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Let me be clear--I am pro-life. I support that position with exceptions allowed for rape, incest or the life of the mother being at risk. I did not always hold this position, but I had a significant personal experience that brought the precious gift of life into perspective for me. My story is well documented, so I will not retell it here. However, what I will do with the remaining space is express my feelings about life, and the culture of life, as we approach the 43nd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade. I build things. There is a process...

"I'm really good at killing people," Barack Obama once allegedly said. The origin of the quote is the 2013 book "Double Down" by veteran political journalists Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, who cite unnamed Obama aides as their source. The two reporters have journalistic credits even a liberal would respect--The New Yorker, The Economist, and MSNBC, to name a few. Some people choose not to give the quote credence because its source is anonymous and it wasn't caught on tape. Skepticism surrounding anonymous quotes is of course understandable though I surmise that most doubters have political motives. People who are...

For me, the most interesting part of the most recent debate was the part where he seemed to indicate that he couldn't ask Cruz to be Vice President until he dealt with the citizenship issue, which could derail an otherwise pleasant association. Just being practical. But no where have I heard any reference to this, what I would consider to be an extremely interesting comment, not challenged or denied by Cruz.

The Art Lacey Story is one of brilliant marketing -- placing a retired WWII B-17 fighter plane as a gas station roof. Lacey knew this structure would attract and draw in drive-by customers,

Two weeks ago Elon Musk told a journalist that humanity had to establish itself on another planet before man-made terrestrial conflicts trapped it. He told GQ: You know, in 1912 they were proclaiming a new age of peace and prosperity, saying that it was a golden age, war was over. And then you had World War I followed by World War II followed by the Cold War. So I think we need to acknowledge that there's certainly a possibility of a third World War, and if that does occur it could be far worse than anything that's happened before. Let's...

“I'll take a bullet before you do, that’s for damn sure. So just be cool, okay?” Those were the chilling words of San Bernardino County sheriff’s Detective Jorge Lozano on that beautiful Southern California day last Wednesday. I don’t think Det. Lozano wanted to “take a bullet” that day. He was possibly no less terrified than the citizens he was leading to safety. He wasn’t trying to be a hero. He, too, wanted to get home to his family that night. But he took an oath “to protect and serve”, and was trained to put aside his own fears and...

George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor-- and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness. Now...

Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor-- and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness. Now therefore I do recommend...

1 horsepower approximates the sustained work output of a horse A healthy human can sustain about 0.1 hp indefinitely which is 74.5 watts 1 horsepower is the sustained effort of ten people 1 horse power = 745.6 watts = 33000 ft-lb/min The average american uses 13,250 kWh/year in electricity Which is 36 kwh/day Which is 1512 watts constant US average per person electrical energy is like 20 human slaves 24 hours per day 60 human slaves on 8 hour shifts 7 days a week

"I don't think they're gaining strength," Obama said of ISIS. "What is true, from the start our goal has been first to contain and we have contained them. They have not gained ground in Iraq and in Syria they'll come in, they'll leave. But you don't see this systemic march by ISIL across the terrain." "What we have not yet been able to do is to completely decapitate their command and control structures. We've made some progress in trying to reduce the flow of foreign fighters and part of our goal has to be to recruit more effective Sunni partners...

1. Your papers, please. 2. Are you going to Bible study tonight? You know, its mandatory now. 3. I hear Canada is beautiful in the winter. 4. I think I saw your name on the 'red list'. 5. Don't feel so bad, you still have Hollywood. 6. There was a guy in an unmarked Suburban asking about you. 7. Now that you're a minority, you can get affirmative action. 8. I picked up a copy of Fahrenheit 911 for 50 cents at Wal-Mart. 9. Did you hear they have Fox News in Canada now? 10. Your draft notice should be...

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SIERRA VISTA — The City of Sierra Vista's 21st annual Veterans Day Parade begins at 9 a.m. Wednesday, with veterans, floats, cars, musicians and more filling Fry Boulevard starting from the 7th Street intersection and finishing at Veterans' Memorial Park. In addition to the 50 participating groups, such as scouts, JROTC cadets, clubs and pageant queens, this year’s parade is expected to include an F-16 flyover, conducted by the 162nd Wing, around 9:20 a.m.

Shopping Mall Ditches Christmas Tree to Give Santa Something Else to Sit Under That You Probably Wont Believe and Ye Olde Backlash Is Swift Nov. 8, 2015 5:00pm Dave Urbanski The SouthPark Mall in Charlotte, North Carolina, had decided to break with tradition this holiday season and give Santa Claus a brand new place where tiny tots with their eyes all aglow could visit him. And that meant no Christmas tree — but a way cool glacier As you might imagine, the reaction to the new Santa experience wasn’t very positive:

Mercy Otis Warren Mercy Otis Warren was called "The Conscience of the American Revolution." She was wife of Massachusetts House Speaker James Warren and sister of patriot James Otis. Mercy Otis Warren corresponded with many American leaders, including: Franklin, Jefferson, Hamilton and John Adams. In 1805, Mercy Otis Warren published a three-volume "History of the Rise, Progress and Termination of the American Revolution." In her work, "Observations on the new Constitution, and on the Federal and State Conventions," 1788, Mercy Otis Warren wrote: "The immediate gift of the Creator obliges every one ... to resist the first approaches of...

Ted Cruz, last week, on Russia, Syria, Obama, 'missile defense' and the New START treaty with Putin..."If we want to actually dismantle ISIS, we need to dramatically change course. We need a real, robust campaign that maximizes our overwhelming air advantage. We need to focus our efforts not on trying to create friends, but on supporting our real ones, especially the Kurds in Iraq and Syria who have actually had success against ISIS."-snip- "We can redouble our efforts to develop the defensive weapons that neutralized the offensive Soviet threat -- particularly missile defense, which has seen a 25% budget reduction...

Today, October 12, is Columbus Day. Every year it’s officially the second Monday in October; this year it falls on the exact anniversary of the Niña, Pinta and Santa María’s arrival in the Bahamas 523 years ago. So to mark today, I’ve made a list. I’m sure to almost all Americans it would seem like a meaningless jumble of things with no connection to each other. But in fact it tells one story, the story of why October 12, 1492, is the most important date in human history — and demonstrates that you have to understand that in order for...

This town hall meeting took place Sep 10, 2001 in Amherst Mass 12 hours before the first plane struck the towers in New York City, before the Pentagon was hit, and before Flight 93 was taken down in a suicide dive by the terrorists who were beign overrun by brave Americans. This video is significant because of the statements made at the 40 minute to 50 minute mark and again at the 1 hour 10 minute mark which were in response to comments made at the 45 minute mark. Keep in mind this was made 12 hours before the World...

Am Wonderfully impressed with the intelligence,personality,political and ethical acumen of Mz Harris Faulkner hostess of the Fox News show "Outnumbered" and can envision her as a superb candidate for Secretary of State under Cruz. and at the least a wonderful replacement for Megeyn Kelly...