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I was giving out sample ballots at a library that is being used as a polling place tonight and Matt Rowe showed up to introduce himself to voters. Well inside of the 40' radius of the door. He is running against Rob Wittman

I was looking for data on veterans donations by Hillary and Trump and came across the site at the link. No recorded proof of any veteran groups associations. None. Zero. Zilch. If you look up Trump on the same site, it comes up with several instances. I am sure the libs will say "the Clinton Foundation gives". While that is true, the foundation is other peoples money and is not the same. After all, they said Trump paying a veterans group from his foundation to satisfy a deal he had over a dispute with a government was not the same...

Name Party Votes Vote % Christie, Chris GOP 878,955 50% Corzine, Jon (i) Dem 775,526 44% Daggett, Christopher Ind 95,766 5%

I got the following in an email today and thought that I'd pass it on.This will make you proud! Those of you who might not know, the man on the left is the Commandant of the Marine Corps, and he is proud to know the man on the right. Maybe you'd like to hear about a real American, somebody who honored  the uniform he wears. Meet Brian Chontosh. Churchville-Chili Central School class of 1991. Proud graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology. Husband and about-to-be father. First lieutenant (now Captain) in the United States Marine Corps. And a genuine hero....

Received this from a friend at work: Subject: Thought I sat in my seat of the Boeing 767 waiting for everyone to hurry and stow their carry ons and grab a seat so we could start what I was sure to be a long and uneventful flight home. With the huge capacity and slow moving people taking their time to stuff luggage far too big for the overhead and never paying much attention to holding up the growing line behind them, I simply shook my head knowing that this flight was not starting out very well and although I had...

Has anyone else seen the video "enduring Freedom: Chapter One" yet? It is located here. There are some good comments by some of the Marines and Sailors in the video regarding the Navy/Marine Team. OOOORAH!

Heaven in time of war: 6,700 ribeyes // FIGHTING TERRORSt. Petersburg Times; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Jul 2, 2002; TAMARA LUSH; Copyright Times Publishing Co. Jul 2, 2002 The rumor started about a month ago. It spread through the 101st Airborne Division in Afghanistan like a dust storm in Kandahar. Nobody really believed it, because it sounded too good to be true. The Outback Steakhouse people were coming. And they were bringing food. Members of the 101st Airborne, like all of the troops in Afghanistan, have been eating meals such as T-rations, food that is sealed in large tin containers. The...

Tales of battle - Marines meet the enemy at firefight on Afghanistan's Route 1GIDGET FUENTES Staff WriterCAMP PENDLETON ---- Near a desert road in Afghanistan last fall, Marine Lance Cpl. Jason Haislar's first real view of combat came through a night scope on his vehicle, 200 yards from a truck bulging with suspected terrorists. For Marine Gunnery Sgt. John A. Dailey, the enemy was just feet away from the barrel of his MP-5 submachine gun. Bill Wechter / Staff Photographer Marine Lance Cpl. Jason Haislar, 21, sits beneath the 25mm chain gun mounted on the light-armored vehicle, nicknamed 'Rusty...

The Afghanistan Ambassador to the U.N. has just finished giving a speech, and walks out into the lobby where he meets his American counterpart. They shake hands and as they walk the Afgan says, "You know, I have just one question about what I have seen in America." The American says "Well your Excellency, anything I can do to help you I will do." The Afghan whispers "My son watches this show 'Star Trek' and in it there are Russians and Blacks and Asians, but never any Arabs. He is very upset. He doesn't understand why there are never any ...

          Empty Brass (To The Tune of Jingle Bells) By Christopher S. Horne Dashing o'er the dunes, With a rifle in my hand, O'er the hills I go, Hunting Taliban. I see one on a hill; The air is clean and cold. I throw the switch To Rock 'n' Roll, He's hit, and down he goes! Chorus: Oh, Empty brass! Empty brass! Lying on the sand! What fun to hunt these terrorists In this God-Forsaken land! Empty brass, Empty brass, Lying on the sand! I must admit, I'm lovin' it! I'm hunting Taliban! The magazine runs dry, I whip another ...

I have just moved to Virginia from Arizona. The other night I went to school orientation to see the new school that my children will be attending and was angered/shocked/befuddled when the principal explained that she has Loco Parentis (In the place of parents) rights. I was also told that I could not go ito the school to see my children's rooms or teachers while they are in class. The two other districts that my children have attended encouraged parents to visit their child's classrooms. As a matter of fact the parents are not allowed to walk their children to ...

Bush Sends Message to Service Members, Civilians American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2001 -- President George W. Bush sent a message to the armed forces and the civilians who support the defense department via the nation's incoming 21st defense secretary. Donald H. Rumsfeld read a message from the president during a Full Honors Welcome Ceremony Jan. 26 at the Pentagon. Here is the text of that message: "To the armed forces of the United States and to the men and women who support them. "Your service in the cause of freedom is both noble and extraordinary. Because of ...