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C-SPAN2, at least here in Salt Lake City, UT, is replaying the General Hayden confirmation to head the CIA now. Being deskbound during the day, I wasn't able to follow the actual interrogations, and was wondering if anyone else was watching tonight.

In Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 1941 State of the Union address, the president outlined the reasons for our country's support of the Allied nations in World War II. In his speech, Roosevelt promoted the concept of the four basic freedoms to which all people are entitled: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. Inspired by Roosevelt's speech, Norman Rockwell—then at the height of his profession—set out to interpret the optimistic goals set forth by the president. Rockwell wished to create something to support the country's war effort; through the creation of The Four Freedoms, he...

Don Bendell, a Green Beret Vet, was on FOX today. He basically stated that he doesn't have a problem with the service or the medals, but he feels betrayed by Kerry's activies after returning from Vietnam.Hurley (sp?) came on later and supprted Kerry (go figure), but wasn't very convincing regarding the FOX guy saying that several of the people that were supposedly Vets, were proven to be fakes (regarding Kerry's testimony in Congress in front of national TV).On March 9, 2004, big bad easter bunny posted Don's open letter to Kerry, and it only got 18 responses.Since this guy appeared...

Subject: The next stage at San Francisco City Hall ( A scene at City Hall in San Francisco ) "Next." Good morning. We want to apply for a marriage license." ""Names?" "Tim and Jim Jones." "Jones? Are you related? I see a resemblance." "Yes, we're brothers." "Brothers? You can't get married." "Why not? Aren't you giving marriage licenses to same gender couples?" "Yes, thousands. But we haven't had any siblings. That's incest!" "Incest?" No, we are not gay." "Not gay? Then why do you want to get married?" "For the financial benefits, of course. And we do love each other....

Just a collection of toons mostly regarding the capture of one of the guys our troops are after.

This is the response to my emaill to NorthWest Airlines and their non-willingness to support the troops.

2003-11-06) -- The New York Times revealed today that Saddam Hussein desperately tried to avert the Coalition attack on Iraq in March but could not find the phone number to the White House, or No. 10 Downing Street. The Iraqi dictator reportedly wanted to offer sweeping concessions, and even "unconditional terms", but his intelligence officers could not find a way to directly contact Prime Minister Tony Blair or U.S. President George Bush. "What we have here is a failure to communicate," said retired Gen. Wesley Clark, who is running for president as a Democrat. "The Bush administration didn't do enough...

A friend at work today had some nice pictures, and I got a few from WebShots where she got hers, and wanted to share. I hope to learn to do better on the sizing in the future. Our country is great, and I pray for the safe return of those brave ones defending us.

AFA Divisions Center for Law and Policy Press Release Supreme Court To Decide Whether "Under God" in Pledge of Allegiance is Constitutional E-mail this page to a friend Printer-Friendly Version Contact: Brian Fahling Senior Trial Attorney 662/680-3886 American Family Association P.O. Drawer 2440 Tupelo, MS 38803 1-662-680-3886 For Immediate Release: 10/14/2003 Washington - Today, the United States Supreme Court agreed to decide whether the phrase “one nation under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance is constitutional. The case will be heard by the court sometime next year. The case came to the court after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals,...

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Have You Forgotten? (Darryl Worley, Wynn Varble) The USO tour in Afghanistan over the [2002] Christmas holidays gave me an opportunity to spend some quality time with the people who defend the freedoms of this country, and I was just overwhelmed by that experience. I wanted to find some way to honor these men and women. When I sat down to write with Wynn after I got home, I was telling him about my experiences. I felt like some people tended to forget the terror and the horror we felt on 9-11. The first thing I thought of was, “Those...

I agree with this. This says it all! After hearing that the state of Florida changed its opinion and let a Muslim woman have her picture on her driver's license with her face covered, this is an editorial written by an American citizen, published in a Tampa newspaper. He did quite a job; didn't he? Read on, please! IMMIGRANTS, NOT AMERICANS, MUST ADAPT. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Americans. However,...

Showdown: Iraq Friday, March 07, 2003 We'll have a complete wrap-up of the day's dramatic developments at the United Nations and we'll have reaction to the president's news conference. Also, country music star Charlie Daniels talks to Connie about his "open letter to the Hollywood bunch."