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On June 9 President Obama called a press conference where he announced, "Several financial institutions are set to pay back $68 billion to taxpayers." He said, "It's worth noting that in the first round of repayments from these companies the government has actually turned a profit." The moment was hailed as a policy triumph for the Obama administration, and a sure sign the economy was on the road to recovery. While Mr. Obama's announcement came as welcomed news, few questioned what would become of the returning funds, as it was rightly assumed that any money or profit would be returned...

This was too good not to share with my fellow FReepers! My husband is a commercial illustrator and sometimes dabbles in political toons. He illustrated this of me as a surprise birthday gift to me. It's me to a T! Click on my profile to see more of his political toons, GutterPolitix:-) ~Rose

Baghdad - Before US troops rolled into Iraq, Robert Eagle, an Iraqi, had seen his fair share of tattoos. There were lots of traditional Bedouin designs – simple patterns of lines and dots – and prisoners who scrawled loved ones' names using ink and a sewing needle, but nothing more complicated than this. "These were terrible tattoos," says Mr. Eagle, who goes by the English translation of his name. It wasn't until US forces arrived and Eagle began working alongside American and British security contractors inked with dragons, Chinese characters, and a host of other designs that he realized there...

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2008 AT 10:54 AM "Punk Rock Republicans" POSTED BY MEGHAN I am often asked what my favorite band of all time is, and for me it is an incredibly difficult decision - almost impossible. However, if I had to pick a band, it would probably be The Ramones. I have been a fan since around sixth grade when I first heard the song "I Want To Be Sedated" on the radio and was immediately hooked (I even had my first kiss while "Beat on the Brat" was playing in the background). The power, impact and influence of...

My husband FINALLY had a cartoon published! Conservative Punk Goes French! One of Conservative Punk's original cartoons was picked up by Currier International, a weekly magazine put out by Le Monde. It was featured in their Obama issue, as an accompaniment to an op-ed piece by Karl Rove. My husband, Craig Holloway along with Nick Rizzuto who is the producer of The Wilkow Majority which can be heard from 12-3pm EST Monday-Friday on Sirius Patriot 144, are the creators of GUTTER POLITIX.

If you're in the Austin/Ft. Hood area and have no plans for July 4th weekend, I'm putting on a SUPPORT THE TROOPS punk rock/rockabilly show to raise funds for care packages to our troops. All American Pinups, booze, music, pre '64 classic cars.... Raffles and Giveaways! July 4th in Austin at The Hole In The Wall and July 5th in Harker Heights/Ft. Hood at The Music Vault

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwCyVku1HvI Video: 5 Reasons Not To Go To Work By Rizzuto Mon Apr 14, 2008 - Apparently, this is what passes as a government PSA in Canada. This has got to be one of the most disturbing group of videos I've ever seen, I just had to share it. The screams in the first video are blood curdling. Enjoy!

My husband started a political cartoon strip, GUTTER POLITIX, with Nick Rizutto (producer of The Andrew Wilkow Radio show on Sirius Patriot Channel 144). I thought these were too good not to share. Enjoy! You can see more at www.conservativepunk.com CHANGE=SOCIALISM BLOWN AWAY-Wright Continues to Hurt Obama GOVERNMENT GLUTTONY ON TRIAL

I received this in an email from my sister: On Friday, September 21st at 6PM, there will be a musical tribute and presentation in support of a local solider MIA. It will be held at the San Marcos Plaza Park stage. San Marcos is just south of Austin. Here is the message attached from the Mayor of San Marcos: All: Please help bring our community together in support of the San Marcos mother of missing soldier Pvt. Byron Fouty. This event will be filmed to send to Pvt. Fouty’s fellow soldiers to show support for our troops. The Blue Star...

Just a posting to let my husband know that I am proud of him! He has been working with talk radio host, Andrew Wilkow to come up with a new logo and here it is! I love it and I hope you guys love it, too! Send a note to Andrew on his MySpace to let him know if you dig it or not.... http://www.myspace.com/andrewwilkow Andrew Wilkow(Sirius Patriot Channel 144, Noon-3pm East, 9-Noon West, www.sirius.com/wilkow 1-866-95-Patriot)

hi. everyone The Kyle/Buda VFW Post 12058 along with Central Texas Medical Center Hospice Care is sponsoring a book signing for my sister’s father-in-law, USAF MG Ret. Chris Adams Jr. He is a retired U.S. Air Force Major General. He has traveled the world extensively, in particular Russia and the former Soviet States. Among his books are, Inside the Cold War, Ideologies in Conflict, Red Eagle, Profile in Betrayal, Betrayal Mosaic and Out of Darkness. After a brief lecture, there will be a book signing of his latest book in Kyle (just south of Austin) on Saturday, June 16, 2007...

Christmas cards! Yes, Christmas cards. This is coming early (really early) so that you can get ready to include an important address to your list. Read on........ What a GREAT idea! Fun with the ACLU...... Want to have some fun this CHRISTMAS? Send the ACLU a CHRISTMAS CARD this year. As they are working so very hard to get rid of the CHRISTMAS part of this holiday, we should all send them a nice, CHRISTIAN, card to brighten up their dark, sad, little world. Make sure it says "Merry Christmas" on it Here's the Address, just don't be rude or...

I feel like a part of me is forever gone. My dog, Bambi is gone. She was a loving, playful 22 year old Chihuahua. She was given to my aunt as a gift in 1984. When my aunt sold her home and had to move into an apartment while her new house was being built, she had my parents take care of her. My parents fell madly in love with her and asked to keep her. She kept them many years of company. Newly wed, my husband, our pitbull, Tate (RIP) and I decided to move in with my parents...

Fighting Crime the 11th Century Way.... Thu Mar 17,10:04 AM ET Oddly Enough - Reuters By Peter Apps JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Tighter gun ownership laws are pushing South Africans to buy crossbows, spears, swords, knives and pepper sprays to protect themselves from violent crime. "We've had to build an entirely new shop because the demand from people is so great," Justin Willmers, owner of Durban Guns and Ammo, told Reuters. "It can be anything from a Zulu fighting spear, battle axes, swords, crossbows." New gun controls came into force last year under South Africa's Firearms Control Act, but some weapons...

June 3, 2003 Normally, the position of Chief of Staff of the Army is the ultimate brass ring an Army officer can hope to grab. There is no higher Army job, and merely holding it guarantees a man at least a small place in the history books -- though not necessarily a favorable one. In fact, the last Army Chief of Staff to merit Clio's praise was General "Shy" Meyer, who held the post twenty years ago. Since he left, the Army has been stuck in a Brezhnevite "era of stagnation." It is therefore surprising that at present, no one...

Has anyone seen the current issue of Vanity Fair (with Hugh Grant on the cover)? On page 120, Sen. Robert Byrd is featured in the Hall of Fame section (*ahem* more like Hall of SHAME). I came across the article while waiting in the dentist office. I cannot find the article online anywhere to share but did a search and found a blurb on the current issue's table of contents. It starts off with: Senator Robert C. Byrd, Congress's 85-year-old elder, whose outspoken criticism of the rush to war showed a courage rare on Capitol Hill...

The speech I want to hear This is the speech from President George W. Bush that we are all waiting to hear: My fellow Americans: As you all know, the defeat of Iraq's regime has been completed. The discovery and destruction of all weapons of mass destruction have been covered thoroughly in the press. Saddam is long dead. Those responsible for war crimes are being tried in the world court. A new Iraqi government has been established and appears to be stable. The oil from Iraq is generating enough wealth to provide food, water, shelter and education to all Iraqi...