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Bush Denies Congress Access to Aides
2007-07-09 21:30:00
Once again President Bush has evoked executive privledge to deny a Congress ional request for testimony from two former aides.The big story here is that there really isn't any story. Once again, the President used an option that he, and every President have always been well within their defined rights to do.Unless someone can expose some major controversy they simply are not going to remove this President from office.The thing that aggrivates me more than anything about this situation is that we've wasted more time pandering and make attempts to do something that is extremely difficult at best to do at this time.Could we maybe work on getting that whole immigration deal wrapped up? Could we please apply our energies to something that will make a positive change in this country and knock off all the crap?
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Oldest DNA Ever Recovered Shows Warmer Planet
2007-07-08 19:20:00
DNA recently found shows that Greenland was once an area with trees and insects thriving on it.This is another example in the huge list of information that suggests that our planet has gone through trends of warming and cooling over the centuries. Scientists are now suggesting that perhaps trends in the sun's electro-magnetic radiation may be the cause of our temperature changes, and not any emissions we're putting out.Nowadays, the global warming debate has really turned more into a personal belief situation. You can pretty much find data to support either theory, and data to poke holes in that information as well.The big question isn't does it exist or is it something else, it's what we can do. As I've said many times, let's implement those new technologies in our own homes. Let's use less energy and reduce our dependency on foriegn oil. By doing these simple things we cannot only decrease emissions, but we can also save ourselves money in the long run. That is the pu...
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Giuliani The Firearm Champion!?
2007-07-07 22:57:00
It seems the former Mayor of New York is now doing a bit of flip flopping of his own. When asked at a recent appearance about his record on firearms, he emphatically declared we have the right to bear arms. Now hang on a second...this is the same Rudy Giuliani right? The same guy who lobbied for and instituted strict gun control laws in New York?Now, he did specifically say it didn't matter if he believed in it or not, and that he was a Constitutionalist. Does this sound like someone who is trying to have it both ways? As we have seen time and time again in this Presidential race, this kind of behavior simply alienates people. Any firearm enthusiast already knows the politics here, believe me. I have much more respect for people who will stand by thier personal beliefs and allow me to decide if I support it rather than trying to be both teams at once.Mr. Giuliani will serve as an honorary race offical for tonight's Pepsi 400, obviously attempting to secure the southern NASC...
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Live Earth Saves the Planet...Maybe Not
2007-07-07 18:44:00
Anyone else find it hilarious that Live Earth is using up a massive amount of fuel, electricity, creating huge heaps of waste, and shooting our carbon footprint through the roof?If you really want to increase awareness about a perceived global warming issue, maybe it would have been less hypocritical to just use a press release or a website. Of course, liberals and global warming believers everywhere will conveniently ignore this situation. As I've said before, I respect the fact that people want to cut our emissions and use more energy efficient technology, but not because of global warming. I'm a technology fan, and if we have it, we should use it.This type of personal truth is just another example of how not to promote an issue.
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Liberals Accept Responsibility for Killers
2007-07-07 01:08:00
Got this e-mail today and found it hilarious.A Lady wrote a lot of letters to the White House complaining about the treatment of a captive insurgent (terrorist) being held in Guantanamo Bay She received back the following reply: The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington , DC 20016 Dear Concerned Citizen: Thank you for your recent letter roundly criticizing our treatment of the Taliban and Al Quada detainees currently being held at Guantanamo Bay , Cuba . Our administration takes these matters seriously and your opinion was heard loud and clear here in Washington You'll be pleased to learn that, thanks to the concerns of citizens like yourself, we are creating a new division of the Terrorist Retraining Program, to be called the "Liberals Accept Responsibility for Killers " program, or LARK for short. In accordance with the guidelines of this new program, we have decided to place one terrorist under your personal care. Your personal detainee has been selected and scheduled f...

Read it and Weep
2007-07-06 22:33:00
Hilary Clinton a Marxist? @ TownhallQuick Candidate Rundown @ Conservative VoiceGlobal Warming and your Wallet @ New York TimesBritish Police Charge Iraqi Doctor @ Fox News
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OSHA Proposal Would Kill Your Local Gun Stores
2007-07-06 22:22:00
OSHA is proposing new regulations that would essentially cause a whole mess of issues for your local gun store. Essentially these new sanctions would make it just about impossible to sell firearms and ammo in the same building. Yes, you read that right. It actually gets even worse. We're also talking black powder, primers, percussion caps etc. If you own a firearm, I'd suggest you hit the link above and read up on it. Then pick up the phone or write a letter to voice your displeasure on these proposed rules.We still have the opportunity to let our voices be heard and hopefully have these ridiculous sanctions adjusted or removed altogether.
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Live Earth Weekend
2007-07-06 17:34:00
Live Earth weekend is finally here, and it couldn't come at a better time for Al Gore.Gore's son caught headlines earlier this week with his arrest. The former Vice President has stated that his son's problem is a private matter, I don't think so Al.If you chose to campaign heavily on what you believe is a global issue, then nothing is a private affair. You are in the public eye by choice, therefore your entire life is an open book.With the concerts being this weekend however, it should help shift public interest from his family issues to the benefits themselves.I caught the senior Gore on Larry King last night, and I have to say I do respect the man and his convictions. According to him, they are doing extensive work at home to be a more green family. He's certainly out there informing people on his position....but I still think he's crazy.The funny thing is that the entire media is focusing on the 'heatwave'in Vegas. Wow 116 degrees in July...in the desert. Isn't it...
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Ron Paul in Iowa
2007-07-06 16:20:00
I had mentioned Dr. Paul 's massive draw after the Iowa Forum. Below is the YouTube video of that day.Dr. Paul is also appearing on ABC News this Sunday.
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The Freedom Alliance
2007-07-06 03:21:00
If you are the type of person that enjoys giving money to wonderful charities, please take a moment to read up on The Freedom Alliance . No matter how you feel on our present situation in Iraq, great charities like this show how much we really do care and support our troops.

45 Muslim Doctors Planned US Terror Raids
2007-07-05 23:38:00
The release of recently uncovered terror plots against us is yet another disturbing link in the long chain of violence, but it does emphasize a few points.First of all these threats were made by doctors. Yes, doctors. Men that have an education. Terror ists are not always of lesser intelligence. In fact these men could have possibly been recruited because they would draw less suspicions. There is no true face of terror, it could be anyone, from any walk of life, at any time.Second of all, this isn't the fault of Muslim s, it's the fault of radical extremists. Laying blame at the feet of every Muslim on the planet doesn't solve anything. I believe that this further emphasizes that our border security needs to be paramount. What would stop someone from just walking over in the middle of the night? Certainly the argument can be made that men like this will attain passports and easily come in the country via typical means, which is probably true, but that's where the intelligen...
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