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Taking a few *SICK DAYS*
2012-02-07 22:11:00 I guess I caught a bad cold when I went out Saturday AM, I have been fighting it since Saturday afternoon, and so far, it’s winning. I will be back in a day or 2, I hope. More About: Texas , Fred
People can be SO gullible ? make that STUPID
2012-02-06 02:39:00 People can be SO gullible … make that STUPID Sometimes you hear a story about a scam, a con game, an email, something that bilks a person out of a lot of money, their life savings maybe, and you have to wonder; … Continue reading → More About: Kelly Clarkson , Satire , Scams , Lies
Things you?ll hear and see from a Ron Paul supporter
2012-02-05 18:12:00 Things you?ll hear and see from a Ron Paul supporter 1. They?ll tell you you?re ?afraid? of Ron Paul simply because you disagree with him. 2. If you run a blog, web page or any other online content critical of Ron Paul, … Continue reading → More About: Huffington Post , The G
Hackers take over law enforcement websites
2012-02-03 21:55:00 Hackers take over law enforcement websites BOSTON (AP) – Hackers have taken over the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective called Anonymous, including in Boston and in Salt Lake City, where police say … Continue reading → More About: Hackers
Time to end Black History Month? 2012
2012-02-03 00:01:00 Well, it?s been at least 48 hours since someone called me a knuckle dragging, Neanderthal NAZI racist. I guess I?m just not trying hard enough. Here is a re-post from last year about Black History Month, I re-post the same article every year. … Continue reading → More About: Ethnic Cleansing , Barack Hussein Obama , Black History Month
Romney: Not focused on poor, they have safety net
2012-02-02 00:00:00 Romney: Not focused on poor, they have safety net EAGAN, Minn. (AP) – Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney, confident after his Florida primary victory, ended up inviting criticism Wednesday when he said he’s “not concerned about the very poor” because … Continue reading → More About: Safety
Issa threatens contempt proceeding against Holder if Justice fails to compl
2012-02-01 16:37:00 Issa threatens contempt proceeding against Holder if Justice fails to comply with Fast and Furious subpoenas The head of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is threatening to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress if he … Continue reading →
Occupy protest rekindles debate about flag-burning
2012-01-31 18:44:00 Occupy protest rekindles debate about flag-burning OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Many in the crowd outside Oakland City Hall shouted “Burn it! Burn it!” as masked protesters readied to set fire to an American flag. That’s when a woman emerged from … Continue reading → More About: Debate , Protest , Burning , Flag , Michelle Obama
Tea party v. establishment in 2012 race: A battle for the GOP soul?
2012-01-31 01:01:00 Tea party v. establishment in 2012 race: A battle for the GOP soul? Tea Party or establishment. That’s the name of the game in the battle for the Republican presidential primary nomination. But sometimes it’s hard to determine who’s who. … Continue reading → More About: Soul , Race
Oakland to assess damage after Occupy protests
2012-01-29 22:34:00 Oakland to assess damage after Occupy protests OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Oakland officials assessed damage to City Hall caused by Occupy protesters while leaders of the movement claimed Sunday that police acted illegally in arresting hundreds of demonstrators and could … Continue reading → More About: Oakland
Anti-Gun Group to Launch Nationwide Boycott of Starbucks
2012-01-28 21:58:00 Anti-Gun Group to Launch Nationwide Boycott of Starbucks (CNSNews.com) — The National Gun Victims Action Council (NGAC) will lead a national boycott of Starbucks Coffee products on Valentine?s Day, Feb. 14, to try to change the company?s ?open carry? gun … Continue reading → More About: Same-Sex Marriage , Second Amendment
Rowlett Seeks Temporary Injunction against Gun Range: Part II
2012-01-27 09:01:00 Rowlett Seeks Temporary Injunction against Gun Range: Part II It’s not too often that I state an opinion on firearms, ammunition or their use that I am wrong, and I don’t say that to sound like a Mr. Know-it-all, but you see, I … Continue reading → More About: Amendment , Second Amendment
Navy SEAL raid in Somalia shows campaign ahead
2012-01-26 17:45:00 Navy SEAL raid in Somalia shows campaign ahead WASHINGTON (AP) – The Navy SEAL operation that freed two Western hostages in Somalia is representative of the Obama administration’s pledge to build a smaller, more agile military force that can carry … Continue reading → More About: Iraq , Osama Bin Laden , Campaign , Mogadishu
Rowlett Seeks Temporary Injunction against Gun Range
2012-01-25 13:34:00 Rowlett Seeks Temporary Injunction against Gun Range ROWLETT, Texas – Police were called out to two North Texas homes last week, where the owners claim their homes were hit by gunfire. It is the same neighborhood where a man was … Continue reading → More About: The U , Second Amendment
Texas sues feds over voter ID law
2012-01-24 21:29:00 Texas sues feds over voter ID law Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed suit against the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday in an effort to speed enforcement of the state’s new voter ID law. Justice officials, who must determine … Continue reading → More About: Ron Paul , Texas , Libertarian , Barack Hussein Obama
Strongest solar storm since 2005 hitting Earth
2012-01-24 00:33:00 Strongest solar storm since 2005 hitting Earth WASHINGTON (AP) – The sun is bombarding Earth with radiation from the biggest solar storm in more than six years with more to come from the fast-moving eruption. The solar flare occurred at … Continue reading → More About: Solar , Storm
In nod to tea party, Dewhurst promises he?d only serve 2 terms in Senate
2012-01-23 22:04:00 In nod to tea party, Dewhurst promises he’d only serve 2 terms in Senate Republican Senate hopeful David Dewhurst, in a nod to tea party activists, promised Monday that if elected he’d only serve two six-year terms. Dewhurst, who would … Continue reading → More About: Party , House of Representatives , Terms , Promises
Amid scandal, revered PSU coach Joe Paterno dies
2012-01-22 20:33:00 Amid scandal, revered PSU coach Joe Paterno dies December 21, 1926 ? January 22, 2012 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Happy Valley was perfect for Joe Paterno, a place where “JoePa” knew best, where he not only won more football … Continue reading → More About: Scandal , Coach , Penn State
Gingrich wins South Carolina primary
2012-01-22 03:03:00 Gingrich wins South Carolina primary COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Newt Gingrich stormed to an upset win in the South Carolina primary Saturday night, dealing a sharp setback to Mitt Romney and scrambling the race for the Republican presidential nomination. “Thank … Continue reading → More About: Ron Paul
Obama rejects new oil pipeline, blames Congress
2012-01-21 00:27:00 Obama rejects new oil pipeline, blames Congress WASHINGTON – President Obama yesterday rejected for now the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline, saying the $7 billion project could not be adequately reviewed by the 60-day deadline set by Congress. While the … Continue reading → More About: Obama , Barack Hussein Obama
Feds shut down popular file-sharing website Megaupload
2012-01-20 20:57:00 Feds shut down popular file-sharing website Megaupload McLEAN, Virginia ? One of the world’s most popular file-sharing sites was shut down, and its founder and several company officials were accused of facilitating millions of illegal downloads of films, music and … Continue reading → More About: File Sharing , Website , Censorship , File , Wikipedia
Confederate Heroes Day in Texas
2012-01-19 18:41:00 Here in Texas we take our holidays, traditions and heritage quite seriously. Confederate Heroes Day in Texas Confederate Heroes Day is a Texas State Holiday created by Chapter 221, Senate Bill 60, of the 63rd Texas Legislature. Approved June 1, 1973 … Continue reading → More About: Abraham Lincoln , Grant
Blog Threatens Arizona Sheriff, Praises Death of Deputy
2012-01-19 03:29:00 Blog Threatens Arizona Sheriff , Praises Death of Deputy PHOENIX – Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says he’s sending deputies to Google’s headquarters in the San Francisco Bay area to serve a search warrant. Arpaio says he wants to identify the … Continue reading → More About: Blog
Amidst SOPA Blackout, Senate Copyright Bill Loses A Key Supporter
2012-01-18 19:24:00 Amidst SOPA Blackout, Senate Copyright Bill Loses A Key Supporter Wednesday?s mass protest strike of popular websites including Wikipedia , Reddit, Boing Boing and others against the Stop Online Piracy Act has had its intended effect?at least on one Senator. Florida … Continue reading → More About: Google , Harry Reid
White House on lockdown after smoke bomb thrown by protestor
2012-01-18 16:26:00 This is what Occupy thinks of the White House , the House of the American people! White House on lockdown after smoke bomb thrown by protestor The White House was temporarily put on lock-down Tuesday evening after a smoke bomb was … Continue reading → More About: Nancy Pelosi , Smoke
Wis. man arrested for playing too much cowbell
2012-01-18 00:03:00 Wis. man arrested for playing too much cowbell OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) – Demonstrators calling for the recall of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker learned there really is such a thing as too much cowbell. Oshkosh police arrested a 26-year-old Appleton man … Continue reading → More About: Arrested
AP Exclusive: Border Patrol to toughen policy
2012-01-17 19:33:00 AP Exclusive : Border Patrol to toughen policy SAN DIEGO (AP) – The U.S. Border Patrol is moving to halt a revolving-door policy of sending migrants back to Mexico without any punishment. The agency this month is overhauling its approach on … Continue reading → More About: Illegal Immigration , Policy
Gen. Robert E. Lee: January 19, 1807 ? October 12, 1870
2012-01-16 18:34:00 Gen. Robert E. Lee: January 19, 1807 ? October 12, 1870 Today I celebrate the birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee, a true Son of the South! Robert Edward Lee (January 19, 1807 ? October 12, 1870) was a career … Continue reading →
Federal Contractor Monitored Social Network Sites
2012-01-14 17:45:00 Federal Contractor Monitored Social Network Sites WASHINGTON ? The Department of Homeland Security paid a contractor in 2009 to monitor social networking sites ? like Facebook, blogs and reader comments on a news article ? to see how the residents … Continue reading →
Conservatives torn over defending, opposing Romney
More articles from this author:2012-01-13 15:56:00 Conservatives torn over defending, opposing Romney WASHINGTON (AP) – Torn between reality and their political dreams, leading conservatives are defending Mitt Romney against attacks on his work in the private sector even as they search for a more palatable candidate … Continue reading → More About: Conservatives , The D , Rick Perry , The G 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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