The Pink FlamingoThe Pink FlamingoThe Pink Flamingo is a topic driven blog that concentrates on Republican politics, immigration, the Wild West, Wyatt Earp, and science. Articles
The Attack of the Giant Bee?
2008-05-22 07:43:00 WEDNESDAY, MAY 21I have my Indiana Jones tickets for the morrow. Alicia and the girls are meeting me here at noonish. My parents are also going (naturally). We’ll drive to Alamo, have lunch, then keep up with the Joneses. Sydney has never seen Indiana Jones. That should prove interesting. It looks like I am going to get this blasted blog finished before midnight, for a change. My browser was running slower than it should. I downloaded the new version of Firefox - quite nice.It just dawned on me that we're pushing Memorial Day. No wonder there are more ... More About: Giant , Attack
The Pink Flamingo Spreading Her Wings
2008-05-22 07:13:00 TWO NEW ARTICLESI have two additional articles up at different locations. My first column for Right Pundits is now up and running. I also have a new Blog Critics piece about Barack Obama and his inability to answer questions. More About: Pink , Wings , Flamingo
What Is Richard Viguerie Doing with Bob Barr & the Libertarians
2008-05-22 07:03:00 IS THERE A MOONIE FACTOR?There has been a fascinating development along Libertarian lines these past few weeks. Evidently Richard Viguerie, the “conservative” version of a snake-oil salesman had decided to take over the Libertarian Party to help his pal Bob Barr run for POTUS. Neal Bortz is in on this along with the dynamic duo. We know Viguerie wishes to do harm to John McCain. Just what this tremendous trio is planning is quite obvious. They are going to attempt to prevent John McCain from winning the election. I have a feeling we are going to see an unholy ... More About: Libertarians
Who Says One Person (or two) Can’t Make A Difference
2008-05-22 04:22:00 HE POWER OF THE BLOG The NYTimes has mentioned Sarah Palin as potential VP pick for McCain. Let me begin by stating that the governor of Alaska is going to challenge the polar bear ruling. My cynical father always says that one person can’t make much of a difference in the world. He also has this theory that politics are so crooked one person can’t make much of a difference. Well, my father is wrong (for once)! Two men, Adam Brikley and Steve Maloney have made a difference in the world. Both Adam Brickley, founded Draft Sarah Palin for ... More About: Make , Person , Difference
The Pink Flamingo’s 72ed Edition Thursday Thirteen
2008-05-21 22:43:00 THURSDAY THIRTEENYou Know Who I Want to See! More About: Pink , Thirteen , Thursday , Edition
Wednesday's Hero - Sgt. John F. Thomas & Sgt. Ronnie L. Shelley
2008-05-21 21:06:00 WEDNESDAY'S HEROSgt. John F. Thomas (Right) Sgt. Ronnie L. Shelley , Sr.(Left)33 & 34 years old from Valdosta, Georgia2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade, Georgia Army National GuardJuly 24, 2005 & July 30, 2005 More About: Hero , Wednesday
Miss Beverly Sills Does Not Like Music!
2008-05-21 07:50:00 TUESDAY, MAY 20As I write this I am listening to the new Indiana Jones soundtrack. Just downloaded it from I-Tunes, loaded it on my IPod and have hooked it up to the Bose speakers. INCREDIBLE! Bubbles is a wreck. She does not like music! Can you imagine a cat named after the legendary Beverly Sills not liking music? And – she likes opera even less than she likes John Williams! I’m working with a new camera, playing, so there are new photos of Doc, Bubbles and Rumsfeld. I still did not get my first article for Right Pundits ... More About: Music , Miss
My Very Fun Evening!
2008-05-21 07:37:00 WHY I HAVE ONLY ONE PINK FLAMINGO POST TODAYRegular readers of The Pink Flamingo are probably familiar with the ongoing, and quite tragic, story about my friend Chris and her children, two of which are my godchildren. Earlier this afternoon I discovered that “J” had earned a spot to attend a specific youth revival in CA this weekend. She needed about $90 for the week. Naturally you know who gave her $150. (She needed money for some ‘stuff’). Maybe 30 minutes later I told my mother what I did. Her bright idea – the poor child needed clothes. Since ... More About: Evening
What Is the GOP To Do?
2008-05-21 07:08:00 EVOLVE OR BE LEFT BEHINDI have been ranting and raving about conservatives and the GOP for ages. Anyone can rant and rave. But – we need reason and plans of action. I am not about to suggest a plan of action. That is for wiser minds than my own. I can, though come up with some fairly educated observations. I don’t think there is much more anyone can do. We all know the GOP is either going to sink or swim with John McCain. He is going to drag them kicking or screaming into the 21st Century, ...
My Man Johnny Bench to Be Honored With a Museum!
2008-05-20 07:42:00 MONDAY, MAY 19My Man Johnny deserves it. Aside from being the greatest catcher in the history of the game he’s a good Republican! KINDNESS OF STRANGERSToday my little friend (the child who was molested) received this magical “care package” from ML and Robyn and the wonderful people at the Cat Blogsphere I don’t know when I’ve encountered such blatant kindness and such nit-picky malice all in the same day. The actions of ML and Robyn have restored my faith in people. I just can’t get over what these women did. Chris, my god-daughter’s mother, said ... More About: Museum , Bench
I Vote The Elephant Blogroll
2008-05-20 07:30:00 UP AND RUNNING - SORT OFThe I Vote the Elephant met an untimely and un-deserved tragic fate this evening. Thanks to Paul Cruce I was able to catch it before too many hours went by. I had to go back and recreate the logo (which now sucks) and find a place for the code. Right now it's right here. I've tried to email everyone who is on the blog roll with the new information. I'm getting a few bounced emails and some spam traps. If you have not been able to get the new code - deal with this ... More About: Blogroll
Today’s Strange Incident
2008-05-19 21:35:00 KICKED OFF BLOGROLLSSomething has happened today and I’m not quite sure how to handle it. Evidently I’ve stepped on a few toes with what I’ve said about conservatives these past few days. If you will notice the right column of the Pink Flamingo you will notice it is much “thinner”. I’ve been kicked off a few blog-rolls this morning. It has hurt my feelings. I guess I thought it was acceptable to tell the truth. It makes me feel bad because I’ve always held this specific individual up as an example of what an honorable independent conservative is. I ... More About: Strange , Incident
Non Republican Conservatives Are Causing Problems for the GOP
2008-05-19 21:26:00 THE INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY OF THE FAR RIGHTThis is yet another in the series I am doing on how non Republican conservatives are destroying the GOP. The past part looked at the sources of the problem. Today we examine how pervasive the problem is. This is another of those pieces where I've been working on for several weeks. The most important lesson we can take to the ballot box this political season is the fact that there is an energized conservative movement that is completely independent of the GOP. They are made up of several factions I will detail below. ... More About: Conservatives , Problems
Is This The Year of The Old Guys?
2008-05-19 04:31:00 SUNDAY, MAY 18There is a very nice, thick covering of the white stuff on the mountains! I’d say there’s at least 6 inches to a foot in the ski area! I’m cutting my daily blogging short today for a change. I’m going to quit early and go read – or something - maybe. I spent about 2 hours composing an article about the new Zogby hit poll on John McCain. I made the mistake of composing it on Blog Harbor and not on word. I went to save it and lost the whole article. Let’s just say the whole ... More About: Guys , Year
Is There a Method In Barack Obama's Madness (At GWB & Big Mac)?
2008-05-19 00:27:00 HE DOTH PROTEST TOO MUCH?If the 2008 Democratic Primary were a soap opera, wait a minute it is! If the final days of the Primary were a soap opera, it is entirely possible last week's bravado performance by Barack Obama would have been staged. I'd say we were going for Best Actor in the Roll of Candidate Defamed. There is emotion.There are tears.JearsLaughsTerrorHeart-acheIndignat ion(And that was just the first three minutes of Barack Obama's retraction)!Hillary Clinton was completely pushed off the front page of everything. She no longer existed. Barack Obama was ... More About: Madness , Method
Glorious Rain this Afternoon!
2008-05-18 06:08:00 SATURDAY, MAY 17We had a beautiful rain today, along with lightening, thunder, and hail. Naturally Rumsfeld had to run around barking at the thunder. I wish I understood...? He an Bubbles had a tag team match on top of me this morning, waking me up. Another one bites the dust. I guess my favorite (sigh) Tom Selleck is going to join the list of the unemployed. He’s supporting John McCain! McCain daughter and Blogette Megan has all the news.A new jellyfish species was discovered - in an aquarium! CHAMBERS BOOK OF DAYSBorn: Dr. Edward Jenner, discoverer of ... More About: Rain , Afternoon
There is Nothing Wrong With Being A Conservative or a Republican
2008-05-18 05:12:00 SEPARATING CONSERVATIVES & REPUBLICANSI am known as a cynical, conservative "hating" witch with a "B". It is true, I no longer trust anything with a "conservative brand". I am am angry with these people for having infiltrated and destroyed much of my beloved GOP. I am angry with good, decent conservative Republican s for falling for their line of BS. Unfortunately there is a very nasty little bottom line here. Good, decent conservatives have been manipulated, co-opted, and some just downright purchased by one of two or both manipulators and puppetmasters. The first is Sun Myung Moon. When you start ... More About: Conservative , Wrong
No One Believes Me - About "Bubbles" the Kitten
2008-05-17 07:46:00 FRIDAY, MAY 16Did I tell you I had to go out and buy a camcorder to capture the further adventures of Miss Beverly Sills, AKA Bubbles Silverman? No one believes me when I tell them what she does. Yesterday she was walking across the railing that surrounds my dining room. I use the dining table as a desk. There is a months' old Amazon box on the table where all the family tries to sleep. Bat Masterson is the usual occupant. He's slightly crippled and a little slow moving. He jumps up on the table to get to the ... More About: Kitten
When Did “Conservative” Mean Goose-Stepping Loss of Individuality?
2008-05-17 07:14:00 MOVEMENT CONSERVATIVESYesterday evening I finally realized one of the problems bothering me when it comes to today’s non-Republican conservatives. How about a quote from Ann Coulter: “…And I think what happened today demonstrates that the movement conservatives, or the radical right wing as we're being called, is the one with the power in this relationship, the power in the country. That is to say, as I have been arguing since the Roberts nomination, yes, it would be fine if Bush nominated a wonderful, qualified conservative like Janice Rogers Brown. Even if she's defeated, that is a victory for ... More About: Goose , Loss
Who Ordered the Conservative "Hit" on Lindsey?
2008-05-17 04:41:00 SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTUREQuin Hillyer wrote one of the nastiest hit pieces I’ve seen to date against Lindsey. Naturally he is channeling Michelle Malkin who has this pathological hatred of Lindsey. I think it’s because she dislikes anything Hispanic and Lindsey is not exactly a bigot, and sorta implied that she and her precious little friends are. I guess since she is promoting Buddy Witherspoon, we all know who is handling her leash – the John Tanton crowed. She’s also part of what I call the Dump Lindsey Movement. It’s all part of certain non-Republican ... More About: Conservative
My Mother & Hillary – Just Plain Weird
2008-05-16 21:36:00 IT’S A WARDROBE THING(a non serious commentary)“Guess what? You and Hillary wore the very same jacket yesterday.”“I did not.”“There was a clip of her on FOX. She was wearing that same peachy colored jacket you wore yesterday.”First, my mother is NOT voting for Hillary. Not to worry. She is still voting for John McCain. I think it’s a St. John Thing. My mother has been wearing St. John Knits since the company began in 1962. When the first collection was introduced the prices were right in step with the times. She could buy an ... More About: Weird , Plain , Mother
It’s Raining & Snowing Here in Lincoln County
2008-05-16 07:14:00 THURSDAY, MAY 15RAIN, GLORIOUS RAIN!It began raining early this morning. It has rained all day. I went in for a color. Leroy is still sick. Margaret ended up doing a quick shampoo. Everyone going into their saloon was happy! It was like a holiday. “Happy Rainy Day”! It is the first real moisture we’ve had here since January. Things were getting terribly dry to the point of danger – Extreme Fire Hazard. This will help us crawl through until the monsoons begin on the 4th of July. (Every year the rains start on the 4th of July – ... More About: Lincoln , County , Raining
Dear Barack Obama: The World Does Not Revolve Around You!
2008-05-16 06:32:00 OBAMA IN ORBIT!“…I understand when you're running for office you sometimes think the world revolves around you -- that is not always true and it is not true in this case….’Dana Parino I keep promising myself I am going to leave it alone. I try to keep from writing about Barack Obama . I really do. I swear. Durn, what does the little twitty Obamassiah do but go and give me more you know what to write about. Dang blast it all! I’ve tried to detail the Battle at the Kennesit as best I can. As a historian ... More About: World , The World
The President's Historic Speech to the Knesset
2008-05-16 02:14:00 WHY WE ARE GOING TO MISS THIS MAN!"2:55 P.M. (Local) THE PRESIDENT: President Peres and Mr. Prime Minister, Madam Speaker, thank very much for hosting this special session. President Beinish, Leader of the Opposition Netanyahu, Ministers, members of the Knesset , distinguished guests: Shalom. Laura and I are thrilled to be back in Israel. We have been deeply moved by the celebrations of the past two days. And this afternoon, I am honored to stand before one of the world's great democratic assemblies and convey the wishes of the American people with these words: Yom Ha'atzmaut Sameach. (Applause.)It ... More About: Historic , Speech , The President
In the Year 2013 (If John McCain Is Elected)
2008-05-16 01:38:00 JOHN MCCAIN - 2013John McCain's historic speech delivered at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, in Columbus, OH, today at 10:00 a.m. EDT"Thank you. The hectic but repetitive routine of presidential campaigns often seems to consist entirely of back and forth charges between candidates, punctuated by photo ops, debates and the occasional policy speech, followed by another barrage of accusations and counter accusations, formulated into the soundbites preferred by cable news producers. It is a little hypocritical for candidates or reporters to criticize these deficiencies. They are our creation. Campaigns and the media collaborated as architects of the ... More About: Year , John McCain
Counting to Ten
2008-05-15 07:47:00 WEDNESDAY, MAY 14I don’t know when I have been so angry while blogging. What Mark Levin did today on his radio show was the most deplorable thing I’ve heard for a long time. Right now I’m just trying to cool off before I say something I am going to regret. My frustration level is reaching the boiling point. The cats are driving me crazy. Rumsfeld is acting like the little monster he is. Then I can’t send out my email – or maybe I am and there are a few poor souls who will be receiving a dozen ... More About: Counting
Mark Levin Betrays the GOP
2008-05-15 07:09:00 CONSERVATIVE NOT REPUBLICANFor months I've been telling you that there are certain conservatives who are no more Republican than Barack Obama is. Mark Levin just proved me correct. This is the WORST piece of you know what I've ever heard. This needs to end - now. Right now I am absolutely furious. I don't know when I have been so angry. We are dealing with people who are so warped that they do not comprehend they have destroyed the "brand" they once embraced. Maybe Mark Levin needs to go back and read the Contract with America. Not once in ...
Another Hard Line Anti-Immigration GOP Candidate Bites the Dust
2008-05-14 16:44:00 THE HAVE NO ONE TO BLAME(BUT THEMSELVES)Once again a Republican wannabe has been sent packing, tail between his legs. There are several reasons for this. Unlike this gloom and doom blame everything on GWB post from Race 42008, President Bush IS NOT the problem! We all know all the little cowardly conservatives who dance around the anti-immigration bonfire singing the sky is falling, and deport 'em all are the ones who are to blame. They sound more like Barack Obama who doesn't have the intellectual capacity or the maturity to shoulder the blame himself. They are ... More About: Immigration , Hard , Line , Anti , Candidate
Wednesday's Hero - Petty Officer 2nd Class Chris Davila
2008-05-14 08:26:00 WEDNESDAY'S HEROPetty Officer 2nd Class Chris DavilaPetty Officer 2nd Class Chris DavilaFrom Sierra Vista, Arizona More About: Hero , Wednesday
If At First You Don’t Succeed – Indict Him Again! (YES)
More articles from this author:2008-05-14 06:57:00 TUESDAY, MAY 13CONGRATS TO JOHN STEPHENSON OF STOP THE ACLU! Reagan Dailene Stephenson was born on May 12, 2008. She weighed 8 lbs and 4 ounces. She is 21 inches long. There will be no Thursday Thirteen this week. I’m heading to Las Cruces with the parents tomorrow. My mother has two different appointments. With luck we can do something about her toes. When she was given a shot to help revive her after hear heart failure, it damaged the nerves in one leg. She has a miserable time with the toes on her right foot curling. It ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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