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Entries from July 2008

To Drill or Not to Drill?

July 31st, 2008 · No Comments

By Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson FrontPageMagazine.com High fuel prices have produced a tectonic shift in the United States’ political landscape. Recent polls indicate a strong surge of support for Uncle Sam lifting government restrictions against domestic drilling for oil. Blocking the development of domestic energy resources was a luxury we used to be able to [...]

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Tags: Conservatism · Energy · National News · National Security · Our Community · Politics

U.S. official: Iraqis told me WMDs sent to Syria

July 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Former head of prisons says incarcerated ex-Saddam forces disclosed move By Ryan Mauro WorldNetDaily A former American overseer of Iraqi prisons says several dozen inmates who were members of Saddam Hussein’s military and intelligence forces boasted of helping transport weapons of mass destruction to Syria and Lebanon in the three months prior to Operation Iraqi [...]

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Tags: Islamofascism · National News · National Security

The USS New York

July 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Many thanks to Rev. Dr. Tommy Davis for passing this on to me! RV

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Tags: American History · American Traditions · National News · National Security · Our Community · Patriotism · Supporting the Troops · Veterans Affairs

Iraq’s Interior Minister Thanks U.S. Troops for Liberating Iraq

July 30th, 2008 · No Comments

By Penny Starr, Senior Staff Writer & Keriann Hopkins, Correspondent CNSNews.com Washington (CNSNews.com) A top Iraqi official visited wounded American troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., Tuesday to thank them for their part in ending Saddam Hussein’s rule in his country. “We have come … to express our gratitude and appreciation [...]

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Tags: National News · Supporting the Troops · Veterans Affairs

Evangelicals: Change of Heart toward Catholics

July 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The Black Cordelias Evangelicals have been going through a major change of heart in their view of Catholicism over the past 15 years or so. In the 80’s when I was in college I lived in the Biblebelt and had plenty of experience with Evangelicals–much of it bad experience. The 80’s was the height of [...]

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Tags: Our Community · Our Faith in Jesus · Pro-Life · Religious Freedom

Congressional shenannigans

July 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Over the last week, we’ve seen some interesting things play out, and I’m not talking about Harry Reid acting like a spoiled brat with his energy bill. Congressman Robert Wexler, D-FL, has been living in Maryland since 1999 and uses his mother-in-law’s house in a gated retirement community (no children under 18 allowed, despite his [...]

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Tags: Crime · National Security · Politics · Taxation

In Sharpton case, ‘old shakedown theory’ resurfaces

July 29th, 2008 · No Comments

By Deneen Borelli The Philadelphia Inquirer Al Sharpton is making headlines again, but it’s not for one of his crusades. Instead, Sharpton, his National Action Network (NAN), and several major corporations that have donated to NAN have been subpoenaed in recent months by federal investigators. While Sharpton’s attorneys reported Tuesday that the criminal probe over [...]

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Tags: Crime · National News · Our Community · Politics

In Memory of Medal of Honor Recipient, Corporal Jason L. Dunham

July 29th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Rank and Organization: Corporal, United States Marine Corps For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as Rifle Squad Leader, 4th Platoon, Company K, Third Battalion, Seventh Marines (Reinforced), Regimental Combat Team 7, First Marine Division (Reinforced), on 14 April 2004. Corporal Dunham’s [...]

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Tags: American History · National Security · Our Community · Patriotism · Supporting the Troops · Veterans Affairs

Pride Clouds Obama’s Vision

July 28th, 2008 · No Comments

By Kathleen Parker JewishWorldReview.com Barack Obama concedes that America’s troops have contributed to improvements on the ground in Iraq, but he still stands by his vote against the surge. Why not just admit that he was wrong? Come on, senator, this is a lot easier than changing churches. Say: “As a proud American, I’m delighted [...]

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Tags: 2008 Presidential Election · From the Liberal's Mouth · Islamofascism · National News · National Security · Politics · Supporting the Troops · Veterans Affairs

Sheep, Wolves and Sheepdogs

July 28th, 2008 · No Comments

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Tags: American History · American Traditions · National Security · Patriotism · Supporting the Troops · Veterans Affairs