Wednesday Hero

Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew G. Axelson
United States Navy
29 years old from Cupertino, California

Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew G. Axelson was part of a four-man unit that was attacked June 28, 2005 in a wooded, mountainous area of Kunar province, which is along the Pakistani border. The commandos were on a reconnaissance mission when they were ambushed and called for help, said Lt. Taylor Clark, public affairs officer for Naval Special Forces Command. He was a member of the SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team One, based in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, which trains with submersible vehicles. The Monta Vista High School graduate had earned a degree in political science at Chico State University and joined the Navy in 2000. He was awarded military honors, including the Silver Star and the Purple Heart.

Ray Garland, a neighbor who watched him grow up in their Cupertino neighborhood, said Axelson had been "a delightful, fun-loving young boy who loved riding his bike and going on skateboard ramps on our cul-de-sac."

Axelson grew into a young man who "had a very calm, unflappable personality ... who had the ability to defuse tension wherever he found it," Garland said. "He just had a very easy, comfortable, enjoyable way about him."

These brave men and women have given their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.

If you have a loved who has served or is currently serving in the armed forces, and would like for me to profile them as a Wednesday Hero, I would be proud to. Just email me with some info and a photo.
We Have Every Right To Dream Heroic Dreams.
Those Who Say That We're In A Time When There Are No Heroes, They Just Don't Know Where To Look
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South Dakota Abortion Free

The governer of South Dakota has signed a bill that puts restrictions on abortions in the state. I can't help but be reminded of a song by Rush that goes,

Celebrate the moment
As it turns into one more
Another chance at victory
Another chance to score

But my fellow pro-lifers, don't get too cocky. Even though this issue will make it to the Supreme Court, the court will uphold it's 1973 ruling. Don't look for abortion to be outlawed in this country.
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Headlines

Hillary claims she didn't know about "Bubba's" work in the UAE/port story. Yeah, right.

All the politicians trying to win this November are up in arms over said port story. They feel no foreign-owned company should run port operations, but it's funny they've never voiced their concerns before. And now this story about a foreign-owned company that owns and operates an airport in Indianapolis. Why weren't they up in arms over this deal when it went down? Reeks of political windsocking?

The big muckety-mucks in the Democratic party are upset with Howard Dean. He helped raise $50 million for the party and now only has just over $5 million left on hand. Unless Dean can get his act together his party may just stage a coup and overthrow him.

Poor far-Left America haters. Just can't catch a break.

Mr. Kerry, how often to you jet around in your private plane? Did you fly in it to get to the U.K.? How often do you ride around town in your limo? How many homes do you have? And how much oil does all those things use? Story.
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The Cost Of War

I thought this post up last night but had already turned my computer off so I couldn't get it down while it was fresh in my mind. I hope I don't forget something I wanted to say.

We all know that public opinion on the War On Terror has swung. More people today think we should begin an immediate pullout from Iraq. That going into Iraq was the wrong move to make. I myself think we should begin a pullout, but not too fast and not by too many soldiers. People, in general, are impatient and tend to think with their hearts rather than their heads. I'm guilty of that as well, sometimes. We tend to quickly get feed up with things that aren't going the way we hoped they would. And the fact that over 2,000 troops have lost their lives doesn't help the situation. In doing this we tend to forget exactly what it is that's going on. This isn't a war that can be won in a matter of four or five or even ten years. We're not dealing with a single country and one single group of people. The enemy here is vast and determined. Not for power or control of the world, but rather the killing of people who they deem "infidels". The death of freedoms and oppression of anyone they don't like. They don't care about you or me. They don't care about your parents, friends or children. They would sooner put a bullet through your child's head than sit down and talk to you. There's an old adage that says "cut off the head and the rest of the snake will die". Well, there is no head this time. There is no single leader that we can arrest or kill that will stop this. War is ugly. War is messy. War is evil. War is long. Nobody ever said that going into Iraq would be easy and simple. President Bush has stated many times that this war won't be easy or pretty. It's only been three years since American troops went into Iraq and it seems that some think we should already be done with it. That we should, somehow, have already killed or captured every Islamofacist terrorist in the world. How long were troops in Europe during WWII? Even after Germany surrendered? When things aren't going our way we get angry. We get frustrated. And we let that anger and frustration take over and we loose perspective. Like it or not this war will be going on for quite some time. If not in Iraq then somewhere else. Chances are our children will be fighting it one day.

I wish I had a better finish than that, but I don't. Only it's going to take time. Time some in this country are unwilling to give.
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Saw & Saw II

How far are you willing to go to survive?

Saw
Staring: Cary Elways, Leigh Whannell & Danny Glover
Rated R (Strong Language, Violence & Gore)



Saw II
Staring: Donnie Wahlberg, Shawnee Smith & Tobin Bell
Rated R (Strong Language, Violence & Gore)



These were some freakin' awesome movies. A psycho who's been tagged "The Jigsaw Killer" sets people up. You either survive or die, it all depends on how far you'll go to do it. I'm not going to explain anything about these movies. They're just something you have to see for yourselves. But I will tell you this much... more blood than I've seen in a while and two of the best endings, ever.
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Oscar bin Laden

It seems Hollywood is all in a tidder over the movie Paradise Now, a movie that glorifies terrorists. So much so that they've nominated it for Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards tomorrow night.Click For Full Size Image
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Free Song Friday

Back In Black.mp3

In February of 1980 the greatest band of all time lost their lead singer. Six months later they had found a replacement and released their best album. An album that has since went on to sell near 22 million copies in the United States alone making it the fourth best selling album in the country and over 40 million copies worldwide making it the second best selling album of all time. The album was written as a tribute to their fallen singer. Back In Black has quite possibly the best riff ever written. One of the few times that I enjoy rhythm better than lead guitar.

Back in the back
Of a Cadillac
Number one with a bullet, I'm a power pack
Yes, I'm in a bang
With a gang
They've got to catch me if they want me to hang
Cause I'm back on the track
And I'm beatin' the flack
Nobody's gonna get me on another rap
So look at me now
I'm just makin' my play
Don't try to push your luck, just get out of my way

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