Imagine That

Not everyone in Venezuela is happy about their country's turn towards a dictatorship.

Thousands of Venezuelan soccer fans used the Copa America to show opposition to President Hugo Chavez, rising to their feet with chants of "Freedom!"

The chants - which included "This government is going to fall!" - began shortly into the second half of Thursday's match between the U.S. and Argentina in the western city of Maracaibo, a stronghold of opposition to Chavez.

The Bumper Sticker Slogan Continues

Car bomb found in England.

You know, it amazes me that there are still people in this world who refuse to admit there's any danger. Hold on, I think I should rephrase that. No danger except from America. Car bombs, backpack bombs, head choppers, six-year-old children used as weapons of death. No problems here. America is evil.

And if it turns out that this had nothing to do with Muslims, I'll
1 - be surprised
2 - retract the part about the car bombs and head choppers and such

Brainwashing

Noun
1: a forcible indoctrination to induce someone to give up basic political, social, or religious beliefs and attitudes and to accept contrasting regimented ideas

2: persuasion by propaganda or salesmanship

The iSheep line up for the iPhone.

Victory II

The Bush endorsed McCain/Kennedy amnesty plan has failed, again.

The Senate drove a stake Thursday through President Bush's plan to legalize millions of unlawful immigrants, likely postponing major action on immigration until after the 2008 elections.

Newt has the right idea. Newt for President?

Who We're Dealing With II

If there was any doubt that there is a problem within Islam, this has to open your eyes. And if not, then you're hopeless.

"They placed explosives on a six-year-old boy and told him to walk up to the Afghan police or army and push the button," said Captain Michael Cormier, the company commander who intercepted the child, in a statement. "Fortunately, the boy did not understand and asked patrolling officers why he had this vest on."

Credit: John

Then we have this photo of Rosie O'Donnell's poor daughter.
Little Miss Jihad, 2007.
With Rosie as a parent, this poor kid doesn't stand a chance.

Wednesday Hero

This Weeks Soldier Was Suggested By Jenn

Staff Sgt. Darrell R. Griffin Jr.
36 years old from Alhambra, California
2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division
March 21, 2007


"He was a really patriotic young man", said Darrell Griffin Sr. "He said that the people there really needed us and he felt it was the right place to be. He wished we didn’t have to have wars, but since that’s the way mankind is, he felt he was contributing an important part to his country".

SSgt. Griffin lost his life in Balad, Iraq when his unit came under fire as it was returning to base after conducting security operations in the Iraqi capital.

The eldest son of six children, SSgt. Griffin worked as an EMT before joining the California Army National Guard in 1999. He enlisted in the Army two years later, and in July 2001, was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, in Ft. Lewis, Washington. He served with that unit in Iraq from October 2004 to September 2005.

On his second tour of duty, SSgt. Griffin had been awarded the Bronze Star for valor in 2005 when he was credited with saving the lives of three U.S. and two Iraqi Army soldiers injured during battle in Tal Afar. He had also received the Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge, Expert Infantry Badge, Parachute Badge, and the Meritorious Unit Citation.

"Griff was the type of man you want to have by your side in a fight," Maj. Brent Clemmer, his former company commander, wrote from Iraq. "He was the type of squad leader every young soldier wants to have".

"Darrell was my husband, my Soldier, my gift from God who was also the love of my life and always will be." Said his wife, Diana. "He was also 'a Soldier's Soldier of Strength and Honor' whose commitment to duty, honor and loyalty will be forever remembered by all who know and love him. The news of his death saddens us deeply and we ask for your prayers in our time of grief. Please also continue to keep our Soldiers in your prayers

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

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You May Want To Rethink That

Paul Newman thinks that Republicans have destroyed the American spirit. Really? Let's think about this. The American spirit is working hard to earn everything you have and standing up for the little guy. Does that sound like Democrats to you? Because it doesn't to me. Democrats believe that we're entitled to everything from birth and we all know how they feel about taking a stand for people who are in trouble. No, Mr. Salad Dressing, it's not Republicans who have destroyed the American spirit. It's Republicans who are fighting to keep it alive.

And scare tactics? Is he serious? I keep bringing it up, but legalized rape is a scare tactic that a certain Democrat has used. So is reinstatement of the draft, revoking Roe vs. Wade, black churches will burn, taking away our civil liberties, George Bush pushing little old ladies in wheelchairs down a flight of stairs. Please.