The Miracle Of Stem Cells

Master Of None has a piece up about how stem cells were used to grow a new heart valve. Oh, and they weren't embryonic stem cells either. These people who are screaming from the mountaintops that embryonic stem cells are mankind's only hope are surprisingly close minded. Time after time it's been proven that adult cell actually work and those from aborted babies don't, yet they refuse to see that. Do they just get off on killing babies or something? Is that it?

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GOP Debate II

Once again, Ron Paul shows himself to be the dumbass we all know him to be. His isolationist views weren't the right ones in the 30's and 40's and they're not the right ones now. Were Ron Paul president during Hitler's reign, there wouldn't be a Jew, Gypsy or homosexual left in Europe.

Wednesday Hero

Sgt. Willard T. Partridge
35 years old from Ferriday, Louisiana
170th Military Police Company, 504th Military Police Battalion, 42nd Military Police Brigade
August 20, 2005


Sgt. Partridge was killed by an IED that exploded near his vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq.

There isn't that much information about Sgt. Partridge so I though I would share some of the memories that his friends and family have of him.

"I remember Partridge from basic training and AIT. He was a very quiet guy who had a good sense of humor. I remember asking him why he joined, and he told me it was so he could take care of his family and give them a better life. I would have deployed with him any day, he was one of the good guys I graduated with. He will not be forgotten. God Bless."

"Todd was one of the best men I have ever met and I will always have great memories and admiration for him! My thoughts and prayers go out to his family!"

"I will never forget you and those awful eighteen weeks at Fort Leonard Wood. You are in every sense of the term, 'A HERO'"

"Todd was such a quite, solid person. He never demanded the attention of those around him. I remember him always just smiling while everyone else at our LARGE FAMILY get togethers made noise. I could get a hug from him, but I had to ask for it. He never assumed anything. I loved making him hug me.

Todd was a solid, faithful husband, father and man in every respect. He did what had to be done in all areas of his life. He died doing what he knew to be his job in this life. Not that he wanted to die but he wanted to serve whatever the cost might be. He knew that freedom is not free and wanted to pay his part for that freedom for himself, his wife and girls.

I have nothing but love and respect for Todd's memory and will always proudly and thankfully count him among my nephews that adore. His memory will always be honored. I thank God that He brought Todd into our family. He left his mark on it just as he did everywhere he went."


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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I Swear, I Never Knew

Shocked I tell you. Shocked.

Is anyone buying this? I mean, come on. I can see the steam rising of this. One of the most corrupt president we've ever had and he wants us to believe that A) he didn't know his wife had received money from a criminal and B) that he was shocked when he find this out?

You could have knocked me over with a straw, especially when I heard the L.A. people had been allegedly looking for him for 15 years when he was in plain view

Please. When someone gives you that much money, it's not hard to do a background check one them. In fact, it's probably the smart thing to do.

8-Month-Old Baby Dies From Meth

Now, in this country, we have to have a license to drive. We have to have a license to hunt and fish. We have to have a license to get married. So why is it that any retard is allowed to have children?
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New Signs Of Socialism

Back in July I wrote a post called American Socialism that talked about how this country is moving that way. Well, John Edwards has just reveled that his universal healthcare plan would fit right at home in Cuba. In it, every American would be required to visit a doctor. No exceptions. The government knows whats best for you.

If you are going to be in the system, you can't choose not to go to the doctor for 20 years. You have to go in and be checked and make sure that you are OK.

The whole idea is a continuum of care, basically from birth to death

Well, I guess I just wouldn't have healthcare because the government isn't going to tell me I have to go to a doctor. And here I though John Edwards was "pro-choice".

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One Year Later

One year ago I was forced to create the Wednesday Hero Blogroll by Greta. Well, not forced, but talked into. I wasn't sure I wanted to. I was quite happy having it as a small post I did on the two blogs and leaving it at that. But she coerced and threatened and I broke. I put the post up and waited to see if anyone would join. Blogrolls, after all, are a dime a dozen. Everyone and their mother has one. But, much to my surprise, people started to join. For a while there I had three people. Yankee Mom, Bear Creak Ledger and Mail Call. And I was happy with that. I felt that was a success. Then more joined and pretty soon I had ten blogs. And I was surprised by that. I would have been happy to stop there. Ten blogs was more than I though would ever join up. And now, one year later, well, you can count them. I never, in a million years, thought it would have taken off the way it has. But I guess it goes to show that if it's worthwhile people will want to be a part of it.

You know, I didn't start Wednesday Hero, and subsequently the blogroll, for any kind of praise. But that's what I've gotten from it. I've gotten a lot of thanks from different members of the blogroll for doing this. But I think the best payoff from doing this has been from the people who knew the soldiers that I've profile as friends and some who were family members telling me thanks. I'm not a touchy-feely, warm fuzzy feeling type of person. But when that happens it can't help but make you feel good.

Through all the troubles I've had with it, and the members know them all too well, it's been worth it. Anytime you can draw as much attention to these brave men and women, and what they do for us, as possible it's a good thing.


This video was created by Kathi over at Mail Call. I didn't ask her to do this. She took it upon herself to work on this. After you watch it, head over and give her the thanks she deserves.