Acorn

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But we don't need a national voter ID registration. When Obama wins this election there's going to be some serious questions that need to be asked.

John McCain & Big Government

On September 5 I wrote the following

I will support John McCain and I will vote for him come November. And I will do so without a doubt in my mind that he is the right man and is exactly what this country needs.

Well, how things can change within the span of a month. First McCain rode the government bailout for all it was worth thinking it would help him. Surprise, surprise it didn't. The American people didn't want that crap. Now he wants the government to buy up bad mortgages. McCain has been the one railing against big government and government spending and now he's advocating giving government more power. What the hell? As it stands right now, I'm back to sitting this election out.

And as for the debate the other night. Again, I didn't watch it but from what I heard McCain was, once again, too soft. Why he won't go for the kill is beyond me. Yeah, we get that Obama wants to raise taxes. Give us details. When he looses this election, we lose America with Obama in the White House.
There's No Need To Fear
The Federal Government Is Here

Wednesday Hero

Cpl. Lance M. Thompson
21 years old from Upland, Indiana
2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
November 15, 2004


The father of Cpl. Lance Thompson said his son would be proud knowing he fought and died to help Iraqis vote in an election.

Cpl. Lance Thompson died in during fighting in Ramadi, Iraq by a truck bomb. His father, Greg Thompson, said his son sent him a letter in September of '04 which said, "Freedom is not free. It requires sacrifice."

Greg Thompson said the millions turning out to vote in Iraq was "fantastic" and said it was a "momentous day in the Middle East."

"Are you asking me was it worth Lance losing his life?" he asked a reporter. "Being the gung-ho Marine that he was, he would say yes. So I'll say yes. That is a tough, bitter pill to swallow. It hurts. God, I didn't want to give up my son."

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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Good Idea Or Bad?

Starting next year, Ford Motor will roll out a feature on many 2010 models that can limit teen drivers to 80 mph, using a computer chip in the key.

Parents also have the option of programming the teen's key to limit the audio system's volume, and to sound continuous alerts if the driver doesn't wear a seat belt.

Personally, I think this is a good idea. Some people just become morons when they get behind the wheel. Especially some kids. They get their license and they think they know everything. And I like the limit on the volume of the radio. I can't tell you how many times cars come by here with their stereos pounding. You don't need it that high in a car.

Story Is Up

I know I said Monday, but I'm still having trouble with my internet connection and I have no idea when it'll work and when it won't so I figured I'd better get it up while I can. Once again, as I'm no English major or a writer, so it's not very good. But I like it. Anyway, here it is.

Short Story

A few years ago I had a blog that I started that was just for random junk. Endorsements, album and movie reviews and the like. One or two of my long time readers may or may not remember it. I also posted two short stories that I'd written. In the coming days I'm going to post one of those stories for people to read. I'm not sure why. It's not that well written, I'm no English major. Hell, I barely passed English in school, but I feel it's a good story none the less. It's written in journal form and so there is a font that I like that I feel makes the story better. You can download it here. It's free and virus free. I uploaded it myself. It's a True Type font, not sure if those work with Apple or not. All I have to do is do some proof reading, correct some of the continuity mistakes and think of a title.

UPDATE
Some things I forgot to mention. 1) it's a cheesy Vampire story, 2) there is some language that some might not be fans of and 3) I called it a short story but it's more like a blip of a story. If it were published it would be more like a pamphlet than anything. It's all ready to be posted, and it will be come Monday. I've even been so pretentious at to have made a cover image for it as if it were an actual book. That was just done on a whim.

Wednesday Hero

This Week's Post Was Suggested And Written By Kathi

SSgt. Renee A. Deville
44 years old from Webster New York
401st Civil Affairs Battalion
September 1, 2008


SSGT Renee A. Deville was an Army Reservist who deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 401st Civil Affairs Battalion from Webster, N.Y. She arrived at Walter Reed August 10, 2006, after being injured in a mortar attack.

While at Walter Reed, Deville was assigned to Chosen Battery, Warrior Transition Brigade, and was among three graduates of the Army's first Basic Noncommissioned Officers Course Stand Alone Common Core offered to Warriors in Transition.

Deville, who successfully completed every aspect of the course from a wheelchair, was lauded by SGT Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston as exemplifying the Army's 'Warrior Ethos', at the graduation ceremony for the course on March 28, 2008.

Deville was also the impetus for a new playground being built behind the Mologne House at Walter Reed in 2007.

An October 2007 Washington Post article about the opening of the playground says that SSGT Deville's mention of her children's limited recreational options to Col. Bruce Haselden, the garrison commander, helped set in motion the playground project.

Staff Sgt. Renee Antoinette Deville died September 1, 2008 in her room at the Mologne House at Walter Reed. She was 44.

She is survived by her husband and 4 children, her mother, a brother, and two sisters.

SSGT Deville was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery on September 19, 2008.

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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