SSgt. Matt Maupin Found

In April of last year, Wednesday Hero profiled SSgt. Keith "Matt" Maupin who had went missing in Iraq in April of 2004. Sad news. SSg. Maupin's remains have been found.

"My heart sinks, but I know they can't hurt him anymore," Keith Maupin said after receiving word about the remains of his son, who went by Matt.

The Army didn't say how or where in Iraq his son's remains were discovered, only that the identification was made with DNA testing, Maupin said. A shirt similar to the one his son was wearing at the time of his disappearance was also found.

Thanks to Lt. Schneider
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Obama Misspeaks

Barack Obama has claimed in the past that the Kennedy family is partially responsible for him even being born. He's claimed that the Kennedy's donated money for a 1959 airlift of 81 Kenyan students to the U.S. One of those students, claims Sen. Obama, was his father. One problem. The Kennedy's didn't make a donation until 1960. A year after Obama, Sr. had arrived in the country. He's also claimed that his parents met because of the events in Selma, Alabama in 1965. Four years after he was born.

So don’t tell me I don’t have a claim on Selma, Alabama

He doesn't.
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Clinton had to dodge sniper fire and Obama's parents met after he was born. Change We Can Believe In and Ready On Day One.

Don't Punish Yourself, Abort That Baby

Look, I got two daughters — 9 years old and 6 years old. I am going to teach them first about values and morals, but if they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.
Barack Obama

Because, Lord knows, there's no couples out there that are unable to have children of their own who would be willing to adopt that child and love it rather than see it rotting in the ground.
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The World Is Flat & The Moon Landing Was Fake

The Great Green God, Al Gore, has compared people who don't drink his "man made global warming" Kool-Aid to people who believe the moon landing was fake or who use to believe the world was flat.

Confronted by Stahl with the fact some prominent people, including the nation's vice president, are not convinced that global warming is manmade, Gore responds: "You're talking about Dick Cheney. I think that those people are in such a tiny, tiny minority now with their point of view, they're almost like the ones who still believe that the moon landing was staged in a movie lot in Arizona and those who believe the world is flat," says Gore. "That demeans them a little bit, but it's not that far off," he tells Stahl.

A tiny, tiny minority? I don't think it's all that tiny. You see, Al Gore is like the people who live in New York and California. All they see is their little piece of the country and don't realize what it's like the vast wasteland in between. His world(views) is the only one. The real truth.

So, to recap, us stupid people who are blind to the truth have now been compared to holocaust deniers, moon landing kooks and flat Earthers. Awesome.
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The Day Gaia Got Her Groove Back

A remake to the classic film, The Day The Earth Stood Still, is being made. It stars the Oscar award winning Shakespearean actor, Keannu Reeves, and now has a new story. Instead of an alien coming down to stop war, it now arrives to stop man made global warming.
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Soldiers' Angels Living Legends Team
May No Soldier Go Unloved

Living Legends began in May 2005 with a very small team of seven dedicated angels. The team's mission was to let the families and friends of fallen heroes know that we were here to support them and to honor their loved one. At the same time, they had to make sure that they were sensitive to what the family was going through. While this team has grown tremendously, they have worked very hard to maintain that same level of dedication and sensitivity. This team is staffed with trained volunteers who carry out a very difficult mission for Soldiers' Angels. Due to their dedication, Soldiers' Angels is able to honor those heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation and to pay their respects and offer their deepest sympathies to the families and loved ones grieving the painful loss of their son or daughter; husband or wife; brother or sister; mom or dad; aunt or uncle; their friend.

For more information on the Soldiers' Angels Living Legends Team, you can visit their site.

TSometimes a hero is one who sacrifices everything in their life to help others. And sometimes a hero is one who sacrifices nothing more than their time.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

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Liar, Liar, Pantsuit On Fire

Clinton "Truth" - We went to Bosnia and when we arrived we had to dodge sniper fire. I was brave that day. I'm ready to lead the country.

Actual Truth - Nothing happened.

A Clinton lied? No way.

Jeez. Obama attends a racist church for half his life and Clinton tells one of the biggest fish stories of all time. You know, McCain is looking better and better all the time. They like to talk about experience and "Ready On Day One". McCain is the only one with any experience and he is actually ready on day one. My opposition to him is starting to loosen a little.