Citizen Soldier was recorded by 3 Doors Down as a tribute to the National Guard.
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Lyrics
Beyond the boundries of your city’s lights.
Stand the heroes waiting for your cries.
So many times you did not bring this on yourself.
When the moment finally comes, I’ll be there to help.
On that day, when you need your brothers and sisters to care. I’ll be right here.
Citizen soldiers.
Holding the life of the ones that we guide from the dark of despair.
Standing on guard for the ones that we’ve sheltered.
We’ll always be ready because we will always be there.
When there’re people crying in the streets
When they’re starving for a meal to eat
When they simply need a place to make their beds
Right here underneath my wing you can rest your head
On that day when you need your brothers and sisters to care I’ll be right here
Citizen soldiers.
Holding the life of the ones that we guide from the dark of despair.
Standing on guard for the ones that we’ve sheltered.
We’ll always be ready because we will always be there.
Hope and pray that you never need me the rest assured, I will not let you down
I walk beside you but you may not see me
The strongest among you may not were a crown
On that day when you need your brothers and sisters to care I’ll be right here
On that day when you don’t have a street for the burden you bare I’ll be right here
Citizen soldiers holding the life of the ones that need guide from the dark of dispair
Standing on guard for the ones that need shelter
We’ll always be ready because we will always be there
The paper, which is well worth reading, contrasts Governor Richardson with the other three Democratic front runners - Hillary, Obama, and Edwards.
Hillary Clinton, Barak Obama, and John Edwards are nearly identical in their opposition to economic freedom and their determination to expand the size of government. If they showed any glimmer of moderation in the Senate, their recent rhetoric and policy proposals leave no doubt as to their desire to move the Democratic Party leftward on economic issues. They often seem locked in a three-way battle to see who can be the most anti-growth in their economic policies. More often than not, John Edwards wins that designation, outdoing Clinton and Obama in inflammatory rhetoric and in big government policy proposals, truly mastering the art of class-warfare politics. That said, the differences between the trio are merely variations on the same theme. All three have backed and are proposing policies that would prove disastrous for economic growth in this country.
Bill Richardson is clearly more pro-growth than his opponents and not prone to the kind of demagogic pronouncements that we so often hear from the other Democrats. As governor, he demonstrated that he understands—at least on a basic level—that less government and lower taxes can lead to increased economic growth. While in Congress, Richardson also had a better record on spending, trade, and tort reform than his rivals for the presidential nomination. Yet, Richardson is not running as a pro-economic growth Democrat in the mold of John F. Kennedy. He has spent little time boasting about his net
tax cuts as governor or talking about the importance of free trade.
It is a shame none of these candidates have learned from the successes of Kennedy, who enacted pro-growth tax policies, and President Bill Clinton, who enacted pro-growth trade policies. The Kennedy tax cuts and the Clinton trade policies greatly expanded opportunity, created new jobs, and created wealth that benefited all Americans. There is no rule that says Democrats cannot support pro-growth policies, and there is a real dearth in the party for just that kind of Democrat.
The dim bulbs in our government have just passed the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. If you have a week to spare, I highly recommend that you read the entire 822 page monstrosity. It serves as an excellent example of how the idiots in our government are micromanaging our nation to death. The sections on spa drain covers and the regulation on where the U.S. Coast Guard can and cannot use incandescent bulbs are especially enlightening.
Of of the more annoying features of this bi-partisan bullshit is that incandescent lightbulbs are going to be made effectively illegal by 2020. Yes, your old friend the soft-white is now getting the same government treatment as absinthe and crack cocaine.
The best technology to replace incandescent bulbs is CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lighting) . I have plenty of CFL’s in my home already. They last a long time, but they have some serious disadvantages. They are expensive to purchase, but that cost can be justified in terms of energy savings — if you use the lights properly.
Fluorescent lights have a high start-up cost. If you turn the light on and off frequently, a fluorescent light will cost more than an incandescent light. Do you have outside lights that turn themselves on automatically at dusk and off automatically at dawn? Have you ever noticed how they flicker on an off during the dawn and dusk periods? Get rid of them. It costs as much to turn a fluorescent light on as it does to run an incandescent light for 15-45 minutes. Those few minutes of dusk and dawn can really crank up your electricity bill.
You may need to replace many of the lighting fixtures in your house. CFL’s are, in a word, dim. You may need to replace your old 4 bulb fixture with a new 6 bulb fixture just to get the same amount of light.
Worse, CFL’s give you a lower quality of light. As almost everyone has noticed, fluorescent lighting is cold and unnatural. Frankly, it makes your home feel like an office or a hospital. The cure, once again, is new lighting fixtures to filter the light to give it a warmer color. Of course, this will once again require larger bulbs or more bulbs. This law is like a gift to the home remodeling industry.
Another industry that will benefit from this new law is the recycling industry. Fluorescent light bulbs contain a small amount of mercury and cannot be disposed of in the trash.
When you do break a fluorescent bulb, never use a vacuum to clean it up. The vacuum will spread mercury contaminated dust throughout the area. Instead follow these rules for handling the broken bulb:
Keep people and pets away from the breakage area so that the mercury in the powder inside the bulb is not accidentally tracked into other areas.
Ventilate the area by opening windows.
Wear appropriate personal protective equipment, such as rubber gloves, safety glasses, old clothing or coveralls, and a dust mask (if you have one) to keep bulb dust and glass from being inhaled.
Carefully remove the larger pieces and place them in a secure closed container, preferably a glass container with a metal screw top and gasket seal like a canning jar.
Next, begin collecting the smaller pieces and dust. You can use a disposable broom and dustpan or two stiff pieces of paper to scoop up pieces.
Put all material into the glass container. Pat the area with the sticky side of duct, packing or masking tape. Wipe the area with a damp cloth or paper towels to pick up fine particles.
Put all waste and materials used to clean up the bulb in the glass container and label it “Universal Waste - broken lamp”.
Take the container for to a recycling center which handles hazardous waste.
Welcome to a whole new world of annoyance for most Americans. But remember, you voted these dim bulbs into office.
The American Honky Tonk Bar Association isn’t a new song, but it’s one that never quite reached the popularity it deserved. It’s from Garth Brooks In Pieces album, which was released in 2000 — before patriotism became en vogue for the short time after 9/11.
This song expresses a lot of how I feel about this country and the people who make it great.
Americans like myself are sick of welfare, forms, application, red-tape, government, and the excessive taxation necessary to pay for all of that. We love beer, guns, music, and the people who share our lives with us.
Perhaps if the politicians now running for the Presidency paid more attention to what we Americans are really like, our country would be in a lot better shape.
The American Honky Tonk Bar Association
If your paycheck depends on
The weather and the clock
If your conversation calls for
A little more than a coffee pot
If you need to pour your heart out
And try to rectify some situation
That you’re facing
Contact your American Honky-Tonk Bar Association
When Uncle Sam dips in your pocket
For most things you don’t mind
But when your dollar goes to all of those
Standing in a welfare line
Well rejoice you have a voice
If you’re concerned about the destination
Of this great nation
It’s called the American Honky-Tonk Bar Association
It represents the hardhat
Gunrack, achin’-back
Over taxed, flag-wavin’, fun-lovin’ crowd
They’re heart is in the music
And they love to play it loud
There’s no forms or applications
There’s no red tape administrations
It’s the American Honky-Tonk Bar Association
We’re all one big family
Throughout the cities and the towns
We don’t reach for handouts
we reach for those who are down
And every local chapter has a seven day a week
Available consultation
For your frustration
It’s called the American Honky-Tonk Bar Association
It represents the mud flaps
Six pack, beer crack
Over-taxed, flag-wavin’, fun-lovin’ crowd
They’re heart is in the music
And they love to play it loud
There’s no forms or applications
There’s no red tape administrations
It’s the American Honky-Tonk Bar Association
Hillary hasn’t managed to wait until taking her part-time husbands old job before creating a major foreign policy incident.
The Ministry of Defence of Sri Lanka is incensed with the Clinton campaign because they are working with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The LTTE are more popularly known as the “Tamil Tigers.”
The Tamil Tigers no doubt hope to influence U.S. foreign policy in the event that Mrs. Clinton is elected President.
Unfortunately for the LTTE, Mrs. Clinton is so inexperienced in foreign policy that she most likely has no idea who they are or why they have been murdering people for the last thirty years — and she probably doesn’t care.
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Kathleen Foster from Fox News has been embedded in Iraq and she has some recommendations care packages for our troops who are stationed there.
Kathleen recommends sending care packages directly to the FOB’s (Forward Operating Bases). This will ensure that the packages go to the troops that are in daily contact with the Iraqi people.
Here are the three FOB’s that Kathleen recommends:
Al Qaim Bn 3/2
Attn: 1stLt Albert W. Culbreth, III
3/2 H&S Co S-3
UNIT 73130
FPO AE 09509-3130
Hadithah Triad: Bn 3/23
Capt Manny Munoz
3/23 H&S Co Section
Unit 73142
FPO AE 09509-3142
Hit: Bn 1/7
COMMANDING OFFICER
1ST BN 7TH MAR
UNIT 41510
FPO AP 96426-1510
Here is what Kathleen recommends sending:
• Coffee • Cup O’Noodles • Packaged tuna in the pouches • DVD movies • Magazines • Drink Mixes like Chrystal Light and iced tea • Cleaning supplies (sponges, Lysol wipes and Windex)
Kathleen also mentions sending candy, which the troops share with the Iraqi children. She cautions that the Marines request that you send lollipops instead of hard candies, so there is less chance of children choking.
Our troops are far away from home. More than anything, they want to know that we are thinking of them. Please, take some time this holiday season to let them know you care.
The term “Tactical Pants” sounds odd to me every time that I say it. I have a bit of trouble convincing myself that trousers can be tactical. Nonetheless, I shelled out $50 U.S. for a pair of “Blackhawk Warrior Wear Tactical Pants.”
I hadn’t seen these before I ordered them. I had seen 5.11 Tactical’s Tactical Pants and I wasn’t terribly impressed.
Now that I have these, and now that I have these on, I am fairly impressed. These feel like what I would imagine BDUs would feel like if Dickies make BDUs. The pants are made of 8.5oz cotton canvas. This means that one square yard of this material weighs 8.5 ounces. That doesn’t sound like a lot, but it’s a heavy and durable canvas duck material. These definitely aren’t lightweight jungle BDU’s.
BlackHawk’s Warrior Wear Tactical Pants come with reinforced cuffs and pockets, and also double knees. I was surprised to find a heavy metal zipper instead of the more traditional buttons. To be fair, there was also an inner button and an outer rivet, giving the pants a sort of “belt and suspenders” durability.
Elastic webbing in the cargo pockets is a nice touch. It’s designed for magazines, but should work to hold down a wide variety of items. This will prevent the annoying sound and motion often associated with carrying heavy items in your cargo pockets.
The waistband features an innovative expandable feature which manages to work very well and also remain hidden. The waistband also includes a thin rubber grip on the inside to keep your shirt tucked in. Clearly, the boys at BlackHawk are as interested in looking good as they are in performing well.
The pants have 10 pockets. You might not want to use all ten, but they do give you a lot of options. The opening of the front hidden wallet pocket is a bit small for my big club-like hands. If a 1911 feels too small for you to hold comfortably, you may experience the same issue with that pocket.
If ten pockets aren’t enough for you, BlackHawk also provides Strike webbing on the back of the pants and a 550 cord loop on the front. If you need more equipment than this, I might recommend that you carry a CFP-90.
Personally, I would feel better with drawstrings in the cuffs. Those were probably left out to improve the look of the pants with regular shoes.
Overall, I am extremely impressed with the amount of thought and care that the team at BlackHawk has put into these pants. If you have the option, I highly recommend that you order yourself a pair for testing.
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We knew that the Spanish government was going downhill when the Spanish people replaced their solidly sensible Prime Minister José María Aznar with the kooky and divisive José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
The Spanish government has now managed to make itself look foolish across the entire European Union.
The “Womens Institute” of the Spanish government is complaining to the Irish and EU governments about a swimsuit calendar published as a charity fundraiser by a group of RyanAir employees.
The calendars are available on RyanAir flights and on the Internet at RyanAirCalendar.com.
Proceeds from the sales of the calendars go to Angels Quest, a charity benefiting disabled Irish children.
So let’s get this straight — the government of Spain is wasting Spanish taxpayer dollars to bring a complaint to the EU regarding an Irish calendar.
The busybodies in the socialist Spanish government should practice minding their own business.
Even if it was a Spanish calendar, this idiocy would fall outside the legitimate role of government. The Spanish people should be looking at their government and asking “Why are you idiots wasting our money with this stupidity?”
