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ESPN - An enlisted man pursues the fish of a lifetime

birddog54 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:27:54 EDT

This is quite the fishing story and all the steps and effort this soldier goes to to finally get his trophy is just incredible not to mention one BIG fish.

Channel: News Tags: Iraq Soldiers Fishing

Man Who Played Bozo the Clown Dies

libsRfunny — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:29:31 EDT

Larry Harmon, who turned the character Bozo the Clown into a show business staple that delighted children for more than a half-century, died Thursday of congestive heart failure. He was 83.

Channel: Celebrities Tags: Bozo the Clown Larry Harmon Dead at 83 congestive heart failure

Waylon Jennings- America

1basque1 — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:34:05 EDT

Waylon's contribution to celebrate our country. Happy and Safe 4th of July to everyone.

Channel: Music Tags: Storyteller Country Love Brothers

Only one National Anthem to a Country

cptnkrk — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:19:27 EDT

Response to a singer who was asked to sing the national anthem at a political event and instead she sang "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" which she called the "black national anthem.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: national anthem Rene Marie denver John Hickenlooper

Obama rewrites Iraq plan

libsRfunny — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:04:03 EDT

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) promised primary voters a swift withdrawal from Iraq, in clear language still on his website: "Obama will immediately begin to remove our troops from Iraq. He will remove one to two combat brigades each month and have all of our combat brigades out of Iraq within 16 months." Not anymore.

Channel: Politics Tags: Obama Iraq War Withdrawal timeline Repudiated breaks campaign promise

Fourth of July care packages en route to soldiers

AlphaGnosis — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:49:30 EDT

The effort raised $1.5 million for packages for the tens of thousands of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, which will mean "thousands and thousands" of packages being dispatched so they arrive in time for the 4th of July.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Fourth of July care packages en route soldiers 1.5 million

Anti-war Protestors Block Traffic Outside Bullet Maker

cptnkrk — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:51:29 EDT

Anti-war people have discovered that people who make bullets for the army actually receive paychecks. BAD, BAD workers.

Channel: News Tags: anti war anti capitalist anti intelligence anti everything idiots

July 4th, 2008 - Proclamation of Independence

Spadecaller — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:27:57 EDT

To commemorate July 4, 2008, this Spadecaller video features excerpts from John F. Kennedy reciting the Declaration of Independence to the accompaniment of Hans Zimmer's "Born Free," the theme song from "Madagascar." The video poses a haunting question: what will you be celebrating tomorrow?

Channel: Art & Design Tags: Independence Day Born Free July 4th Hans Zimmer Madagascar

Democrats not too 'swift'

cptnkrk — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:19:18 EDT

Many Democrats have taken away the wrong lessons from Kerry's loss. To be sure, Clark didn't say outright that McCain's service was a sham. But in trying to argue that McCain is no more qualified to be president than Obama, he tried to undercut McCain's experience instead of showing confidence in Obama.

Channel: Politics Tags: obama mccain swiftboat military service wesley clark

Romney: Obama Shows 'Frightening Naivete'

AlphaGnosis — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:36:37 EDT

Barack Obama's approach to the war on terror shows "frightening naivetÃ;Â©. Even the peaceniks of the last decade have recognized that the pre-911 thinking of the early 1990s was wrong," Romney says.

Channel: Politics Tags: Mitt Romney Obama shows frightening naivete

Does Patriotism Matter?

bigurn — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:06:00 EDT

With the full commission of a global society, many are losing their national identity. Some in Europe blame the EU for what they consider a loss of their history. Is such a thing going on in America? Are we lifted by our history, or held down by it?

Channel: Politics Tags: patriotism globalization America Europe teaching

Grandma says "Former Marine "Shouldn't have Shot" her Criminal grandson

cptnkrk — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:17:13 EDT

Here's an idea lady: maybe your grandson shouldn't have tried armed robbery.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: good citizen shot criminal Subway florida

Obama Visits the Lion's Den

cptnkrk — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:40:08 EDT

Candidate Obama is trying to reach out to Evangelicals by visiting Colorado Springs, Home to Focus on the Family and many other Evangelical Organizations.

Channel: Politics Tags: obama dobson colorado springs evangelical

EXCLUSIVE: Rush Signs thru 2016; $400Mil deal shatters records

AlphaGnosis — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:40:12 EDT

The American broadcast industry is rocked, realigned and blasted into a new orbit, yet again, by Rush Limbaugh, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

Channel: Celebrities Tags: Exclusive Rush Limbaugh signs 2016 400 million deal shatters broadcast records

Fort Myers gas station melee reportedly started at Cape Coral teen night

libsRfunny — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:24:21 EDT

A 200-person melee at a Fort Myers gas station early Monday morning started over a pack of cigarettes... Six people, including two teenagers, were arrested in connection with the incident, in which the large crowd gathered to watch as at least five females and one male were using sticks, pipes and other blunt objects to strike a vehicle...

Channel: News Tags: Fort. Myers stolen cigarettes teen night melee arrests

Coal Makes Us Sick. Oil Makes Us Sick.

jimdoze — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:40:34 EDT

Joe Biden: "The high price of oil is a gift to the American People." Here's what Harry Reid says. Dems' mission: Radical restructuring of the U.S. economy to remove hydrocarbons from the energy mix. Could they have stated the mission any more succinctly? Will the Dems go nuclear or are they intent on bringing us to our knees and lower

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Reid Democrats Coal Oil Hydrocarbon Evils

Barack Obama, Male Chauvinist Pig

AlphaGnosis — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:33:17 EDT

Obama's for Equal Pay, yet pays female staffers less than males.

Channel: Politics Tags: Barack Obama male chauvinist pig

Houston Man Freed After Shooting Two Burglars

bigurn — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:20:17 EDT

A man found two men burglarizing his neighbor's house. He called 9-1-1. When they didn't arrive in time, he took matters into his own hands, killing them both. A Grand Jury refused to move his case to trial.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: houston shooting shotgun illegal immigrant

'Mr. Wizard' commutes from Denver by bus to beg for cash in Monument

cptnkrk — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:40:24 EDT

Even panhandlers are feeling the gas crunch!

Channel: Careers & Jobs Tags: beggar gas crisis denver colorado

Google Shutting down Anti-Obama Websites?

pc25 — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:46:04 EDT

Sure looks that way although the fault may lie with an organized attempt by Obama activists to silence blogs that disagree with their candidate. The key to the shutdowns is found in the corner of every Google "Blogspot"..........

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: 2008 elections barack obama google dissent free speech

Environmental Concerns Stop U.S. Solar Energy Cold

cptnkrk — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:40:33 EDT

It's not big business or big oil. Its big Government stopping Solar Power.

Channel: News Tags: solar power government blm alternative energy

Zimbabwe - Any surprise ?

Dicax_Maximus — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:24:31 EDT

Gosh, what a surprise ! The electorate decided to live or die.....

Channel: Politics Tags: Zimbabwe Mugabee Democracy Survival Fraud

The Imitators: Part III (by Thomas Sowell)

SonOfTheMask — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:15:40 EDT

Some of the people who are most adamant against outsourcing economic activity from the United States to other countries often seem to think we should outsource our foreign policy to "world opinion" or act only in conjunction "with our NATO allies."

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Thomas Sowell Imitators

Obama's Global Tax Senate Bill 2433 voting after July 4

Klarissa — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:57:20 EDT

Senator Barack Obama's sponsorship of Senate Bill 2433 aligns with the emerging core theme of his general election campaign. The change he promises will bring much-needed relief, not just to America's victims of economic injustice, but to victims worldwide. additional 845 billion over 13 years in addition to existing foreign aid expenditures.

Channel: Politics Tags: poverty tax 845 injustice victims

O'Reilly: Obama's big advantage is money

AlphaGnosis — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:18:29 EDT

Right now, the smart money is betting the next president of the United States will be named Obama, and dollars are the primary reason why. As you may have heard, the senator has flip-flopped on public campaign financing and now says he will not accept it, even though he once thought it was a swell idea.

Channel: Politics Tags: Obama big advantage money campaign finance reform flip flop

Thousands line up for free gas giveaway

AlphaGnosis — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 03:19:53 EDT

A syndicated radio show's announcement that it would pay for up to 360 cars to get free gas had vehicles lined up for more than 10 blocks at a gas station today.

Channel: News Tags: station gas giveaway free thousands lined up

COURT ENDS RACIST LAW: Gun Laws Target Minorities

cptnkrk — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:13:13 EDT

It's a banner ruling in the interest of civil rights for all. The Supreme Court's finding that gun rights belong to individuals, not just armies and police, means minorities can finally fully enjoy their 14th Amendment promise of equal protection under the law.

Channel: News Tags: dc gun ban racism supreme court pelosi District of Columbia v. Heller

The Worst Day of Hillary's Life

Nixie — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:39:27 EDT

Hillary Clinton standing off to the side while Obama is at the podium up there in Unity, New Hampshire, and she's got her hands clasped, and she is just looking at him so admiringly, and I don't believe for a minute she is admiring or enjoying whatever is going on. This is all about $10 million being raised.

Channel: Politics Tags: Hillary Clinton Barack Obama Money Unity Bad Day

McCain: Putting my Country First

AlphaGnosis — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:59:34 EDT

McCain at last night's Townhall at Xavier University in Ohio.

Channel: Politics Tags: McCain putting my country first townhall meeting Ohio

All-star game too elitist for Ohio town

cptnkrk — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:53:59 EDT

In a letter to coaches, Assistant Recreation Supervisor Frank Vicchiarelli announced that the decades old tradition would end because certain kids were being singled out as better players than others. Isn't that the point of an all-star game?

Channel: Sports Tags: ohio all star baseball elitist idiots

McCain backs gun decision, Obama straddles issue

cptnkrk — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:02:43 EDT

Interesting comparison in opinions as well as a look into each candidates personal style.

Channel: Politics Tags: supreme court gun ban ruling barak obama john mccain

Drilling in ANWR: What's Not to Like?

Nixie — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:07:10 EDT

In all of the recent discussion about opening up America's vast energy resources, what has received the most attention is the potential effect on oil and gas prices. But there are two other important issues that have not received much attention - the effect of domestic oil development on: a) jobs and b) taxes.

Channel: Money Tags: Economy Jobs Taxes Drilling Oil Prices

McCain vs Obama on Patriotism

bigurn — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:05:31 EDT

Senators McCain and Obama write their individual perspectives on what patriotism means to them.

Channel: Politics Tags: mccain obama patriotism

Obama, guns and self-defense

RedRiverJ — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:57:33 EDT

Barack Obama has recently been calling himself a strong defender of the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms, but Hale DemarrÃ¢â;¬"an Illinois man who got in a ton of legal trouble after he shot a home invader--might disagree with that.

Channel: Politics Tags: Obama gun control present voting

Supreme Court says individuals have right to own guns

TechnologyExpert — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:44:01 EDT

The Supreme Court said on Thursday that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history.

Channel: Politics Tags: Gun RIghts Supreme Court United States

George Carlin: Saving the Planet

AlphaGnosis — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:18:06 EDT

Funny video of George Carlin on saving the planet. *WARNING: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE*.

Channel: Celebrities Tags: George Carlin saving planet funny video

It's All About Obama

sinstun — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:54:59 EDT

Many candidates have measured the Oval Office drapes prematurely. But Barack Obama is the first to redesign the presidential seal before the election

Channel: Politics Tags: obama mc cain republican democrat

Alameda heroes breakfast to honor girls who saved friend

Nixie — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:39:36 EDT

On that day, Anca Hommert, 11, Natalie Lewis, 6, and Rachel Imlay, 10, were playing at Rittler Park when Rachel suddenly sat down and said, "My brain hurts." She had suffered a stroke, which is rare in children but not unheard of. According to the National Stroke Association, three out of every 100,000 children will be affected.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Girls Heroes Honored Bravery Friendship

Terrified by President Obama

catstevens — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:52:17 EDT

Mike Huckabee warned that the Illinois senator's views on such issues as partial birth abortion takes away the equality of unborn children, and that Obama makes him uncomfortable.

Channel: Politics Tags: Dobson Abortion Illinois Huckabee Obama

You Can't Fuel All the People All the Time

AlphaGnosis — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:41:42 EDT

Democrats couldn't care less about high gas prices. The consistent policy of the Democratic Party, going back at least to Jimmy Carter, has been to jack up gas prices so we can all start pedaling around on tricycles.

Channel: Politics Tags: You cant fuel. all people time gas prices Ann Coulter