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December 23rd, 2007 at 02:21
Abortion is killing one out of three black children in the womb
Working out the numbers, the proportion of abortions compared to live births overall is 20.4%. Of white mothers, it is 19.37%. Of black mothers, it is 50.8%. Half as many viable black children are killed before they can be born as get the chance to liv…
December 23rd, 2007 at 10:07
Illegal Aliens Head Home
Podcast Show Notes
And not for the Holidays either. Arizona provides more proof that enforcement works. (Hat Tip: Red State.)
We were joined by Ken Marrero of the Blue Collar Muse for most of the program, although technology gremlins dogged us throu…
December 23rd, 2007 at 18:55
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December 23rd, 2007 at 18:56
Christmas 2007 Wreath On My Front Door
This year’s Christmas wreath on my front door.
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December 23rd, 2007 at 19:28
Christmas Videos: Aaron Neville (3 Christmas Songs)
One of my favorite singers of all time is Aaron Neville. I have just about all of his albums (as well as almost all albums by all members of the Neville family). The following are three videos culled from the Aaron Neville Louisiana Christmas Concert t…
December 23rd, 2007 at 20:20
How the West Will be Won
So when moderate Muslims point to verses showing how peaceful Islam is, they are quite right. When they point to verses showing how tolerant Islam is toward other religions, they are quite right.
December 23rd, 2007 at 21:06
Merry Christmas.
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December 23rd, 2007 at 21:37
The Saudis Are Coming …
For Whom The Bell Tolls: Ehrenfeld vs Bin Mahfouz, by Phyllis Chesler (posted by request) “The Saudis are Coming, the Saudis are Coming”—and this time they mean to tax and silence us via lawsuit not via military action. Paul Revere’s
December 23rd, 2007 at 23:25
Vote for Hillary and Get Lower Oil Prices
Hillary Clinton has ramped up the pandering and outright lies of her campaign by claiming that electing her to the presidency will instantly lower the price of oil. Hillary is claiming that since she will reduce our dependence on oil, the oil producin…
December 23rd, 2007 at 23:43
Who knew I had have fans in Trinidad
Interesting?? Soca Warriors I might have to get a flag???
December 24th, 2007 at 00:05
Oh! Tannenbaum
2007 has been a rather eventful year to say the least. A couple of weeks ago I finally set my mind to it and pulled the Christmas tree and the rest of the decorations out of the crawl space. Setting up our gen-u-ine plastic tree in front of the w ……
December 24th, 2007 at 01:05
It’s Christmas Eve And I Have Much To Be Thankful For
I can not believe that it is Christmas 2007. As I look back on this year, I have much to be thankful for.
As much as I miss my Mother and wish that she could be with us this Christmas, I am thankful that she is finally at peace. Her struggle was lo…
December 24th, 2007 at 05:41
Holiday Message, courtesy of Fred!
What this is not: A campaign commercial. If he had not flashed his name at the end you would not have known. No voice overs, no photo ops. Just the music, and the photos which speak volumes.
What this is: A classy way …
December 24th, 2007 at 05:51
Potpourri of Military, bloggers, and other news
I am going to share several articles I have accumulated while my computer was down. Some are from some Milbloggers, some are videos, some are news articles and some are just because. I hope you enjoy at least one of them. Have a very Merry Christmas …
December 24th, 2007 at 06:00
Hello Yankee Sailor. Thank you for all you’ve done for this country. Me being a part of this country, thank you for all you’ve done me. I pray your family and you have a splendidly Merry ChristMass. God bless you.
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December 24th, 2007 at 07:02
Fred Thompson’s Christmas Message
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December 24th, 2007 at 14:26
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December 24th, 2007 at 19:57
December 23, 1981 – Ronald Reagan’s Christmas Message
See the Carnival of Christmas that is up over at Kat’s. There is quite a collection of blogs to visit, with all kinds of Christmas subject matter.
Jay has some lovely music up tonight for Christmas Eve.
Trackposted to Outside the Beltway, Stop …
December 24th, 2007 at 20:16
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December 25th, 2007 at 10:46
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December 25th, 2007 at 10:46
For Unto You Is Born This Day In The City Of David A Savior, Which Is Christ The Lord
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And J…
December 26th, 2007 at 05:24
Christmas thoughts: My daughter’s first Christmas, and the wider circle of love
This Christmas was my daughter’s first “real” Christmas. No she is not a baby, she is 17 and a senior in High School.
The reason I say it is her first one, is that this year she is working and decided to buy presents for all of our family …
December 27th, 2007 at 00:50
A Christmas Bit With Jeff Dunham And Achmed The Dead Terrorist
A little Christmas humor from Jeff Dunham and Achmed the Dead Terrorist.
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December 27th, 2007 at 00:59
Godly Wisdom — December 27, 2007
God Loves You So Much, He Won’t Let You Off The Hook When You Sin
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December 27th, 2007 at 15:18
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December 28th, 2007 at 07:51
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December 28th, 2007 at 16:17
Alert:Because Of Dem Shenanigans, Bush Will Veto The Defence Bill
For a brief history of the bill, refer to this and this. Now from the USA Today:
The White House just announced that President Bush intends to veto a major defense policy bill, citing concerns over language that it claims could endanger Iraqi assets…
December 28th, 2007 at 22:49
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December 29th, 2007 at 09:31
Edwards, Obama: Big Money Hypocrite$
Obama is quick to criticize the gift to Edwards backers while distancing himself from special interest money. But the Vote Hope group said it hopes to raise $2 million for Obama’s California campaign.
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December 29th, 2007 at 13:26
New Year Extended Weekend Linkfest 12/29/2007-01/01/2008
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December 29th, 2007 at 19:38
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December 29th, 2007 at 20:35
2007 Liberty Bowl: University of Central Florida vs Mississippi State University
As I sit here in at the keyboard of my computer wearing a game-worn home Mississippi State University Bulldogs football jersey, I am pleased as punch to announce that the ‘Dawgs have won the 2007 Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee by defeating the Un…
December 30th, 2007 at 02:52
No good deed goes unpunished for Manuel Jesus Cordova
I was reading up on Ken Schram’s commentaries and I ran across two he did about Manuel Jesus Cordova. In them, he detailed the story of this guys deportation and how the conservatives were essentially cold hearted bastards.
While his c…
December 30th, 2007 at 13:41
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December 30th, 2007 at 16:34
Pack It In, Saints Fans — The Season’s Over
We members of the “Who Dat Nation” are back in familiar territory: saying “wait’ll next year” which is an oft-repeated mantra at the end of the NFL season. The Saints lost their final game of the regular season 33-25 to the Chicago Bears. The…
December 31st, 2007 at 03:21
Thoughts on illegal immigration and the whole “jobs we won’t do” thing
I posted an article a few days ago about Manuel Jesus Cordova, and how his decision to take the moral high road and save the life of a kid cost him his bid to come here illegally.
It mentioned in passing that he was coming here to work to sup…
December 31st, 2007 at 04:12
Here comes Fred! See his campaign platform video here
Via The Corner:
On the Internet as of sometime this afternoon, Fred Thompson’s closing argument to the people of Iowa.
Whereas Romney is saturating the airwaves with attack ads, Thompson pays the voters the courtesy of speaking cal…
January 1st, 2008 at 00:07
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January 1st, 2008 at 04:54
New Years reflections: The end was a fizzle, but the New Year will be explosive
I sat up with my kids tonight, waiting for the glory and spectacle of the fire works show in Seattle, what we fondly call “blowing up the Space Needle.”
It started on time, then abruptly quit. “We’re sorry, we seem to be having technical…
January 1st, 2008 at 16:37
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January 2nd, 2008 at 00:55
Mike Huckabee thinks you’re stupid
No matter how gifted Mike Huckabee is as a communicator, rivaling even Ronald Reagan, he only shows that he falls far short of Reagan’s character when he plays political games that require as a premise, that his targets, as in you and I …
January 2nd, 2008 at 01:26
Fred Thompson – in his own words
In about 15 minutes Fred Thompson explains why he is the best candidate in the Republican field…
January 2nd, 2008 at 04:59
2008 day 1: The insanity begins already
Straight out of the gate, the foolishness begins.
I knew it would.
And who better to inaugurate the insanity then St Cindy Sheehan. She started it off with yet another threat:
Sheehan/BDS/Truther mob to disrupt Rose Bowl…
January 2nd, 2008 at 12:46
2007 and 2008
Once again, it’s time for our annual wish that all our readers have a At the start of each new year, most pundits make their predictions for 2008. Long-time readers will know that I never predict the future, only the…
January 5th, 2008 at 03:04
Did Brian Cutler and Kelly O’Connor say Richard Dawkins had an affair?
Brian and Kelly being core members of the (ir)Rational Response Squad. According to another atheist going by the name Reed Braden, they claimed that Richard Dawkins had an affair of some kind. This is a rather odd situation considering …
February 5th, 2008 at 08:17
Introducing Cats to Cats
The key requirements in bringing a new cat into your home where another cat or cats are already well established are patience and a gradual approach. First, allow the newcomer to explore the house without coming into any contact with the feline inhabit…
July 9th, 2008 at 09:37
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