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For the Horse you rode in on.....

2/8/2015

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Dear High Horse,
This year, I made a resolution to not get all foamy-at-the-mouth on social media.    
But between the National Prayer breakfast and people being thrown off buildings, beheaded, and burned alive in cages at the hands of a religion our leaders fear to address with any semblance of true conviction, I'm having a really hard time. 

I've gotten twitchy.  I have night sweats.  I've even popped a few disks out of my spine. 

I've been circling the drain for weeks, struggling pugnaciously not to fall into that vortex of political pontification that somewhat irks my friends and relatives.   And despite the copious amounts of liberal fodder being dropped at my feet, I've somehow managed not to give in.  

 Until I read Rebekah's update... and I admit, I lost it.  I'm officially off the wagon.  Time to saddle up!
... 
Sigh....  It's Rampage time.  
...
That worthless Tsarnaev kid - you know, the one that took the limbs and lives of innocent people, including 8-year-old Martin Richard, the one who then  ran over his own jihadi brother after assassinating Sean Collier, and then lead the city of Boston into full blown panic as law enforcement officers were forced to go door-to-door to hunt him down?   The very same one that, shortly after his capture, the liberal media plastered on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine like an enigmatic young guitar hero?  Surely you remember that one?  Yeah…
he should be the one blistering in a cage.
 
And to the man that calls himself the leader of our nation - the one that has no religion except the image he sees in his own reflection – the one that will not call out the followers of Mohammad as readily as he calls out those followers of Christ -- to him, I say:

This is America.  High Horses are how we managed to achieve so much more than was ever expected of us.  Where once we were a colony of misfits, we now embody a greatness of freedom, economy, and humanitarianism of levels unprecedented in written history. 

Yet with one shaming shake of your finger, one stroke of your pen, and one zealous vow for change – you are seeking to undermine everything that was fought and bled for in this nation.  And lest you forget your own hypocrisy, shall we remind you of that High Horse you rode in on when you stood with Bergdahl’s parents in the Rose Garden?  The one you flew in on after you took all the credit for getting Bin Laden?  How about the ass you rode to sign your Health Care bill into a law that oppressed us all?   

You seem pretty comfy in the saddle, sir, especially in telling all of us that we should get off ours and find 'humility.'  

Well, I will not be humble.  I will not stumble.     My convictions in my faith and my country will not be shaken. 
Giddy-up,
Rachea      


From Rebekah Gregory, Boston survivor: 
Rebekah Gregory DiMartino's New Day New Hope1 hr · Edited · I am human. And sometimes because of that, I have bad days.

This morning I scheduled my flight with the FBI for Boston. This is it. The trial is here and there is no escaping it. Very soon I will be sitting face to face with the person who tried to kill me- who tried to take my baby. Then I began thinking of all the things I needed to do before I leave this Sunday. I should probably find my winter clothes since Boston has a bazillion inches of snow on the ground. That led me to my closet. A closet that appears a lot emptier these days.

I began searching through boxes stored, in search of winter clothes. But what I came across I wasn't quite prepared for. There tucked in the corner was a beautiful pair of Michael Kors stiletto pumps. Dang it. I thought I got rid of them all. These shoes had so many memories. So many nights on the town dancing with my best girlfriends. So many blisters that accompanied the next morning. I would kill for a blister on my left foot right now.

And as I thought about those nights, the tears started to fall. What I would give for one more day. Just a little bit more time to really appreciate something I took for granted for so long. Both of my beautiful legs.

But when I look down now, instead I see a blistered "stump". Worn out from working so hard to find normalcy again. Exhausted from just trying to learn how to walk on a prosthetic. And don't get me wrong. I'm ok with this being my life now. I still consider missing part of my leg a huge blessing, because it is a constant reminder that every moment is precious. And I know many others have it so much worse, and my heart hurts for even taking one minute to feel sad.

But I am also human. And because of that I have bad days. And this is one of them where I just wish more than anything...I could go back to shoe shopping for a night of dancing. And I where I could go back to a time, when I didn't have to testify in a federal court case...for a guy who blew me up.

**My prayers remain with the jury, judge and the other survivors and families whose lives were changed forever.** ‪#‎bostonstrong

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Privileged White Girl - and proud of it.

11/24/2014

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I'm a privileged white girl.  I know it.  And I'm proud of it.  Let me tell you why:

My mom married my dad at 17.  They were flat broke and had no one to depend on, except for each other.  My mom was from a broken family and my father was an Air Force brat who ditched his parents in High School so that he could be with my mom.   The times were tough, but somehow, they kept the lights on and managed not to starve.
How did they do this without being on the government cheese? 
Easy -- they sought out some jobs and they worked hard, long hours.   They worked their asses off.  They worked as though life depended on it.  And it did.
When I was born, I certainly added to their dilemma - after all, kids are expensive.
Nevertheless, my ass-busting parents made it work.   They scrimped and saved; eventually they scraped enough cash together to build a home.  They invested their money thoughtfully.  They were frugal and made penny-pinching buying decisions: If something wasn't on sale, it wasn't an option.   
My parent's work ethics and tenacity earned them well-deserved promotions.   They made more money, yet continued to live conservatively, saving up for 'the next thing.' By the time my little sisters came along, that next thing happened to be a newer, bigger home.  Then, my mom was able to ditch her beat up Volkswagen beetle and buy a newer, better (safer) car.   My dad was able to trade his tiny Datsun pickup for an all-American Ford Bronco. 
Life was good.  We were living the dream!   But even as we evolved, we kept our conservative nature.
Growing up, I had very limited budgets for clothes and school supplies.  I didn't have a lot of toys - and the ones I did have were usually gifts from people other than my parents.   I rarely asked for things, because I knew my mom would always say, "No we can't afford it." 
I remember having anxiety about money before I was even in grade school.  Would we run out?  Would we have to live in our cars?  What if my dad lost his job? What if my mom lost hers?  What if we did become homeless?  Did we have a back up plan?  You might say these are pretty hefty concerns for a 10-year-old - but these concerns set my wheels turning about goal-setting, family planning, and house-hold budgeting at a very young age. I didn't know it at the time, but my parents were setting me up for success. 
Even though my family was more than financially secure by the time I was in middle school, we lived as if we weren't.  I had 7 outfits to wear - one for each day of the week.  I had one folder that had to last me all year.   I had a hand-me-down trumpet with a broken second valve for band practice.  It was mortifying, yet it taught me to be resilient. 
There were no phones, no computers, no video games - we were a home without luxury.  The only splurge I was privy to was department store makeup because my mom was disgusted by grocery-store brands - and if we bought our face powder at the same time, she was able to get a bonus package which usually came with a free lipstick and eye shadow... so her splurge was not without its ulterior motive.  
When I got into high school, most girls were getting their hair dyed, manicures, pedicures, designer purses, and designer clothes... It seemed they were all competing to be teen models.   I was the 'poor' white girl in blue jeans, t-shirts, using my backpack for a purse.  I was snubbed by popular circles...  but instead of feeling envious or sorry for myself or letting the rejection give me self-worth issues, I just embraced it.   It taught me to resist conformity.   
When I turned 16, I insisted on getting a job.  I completed my first application at a fast food joint and was hired as soon as I could prove I knew how to count back change.  Within a week made my first real paycheck.  My parents bought an old Volkswagen, and in exchange for taking the little kids to school, I got to drive myself to school and work.  I loved working.  It taught me independence.  For me it was freedom.  Sweet, resplendent freedom!   I used my first money to buy a pair of leather Doc Marten boots - on sale, of course.   Nearly 3 decades later, I still have those boots, even though they're more of a symbol than fashion statement for me now.
When I turned 17, my parents and I began to have our first real conversations about college.  They hadn't planned for college for me... a mistake they corrected on my sisters.    When the cost of college came up, my anxiety about money returned.  But instead of throwing in the towel, I looked into scholarships.  I snagged one in music.  Being a band nerd turned itself into a worthy investment.
At 18, I moved out of my parents home immediately after high school graduation.  It was a choice I made boldly and unapologetically, even though I think it hurt my mom's feelings.   But the way I saw it, I had earned my wings - now it was time to fly away from the safety of the nest.  If my parents could make it on their own at 17, I could surely pave my own way, too.   
And I did.  Having something to prove was a priceless motivator.  I set high expectations for myself, and failure was not an operable word in my vocabulary.  
I continued to work while I was in college.  Through the summers, I worked full time and saved.  During semesters, I cut back my hours and ate ramen noodles.  I couldn't afford anything else.  I didn't bitch about it  - I just lived through it.   I never once saw myself as a victim, or felt 'poor,' and I never envied the success of others - in fact, I saw their success as something to look forward to for myself.   
At 20, I moved to Austin and attended UT.  With my mom's co-sign, I got a student loan.  It was the first time I had established a credit line for myself.  Painfully, I put down a huge amount of my savings to buy my first computer (laughably, a 1-Gig Mac, which was top-of-line at the time) and a printer so I could survive in the quickly-evolving world of higher education.  Evolution begets evolution. 
Austin was a spirited town and I quickly became resourceful to survive on my own.  I managed to pry my way into the bar business, which was lucrative at the time, and saved my money whenever I could.  Despite many opportunities presented, I steered clear of negative influences and focused on my goals.  Bartending was not in my 5 year plan.   
Within three years, I finished my degree - becoming the first in my family to do so - and with my own cash in hand, I went back for a second.   I met a good man, fell madly in love, and married him.  We moved in together in his old place and I helped him fix it up.  I got a good job and I supported him while he finished with college and eventually through his training at the police academy.  It was another worthy investment.   
Together, my husband and I worked hard and we built a life.  We earned promotions and made more money over time.  We traded in our old home and built a new one.  Then we traded that one for an even newer one.  We made thoughtful investments.  We made frugal purchases.   We waited to have children until we felt we would be financially fit to support them.  We made hard sacrifices to invest and keep our life afloat.   There were plenty of challenges.  We fought through them. 
Over 15 years later, I'm proud to say that I own my own home.   I have a dependable car.  I have nice clothes and quite a few more than 7 outfits.  I even have (more than several) purses now.    And I'm proud to say that I paid for them all.    I earned them.  And I won't apologize for the life I've built - because if I did, it would be a complete slap in the face to my parents.  
Society says I'm privileged - I do have to agree.   I have been highly privileged.  But not by MONEY.   I am privileged by EXPERIENCE.  Growing up, I was witness to my parent's work ethic and conservative nature.  Their values were instilled in me.  I honored them and looked up to them for their dedication and recognized their sacrifices.  All I wanted in my life was to BE them. 
And the only way I know to repay them for what they did for me is to echo their hard work and dedication in providing for my own family today.   I'm proud of that.  I'm proud to say I learned success from the very best.    Make no mistake - I will not feel guilty or apologize for the situation I'm in.

But I will say something far more appropriate;  simply: Thanks, Mom and Dad. 
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If you want to grow a better tree, start at the roots.

10/29/2014

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If you attack a police officer...  you should expect to get shot.   
I am growing increasingly more pissed off that the Ferguson incident is serving the narrative of victimhood, rather than it being a cautionary tale to those that would attack the men and women that have committed themselves to protecting innocent civilians. They're screaming "f*ck the police" in the streets and what they should be doing is telling their children: "DON'T f*ck with the police."...
YES, there are bad cops. But I'm willing to bet that they are few and far between the many more that are driven by a sense of true honor and duty for others. They go to work everyday, seeing the WORST of human nature. Gangs and thugs, druggies and whores, perverts and thieves... they're garbage collectors; only the trash they deal with talks, spits, and fights back. I cannot blame the police for relying on their training and gut instincts to merely SURVIVE their daily endeavors.
And YES, it's sad that an 18-year-old young adult lost his life before getting an opportunity to contribute to society; but this boils down to CHOICES. When you go into public everyday, you have an opportunity to make choices on how to act, what to say, how to behave... Stealing and bullying and attacking a police officer are POOR CHOICES. Digging a little deeper, the poor choices being made are likely a result of upbringing and toxic pop culture influences.   
But instead of examining the roots of the problem, and encouraging people to improve themselves, everyone seems to be screaming that the police need to change; that the onus is on the police to make better judgment calls. They're even saying that police need to be trained to shoot people in the legs (Ben Carson!!).  REALLY?! That's ridiculous! Ask ANY law enforcement officer and they will give you plenty of reasons why.

Here's a thought: How about we start with ourselves? How about society start making better judgment calls? How about we start saying NO to toxic influences? Let's turn off the garbage on TV that glorifies sin and profanity and violence, and people being famous for sex tapes and twerking. How about not playing stupid games like 'f*ck the police?'  Not being a gangster-wannabe? Not attacking people? Not going after cops?
How about we start shaming the people that are wrecking it for the rest of us? How about we make them the monsters?    
Everyone talks about wanting to improve their situation... Well, if your community wants to grow a better tree - start at the roots.
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Adding Up

9/17/2014

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Hold up, I'm calculatin' ... because Common Core are awesome. Yes, I no that aint no proper grammar, but so long's I got the IDEA right, it'r be cool. I still'll get hired someplace that don't care bout it taken me 10 minutes to count back change in a good-speakin' way, y'all.  
Lately, there's been a Common Core hate link circulating social media - it outlines the "Old Fashion" and "New Way" of calculating basic arithmetic, showing a simple math equation of 32-12.  Most people over the age of 10 can simply look at the written equation and automatically reply that the answer is 20, just by doing the math in their heads - which is inarguably the fastest, most intelligent method to utilize.    
But Common Core math wants people to think outside their brains.  Using a linear scale, a student is supposed to work upwards through the numbers to "calculate" the correct answer.   It requires the dissection of the primary equation into several other equations, which means the introduction of new numbers to those equations, and ultimately, the addition of those numbers for a math question that started as subtraction problem.  Sound complicated?  It is.  Better have a pencil and paper handy to work it out.   
Common Core advocates say that, by using this method, a student is showing an understanding of how the numbers work.  They argue that this is especially beneficial to students that don't understand the concept of number placement (tens, hundreds, thousands).   Additionally, by understanding how numbers work in sequence, students can more easily transition into higher forms of math, like algebra. 
It's a noble concept - but it's flawed.  
Because, in basic math, numbers are finite.   The answers are finite.   This is why we can memorize multiplication tables - the answers will not change.  Ever.  1+1=2.  Always.    And when answers are finite, the simplest, most direct method to obtaining those answers is (or should be) the correct method.  What I'm getting at is this:  if the method of doing math in your head was in an epic evolutionary Natural Selection battle with Common Core, the former would win.  Because math in your head is easier.  Faster.  Fit for everyday use. 
Common Core math, by this rationale, is utterly archaic, despite its being hailed as an educational break through. Dissecting a math equation to down to a cave-man counting method isn't going to enhance the mathematical prowess of a student.   In fact, I would argue that using a number line to count out a math problem is a crutch.   Instead of encouraging a student to remember basic math sums, and how numbers can work in columns, we're asking them to go outside their intuitive thought process -- and rationalize it.    In order for a student to apply Common Core problem solving, they would need to complicate something that could be very simple.  They need paper and pencil to show and track the equations.   We're asking students to stop the automatic answer - to stop their thought process - and programing them to double think something that is an earthen, finite concept...

And what would be the rationale behind getting the new generations of American citizens to double-think something as finite as whole numbers and basic math?  Well - if you can double think 1+1=2, maybe you can double think free economy.  Capitalism.  Perhaps even morals.  Even the basic constructs of freedom.   I realize that's a leap in today's world...  but over generations, is it really so far fetched?   


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Keeping Tabs...

9/13/2014

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A great list from the American Journal: 130 Reasons our President is a Shmuck.

1. “I will have the most transparent administration.” 
2. “I have shovel ready jobs.” most of which were given to corporate friends (ex:  Obama Care website)
3. “The IRS is not targeting anyone.” Except that Lois Lerner said otherwise in a public speech.
4. “If four Americans get killed…uh… it is not optimal.” regarding Benghazi 
5. “ObamaCare will be good for America.” Except it isn’t.
6. “If you like your doctor, you can keep him, period.” A lie so blatant, he even retracted it
7. “Premiums will be lowered by $2500″ Maybe he meant “raised $2500.”
8. If you like your health insurance, you can keep it, period…… except you can’t.
9. “I did not say you could keep your health care.” (Regardless that 29 recorded videos show I did)
10. “No one making less than $250,000 will see their taxes raised one dime.” Except for Obamacare
11. “Benghazi was because of a youtube video.” Except it happened on a 9/11 anniversary.
12. “If I had a son…” He’d probably turn out to be Treyvon Martin.
13. “I am not a dictator.” Nor are you a crook?
14. “I will put an end to the type of politics that “breeds division, conflict and cynicism”. That worked well, didn’t it?
15. “You didn’t build that.”
16. “I will restore trust in Government.”
17. “The Cambridge police acted stupidly,” he says, before gathering the facts.
18. “I am not after your guns.” Except I kinda am.
19. “The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure.” (Senator BO of 2006) Because debate is un-American?
20. “I have been practicing…I bowled a 129. It’s like — it was like Special Olympics.” Oh, you’re special all right.
21. “I think when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.” It worked so well in Russia.
22. “The Public Will Have 5 Days To Look At Every Bill That Lands On My Desk,” unless we must pass it before we can find out what’s in it.
23. “It’s not my red line it is the worlds red line.” At which point, nothing happens.
24. “Whistleblowers will be protected.” Unless they’re blowing the whistle on Obama, in which case, they will be hunted down.
25. “We got back every dime we used to rescue the banks, with interest.” Still waiting.
26. “I will close Gitmo.” Except he hasn’t.
27. “The point I was making was not that Grandmother harbors any racial animosity. She doesn’t, — but she is a typical white person.”
28. “I am not spying on American citizens.” Except PRISM.
30. Nelson Mandela funeral smart-phone “selfies.”
31. Goverment shutdown is allll the GOP’s fault
32. Still on vacation in Hawaii on the first day Obamacare is supposed to begin
31. “ObamaCare will lower costs for everyone.”
32. “More Americans will be insured under ObamaCare“
33. “Islam is the religion of peace and tolerance….Muslims are our friends” (then he bows to the muslim leaders)
34. “That’s the good thing about being President, I can do whatever I want.” Because that’s how it works, right?
35. “My father served in WW2.” Um, really?
36. 2011 Arab spring FAIL
37. America’s 2010 Summer of recovery FAIL
38. Hiring a known Palestinian terrorist to work on Obamacare in Illinois. Didn’t bother to check her on e-verify
39. “I promise 100% transparency in my administration.” Except for, you know, anything.
40. “Buying health care insurance will be like using Amazon.”
41. “I will end Income Tax for seniors making less than $50K a year.”
42. “I will bring ALL of our troops home within ONE year.”
43. “I’ll put the Health Care negotiations on CSPAN so everyone can see who is at the table!”
44. “I’ll have no lobbyists in my administration.”
45. DOJ spying on the free press telephone calls
46. Blocking veterans from seeing their own WWII memorials during shutdown
47. Allowing illegals to protest on mall during the same govt shutdown
48. Shutting down White House tours
49. Solyndra bankruptcy cost taxpayers billions.
50. “Obamacare will not be used to fund abortions.”
51. Eric Holder — Just Eric Holder.
52. Millions losing health care coverage
53. RECORD welfare rolls
54. RECORD Hollywood parties on the taxpayer’s dime
55. RECORD campaign tours on the taxpayer’s dime
56. RECORD exorbitant vacations on the taxpayer’s dime
57. RECORD number of golf games of any president, on taxpayer’s dime
58. RECORD secret service agents compared to ANY other president, on the taxpayer’s dime
59. Unconstitutional Obama recess appointment
60. Taking all credit for SEAL Team 6 success of offing Osama. As though he pulled the trigger.
61. Forcing businesses to violate their abortion religious beliefs with Obamacare
62. Obamacare website no-bid contract website-cronyism that cost $634M to build (and the website NEVER worked), amazon.com cost under $50M to build
63. Supporting the Muslim Brotherhood terrorists with arms and money in Syria, on the taxpayer’s dime
64. NSA spying in ALL AMERICAN telephone calls.
65. Proposed amnesty for illegal law breakers
66. Spying on Americans, on American soil, with drones
67. NEVER having a balanced budget
68. CONSTANTLY contracting economy under Obama
69. Russians invade Ukraine, Obama does NOTHING
70. 6 million people losing their healthcare thanks to Obamacare.
71. “The United States maintains a ‘rock-solid’ commitment to Israel,” tell it to John Kerry
72. Illegal fundraising for obamacare by Katherine Sebelius (solicitation of money from the companies she regulates) (and obama does NOTHING)
73. Katherine Sebelius TOTAL incompetence in rolling out obamacare (and obama does NOTHING)
74. ex-IRS official Lerner takes 5th
75. Failed to fund our Nation’s military
76. Higher Spending and No Balanced Budget—EVER
77. $1.2 Trillion in Higher Taxes
78. known obama supporter appointed to investigate IRS targeting scandal
79. Buying clothes at The Gap: “Oh wow; credit card machines had electronic signature pads”
80. Russia laughs at Obama’s Ukraine sanctions.
81. >70% of obamacare signups from people who LOST their insurance BECAUSE OF obamacare in the first place!!
82. In Maryland: Obama celebrates 60,000 obamacare signups…. BUT 73,000 lost insurance BECAUSE OF Obamacare!!
83. Obama did NOTHING to prevent some 150,000 people being killed in Syria, and he and the LIBERALS are silent on the matter.
84. On April 6th, 2014 obama gave a speech on the 20th anniversary of the genocide in Rwanda lecturing about “the world’s failure to respond more quickly” and that “we always have a choice . . . we must never be indifferent.”
85. Obama demands “equality” but only pays women 88 percent of what it pays men
86. “We’re focused like lasers on job creation!!!”
87. “Jobs are our number one priority!!!!”
88. 6 million full time US workers sustain 149 million “benefit takers” in the USA under the “obama recovery.”
89. “Republicans still can’t bring themselves to admit that the Affordable Care Act is working.”
90. “If Republicans want to spend all their time talking about repealing a law that’s working, that’s their business.”
91. 169th round of golf on 4/19/14 while Putin re-assembles the USSR and Jews are being ordered to report in the Ukraine.
92. Chemical weapons using in Syria, crossing Obama’s “red line” and Obama is SILENT on the matter.
93. 04/21/2014 Obama delays the keystone pipeline for the 45th time.
94. China has become the #1 economy with “ObamaNomics.”
95. Iran WILL have a nuclear bomb under Obama.
96. There are 92 million unemployed (may 2014) THAT IS 51% UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, including retirees
97. In 2013, under the direction of Barack Obama, The Immigration and Customs Enforcement release custody 36,000 illegal immigrants who had been convicted of murder, sexual assault, kidnapping, and aggravated assault, and drunk or drugged driving.
98. incompetence at the Veterans Affairs Administration. Our veterans died…Obama hires a “coverup” specialist Rob Nabors to assist in the White House’s reputation for deception.
99. Almost every photo of Obama at the White house shows Obama with his feet on the historically significant antique furniture….no respect for its historical significance
100. Over 40 veteran patients die after being placed on a hidden waiting list that could last for up to a year, while officials at the hospital shredded documents and faked evidence to make it seem as if waiting times were under control.
101. New Horizons in Presidential Dignity: President Obama does the “Shake Shack Shimmy” during his visit to the sandwich joint in Washington Friday May 17th 2014. U6 unemployment rate: 17.8%
102. May 17th 2014: Greater than Fifty million working-age Americans aren’t working, according to the labor department, and Obama pushes immigration plan.
103. “STINKBURGER”
104. King Barry’s “executive actions”
105. Russia signs a contract with Iran to build two more nuclear reactors at its Bushehr power plant as part of a broader deal for up to eight reactors in the Islamic state.
106. New Record: Price of Gas Above $3 Gallon for 1,245 Days…
107. 5-30-14 ILLEGAL negotiation with terrorists: 5 Gitmo Taliban terrorist leaders ILLEGALLY released for one American ARMY DESERTER: BOWE BERGDAHL
108. Obama negotiates with terrorists to release an army deserter because “we can’t leave an American Behind” but does nothing for the Marine being detained illegally in Mexico, less than 1 mile away.
109. “I’m not sorry” (for releasing 5 terrorists for 1 army deserter)
110. 6/6/14: 37.2%: Percentage Not in Labor Force A 36-Year High!
111. OBAMA Chews Gum During D-Day Anniversary Event in France
112. June 2014: Iraqi government collapse and TERRORIST TAKEOVER due to OBAMA US troop pull-out
113. orchestrated influx of 300,000 illegal, unaccompanied minors which Obama REFUSES to enforce
114. “You’re going to see 90,000 American troops come marching home by the end of the summer. You’re going to see a stable government in Iraq that is actually moving toward a representative government. I’ve been impressed how they have been deciding to use the political process rather than guns to settle their differences.
I am very optimistic about — about Iraq. I mean, this could be one of the great achievements of my administration.”
115. “No boots on the ground”
116. “I won’t sign any bill that has earmarks”
117. “…core al Qaeda is on its heels, has been decimated” (August 2013)…so how COULD they POSSIBLY invade iraq??
118. “I am ending the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan” …because you say so, the wars are over? Just like that???
119. According to a Rand study, between 2010 and 2013, there was a 58% increase in the number of jihadist terror groups
120. “Any world order that elevates one nation above others cannot long survive.” –Sept. 23, 2009
121. American Veterans died as VA obsessed over renewable ‘green’ energy
122. 6/22/14 Judge Who Sentenced Saddam Hussein to Death – Captured & Executed by terrorists in Iraq
123. 6/29/2014: Gunmen torch churches, kill dozens of Christians in Nigeria, just miles from the town where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped. OBAMA SILENT
124. “So sue me. I’m not going to apologize for trying to do something.”
125. 7/2/14: Quinnipiac University survey just dubbed OBAMA the worst president in seventy (70) years!
126. 7/3/14: USA RECORD!! 92,120,000 Americans over 16 years old are both not working and not looking for work.
127. “The pies made by the white house baker are so good they must be laced with CRACK”
128. 7/3/14: Black Unemployment Rate More Than Double White Unemployment Rate
129. 7/10/14: Obama goes to three Texas cities for fundraising, and a BBQ joint, and meets PRIVATELY with hecklers at his speech, but declines Perry’s request to visit Mexican border and detention centers
130. 7/5/14: Obama goes golfing for the 180th time as president. New Record for presidential number of golf games played!
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Not for the weak...

8/21/2014

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A little over 3 years ago, my OBGYN offered me an option to abort Maverick because of his birth defect. I was stunned, not only because I was at 20 weeks and an abortion meant destroying the little human being growing inside me, but because he acted as though the offer was as common as 'coffee or tea?' I was sickened through every fiber of my being - especially after learning, in my subsequent research, that many women choose to abort 'other-than-perfect' babies.

Defiant, I accepted the challenge that nature had given me. I felt to my core that my child deserved every opportunity I could give him, even if it cost me everything. The choice I made is not for everyone. It is definitely not for the weak. It is not for the selfish-minded. It is not for the faint hearted.

Here's to all the moms out there that fought for their children. You are amazing. You are strong. You are blessed in ways most humans cannot comprehend. Carry on ladies. Carry on.


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Palin Gives Powerful Response to 'Evangelical Atheist' Who Advocates Aborting Down Syndrome Babies
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One woman responded: "I would fight till my last breath for the life of my son. No dilemma."
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Ferguson is on fire

8/18/2014

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I am sick of hearing people complain about the militarization of police, especially when they have no law enforcement experience, other than run-ins with the police due to their own misconduct.

I don't care what armored vehicle, what tactical weaponry or procedure, or what body armor it takes -- as long as good men and women go back home to their families at the end of the day in one, living, breathing piece.

My prayers are with every officer in the St. Louis area. When things get this out of control, and flames are fanned by race-baiters and the media, and the police are made out to be the enemies - the perfect shit storm is manifesting. Can we be surprised that they called in the National Guard? That's even scarier. 

I keep hearing them scream that they want Officer Wilson dead.  That they want to "Fuck the Police."  REALLY?!  And you wonder why the Police arm themselves to the teeth, and act with equal aggression?  Because they HAVE to.  They have to be the victors of the fight.   Otherwise, the bad guys win.... and innocent people get hurt.

And because of the media's involvement and their instigation of racially motivated hatred, we are allowing the bad guys to rule in Ferguson.....

 - Look what these idiots are doing to their own town:
https://mapsengine.google.com/map/embed?mid=zQXCU9jTCWt8.k_AxWZwk4ODM 

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Ferguson Riotsmapsengine.google.comApproximate location/updates from: http://www.reddit.com/live/tdrph3y49ftn/ Times are in CT (Aug 10-11)



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Rubber bullets.....

8/17/2014

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Rachea Pendley shared a link.

I laughed and I laughed....




EPIC FAIL: Liberal Journalist Shows Ignorance And Hilarious Lack Of Common Sense In Ferguson

www.thefederalistpapers.org

Stumbling across what he thought was a “rubber bullet,” he posted a picture on Twitter in order to get clarification from his...

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Drunk vs. Veto....  

8/15/2014

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So let me get this straight....
Rosemary Lehmberg - who oversees the Travis County public INTERGRITY office - gets drunk (3x over the legal limit), drives around, gets caught, goes to jail, acts a damn fool at the jail, causes some really g...ood officers some very big grief (not to mention she could have killed someone in her stupor), gets off super easy, and keeps her public office, despite repeated calls for her resignation.

Along with most other Texans who followed Lehmberg's disgraceful "Don't you know who I am?" tour of the Travis County Turn-Sty - I mean, Jail - Gov. Perry wanted her to step down from the office, which would be tarnished by her transgressions. After all, it's not the Public Drunkard office... It's the Public INTEGRITY office. She obstinately refused and spent the next 3-4 weeks sleeping it off in her cell while law-abiding citizens across the state foamed at the mouth.

Under the circumstances, Perry made a bold promise and he delivered on it (see definition: integrity). He disallowed the state of Texas from providing additional funding for the Public Integrity office - to the tune of $7.5 million - while Lehmberg was running the place. He performed this veto, using his vested power as Governor, at the exact same time he vetoed a bunch of other tax-payer funded garbage that made its way through the Texas Congress - OVER A YEAR AGO!

So this is NOT new news. It's just convenient news. They've been building a case against Perry for over a year - and in a big push today the Democrats called for his resignation after they announced the indictment. WOW - it just-so-happens to surface when Perry is gaining momentum in popularity on securing the border and bringing jobs to Texas. You know - it's not like there isn't LOTS OF OTHER BIG IMPORTANT SHIT HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!

Love him or hate him, the timing of all this is interesting. Ok, it's outright BS, let's call the duck a duck, shall we? This is an AGENDA.

Well... we all have those, don't we?

I'd be willing to bet that Lehmberg had a habit of targeting conservative groups across the state for her office's investigations... hmmm. Let's dig there a bit and see what we find, shall we?

Some say Perry deliberately cut the additional funding to Lehmberg's Integrity Office because, out of the hundreds of cases it was investigating, one involved the possible misuse of grant money for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute - the board members of which, Perry appoints... (ooo, how dastardly - perhaps a dart board is a better methodology?) And some of those appointees and investors even donate money to... Republican campaigns (gasp - the evil)!!! Regardless, I don't think that investigation is why Perry said "no" to more funds for Lehmberg's office. I think he summed it up when he said:

[he could not] “in good conscience support continued state funding for an office with statewide jurisdiction at a time when the person charged with the ultimate responsibility of that unit has lost the public’s confidence.”

I don't always agree with Perry - but this makes sense to me. And I think that the laughably transparent agenda on the left can be wrapped up in the following irony:

The Texas Democratic Party called the situation "unbecoming" of a Texas governor. They have called for his resignation.

"Governor Rick Perry has brought dishonor to his office, his family and the state of Texas. Texans deserve to have leaders that stand up for what is right and work to help families across Texas," - Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa.


hmmm... Would Hinojosa also have the same preaching towards Lehmberg? I doubt it... it doesn't fit the narrative.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7y7oJ266qI

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ScuffyFace

7/23/2014

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Dear ScruffyFace:
You did more damage to your "reputation" by suing the widow of America's most celebrated sniper than being mentioned in Kyle's book in the first place. He didn't even call you by name in the book, but rather outed you in... promotions afterwards; regardless, it must have tickled your antenna because you were all over it like any other cele-bitchy attention whore would be. You milked it for all it was worth - i suppose you needed funds since your garbage conspiracy theory show tanked.

After you "won" your 1.8 mil from Kyle's widow and young children, you reportedly said, "there were no winners." You're right. There was one grieving family, a pissed off insurance company, and one big fat LOSER.

So now that you've effectively taken what was left of your character, poured gasoline on it and burned it to hell, perhaps you should work on proving you're not the coward we all have come to know you as... You should donate every sticky cent you just got to charity. Give it to something that matters. Let those ill-gotten dollars grow into something more important than elevating your ego. Because now, no matter how hard you try, you'll always be ScruffFace. You still got your ass kicked. And you deserved it.

You reap what you sow.
-Rachea

PS - Just out of curiosity, how well did you know Eddie Ray Routh?
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