Tis The Season

Most of the items I post to this blog have dealt with politics or my utter disdain for the antics of our elected "representatives and leaders." However I thought I would ramble on about something different for a change. Tis the season of the year when this old guy feels the call of the woods. That's right, IT'S DEER SEASON!

On most every Saturday from October through the first weekend in January I can be found perched in a tree stand hoping that Bambi's dad will walk with in range of my weapon of choice. In October it's a bow, the first two weeks of November it's a muzzle loader, and from mid-November through December it's my trusty Browning 12 gauge. Some of my friends claim that the Browning's barrel is bent from my experiment with gravity three years ago, but I attribute the "occasional" miss to buck fever. You know that surge of excitement and adrenaline that sweeps over you when you spot a deer headed in your direction. If you don't know what I'm talking about, you need to spend a crisp fall day in the deer woods. There something special about the deer woods in fall. Crisp crunchy leaves, squirrels storing up nuts for winter, turkeys scratching through dry leaves, and the sight of a whitetail deer magically appearing through a pine thicket or hard wood bottom.

So yes, TIS THE SEASON. Avoid the crowded malls, get away from the long lines of shoppers "hunting" for that great bargain and make your way to the deer woods.

IT'S NOT A CARD GAME

I don't know about you, but frankly I'm sick and tired of politicians and former presidents "playing the race card"! I truly believe this is a democratic party tactic being used to intimidate people who are openly and publicly critical of President Obama's policies and political agenda. Accuse someone of being a racist when they disagree with your political position and the natural reaction is to divert the discussion to say your not a racist and take you off of your position. If they can get you on the defensive about that, then you're no longer on the offense with your original criticism.

The current debate over health care, economic policy, the global war on terrorism (pick your topic) is not a game! These are serious issues that deserve serious debate and discussion. Let's demand that our elected representatives start doing what we sent them to Washington to do in the first place...Represent Us!

So the next time someone plays the race card, tell them to GO FISH!

Yes, We Are At The Crossroads

I wrote a while back that we needed to stop Obama Care. Well it's been an interesting summer. Representatives and Senators have gotten an ear full. Some have listened, others have not. One even went so far as to say he was going to vote for the bill even if his district was overwhelmingly against it. (Hopefully he's looking for a new job come November 2010.)

We need to continue to write and/or call our representatives and let them know that we won't stand by an watch the Obama administration and Congress wreck our nation and our economy. I've written both of Virginia's Senators and my Representative. Unfortunately, I have zero confidence that Senator Webb nor Senator Warner will break from the Democratic party line. Congressman Wittman informed me that he does not support the bill.

We are at a crossroads America! Make your voice heard and let Washington know how you feel.

With Friends Like These...

Well seems like the early rumors are turning out to be true. Our good friends and long time allies, the United Kingdom, approved the early release of the convicted Lockerbie bomber in order to further a huge oil deal with Libya. al-Megrahi may be dying of cancer, and have only months or weeks to live, but he should have spent those last days in his prison cell. Instead he's treated to a heroes welcome in Libya.

Now I'm not saying we should consider the UK as an enemy or part of the "Axis of Evil", but we should let them know in a very strong way that we, as a nation, are not pleased. How about recalling our ambassador to the UK for 6 months and ending any high-level diplomatic contact with them? How many of us have had disagreements with good friends and been given the cold shoulder. Makes you want to put things right if it's a relationship you cherish. Maybe it's time we gave the UK the cold shoulder for a while.

Before you read this post be aware that it is a joke forwarded to me by a friend. However, given the current state of our nation and the recent socialist tendencies of the current administration, it should give you reason to think....

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Democrats, realizing the success of the President's "Cash For Clunkers" rebate program, have revamped a major portion of their National Health Care Plan.

President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, and Sen. Reed are expected to make this major announcement at a joint news conference later this week. I have obtained an advanced copy of the proposal which is named....

"CASH FOR CODGERS" and it works like this... Couples wishing to access health care funds in order to pay for the delivery of a child will be required to turn in one old person. The amount the government grants them will be fixed according to a sliding scale. Older and more prescription dependent codgers will garner the highest amounts.

Special "Bonuses" will be paid for those submitting codgers in targeted groups, such as smokers, alcohol drinkers, persons 10 pounds over their government prescribed weight, and any member of the Republican Party.

Smaller bonuses will be given for codgers who consume beef, soda, fried foods, potato chips, lattes, whole milk, dairy products, bacon, Brussel sprouts, or Girl Scout Cookies.

All codgers will be rendered totally useless via toxic injection. This will insure that they are not secretly resold or their body parts harvested to keep other codgers in repair.

Why Do We Fight, If Not For VICTORY

Whenever our country decides to put our men and women in uniform into harms way; we need to be sure that the objective is victory. Today President Obama stated, in an interview with ABC News, that he was uncomfortable with the word "Victory" when discussing our current involvement in Afghanistan! Don't know about you, but that makes me as mad as hell! We have a "Commander in Chief" who is putting our most cherished national treasure into harms way against an enemy who is determined to destroy us, and he's not comfortable with "victory"!

How do you say grounds for impeachment?

OBAMA CARE MUST BE STOPPED!

OBAMA CARE MUST BE STOPPED! If you live in a district "represented" by a democrat, I urge you to contact them and let them know that a vote for Obama care means they'll be looking for new employment come Nov 2010. We've got to put a stop to this insanity!