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Honor, Duty, Country.

2009-11-11T15:43:00.005-05:00

Two months ago at a breakfast meeting someone I admire very much looked me dead in the eye and said “You are unique because you are so patriotic, yet have never served in the military.” I was a bit taken aback by this statement as I felt that my love and concern for our country was not something remarkable. I’m no different from the next fellow down the road, or next door or even in my family,...

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Election Day!

2009-11-03T20:29:00.003-05:00

Election Day, has to be one of my all time favorite days of the year. For me it even trumps holidays like Christmas, Thanksgiving, and the Fourth of July. It is on this day that we the people of this nation give voice to our thoughts and cast votes. Whether that ballot be for a referendum, initiative or a candidate, we come out by the millions to participate in this grand experiment. Not many...

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Presidency in flames: a cartoon

2009-09-22T10:26:00.001-04:00

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Take stock.

2009-08-21T15:06:00.005-04:00

"I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." ~Thomas Jefferson~ Take stock of these few words, spoken with conviction by a man, selfless, dedicated and above all else honest. Think on them, and ask yourself "Have I such fortutude?" SláinteBlighter

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Crude but funny all the same

2009-08-06T13:05:00.003-04:00

I received the above via e-mail this morning and thought I would share it. The crude text at the bottom may offend but I figure if you take the time to squint and read it you know what you're getting into. SláinteBlighter

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I Object

2009-08-04T21:19:00.002-04:00

White House Brushes Off Health-Care Protests By HENRY J. PULIZZI WASHINGTON -- The White House isn't concerned that increasingly vocal protests around the country are frustrating its push for health-care legislation. Briefing reporters Tuesday, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs suggested that the opposition is being organized by a small group seeking to create "manufactured anger." "I hope...

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Oh the Humanity!

2009-07-31T17:04:00.002-04:00

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Do you know who I am?

2009-07-28T21:59:00.005-04:00

Do you know who I am? Most probably not, and more than likely even if you did happen to know me, you would not be admitting it freely. Perhaps it is my face which is by no means a pretty one or the all too common sneer that pulls back my right upper lip as I take in my surroundings. Regardless, the fact remains I personally am not a likeable fellow, nor might I add, have I ever tried to become...

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Kentucky Deputy Tasers Defendant After Courtroom Threat

2009-07-24T16:50:00.006-04:00

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A defendant in Jefferson Circuit Court was Tasered by a sheriff's deputy after moving in a threatening way toward a prosecutor. Courtroom video shows defendant Percy Phillips jumping up from his seat Thursday and knocking over the table in front of him. Phillips cursed at prosecutor John Balliet, called him a liar and then tried to get past a deputy. Lt. Col. Carl Yates, a...

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Patriot Game

2009-07-17T09:21:00.004-04:00

Come all ye young rebels, and list while I sing,For the love of one's country is a terrible thing.It banishes fear with the speed of a flame,And it makes us all part of the patriot game. My name is O'Hanlon, and I've just gone sixteen.My home is in Monaghan, where I was weaned.I learned all my life cruel England's to blame,So now I am part of the patriot game. It's nearly two years since I...

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so wet, so dreary.

2009-07-09T11:01:00.003-04:00

Now that this lovely State, is being blessed with a couple of days of light and warmth, I can put forth this small joke without causing offense rather than mirth. Too Wet. A curious fellow died one day and found himself waiting in the long line of judgment. As he stood there he noticed that some souls were allowed to march right through the pearly gates into Heaven. Others though, were led over...

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The Herd.

2009-06-29T08:32:00.003-04:00

It seems the “People” of this nation, being enamored and enthralled by entertainments, have come to be much like the Romans. For how else can one explain the over the top fascination with a dead, drug addicted pop star while their government begins to take control of every aspect of their lives? Cap and Trade passed the House Friday last and not so much as a word concerning it. No, all anyone...

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Appeasement: the direct result.

2009-06-24T12:32:00.007-04:00

N. Korea threatens US; world anticipates missile SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea accused Washington of seeking to "provoke a second Korean War" as the regime prepared to hold maritime military exercises off the eastern coast. U.S. and regional authorities were watching closely for signs that North Korea might fire short- or mid-range missiles during the June 25 to July 10 timeframe cited in a...

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BMW's

2009-04-07T12:49:00.002-04:00

Big Maine Women, BMW's you just have to love them. Here's a joke that holds so true to the attitudes and abilities of the fairer sex here in Maine. Three men were sitting together bragging about how they had given their new wives duties. The first man had married a woman from Ohio and had told her that she was responsible for the dishes and house cleaning. It took a couple of days, but on the...

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A step in the right Direction

2009-03-22T16:58:00.003-04:00

A step in the right direction. Usually when I read a bill proposal put forth by our legislators in Augusta, the not so subtle music of a circus begins to flow through my mind. Barnum and Bailey’s quick paced and chaotic theme which plays when the clowns race out to perform their acts of amusement, pounds away as I take in the words so carefully contrived to confuse by our leaders. In all...

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Sooeyyyy ,Sooeyy

2009-03-08T16:07:00.001-04:00

Sooeyyyy ,Sooeyy When the pig farmer calls his hogs to the trough, he yells Sooeyyy, Sooeyyy, as a notice that its time to feed. The hogs come a running through the muck and mire, jostling one another and squealing as they race to be the first. Little nips and bites occur as each tries to establish his or her place at the bin of food. If the herd is comprised of larger animals for breeding this...

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Bill would make road rage a crime in Maine

2009-02-20T13:36:00.008-05:00

Bill would make road rage a crime in Maine Drivers tempted to slow down -- or even tap their brakes once or twice -- when a vehicle behind them is tailgating, might want to think again. If either a tailgater or a driver of a vehicle being tailgated is deemed to be driving to endanger, that person could lose his or her driver's license. The same goes for a driver who commits an assault in...

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Term limits LD 108

2009-01-16T21:39:00.051-05:00

As it is essential to liberty that the government in general should have a common interest with the people, so it is particularly essential that the branch of it under consideration should have an immediate dependence on, and an intimate sympathy with, the people. Frequent elections are unquestionably the only policy by which this dependence and sympathy can be effectually secured. Alexander...

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Change we can believe in

2009-01-07T12:58:00.012-05:00

Amusing? Well a little when you think about it, but for me this little cartoon sums up what we can all expect for the next four years. Did you know that the Obama Bailout... ahem I mean Stimulus package is projected to cost more than one Trillion dollars? That is more than was spent on the New Deal, and Reconstruction, and just shy of what was spent on World War II. You would think that with...

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Christmas Shopping

2008-12-24T12:36:00.003-05:00

There are many duties we all face in our lives that in one degree or another we find distasteful. A trip to the Dentist, for most normal people, is not something looked forward too with happy anticipation. Unless of course you are a masochist, and enjoy having sharp metal picks piercing your gums, most do not like going, but go they must. For without the Dentist, painful as it is, we would all...

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Carpet Bombing

2008-12-09T20:25:00.005-05:00

Carpet Bombing. When I was a boy I watched on the CBS evening news, with Walter Cronkite, the carpet bombing campaigns in Cambodia. The color footage from the bomber’s aerial perspective was not just amazing but frightening. Huge swaths of jungle were torn asunder with trees being thrown high from the blast. Blooming fireballs appeared with each explosion as the aircraft made its way over the...

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I have not yet begun to fight!

2008-11-07T12:03:00.006-05:00

On September 23, 1779, John Paul Jones fought one of the bloodiest engagements in naval history. Jones struggled with the 44-gun Royal Navy frigate Serapis, and although his own vessel was burning and sinking, Jones would not accept the British demand for surrender, replying, “I have not yet begun to fight.” More than three hours later, Serapis surrendered and Jones took command. This most...

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Snippets for November 4th 2008

2008-11-03T16:47:00.004-05:00

Now the big day is upon us, and we all have the chance to chose who will represent us through our votes. I thought I would lay bare my soul and write out my thoughts on the various tickets and issues that we will be asked to decide tomorrow. I care not that one’s vote should be kept private, I have naught to hide and even if I did, I feel the stakes are way too high not to speak up. As there are...

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Last call for the US Second District

2008-11-03T12:11:00.004-05:00

Last call for the US second district. Right, as the final day of the election season looms large and we all prepare to find our way to the polls, I thought I would appeal one last time, to the voters of the Second District to cast their ballots for John Frary and impeach ignorance. In these final hours, I’ll not bore you with a long monologue as to the fine characteristics of Professor Frary,...

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The Pennell Institute: Part Duh!

2008-10-21T19:35:00.005-04:00

The Pennell Institute: Part Duh! Initially I was going to formulate this piece around the concept of “Majority” and how it applies to the current Pennell question. I will touch briefly on that subject but, a recent incident or two has caught my attention that I feel I must address. Friday last, October 17th a group encouraging a no vote on the Pennell question put out signs in various...

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