tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027Fri, 28 Feb 2020 14:42:13 +0000GeneralHistoryPoliticsFreedomFightingGovernmentMilitary HistoryTyrannySouthernGunsAgrarianScotlandConfederateMilitaryScottishPresbyterianMusicReformationHomeschoolSheepdogObamaBibleFarm UpdateEnglishPersonalFamilyCirca History GuildBlogConstituionWar for IndependenceCelticIsraelWar for Southern IndependenceFamily historyJewishSecond AmmendmentSelf DefenseAlabamaCountryIrelandLandScotch-IrishSlavesBluegrassDanceFiddleGardenKing's MountainMedievalRevolutionAfricaAfricanBill PotterBookFrenchSecessionSimplicityVietnam WarAbraham LincolnArchibald GracieAshvilleBlackwaterBlog ProblemsConferenceCowFather-SonFranceGlobal WarmingIraqMovieWilliam WallaceWomen in the MilitaryAudioBattle of MogadishuBritainChallengeDebtDefianceGermanHebrewJason BourneJohn CalvinPastor MorecraftSnowSportsTagTaxesVacationWorld War IIWorldviewAbortionAirforceAirplanesAirsoftAmmoAnimal RightsBastiatBobby HortonBotkin FamilyBoydBuddy GreeneBusyCensusCharlie ZahmChinaChristianChristmasColumbusCreationCreation MuseumDixieDonald DavidsonEducationFloodFootballFort BenningGamblingGlenn BeckGospelGreeceGreekGreen BeretsHarmonicaHealthCareHitlerHuntingJindalJon and Kate Plus 8Judicial LawKennedyLiteratureMovedNashvillOliver CromwellOlympicsPatrick HenryPeriodQuotesRadioRedneckRepublicansRick And BubbaRobert E LeeRobert HeinleinRoe V. WadeRoy MooreSermonShootingSotomayorSpainSpainishStonewall JacksonSwordsTanningTaxidermyTennesseeThanksgivingThomas DiLorenzoTitanicTruckUnited States ArmyVanderbiltVision ForumVoddie BauchamWarriorWildlifeYankeeYear's EndTo The Last Ditchhttp://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Stephen)Blogger286125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-2351839914050295772Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:57:00 +00002010-08-28T09:06:55.972-05:00GeneralMovedTo Wordpress!Please update your links as I will no longer be posting to this site.New blog hereRSS FEEDhttp://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/08/we-have-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-4974787790546232753Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:11:00 +00002010-07-31T12:11:00.908-05:00ConferenceFamilyGeneralWorldviewLast week, we attended the Worldview Super Conference hosted by American Vision. Heard lots of great speakers, met lots of great folks, heard lots of great music, and got lots of great books.All in 4 days.The speakers were many and varied. Two of our favorites were Joe Morecraft (our pastor) and Kevin Swanson. Joel McDurmon, Israel Wayne, Bill Potter, Gary North, and John Eidsmoe were also very http://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/07/4th-annual-worldview-super-conference.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-7450732736156353099Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:42:00 +00002010-07-29T12:11:38.473-05:00AgrarianCowFarm UpdateGeneralHowdy y'all!It's been a verrrry busy summer for us, but now it's slowing down a little. Our garden has produced loads of corn, beans, peppers, squash, and zucchini. Our cantaloupes and watermelons are still coming in, but that's about it right now.We've also added a few more animals to the farm.This is Bonnie (as in Bonnie Blue). She's a gorgeous 1 1/2 year old Polled Jersey. (Polled is a fancy http://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/07/farm-happenings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-290378860165100805Sat, 26 Jun 2010 19:02:00 +00002010-06-26T14:02:00.228-05:00AgrarianAnimal RightsGeneralPoliticshttp://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/06/all-kinds-of-interesting-things-can-be.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-6026633797164926117Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:02:00 +00002010-06-21T14:31:29.661-05:00AgrarianDonald DavidsonGeneralLiteratureSouthernVanderbiltBut dishonest fictions, not only in the case of the Negro, but in all conceivable situations, seem to be the order of the day. Long ago the North said, in effect, that it would risk disturbing the equilibrium of it’s own traditional society if it could use the industrial revolution to amass a general total of wealth and improvements, which, if they should turn out to be ill-distributed, either http://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/06/reality-of-fiction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-5277998104687348038Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:57:00 +00002010-06-07T18:58:50.269-05:00AgrarianCountryFamilyGeneralMusicSouthernhttp://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/06/good-song.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-3716714632856613131Fri, 28 May 2010 05:00:00 +00002010-05-28T00:00:01.012-05:00GeneralPoliticsSouthernDon't forget election day in Alabama is June 1!Far be it from me to tell my highly educated readers who to vote for, but here are some suggestions.I endorse the following candidates:Governor: Roy MooreLieutenant Governor: Gene PonderAttorney General: Luther StrangeState Treasurer: George Wallace Jr.State Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries: Dale PetersonUnited States Senator: N.C. "Clint" http://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/05/election-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-4164971088743172910Thu, 20 May 2010 01:31:00 +00002010-05-19T21:07:05.121-05:00GeneralMilitaryPoliticsSouthernUnbeknownst to many Americans, veterans who come to the VA for help, but who cannot manage their own financial affairs, are labeled as "mentally defective" by the government. On that basis alone, their names are put in an FBI database (along with criminals) and are denied their Second Amendment rights. This action often extends to the families of these veterans as well.- Richard Burr, North http://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/05/more-racial-profiling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-2331132738385477494Tue, 11 May 2010 20:13:00 +00002010-05-11T21:15:18.947-05:00FloodGeneralNashvillPoliticsSouthernTennesseeLike many of you, I was puzzled to not see more news coverage of the Nashville flood. We only learned of the true extent of the disaster from friends of ours who live in areas hit by the flood.It's really been refreshing to see the Tennesseans set an example of self sufficiency by rolling up their sleeves and putting their lives back together.My only regret is that I'm not up there helping http://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/05/predjudice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-8956352511906098754Mon, 10 May 2010 17:16:00 +00002010-05-10T20:20:59.577-05:00ConfederateFreedomGeneralSouthernStonewall JacksonWar for Southern IndependenceStonewall Jackson was a general ahead of his time.In a war that is considered to be the last "gentleman's war", Jackson implemented many principles of 4th Generation warfare, which many modern military officers still study. This was because he understood the underlining principle that there's "a time to kill and a time to heal".And war is a time to kill.Unlike Lee, who was the ultimate gentleman,http://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/05/in-remembrance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-15089326882098911Wed, 05 May 2010 16:46:00 +00002010-05-05T12:36:13.566-05:00FamilyFarm UpdateGeneralTruckHowdy, y'all!Sorry for the slow posting. We have been sooo busy these last several weeks- trying to keep up with our garden, helping some friends with their garden, cutting grass, building a shed, and working on our truck.1966 Ford F100We got this truck last summer and the radiator went out while hauling limbs in December. I ended up replacing the motor mounts, the radiator, radiator hoses, and http://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/05/another-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-3931459614928439643Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:00:00 +00002010-04-28T13:20:36.340-05:00CountryGeneralPoliticsRedneckSouthernAustralian PM calls Alabamians Redneck...Guilty.Trucks. Guns. Mud. Rebel flag. Ornery. Backwards. ConservativeThese are only a few of the more benign things associated with the word "redneck".Oftentimes when I tell folks that I am a redneck, I get associated with Larry the Cable Guy.(not good!)So to clear the air, lets look at the origin of the phrase.The earliest appearance of the phrase was in http://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/04/what-does-it-mean-to-be-redneck.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-5544320459315623749Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:29:00 +00002010-04-22T18:04:58.346-05:00Farm UpdateGeneralHuntingTanningTaxidermyA good friend gave me a red fox about a month ago and I just now finished tanning it!Closeup of face.Closeup of paw.http://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/04/taxidermy-project.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-5061808078446763678Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:06:00 +00002010-04-20T15:20:52.571-05:00GeneralGunsPoliticsSecond AmmendmentY'all probably know by now that I'm not a fan of the NRA. Well, here's another reason.(full article here)The nation's most influential gun-rights group is conspicuously absent -- and nearly silent -- in a growing battle between states and the federal government over gun control. The National Rifle Association has been taking a low profile when it comes to the firearms freedom acts that have http://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/04/nra-sits-on-sidelines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-1466553225782038800Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:24:00 +00002010-04-16T14:25:56.385-05:00FreedomGeneralPastor MorecraftPolitics...Nothing will!Joe Morecraft speaking at Carroll County TEA Party from Aubrey Boles on Vimeo.http://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/04/if-this-doesnt-excite-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-6156022673553762813Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:58:00 +00002010-04-09T15:49:16.733-05:00FamilyFarm UpdateGardenGeneralThe other day we had our garden plowed and, good country folk that we are, promptly had a dirt clod fight!Don't make me...!Which one should I throw next?Sarah! Look at this big 'ol honkin' one!Gottcha!No, you totally missed me!Yeah it's ok. It's so nice.It's just another day in paradise.Well, there's no place thatI'd rather beWell, it's two heartsAnd one dreamI wouldn't trade it for anythingAnd Ihttp://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/04/war-war.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-8553349104898409415Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:02:00 +00002010-04-06T14:21:38.666-05:00GeneralPoliticsTyrannyIt's been said through the actions of our country's leaders for years. Why shouldn't this congressman say it out loud? I DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION!!!!Did ya hear that?Did ya hear that George Washington? John Adams? James Madison?Did ya hear that you that call yourselves by the name of Christ?The government that rules you continues to flaunt the Biblical authority. May we all be as http://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/04/madness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-4785201037571815877Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:07:00 +00002010-04-01T16:56:10.435-05:00BibleGeneralPoliticsTyrannyFacts don't change peoples minds. If they did, we would have a smaller government. Murder would be a crime. The health care bill wouldn't have been tabled, let alone passed. As our heritage of freedom under God crumbles around us, it's increasingly more frustrating to watch politicians, republican and democrat, who autonomously pass laws...because they assume that it will be the solution to the http://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/04/nation-of-fools.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-2900183779802787322Sat, 27 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +00002010-03-27T00:00:04.200-05:00BritainEnglishGeneralHistoryScotlandScottishTo those of you who saw the title of this post via RSS feed, you're probably thinking "what the heck?"But I'm not talking about that John Brown.This John Brown was quite the opposite.He was born on December 26th, 1826 in Crathie, Scotland to humble parents and was raised as a servant at Balmoral Castle. When Balmoral was purchased by Prince Albert in 1853, he befriended Brown. Brown was soon http://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/03/portrait-of-man-john-brown.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-3187073994016531214Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:16:00 +00002010-03-26T16:02:25.963-05:00GeneralGovernmentPoliticsTyranny...is the health care bill, as we say out in the country. In a recent trip to Iowa, to trumpet the benefits of the legislation, Obama said, "We made a promise. That promise has been kept. From this day forward, all of the cynics, all the naysayers — they're going to have to confront the reality of what this reform is and what it isn't. They'll have to finally acknowledge this http://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/03/passel-of-lies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-3463136219182736786Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:38:00 +00002010-03-24T14:33:50.059-05:00Farm UpdateGeneralPolitics(One of the plum trees)Spring is almost here! It's up to 75 degrees today.(Sam with one of the baby bunnies.)Spring gardens are popping up all over the valley. Turkey season has started.And so has the next step toward Communism in our country. Not since FDR signed his "New Deal" into law has something this drastic occurred.God help us.http://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/03/springtime-on-farm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-855536512131894683Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:32:00 +00002010-03-12T20:59:28.891-06:00GeneralGlenn BeckPoliticsPresbyterianReformationAlthough I don't agree with everything Glenn Beck says, he pretty much hit the nail on the head when he urged Americans to leave churches that preach social and economic justice. He accurately compared this doctrine to communism.However, Rev. Jim Wallis, president of Sojourners, a network of progressive Christians, says Beck perverted Jesus' message. At least 20,000 people have already responded http://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/03/problem.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-323153289770202810Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:34:00 +00002010-03-09T14:43:17.033-06:00GeneralGunsPoliticsSecond AmmendmentI may have said this before but I'll say it again. Gun Owners of America is the #1 Gun Rights Lobby in the world. Bar. None.One of the many things I like about them is that whenever firearm related legislation is before Congress, they will send you a nice letter explaining the legislation clearly. They also send postcards pre-written for you to send to your senator or representative. All you've http://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/03/why-i-love-goa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-5575567866033647195Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:35:00 +00002010-03-09T14:25:25.955-06:00CensusGeneralGovernmentPoliticsTyrannyDear Resident: About one week from now, you will receive a 2010 census form in the mail. When you receive you form, please fill it out and mail it in promptly. Your response is important. Results from the 2010 census will be used to help each community get its fair share of government funds for highways, schools, health facilities, and many other programs you and your neighbors need. Without a http://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/03/its-that-time-of-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4778798481627011027.post-9011864434437543086Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:45:00 +00002010-03-05T16:04:29.949-06:00Bobby HortonGeneralHistoryMusicPeriodMany of you probably enjoy the music of Bobby Horton. If you live in north central Alabama, here is a great chance to hear his music live...for free!This program is entitled "The Music of Mark Twain". Mr. Horton will play music from the Ken Burn's film Mark Twain, as well as other music of the period.When: March 17th, 2010- 12:00 PMWhere: Pell City Libraryhttp://tothelastditch.blogspot.com/2010/03/bobby-horton-plays-music-of-mark-twain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Stephen)2