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Archive for April 19th, 2008

Leaving On A Jet Plane

Posted by TRO on April 19, 2008

I’m off on a week-long trip early tomorrow so I don’t know if I will be posting again until maybe Friday. I’m not taking my laptop, but the hotel is sure to have a business center so I might find time to pop in there and post. Don’t hold me to it though as I am told we are going to be pretty busy.

Anyway, check back now and again and don’t forget about me. I would hate to lose all three of my readers.

Until then I leave you with this heartfelt message.

Posted in Personal | 1 Comment »

Come On, You Know This Is Funny

Posted by TRO on April 19, 2008

Posted in Humor, Marriage, Men, Women | 2 Comments »

God As A Backup Plan

Posted by TRO on April 19, 2008

That’s what Barack Obama wants you to think. The ludicrousness of his now oft-repeated theory that people only turn to religion when the government fails them completely floors me; the second that ridiculous comment got to the media, he should have told America, “I was smoking crack when I said it, so I’m sorry. I’ll try to keep the crack smoking to a minimum on the campaign trail in the future.” That would have gone over a lot better than letting on that he’s too snobby to understand why people of faith would be offended by his remarks. I know I shouldn’t be surprised since his church’s official slogan is something like “Kill Whitey,” but I still am. He probably does believe that religion is only for the bitter. We know his pastor is bitter and delusional, so I draw the conclusion that Obama is too.

This statement that God is a backup plan after the government fails tells me all I need to know about Obama: Government is his god; God is just there as a fall-back. This is why it’s so important to him and people like him that we have a huge government. He doesn’t believe God will take care of his needs and thinks that the U.S. government is more powerful than God — pretty sad for someone who claims to be a Christian. Why does he even profess faith in God and Christ if he has none? Oh yeah, I forgot. Sweet, sweet Chicago votes.”

Read the rest.

Posted in 2008 Elections, Faith, Obama, Politics, Religion | 1 Comment »

Click Em

Posted by TRO on April 19, 2008

1. What it takes to earn a fine arts degree from Yale. This has to do with this story, in case you missed it.

2. And speaking of higher education - - I’m a big zombie fan, but let me tell you, if I found out my sons were wasting their time, and my money, on crap like this while in college, they’d be flipping burgers for a living in a heartbeat.

3. They are calling for a draft. The left that is. Since the beginning of the Iraq War is has always been the Democrats calling for a draft. The military doesn’t want one. Nor does the GOP. Why you ask? Because you can’t have a anti-war movement of any consequence unless you are forcing people to fight it. We aren’t. Our guys and gals want to defend their country, and that pisses off those who want to retreat.

4. Taking your child to see how mom’s boobs are going to be embiggened. It’s so 2008ish I guess.

5. Awful science fair projects. Some objectional content. Well, more than some really.

6. Baracky: The Movie:

7. It’s so simple, really, why hasn’t anyone made this point before? There have been two wars in Iraq. The first to remove Saddam Hussien which we won handily. And the second, which we are winning, and must continue to fight until we do win.

Posted in 2008 Elections, Anti-war Nuts, Education, Elections, Hillary, Iraq war, Military, Obama, Personal, Politics, Popular Culture, Science, Videos, Women, Zombies | 1 Comment »

Challenges Ahead

Posted by TRO on April 19, 2008

Glenn Reynolds says Obama is not used to being challenged, but that that will change. Possibly. It certainly happened the other night on ABC. The question is, will the press continue to challenge him? I doubt it and so do others.

Posted in 2008 Elections, Elections, McCain, Obama, Politics | 1 Comment »