http://www.redstate.com/amymiller Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:27:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I love the military. I don’t come from a military family per se, but my daddy was a SEAL in Vietnam, and I’ve been taught a healthy respect and gratitude for the men and women who keep me safe everyday. I do not tolerate careless, salacious, or hypercritical, ... http://www.redstate.com/amymiller/2009/08/22/your-life-their-choice/ I don’t normally pay a lot of attention to people I don’t particularly care about. I’ve been called enough names and accused of enough BS to know that the battle usually isn’t worth my time. But this one was just too much fun to pass up. ... http://www.redstate.com/amymiller/2009/08/14/of-tattoos-and-open-minds/ You know, every once in a while these people redeem themselves. Juuuuust a little bit. Ordering Pizza in 2010 I don't know about you guys, but I got tense just listening to this. It might sound ridiculous, but after everything that's been revealed since January, I ... http://www.redstate.com/amymiller/2009/08/10/something-unexpected-from-the-aclu/ Things are changing. The distinction between “left” and “far left” is getting more and more muddied. Center-left liberals may turn their noses up at hardline leftist activism, but they’ll go along with it and defend it with their last breath. Conversely, most true conservatives abhor the sort of “activism” ... http://www.redstate.com/amymiller/2009/07/20/when-lies-become-the-truth/ A while back, I posted a diary about how the GOP (and, in a way, the conservative movement as a whole) needs to ramp up its message in order to reach people of my generation. As I was sifting through the comment threads and other responses I got (I ... http://www.redstate.com/amymiller/2009/06/22/oh-lord-please-dont-let-me-be-misunderstood/ It’s my birthday today. I’m 24! It’s a pretty useless age…luckily I have presents and cake to fill the void left by my inability to rent a car without signing my soul away. Anyway, I’m feeling nostalgic and contemplative. Looking back, it’s interesting to see ... http://www.redstate.com/amymiller/2009/06/05/twentyfour/ (major h/t to Aaron Gardner and Blue Collar Muse) Sigh. Janeane Garofalo is at it again. She still thinks we’re racist, and won’t apologize for it, gosh darn it. Well, I wouldn’t want her to; any apology she is capable of offering would be fake, and she’d probably spin it ... http://www.redstate.com/amymiller/2009/05/12/janeane-garofalo-wont-apologize-for-being-a-race-hustler/ (This comes in response to multiple editorials, diaries, news articles, and general mudslinging regarding Jeb Bush’s comment about nostalgia for the Reagan era.) Not to be très stupide, but I took Jeb's words in a completely different context. Take another look at what is possibly his most ... http://www.redstate.com/amymiller/2009/05/05/try-it-youll-like-it-a-response/ Imagine you are walking down the street, and down a small alley, you see four dogs. It is obvious the dogs were once well-taken care of, but one by one, they were left to fend for themselves. They are skinny, dirty, and you can hear them whimpering. ... http://www.redstate.com/amymiller/2009/04/22/pirates-and-power-games-bringing-the-devolved-state-of-somalia-into-focus/ Promoted by Erick. Everybody’s got something to say about the direction of the “new” GOP. As conservatives, we’re being yanked to the left, to the right, and upside down on just about every issue you can think of. Some of us don’t like it; we feel like our identity ... http://www.redstate.com/amymiller/2009/04/14/escaping-the-big-tent-mentality/ Because everybody fantasizes about how these conversations play out... CARLA BRUNI SARKOZY: Michelle. Pet. MICHELLE OBAMA: Hello, Carla. Isn’t the red carpet exciting? CBS: ::yawn:: MO: Well… You’re looking very supermodeley today! CBS: I know. You’re looking…noticeably more polished. Fabulous coat, ... http://www.redstate.com/amymiller/2009/04/08/a-conversation-piece/ Back when Caleb posted his diary A Time For Choosing I was asked in the thread to post a diary with my thoughts and suggestions concerning spreading the conservative moment via Facebook. So…here it is. I’m not going to give step-by-step instructions on how to physically set up ... http://www.redstate.com/amymiller/2009/03/27/ask-and-you-shall-receive-the-facebook-%e2%80%9chow-to%e2%80%9d/ It was a beautiful morning. Johnny gazed out the window and over the front lawn, then up and down the quiet street; nothing stirred. Already, steam was rising from the blacktop, signaling the beginning of a hot, sunny August day. Perfect. Johnny went through the side door of ... http://www.redstate.com/amymiller/2009/03/23/whos-afraid-of-the-big-bad-bureaucrat/ So I was cruising Fark today (yes, FARK, I like it so get over it) and I found yet another news medium taking a “BOLD, FRESH LOOK(!)” at the War on Terror: Neat, right? Egad. NEXT. Alas, I’m not the kind of girl who can resist ... http://www.redstate.com/amymiller/2009/03/03/loose-ends-well-played-newsweek/ I like a lot of...off-color things. I've never missed an episode of Nip/Tuck, Grey's Anatomy, or Desperate Housewives. I listen to music by Lil' Wayne and Katy Perry (I do NOT boycott cherry Chapstick), and I think it's Hugh Hefner's right to live in a house with trampy ... http://www.redstate.com/amymiller/2009/02/19/no-day-but-today/ A fun little tidbit . From the article: "Our conclusion is that the gap between conservative and progressive talk radio is the result of multiple structural problems in the U.S. regulatory system," the report reads, "particularly the complete breakdown of the public trustee concept of broadcast, the elimination of clear public interest ... http://www.redstate.com/amymiller/2009/02/09/the-freedom-of-conformity/ Boyish Charm can only go so far. At first, I wasn’t quite sure why this article twisted my panties into a knot. I knew it wasn’t because of the whole “the Oval Office is a RAINFOREST, lolz!” thing; I expected as much, and besides, Obama’s already been given a patented ... http://www.redstate.com/amymiller/2009/01/30/designer-suit-id-rather-go-naked/ BEHOLD! The antidote to those pesky pre-Inaugural jitters/cold feet/night terrors has arrived! Feast your boredom on the Barack Obama Inauguration Speech Generator!!! http://www.atom.com/spotlights/inauguration_speech_generator/ Don't pretend you're too good for this. Here's mine: My fellow Americans, today is a scintillating day. You have shown the world that "hope" is not just ... http://www.redstate.com/amymiller/2009/01/18/pre-inauguration-mischief/ PLEASE, Mr. Obama, THINK OF THE KITTENS. Strike 1: Linking to ANYTHING from CBS News: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/01/09/world/worldwatch/entry4709170.shtml Strike 2: Linking to a CBS News article that links to an article from The Guardian. Mulligan: Tying those links to Battlestar Galactica, country music. Everyone knows The Guardian ... http://www.redstate.com/amymiller/2009/01/09/every-time-you-act-like-a-raging-pansy-god-kills-a-kitten/ Since it’s been a while, and since I’ve been receiving complaints about the conspicuous lack of new posts on my diary, I thought I’d take a break from arming my outdoor Nativity scene (I’ve just replaced the second Wise Man’s frankincense with a hand grenade) to do a little storytelling. ... http://www.redstate.com/amymiller/2008/12/16/%e2%80%a6and-god-bless-you-anyway/