Judicial Branch Power Grab

    Something that may not have been much considered on the Prop 8 case before the Supreme Court: The California Judicial Branch created a “right” to marriage for homosexuals within that state. In accordance with the State and US Constitutions, the People of CA Amended their Constitution to overrule the judicial branch. Should the US Supreme Court kill Prop 8, an Amendment to the CA State | Read More »

    If Not America

    This is the opening scene from a new HBO tv show. There is a lot of truth in what is in here, but the conclusion the character draws, that “America is not the greatest nation in the world anymore,” I have to disagree with. As bad off as we are, we are still the greatest nation on Earth. Alas, that is not lauding the USA, | Read More »

    Convert or Die

    The “Religion of Peace” strikes again. In September of last year, a Christian pastor n Iran was sentenced to death for apostasy after having been arrested in October 2009 for complaining to his son’s school that his son was forced to read from the Koran at school. Between June 2010 and January 2011, there were an additional 202 arrests, with many still remaining in prison. | Read More »

    For 224 years

    Every time you turn around you hear some Liberal saying that Islamic terrorism is the fault of the USA. They tell us that if we hadn’t been occupying Saudi Arabia, we never would have been attacked on 9/11. They say that if we weren’t occupying Iraq and Afghanistan, the Muslims around the world would love us. Or at least not hate us. Not if we | Read More »

    Let’s Not Forget the TSA

    We have been fighting the blue gropers for years now, but they don’t seem to attract much attention anymore.  Not since we lost the battle over the full body scanners.   Here’s a story that Should return the scanners to the front of everyone’s minds. The Transportation Security Administration employee charged with assaulting a coworker who taunted him about the size of his penis after | Read More »

    Through the Window, From My Branch

    I am beginning to feel the poltergeist around here. This is not the first time I have haunted, nor is it the first place I have haunted. But it is the first time I have haunted This place. As some of you may know, I have been around Redstate a long time. Even preceding Leon by a few weeks, if I recall correctly. Despite this | Read More »

    US Dhimmi Army

    In the US Army, Christians can not mark their gear with crosses and are being threatened with the removal of crosses from Arlington; Jews can not wear their yamakas; Buddhists can not wear robes; Hindi can not wear their dots; no one is allowed a beard; and no male can have long hair.  The uniform standards are spelled out in Army Regulation 670-1 and all | Read More »

    McDonald vs Chicago in action

    I may be reading this wrong, but I think this Federal Judge just declared Wisconsin to no longer require a permit to carry and that carrying inside courthouses and the like was also permitted. DC Gun Rights Examiner The relevant excerpt: OFFICE OF GERALD R. FOX JACKSON COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release June 29, 2010 DISTRICT ATTORNEY GERALD FOX’S STATEMENT ON THE | Read More »

    Some Sad News

    A great man died last night.  Probably none of you know him or of him.  Like so many others, he accomplished great things quietly.  I never met him, myself, don’t even know his name, to be honest, but he was extremely important to my life and the lives of many others who know me and mine.  As I write this, I am crying for the | Read More »

    The Coming “Boob-Quake”

    Last week, one of the Mullahs in Iran declared that the recent spate of natural disasters was due to women being scantily clad and promiscuous. “Many women who do not dress modestly lead young men astray and spread adultery in society which increases earthquakes,” Yeah, yeah, par for the course from those people. Then a college student in Indiana took offense. Again, par for the | Read More »

    This Actually Made MSNBC

    Can you believe it? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34714389/ns/us_news-life/page/1/ Record numbers now licensed to pack heat Firearms deaths fall as millions obtain permits to carry concealed guns And they even seem to have done a pretty fair job of it.  Excusing, of course, the fact that they refused to compare the data of an overall falling crime rate versus overal increasing gun ownership. More than that, their choice of | Read More »

    Dear 48

    Buyers’ Remorse has set in. We would like to play on your team for a little while. Please? Sincerely and ever ashamed of ourselves, 52

    The Right to Slavery

    In the movie Dead Poets Society, a teacher educates his students in Freedom. His most poignant lesson on the subject is when he takes the class to the courtyard and instructs them to walk. Any speed, any direction, any rythm, any way they wished. They had the freedom to decide for themselves. So they did. Barely beginning to understand the concept of freedom, the students | Read More »

    The Manhattan Declaration

    h/t Gamecock There is a slowly growing movement among the so-called “Religious Right” to call for civil disobedience to laws concerning the promotion of abortion, euthanasia, gay marriage, and “Hate Crimes” legislation. This movement is centered on the “Manhattan Declaration” Drafted Oct 20th, 2009 after a meeting of religious leaders in NYC on September 28th, 2009. It was released on November 20th, 2009. The money | Read More »

    “You’ll change your tune.”

    There are a lot of people saying that these days. “Oh, you support the war.  Well, you’ll change your mind when you lose someone over there.” “When you lose a family-member, you won’t be so sure about the war.” Really?  And what of the thousands upon thousands of people who actually Have lost their sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, husbands or wives in Iraq | Read More »

    Falling Toward Apotheosis

    Emperor Cartagia is insane. Cartagia is the emperor of the Centauri, a major race of the television series Babylon 5. And he is quite mad. He has made a deal with the Shadows that will bring death and destruction upon his entire race in exchange for lifting him to Divine status. The end of the Centauri race just to make their emperor a God. Last | Read More »

    On a lighter note: ZOMBIES!

    The University of Florida, like all schools and most other organizations, has Emergency Plans for all kinds of situations. Hurricane Evacuation, Pandemic, a shooting on campus, zombie attack. You know the usual. Well, the zombie attack isn’t normal for Most organizations. Seems UF is the only semi-rational group with a Zombie Emergency Plan. And their plan even takes the possibility of the attack seriously. Well, | Read More »

    Counter Protest Ignored During Tea Party

    Even by the media. In Johnstown, PA last night, the Tea Party Express made another stop.  I was there for most of it, but had to leave early in the actual Tea Party Express presentation because, due to a traffic accident, they were 2 hours late and I had dogs to take care of. However, while we were waiting for them to show up, we | Read More »

    In Defense of Christianity, of America

    Now, many of you who view the above video and read this blog entry may be familiar with Choson Ninja, the Youtube ninja instructor.  Some of you may even be away of the danger he presents within the martial arts community.  All of you, I’m sure, having read this far, are wondering why I am even bringing him up. As I am sure you know, | Read More »

    Episode V: The Headline Strikes Back

    Just recently, over in Massachusetts It is a dark time for Obamacare.  Although Darth Cheney has been removed, Tea Party troops have driven Democrat forces from their hidden backrooms and pursued them across the country. Avoiding the dreaded Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy, a group of Liberals led by Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid has established a bridge to die on with the close to | Read More »