Tag Archives: Patriotism

The Little Soldier Girl

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Combat Injuries… You Get Em… You Pay For Em

Obama To Combat Vets: Pay for your own treatment. I read this on David’s site and was immediately irritated and angry. How can we justify paying for illegal immigrants and their ailments and yet we’re actually “considering” not paying for … Continue reading

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Powell: We are the Great Protector

Be Heard: An MTV Global Discussion With Colin Powell Secretary Colin L. Powell Washington, DC February 14, 2002 [one portion of interview] QUESTION: I’m wondering, when I talk to my friends about the U.S., we think about how do you … Continue reading

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Patriot’s Day (9/11/08): My Son’s Amazing Goals

Below is an email I sent to my friends and family earlier this morning. More so than any year before, I have found myself wiping the tears from my face as I remember this day. I sent the email to … Continue reading

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Monopoly – Democracy to Socialism to Communism

Today my son learned about three different societies: Democracy, socialism and communism. His economics teacher had a special monopoly game planned for the class. When they started, the society was a democracy and the game played with the normal rules. … Continue reading

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If not English, then what?

I received this email today and decided to check it out on Snoopes to see what the “official” word is on the facts. Snopes states that the numbers are a little wrong and that one person is missing from the … Continue reading

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Let Us Rebuild Our Symbols of Freedom

Let Us Rebuild Our Symbols of Freedom Written by Jill September 25, 2007 Symbols of freedom come from places unexpected. From moments of sorrow or pain, from shock and disbelief… found deep inside the human mind. How can we remain … Continue reading

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Bin Laden and His Century Long Plot

If Bin Laden only wanted the spot light, he would have sprung up long before now and very often. To generalize… many Americans (and citizens of other countries… but I’ll focus on America) don’t know how to think long-term. We … Continue reading

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The Day of Operation America Rising

I went to my state’s version of Operation America Rising. There weren’t as many people as we hoped would be there but since it went from 11am until 5pm, people came and went as they pleased. I was there from … Continue reading

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Operation America Rising

I happened to be out and about today and the store I was visiting was next to the local military recruiting office. They were closed of course, since it’s the 4th, and on their door was a flyer for Operation … Continue reading

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Happy USA Day

What the July Fourth Means to Me ~ by Ronald Reagan I truly liked Ronald… he was a great father figure to me. At the end of this quote there is another quote by Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari speaking … Continue reading

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