The B&R July 4th Edition
NYC Muslims push to add holidays to school year
“Push” will eventually become “demand”. It always does
Powell airs doubts on Obama agenda
He endorses the other party’s ticket, and now he has doubts.
Good thing he no longer leads soldiers
Mexican midget wrestlers found drugged to death in hotel; authorities eye gang of female robbers
Not too many better ways for Mexican midget wrestlers to check out
U.S. Girds for Possible North Korea Missile Launch
Again, this wouldn’t have happened under W.
Cynthia McKinney Remains Imprisoned in Israel After Gaza-Bound Boat Is Seized
The US government isn’t exactly A-1 priority mode to free her
Barack Obama to spend holidays in Martha’s Vineyard
He’s far enough away to not be inconvenienced by motorcade delays
New form of El Nino may increase Atlantic storms
New and improved, concentrated, extra strength, super size, ultimate, special, very big storms…
Putin rejects Obama criticism before meeting
Russian thugs can beat up Chicago thugs
Johnny Depp to Play Jackson in Biopic?
Cate Blanchett played Dylan so anything is possible
Sarah Palin says she’s up for new presidential race
She says she can beat Obama. She’s probably could have without having to drag McCain along
O: I’m the First Fan
And Off The Wall
Bush to visit small Okla. town for 4th of July
Anyone invite Obama over?
Don’t look down: Terrifying view from glass box balcony jutting out from skyscraper’s 103rd floor
It sounds goose-pimplage
Woman’s encounter with Bigfoot a hoax
Doesn’t at least one person have to believe something before it’s called a “hoax”…?
Hospital patient so shocked at dirty ward she climbed out of bed to clean it herself
Coming to America
Malia Obama’s birthday: President’s oldest daughter will turn 11 as thousands descend on White House lawn for 4th of July
It’s no longer all about the nation
July 4th, 2009 at 3:07 am
That article reminds me of something funny about El Niño. This year in my Earth Science class, we learned about it during the part about Weather. When we learned about El Niño, our textbooks (which to the best of my memory, came out before Environmental Hysteria became mainstream) basically said that El Niño was to blame for the warm winters of the past few years, NOT Globa- I mean Climate Change. Then, we eventually got a little hand out about it, that was rather new and said that Global Wa- Climate Change (there I go again) made El Niños more intense. The funny part was that it didn’t really explain HOW exactly it did, just that it does.
July 4th, 2009 at 6:51 am
“Putin rejects Obama criticism before meeting”
Regardless of what you think about Putin, he is a very loyal to his country, always puts it first. I wish we could say the same. Obama had better watch out, Putin may be small in stature,but the guy is made of steel. He is still pushing alot of buttons behind the scenes, taking out lippy journalists, imprisoning uppity businessman, etc. IKEA got so tired of the b.s., they are leaving Russia.
“Johnny Depp to Play Jackson in Biopic?”
Hey, that will go over nicely with Sharpton and co. How about Will Smith as George W. and Jada as Laura Bush. It’s Hollywood, what power does f*****g reality have there,anyway?
“Powell airs doubts on Obama agenda”
How about just picking a damn side and sticking with it? I don’t care which one. Geez. This second guessing s**t sounds like us armchair quarterbacks on Sunday.
“U.S. Girds for Possible North Korea Missile Launch”
I guess I just can’t understand why we are giving this little s**t talking punk any air time. Is the U.S. really in danger? The only people that should sweating are Japan and South Korea. I am just waiting for China to go over to their little boy and tell him, “Knock it off!!”
July 4th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Poor widdle Cynthia McKinney, those Israeli Navy dudes must be just as racially prejudiced as the Capitol Guards in DC.
I think they should release her.
In Iran.
July 4th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
thanks sara palin. Bobby Jindal 2012.
July 4th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Bob, nice graphic. Hopefully, it will not require an alien invasion to unite people in common purpose.
From the “Declaration of Independence”:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
They were required to compromise their ideals; but, it will not again be necessary to do so in accommodation of special interests.
The following may explain why conservatives (and all like-minded people) have not arisen to overthrow their opressors:
“Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.”
However, there comes a time:
“But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.”
The present form of tyranny, imposed by regressives of a time long past, will not last forever. They will be held accountable, and then all people will have the opportunity to progress toward a better future.
This has all happened before, and, unfortunately, will likely happen again.
“In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.”
These are enlightened words, that remain as inspiration today for all people.
Enjoy the 4th and appreciate what we have all been afforded through sacrifice and good fortune.
I look forward to the rebirth of our nation.
July 6th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
@nn – nice piece, thank you.
regarding El Nino: I loved the article. To paraphrase it, well El Nino might be really really really worser…..or not. we dunno.