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Allen West – Congressional Candidate – Florida Dist. 22
Lieutenant Colonel Allen West (US Army, Retired) was born and raised in Atlanta Georgia and is third of four generations of military servicemen in his family. His parents instilled in him a very basic principle, love of God and Country. In 2004, when it was time to retire from more than twenty years of service in the US Army, he brought his wife and two young daughters to Broward County, Florida, where he taught high school for one year. He then returned to Afghanistan as an advisor to the Afghan army, an assignment he finished in November 2007. Allen West received his Bachelors degree from University of Tennessee and Masters degree from Kansas State University, both in political science. He also holds a Master of Military Arts and Sciences from the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Candidates, Patriotism
Ronald Reagan
Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today’s world do not have. - Ronald Reagan … Read entire article »
Filed under: Great Quotes
Thomas Paine
“The greatest tyrannies are always perpetrated in the name of the noblest causes.” - Thomas Paine … Read entire article »
Filed under: Great Quotes
Bangin’ the Gavel at the New York Stock Exchange
Here’s a photo featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, Kate Voegele and Kym Johnson amongst other stars at the NYSE during the Closing Bell. Gotta say, Mr. Cyrus went bang happy with that gavel. LOL. Gotta love that sense of humor. Meanwhile outside folks were still celebrating the 2009 Wall Street Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremonies which you can read more about right here…. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Holidays, NYC Events, Photography
Wall Street / NYSE Christmas Tree Lighting
Today on December 10, 3:00 pm began what yours truly can only recall as being one of the best outdoor Christmas celebrations to have been experienced in the streets of New York City in a very long time. To some it might sound like I’m laying it on a bit thick but believe you me when I tell you how much I enjoyed the experience. Just as last year the performances were all top notch. What with such names as Billy Ray Cyrus, Joshua Bell, the Manhattan Transfer, Kate Vogele, David Nail, the Monsignor Donovan Choir amongst others belting out great tunes with gorgeous voices to boot..wellllll, heck. One simply couldn’t go wrong! Updated is this newly added video. Sorry the quality isn’t as great as one would wish. In the photo … Read entire article »
Filed under: Holidays, NYC Events, Photography
Winston Churchill
To be conservative at 20 is heartless and to be a liberal at 60 is plain idiocy. - Winston Churchill … Read entire article »
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Terror Trial Rally Photos in Foley Square – December 5, 2009
Below are photos from the December 5 Rally in Protest of the proposed Terror Trials in NYC. Mind you the weather was horrible with chilly temperatures, strong enough winds and plenty of rain…yet the crowd was as one in spirit. All participants proud to be standing up for our God Given Rights to Freedom of Speech. Standing up for what is right, Standing up for the fallen, Standing up for those who simply couldn’t be there. A truly proud moment in American and New York City History to be repeated again and again in the coming days, weeks and months. A shot looking east upon my arrival at the Rally. Below image shows a sign held by a fellow Patriot. It speaks for us all! Doesn’t it? So … Read entire article »
Filed under: Political Correctness, Terrorism
Hitting All Time Lows — The Terror Trials
On Saturday, December 5 at Noon, thousands from near and far will descend upon Foley Square in Lower Manhattan for a rallying protest against the terror trials which are to be brought to NYC. Bring your signs, your flags but most importantly bring yourselves as we all speak out against this total disregard for what is right. Charles Krauthammer, our fave columnist, makes some good points about the awful idea of trying Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and the four others accused in the Sept. 11 terror attacks in NYC, merely blocks away from the WTC site. There’ve been some who’ve made the good point that NYC is an extremely secure and safe locale for such trials. ‘and indeed it is. Trust you me and the rest of us many thousands of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Political Correctness, Terrorism