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Archive for 'October,2010'

Voting about Faith, America’s Survival (Issue #473)

This week I attended a funeral. A three-year old special needs child had passed away. The sun broke through the overcast day, when the gates of Heaven opened up to receive her—at least that’s how it [...]

State of Texas vs. Christopher Grisham

For the first time in about 16 or 17 years, I’m going to be paying a speeding ticket. I’m not paying it because I’m guilty, I’m paying it because I can’t afford the alternative. Today I [...]

[LAST UPDATE] Chocolate to Troops

LAST UPDATE: Okay, so we’re up to $745 and I’m ready to cut it off. If we can just get to $1000 bars of chocolate, I’ll be happy. Keep in mind that I could still use [...]

A Great Idea

(This is cross posted on my personal blog) So we all know how the holidays get so crazy and then after all the glitter and lights, gifts and food….slump. There’s that pause between celebration and spring [...]

MS PGR mission for KIA SGT Eric Newman

SGT Eric Newman was killed in Afghanistan October 14th of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, XVIII [...]

Mayor Bloomberg is a Rich, Snobby Moron

Saw this little gem over at Personal Liberty Digest: A report spearheaded by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg claims that states that have more lenient gun laws are the largest contributors to illegal firearms throughout the [...]

Guns Don’t Kill People

We hear it all the time: guns don’t people, people kill people. It’s true. About a year ago I went to a range to make a point. I took my M4, XD40, and a buttload of [...]

VFW Wakes Up

As I published earlier, I’ve left the VFW. I can’t be party to an organization that endorses anti-military representatives and Senators like Harry Reid and Barbara Boxer, among many others. I sent emails and made phone [...]

A Change of Focus

In addition to provided my occasional perspective on life as a Soldier on various topics, I’m going to take a more active role in educating my readers about the 2nd Amendment and the right to keep [...]

VFW-PAC Responds to My Complaint

So, yesterday as I’m leaving for the day, I get a call from VFW-PAC reference my angry email, phone call, and blog post. I ask how the hell the VFW can endorse people like Harry “The [...]

I’m Leaving The VFW

Actually, I’m just not renewing my membership. I’ve been a member for the past seven years and even have my old-man garrison hat with 5 year star sewn on it. But, it’ll never grace my head [...]

Judge Tells DOD to Stop Obeying the Law

A federal judge, U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips who resides in – stand by – California, issued an injunction that declared the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy unconstitutional last Friday. She has indicated, according to [...]

Loss of Manufacturing is the Federal Government’s Fault (Issue #471)

Anne Marie Cox of Catholic News Service (CNS) reported on the president during his recent campaign swing through four states. On September 29th President Barack Obama visited a Mid-West family in a Des Moines, Iowa neighborhood [...]

Who Needs War…

…when we’re killing ourselves at alarming numbers at home? And I’m not just talking about suicides. In FY 2009, 163 troops committed suicide in the Army alone. Statistics for 2010 haven’t been released yet, but if [...]

Blogger’s Round Table Poll

The DOD does a great job of reaching out to military bloggers and giving us access to information that only traditionally media used to get. Initially, this was a pretty cool idea and I felt honored [...]