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Hardin County Driver Service Center Temporarily Closed for Maintenance
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security today announced that the Hardin County Driver Service Center located at 60 Brazelton Street, Unit 10, in Savannah is temporarily closed due to a building maintenance issue. The facility will be closed until further notice.
Seriously? Homeland Security? Why on earth would Homeland Security have diddly to do with a building maintenance? Wouldn’t that be more like the, oh…I dunno….maintenance department?
Secret Service Obamanation
And That’s A FACT, Jack!
Needed Wall Street Sign: Washington….KEEP OUT!
Don’t Fear the Free Market
The Foundry
The lingering headline on the front pages this week is that JP Morgan Chase suffered a massive loss on a hedging strategy, costing them $2 billion. That’s no small mistake, and it’s an example of how bad decisions in the free market can cost big money. But just because mistakes have consequences doesn’t mean that the mighty hand of government needs to step in to save us from ourselves. However, that’s what some on the left are now calling for.
The news of this blunder hit last week when JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon revealed that the bank took a $2 billion loss over the past six weeks in a strategy intended to hedge against risks to the bank’s assets that could come from market volatility caused by the Euro crisis. On Sunday’s Meet the Press, Dimon admitted, “In hindsight, we took far too much risk. The strategy we had was badly vetted. It was badly monitored. It should never have happened.”
ZoNation – Gypsies, Tramps & Tea
Cher Shares Her Hateful Ignorance of the Tea Party
Gosh! Another Hollyweirder speaks out! Proof positive, there must be something in the water that prevents brain function.
NewsBusted 5/15/12
Oh Goody! A Fan!
Apparently, someone in Middleton, New Jersey doesn’t much like me. Why? I have no idea. I’m a rather nice person, love animals, and treat people as well as I can, even when they don’t deserve it. I believe in God, Jesus is my Savior, and I love my country, my family, and my friends. So, when I get a comment to moderate, and read what it says, I was quite surprised. Evidently, my ‘fan’ was Googling “scott walker is lying moron” and came across my little corner of the blog world.
It seems instead of attempting to find someone who agrees with his/her point of view, he/she felt it necessary to share his/her view of…..not Scott Walker, on this post….but of me, personally.
MAJOR LANGUAGE WARNING!
ABO 2012
This is going to be another extremely long day. I typically don’t do much on Sundays, other than go to church, and maybe nap, but since I’m not at home, and didn’t make it to church (lack of appropriate attire is one reason….don’t think they’d appreciate me showing up in baggie sweats and an NRA ‘Don’t Tread On Me’ t-shirt), I was put to work. Cleaning. UGH! Actually, I put myself to work, but some things needed to be done, so we did them. We’re all pretty amazed at the results. 
I won’t go into the reasons things had to be done, but suffice it to say, it was a priority.
Anyway, I am slurping coffee, attempting to get at least one eye open, and going through emails. I got a link to something I found quite interesting, and pretty much agree with it, with one exception….I don’t think voting for Ron Paul is a good idea. Other than that….I have to say that yes, our lame stream media is nothing more than a government run propaganda machine, in the same vein that the media of Nazi Germany was, or the state run media in Venezuela.
A snippet:
The elites are masters of propaganda. They have at their beck and call an army of “journalists” who never stray from the official state line for fear of being ostracized. They eagerly and happily spread lies and half-truths in order to gain and then keep their seats near the halls of power. Those who stray from the party line (Helen Thomas) are harshly dealt with.
They have learned that the more lies they tell, the more lies we believe. And the more lies we believe, the more dependent we become. Conversely, the fewer myths, lies and deceptions we succumb to, the less dependent — and, therefore, the freer — we are.
If you watch the news, read the papers, either print or online, no doubt you’ve notice a serious deterioration in the quality of the ‘news’. Instead of all the facts, we get slant, from all the outlets. The majority, however, slant so far to the left with their propaganda, it’s difficult to know what real anymore. The lack of reporting is just as bad as flat out lying. Those who actually pay attention have seen a great many omissions in what most would consider vital information pertaining to the story that’s being ‘reported’. But since it doesn’t fit into their agenda, and that of the current administration, it gets left out, or the spin is so blatant, you get dizzy just hearing it….kind of like going a few rounds in a dryer. 
Just one example of the media ‘in the tank’ for the administration would be the recent WaPo column by a total Obama suck up. *shakes head*
When confronted with a challenge to the established belief system, the mind closes off. When this happens, the individual employs avoidance behavior, writes off the new knowledge as conspiracy theory and labels it as kooky, insane or stupid. The information is then dismissed, never to be considered again, even when the facts support the new knowledge.
The esoteric purpose of propaganda is to extract wealth and labor illegally as concealed involuntary servitude. The people who use propaganda to persuade the populace against their best interests create myths and sell them as benefits.
Have you ever had, what started out as, what you THOUGHT was a rational conversation with a liberal? Within minutes, confronted with the truth, the majority will totally become unhinged. Recent videos of the OWS crowd proves that point with no need for explanation. You can find them anywhere on the net, unless, of course, some underhandedness has occurred, which you KNOW it does! YouTube is notorious for pulling videos , especially when the rabid leftist complain. Let a conservative say that something is highly offensive, and you get either silence, or ‘it’s protected by the 1st Amendment. Funny how that works, eh? Google apparently is another arm of the socialist movement known as the Democrat Party, with the head, Obama/Washerwoman-Schultz, pulling the strings. Or would that be George Soros? Uh oh! A conspiracy theory. tsk tsk tsk
So, anyway, the column has a list of lies, covering a variety of topics, from The War on Terror to The economy is improving. One topic of interest is There is a difference between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. In today’s parties, some might agree. In a way, I do as well. All we have to do is look at the candidate we were stuck with in 2008, and to a degree, who THEY have decided our candidate is this time around. I know of very few people who actually supported either one. The elites at the top are actually quite similar, however, us rank and file out here in the REAL world, are quite different from each other. The majority of us stand on principle. The head honchos blow with the wind. Quite disturbing actually, which is why the Tea Party is so vital to all upcoming elections. No, we are NOT fading away. We are still out here, doing our best to not only take our country back, but the party of Reagan as well. The reason you don’t see us out there, like you you do the OWS types, is because the majority on our side either work, or have family obligations which prevents us from traveling distances, not to mention, we don’t get financial support from ANY organizations to bus us in for rallies. We foot our own bills, and unlike the unionistas who get bused (and in most cases, paid) in to protest something or other, of people who are just handed a sign, and paid to carry it for the cameras.
The one item I have an issue with is A vote for Ron Paul is a vote for Obama. Actually, it is. I think Ron Paul is a smart cookie….when it comes to domestic issues. However, his foreign policy has turned off a large number of people, including me. We stand by our allies, not throw them to the wolves, as the Obama administration has. I think he’d make an excellent Secretary of Treasury though.
So, no, I do not believe “A vote for either Mitt Romney or Obama is a vote for continued and reinforced fascism.“ We can’t do this in just one election cycle, and we have to start somewhere. Getting Obama out of office, and in turn, removing all those freakin’ czars, reversing the numerous ‘executive orders’ that ‘go around Congress’, and getting a majority in both the House and the Senate is just the first step to restoring our Constitutional Republic.
One Thousand One Hundred Eleven
The Lee Plan Offers a Clear Choice for Americans
The Foundry
It has been over three years (1,111 days to be precise) since the U.S. Senate last passed a budget. The last time Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) fulfilled his legal responsibility, Conan was still on NBC, Tea Parties hadn’t come together and the iPad hadn’t yet been introduced. This is one of the biggest abdications of power we have seen on the part of our government in modern time. And there is no excuse. The Senate needs only 51 votes to pass a budget. Democrats have had well over that for President Obama’s entire term, yet they refuse to even offer a plan.
Let’s be clear. The Senate must pass a budget if we are going to halt Washington’s disastrous habit of overspending, overborrowing and overtaxing our fragile economy. While liberals sit on the sidelines saying ‘no,’ conservatives are offering solutions.
Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI), Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) and others have courageously put credible and thoughtful plans on the table. But today, I am happy to report that a member of the Senate has put forward an unprecedented new plan that directly confronts all of the major economic challenges our nation faces.
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced a budget resolution that mirrors the bold and thorough reforms The Heritage Foundation first proposed in our comprehensive program, “Saving the American Dream.”
Happy…uh…Mother’s Day?
Total copy & paste!
Gay Marriage Will Make Mother’s Day Quite Perplexing
by Doug Giles
I think I speak for most heterosexual males when I say I’m not homophobic but chick-o-centric. Let’s keep it positive, okay? It’s not that we dislike gays … it’s just that we really like girls. It seems no matter how long we spend in PC rehab compliantly undergoing the most stringent psychotherapy to rid ourselves of our knee-jerk to your mate choice, the simple fact is that heterosexual guys don’t “get” gays.
Heck, we don’t understand women. What makes you think we’ll ever understand a man who doesn’t like women yet acts like Richard Simmons? You just rifled right over our heads. In addition, not only are most men incapable of comprehending what a man sees in another man, we also don’t care to try to because The Bucks of Tecomate is on—so can we all just shut the hell up with the gay stuff and watch David hammer a ginormous 12-pointer with double drop tines?
Please, PC police, you’re wasting your time on the heterosexual tribe trying to get us to green light that which is incomprehensible to us. Just like the homosexual, we are quite happy with our sexual bent and our own world, so leave us alone, por favor.
Saturday Afternoon – In Hell – Laundry Time
Daily Benefactor News – The Washington Post’s Romney Hit Piece Comes Apart – The Daily Gator
France joins the USA in going Socialist. – American and Proud
Obama’s Whole Two Girlfriends – The Black Sphere
I’m a bit disgusted this morning. – Cmblake6′s
Fighting on My Behalf? – This Ain’t Hell
Recall Post-Primary Thoughts – No Runny Eggs
Why I am Never Asked to Give a Commencement Speech – Warning Signs
‘Asian Culture’ vs Wacky Professor – Winds of Jihad
New Poll- Romney Leads Among Composite Women Likely Voters – Grandpa John’s
The West Virginia Presidential Primary – Always On Watch
Obama: Telling It Like It It’s Not – Be Sure You’re RIGHT, Then Go Ahead
Hearing Footsteps….. – J Robert Giles (Faultline USA)
Poll: Obama Learns What Happens When You Ignore Voters – Mike Flynn (Big Government)
“What I Miss …” – The “O” Word
Report: Far Left Wisconsin Recallers Owe $17 Million in Back Taxes – Gateway Pundit
I am for it! – Camp4U
Protest/Counter-Protest – Days of our Trailers
Governor Haslam Refuses to Sign Resolution Opposing Agenda 21 – Blue Collar Muse
Yeah, yeah. Iran has nukes. Whatever…Nothing’s More Important Than Gay Marriage – The Daily Scoff
Exclusive: Obama New York Girlfriend Genevieve Cook Worked at Communist School – Your Daddy’s Politics
Hunger And Starvation Is Rampant In Canada! – Maggie’s Notebook
Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy, But Whoring? You Bet. – Support Your Local Gunfighter
Aftermath of a Deadly Leak – Stop Radical Islam
‘Death threats’ against climate scientists story deader still – the source of one of the ‘threats’ speaks out – Watts Up With That?
At least now we can confirm the zero point of the robot invasion. – The Troglopundit
Freedom to Serve a Different Master? – Contagious Transformation
President Obama has plenty to run on… – The Liberal Lie In Color
Obama’s intel twofer: Undermined US national security and compromised Brit intelligence – Rick Moran (American Thinker)
Obama’s Campaign Is RAAAAACIST!!!! – Chicks On The Right
Muslim site tells children become Muslim in secret, tell parents later – creeping sharia
Obama’s New Math
American Baby Factories
It’s Not YOUR Money!
Stopping the Largest Tax Hike in History
The Foundry
The largest tax hike in history is due to strike the United States on January 1, 2013. Known as “Taxmageddon,” it would impose $494 billion in higher taxes on the American people in the first year. So terrible would be its impact that yesterday Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke warned Senate Democrats that the country is headed toward a “fiscal cliff” and that Congress must deal with the impending tax nightmare.
On Wednesday, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) announced that his chamber will take up the issue before the November election. Knowing Washington’s general reluctance to do anything of substance in an election year, Boehner’s announcement was welcome news given the disastrous ramifications the threat of such a massive tax hike is already having on the economy. That’s according to Mohammed El-Erian, CEO of Pimco, the world’s largest bond trading firm. El-Erian argues a “prolonged political inaction is likely to postpone building plants and purchasing equipment and to discourage them from hiring.” And that is only an inkling of the blow that would strike the economy if these tax hikes actually took effect.
FUND OUR MILITARY!
Is the Pentagon going to stand up for our military? Will that so called Secretary of Defense, Panetta, speak out against making such irrational cuts? Or, will they do what they always do….not a DAMN thing! Isn’t it time for US to speak out in support of our fighting men and women? If there was war on our shores, would Washington be so quick to leave the military without the necessary equipment? When it comes to saving their sorry asses, I’m pretty sure our soldiers would have everything possible to keep them safe! How ’bout y’all pretend there is a battle, a HUGE fire fight going on in YOUR front yard, will you cut defense spending then? The war on terror is NOT over. It will never be over until the evil is eradicated! You people actually INVITE it in, and wonder why people are so pissed off? Get a grip! If you jack wagons have to do without your tax funded salaries, your perks, and those fancy cars, then… DO IT! None of you need the income! The military DOES! Now, pull your heads out of your asses, and fund our military with EVERYTHING they need! That IS, after all, your job! To make sure the citizens of this country are safe! Our military are citizens too! It is NOT your job to fund stupid pork projects. READ THE DAMN CONSTITUTION! It has your job description in there. Very simple. Anything beyond that, you are overstepping your bounds. I repeat, pull your heads out of your asses. Our survival depends on those in uniform….NOT YOU! YOU are irrelevant!
Would You Take an SUV into Combat?
The Foundry
Should our fighting men and women be forced to drive unarmed SUVs into war zones, with speed as their only defense against rocket and car bomb attacks? Tragically, that’s a true story of U.S. military readiness today, and America’s defenses will only get worse under the drastic cuts aimed at our armed forces.
In a new video by The Heritage Foundation, combat veteran Kerry Kachejian explains why U.S. military readiness is so crucial. He has first hand experience in the matter from his experience during the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan. “Because this unit was organized, staffed, equipped and deployed so quickly, there was no spare military equipment for it,” Kachejian explained. Unable to acquire the necessary armored vehicles, his unit turned to ingenuity, courage and innovative ways to get the job done, all while coming under withering assaults from the enemy.
Kachejian’s story, which is continued in new book, “SUVs Suck In Combat,” illustrates the human impact of an ill-equipped military. He tells of being jolted by a one-thousand pound truck bomb, speeding at 110 mph through the streets of Iraq, ripping tailgates off SUVs and mounting machine guns in back, and men duct-taping their body armor to their vehicles to get even the smallest level of protection. On an individual level, the lesson is clear — our men and women soldiers are risking their lives in defense of freedom, and yet they’re ill-equipped to get the job done.
