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# Eye on the Republic

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- [Supreme Court makes a good decision for Black Alabama voters](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2023/06/08/supreme-court-makes-a-good-decision-for-black-alabama-voters/) - I think this was a good thing for black voters. The Story: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case from Alabama, with two conservative justices joining liberals in rejecting a Republican-led effort to weaken a landmark voting rights law.
- [Happy New Year 2026](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2026/01/01/happy-new-year-2026/) - Never thought I’d live to see 2026. But, here we are. I hope that everyone, who actually still reads here, had a very Merry Christmas. I wish you all the best for the new year. One of these days, I hope to get back to writing on here more. I need to get a new
- [Two Terrorist Attacks this weekend](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2025/12/14/two-terrorist-attacks-this-weekend/) - The more things change, the more they stay the same. 15 Jews killed on Bondi Beach for celebrating Hanukkah via BBC There really is nothing to quote at that link, because it is a constantly changing story. Basically, two Arab terrorists killed 15 and injured 40 Jews. They were celebrating Hanukkah and were killed for
- [I am glad the Israeli hostages are released, BUT!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2025/10/13/i-am-glad-the-israeli-hostages-are-released-but/) - Well, it seems that the President has been able to force a peace plan on Israel and Hamas. It also seems like the Hamas Hostages have been released. Which I am happy to see. However, something else is about to happen, that I and other believe is going to be a tragic mistake. The bad
- [Trump and the Republicans are going regret this foolishness](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2025/08/23/trump-and-the-republicans-are-going-regret-this-foolishness/) - Like I have written before, I am truly glad Donald Trump won the election. However, it appears that The President and the Republicans are reverting back to his antics that happened during his first term. First there is this, which comes via Molly Ball at the Wall Street Journal: AUSTIN, Texas—Standing at the wooden lectern
- [<font color = red>Before you look at my archives on this blog!</font>](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/11/27/before-you-look-at-my-archives-on-this-blog/) - Although, I really don't have to write this little posting here, I will write it for the purposes of instruction to those who happen to come to this blog. I just want to say this, is that you have to understand something about this blog. This Blog has a very large archive, the truth is,
- [Beege Welborn you can do better than that!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2025/05/01/beege-welborn-you-can-do-better-than-that/) - What am I talking about? This: You can read the blog posting here. Most of the time, Beege is funny. She totally missed the boat on this one. Calling a black woman, the coconut queen is not even remotely funny. Why didn't she just call the former VP the N-Word and get it over with?
- [Old School Blogger Kevin Drum has died](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2025/03/15/old-school-blogger-kevin-drum-has-died/) - One of the old school bloggers, from back in the day, has passed away. Kevin Drum, a left of center blogger, which is, what I was prior to the buildup and election of Obama. From NYT: Kevin Drum, who gave up his day job in software marketing to write online about politics, policy and his
- [America is Back, <i>Finally</i>](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2025/01/20/america-is-back-finally/) - Well, Donald J. Trump made it. As I wrote before, I voted for the man. I quite literally had no other choice and basically, I could never really vote Democrat, they have just lost me. Paraphrasing John Wayne slightly, I voted for the man, I hope he does a good job. I just hope that
- [Pedophile ring leaders William and Zachary Zulock sentenced to 100 years in prison](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2024/12/24/pedophile-ring-leaders-william-and-zachary-zulock-sentenced-to-100-years-in-prison/) - I wrote about this story, back when only Townhall reported on it. Well, it seems that these two Pedophile queers, finally got their just deserts. Via New York Post: A gay Georgia couple convicted of sickening sexually abuse of their two adopted sons will spend the rest of the lives behind bars. William and Zachary Zulock, 34 and
- [Annette Howard Owner of Hosting Matters RIP](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2024/11/23/annette-howard-owner-of-hosting-matters-rip/) - This one jolted me quite a bit. I found out today, that Annette Howard, the owner of Hosting Matters died after a long battle with Cancer. I cannot say enough good things about Annette and Hosting Matters. I never met Annette, as she was based in Florida. However, her company was a God send, after
- [Jazz Shaw - Rest in Peace](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2024/11/01/jazz-shaw-rest-in-peace/) - I became aware of this sad news this morning. Jazz Shaw, an Blogger from the old days; before the Democratic Party lost it's ever loving mind ----has passed away suddenly at age 65. Ed Morrissey at HotAir.com remembers Jazz: How do you say goodbye to your brother from another mother? First, we start off with
- [Trump campaign makes a bad mistake](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2024/10/28/trump-campaign-makes-a-bad-mistake/) - This was a seriously stupid mistake. Via The Hill: Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said jokes made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe about Puerto Rico, Jews and other minorities at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally Sunday night were in “poor taste,” as the campaign sought to distance itself from the material. “It was a comedian who made a
- [Yes, I voted for Trump](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2024/10/26/yes-i-voted-for-trump/) - Donald Trump might be an asshole, conceited and a bit of an elitist prick. But I will take that over a socialist giggling, race-baiting bitch, any day of the damn week. I mean, Kamala Harris has no plan, she stole the majority of her shit from Donald Trump and she's a fucking gott-damned liar. Plus,
- [Video: The Last Bomb (1946)](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2012/01/02/video-the-last-bomb-1946/) - This comes via my friend Jeff on Facebook:
- [The last survivor of the USS Arizona attacked at Pearl Harbor, Lou Conter dead at 102](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2024/04/02/the-last-survivor-of-the-uss-arizona-attacked-at-pearl-harbor-lou-conter-dead-at-102/) - There is quite a bit that I want to say about this. But first, the story. Via AP: HONOLULU (AP) — Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102. Conter passed away on Monday at his
- [John Hinderaker from Powerline Blog's office was firebombed](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2024/02/02/john-hinderaker-from-powerline-blogs-office-was-firebombed/) - John Hindraker, who I believe to be a Neo-Conservative, had his office firebombed. Now, I may not always agree with Neo-Cons. But this is just damned wrong. Via Powerline: I wasn’t entirely forthcoming in this post about why I haven’t written much the last few days. It is true that I have been in Washington,
- [Nikki Haley is losing the support of Republicans of Color](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2023/12/29/nikki-haley-is-losing-the-support-of-republicans-of-color/) - As I wrote yesterday, Nikki Haley stepped on the whole Civil War/Slavery land mine. Well, it appears that Republicans who are people of color are not too happy about it. The story via Politico: Republicans of color said on Thursday they were dismayed by Nikki Haley’s initial refusal to say that slavery was the cause
- [Nikki Haley steps into it…badly.](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2023/12/28/nikki-haley-steps-into-itbadly/) - Nikki Haley just stepped into the whole civil war, slavery, north versus south thing and it did not go well, at all. The story comes via Politico: Nikki Haley declined to say that slavery was a cause of the Civil War on Wednesday evening, placing the blame, instead, on the role of government The former
- [Michigan Supreme Court rejects lawsuit to take Trump off the ballot](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2023/12/27/michigan-supreme-court-rejects-lawsuit-to-take-trump-off-the-ballot/) - I think this is good idea, I will explain after the quote. Via CNN: The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected an attempt to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 primary ballot based on the US Constitution’s “insurrectionist ban.” The outcome, which was generally expected, is a victory for the former president, though an
- [Israel vows to fight Hamas till the end](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2023/12/26/israel-vows-to-fight-hamas-till-the-end/) - I personally hope that Israel does this, because what happened on October 7, 2023 was a Terrorist attack and should be prosecuted until Hamas is totally defeated. The Story via AP: RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces on Tuesday expanded their ground offensiveinto urban refugee camps in central Gaza after bombarding the crowded Palestinian
- [Why I am not writing about Trump](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2023/12/26/why-i-am-not-writing-about-trump/) - For starters, I did withdraw my support of Trump long ago. This was long before January 6 and the things that happened then. So, if you see headlines like these here. I will not be writing about them. I believe in Country first, and not Trump or Republican Party first.
- [Merry Christmas from Eye on the Republic!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2023/12/25/merry-christmas-from-eye-on-the-republic/) - I just wanted to wish everyone, who still read here, a very Merry Christmas! This is what Christmas is truly about: Anything else, is just….Ungodly.
- [California Governor Gavin Newsom Says, “Nope”](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2023/12/23/california-governor-gavin-newsom-says-nope/) - Second look at Gavin Newsom? Just kidding! He is an idiot, who just happens to disagree with the people, who want to remove Trump from the ballot in California. Via Politico: LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom has a message for California politicians eager to follow Colorado’s lead to block former President Donald Trump from
- [Russia’s Putin is supposedly wanting to end the war.](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2023/12/23/russias-putin-is-supposedly-wanting-to-end-the-war/) - I say “Supposedly”, because quite frankly, I simply do not believe it at all. Putin’s ego, will not allow him to just stop. Putin wants all of Ukraine. Via NYT: President Vladimir V. Putin’s confidence seems to know no bounds. Buoyed by Ukraine’s failed counteroffensive and flagging Western support, Mr. Putin says that Russia’s war
- [In case you are wondering..](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2023/12/22/in-case-you-are-wondering-2/) - In case you re wondering as to why I am suddenly writing so much again. I got a new iPad. Yes, you read that right, I got an apple product. It was a Christmas present from my lovely Mother. Here it is: It is not the really big one, But it was from my Mom
- [New Covid-19 variant JN.1 is spreading](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2023/12/22/new-covid-19-variant-jn-1-is-spreading/) - Now let me start this blog entry by saying, that I am NOT a COVID denier. The only issue that I had, is that the Covid shot was fast tracked, without enough testing to suit me. Now, having said all of that; it appears that there is another strain of the COVID virus, The story
- [Catholics are actually growing a pair](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2023/12/21/catholics-are-actually-growing-a-pair/) - Finally, the Catholics are growing a pair against the liberal left. From the Washington Examiner: Saint Mary's College in Indiana, an all-women's Catholic college, has reversed a controversial decision to admit biological males who identify as women. In an email to the college's community, Saint Mary's College President Katie Conboy said the university is reverting
- [John Schneider posts questionable tweet](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2023/12/21/john-schneider-posts-questionable-tweet/) - This comes via dateline: EXCLUSIVE: John Schneider may now be insisting he never threatened the life of President Joe Biden, but the Secret Service beg to differ. The federal agency charged with protecting POTUS, the Vice President and their immediate families, as well as major political candidates and high level government officials, have opened a
- [Open Message to Rep. Comer and the House: Be careful!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2023/06/07/open-message-to-rep-comer-and-the-house-be-careful/) - Rep Comer and the House Republicans had better watch it. I'll explain below. The Story: House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) released a resolution Wednesday to hold FBI Director Christopher A. Wray in contempt of Congress for not fully complying with a subpoena. Comer said his panel would vote on the resolution Thursday.At issue
- [CNN Chairman and CEO Chris Licht is out at CNN](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2023/06/07/cnn-chairman-and-ceo-chris-licht-is-out-at-cnn/) - That was quick. New York CNN — Chris Licht, the embattled chief executive and chairman of CNN, whose brief one-year tenure at the network was stained by a series of severe missteps, departed the company on Wednesday.“I met with Chris and he will be leaving CNN,” David Zaslav, the chief executive of parent company Warner
- [PGA Tour agrees to merge with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2023/06/06/pga-tour-agrees-to-merge-with-saudi-backed-rival-liv-golf/) - This is disturbing to say the least. The PGA Tour is merging with Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf, following months of tensions and mounting lawsuits between the competitors. The two entities signed an agreement that would combine the PGA Tour’s and LIV Golf’s commercial businesses and rights into a new, yet-to-be-named for-profit company. The agreement includes
- [As you might have noticed...](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2023/06/06/as-you-might-have-noticed/) - A bit of housekeeping around here: As you might have noticed, I just haven't been blogging for a long while. My blogging pretty much stopped, after Donald Trump decided to show his true colors and act like an idiot. After that. I just could not justify writing anything remotely supportive of him or the Republican
- [Please help a friend of my Family](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2023/06/05/please-help-a-friend-of-my-family/) - Okay, here is the short and sweet of this. This young lady, is the daughter of a lady, who dated my grandfather, after my grandmother died. She is a nice lady, BTW. Her oldest brother died suddenly the other day and had no life insurance. I've donated $20.00 to the cause. If I still have
- [What Donald Trump and the GOP hath wrought?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2023/02/04/what-donald-trump-and-the-gop-hath-wrought/) - This is truly a very sad story. Via NBC News: A Pennsylvania family found shot dead in their backyard last week in what police say appears to be a suicide pact, included a mother and daughter who loved bowling and were devout Christian conservatives, people who knew them said. Morgan Daub, 26, and her parents,
- [This is a <b><font color = red>MUST</b></font> read!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2023/01/20/this-is-a-must-read/) - I have been chomping at the bit to write this, since part one of this story dropped over on Townhall. The story is about two darlings of the LGBTQ+ community were brought up on child sexual molestation charges. It is truly a disgusting story. Zachary "Zack" Jacoby Zulock and William Dale Zulock Jr. were accused
- [Here is a perfect reason why I do not vote Democrat anymore](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2022/11/17/here-is-a-perfect-reason-why-i-do-not-vote-democrat-anymore/) - Michael Gerson, who was speechwriter for President George W. Bush, during the time of 9/11, died today of Cancer. The Story via Washington Post, where he was also a columnist: Michael Gerson, a speechwriter for President George W. Bush who helped craft messages of grief and resolve after 9/11, then explored conservative politics and faith
- [Stupid White People - Texas Edition](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2022/11/15/stupid-white-people-texas-edition/) - All I can do here is shake my head. Some of my people seriously dumb. The Story via NBC News: A middle school teacher in Texas is no longer employed after a video posted on social media showed him telling students his race is "superior." "Deep down in my heart, I'm ethnocentric, which means I
- [Don't buy the hype: Twitter has not changed a bit](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2022/11/04/dont-buy-the-hype-twitter-has-not-changed-a-bit/) - Just letting everyone know, do not buy into the hype that Twitter is going to be become some free speech hell hole. As you all might know, many people are freaking out over Elon Musk's buying of twitter. Predictably, the left is losing their minds about it. Well, do not worry, the moderation is still
- [Jonah Goldberg's Mom passes away](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2022/10/27/jonah-goldbergs-mom-passes-away/) - Very sad news. A nice tribute here and here. And also too; some people can be such assholes. But, that's the left anymore. Crazy assholes, with no class at all.
- [Fox News needs to FIRE Tucker Carlson](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2022/09/29/fox-news-needs-to-fire-tucker-carlson/) - Because, at this point, Tucker Carlson is nothing more than a shill for the Russian Federation. The Video: The story via Mediaite: Tucker Carlson teed up Ron DeSantis to complain about federal assistance, vis-a-vis President Joe Biden, amid Hurricane Ian and its catastrophic impact on Southwest Florida. But the Florida governor did not take
- [More Democrat political violence: Drunk Liberal runs over 18 year old Republican kid](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2022/09/20/more-democrat-political-violence-drunk-liberal-runs-over-18-year-old-republican-kid/) - This is seriously messed up. Via Valley News Live: MCHENRY, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A community is mourning the loss of an 18-year-old man from Grace City, North Dakota, as investigators look into what led up to a deadly crash. Foster County Deputies were called to a hit-and-run that happened in an alleyway near
- [The end of an era: AllahPundit leaves HotAir.com](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2022/09/02/the-end-of-an-era-allahpundit-leaves-hotair-com/) - Some very sad news, after 16 years, AllahPundit is leaving HotAir.com. He is leaving the site for the same reasons, that I really have not been writing very much on this blog. Quote: Partisan media serves two masters, the truth and the cause. When they align, all is well. When they conflict, you choose. If
- [Hotair.com makes comments for members only](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2022/06/13/hotair-com-makes-comments-for-members-only/) - Well it appears that hotair.com has made It's commenting feature on its website or blog. if you will, for members only. You have probably noticed the recent changes today to our commenting system as reading, posting, and replying to comments are now exclusively for our VIP members. I can totally understand why they did this.
- [<font color=red><b>UPDATED!</font></b> Farewell to an old friend](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2012/07/30/farewell-to-an-old-friend/) - This is one of those personal posts, which will most likely go on for a bit. So, if you will please, permit to share with you my heart a bit. As you all know, I am a born-again Christian of 30 year vintage; which is a nice way of saying that I am old. I
- [This is a serious problem](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2022/06/21/this-is-a-serious-problem/) - Biden just made a massive bone-headed move. Via the lever: Last month, President Joe Biden nominated a longtime advocate of Social Security privatization and benefit cuts to a key board overseeing the Social Security system. The move comes as Republicans get ready to push cuts to Social Security and Medicare, if they end up winning
- [Ed Morrissey says that he is done with the GOP](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2021/01/11/ed-morrissey-says-that-he-is-done-with-the-gop/) - This is big news, because Ed Morrissey has been a Conservative Republican for years. Here is Ed writing at HotAir.com: In the wake of the trauma of the last two months, two inescapable questions emerge. First, what does it mean to be republican? And second, does the Republican Party represent those values at all any–
- [Happy Thanksgiving!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/11/27/happy-thanksgiving-2/) - I would simply like to say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
- [Stalking of a Trump Law Office is just wrong](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/11/14/stalking-of-a-trump-law-office-is-just-wrong/) - You know I'm no fan of Donald J Trump, but this here is totally ridiculous. This story comes from Powerline Blog, with a Hat Tip to InstaPundit. Who are Pro-Trump Bloggers, but I think this is totally wrong. Check this out: Law Firm's Withdrawal Reflects Chilling Reality [Updated] “Porter Wright is a mid-sized law firm
- [Election 2020: The Aftermath](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/11/10/election-2020-the-aftermath/) - Needless to say the election of 2020 has been a historical one and continues to be a historical one. I will just say it, Joe Biden won this election. However the absolute lunacy and conspiratorial idiocy that has taken route in the MAGA Crowd is absolutely mind-numbing. it is gotten to the point where now
- [Election 2020: My thoughts (Video)](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/11/03/election-2020-my-thoughts-video/) - As you are quite aware, there is an election happening. Here are my thoughts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4IOga-vo2g
- [Glen Greenwald resigns from the Intercept](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/10/29/glen-greenwald-resigns-from-the-intercept/) - This is big, very big. 😲 Today I sent my intention to resign from The Intercept, the news outlet I co-founded in 2013 with Jeremy Scahill and Laura Poitras, as well as from its parent company First Look Media. The final, precipitating cause is that The Intercept’s editors, in violation of my contractual right of
- [Thoughts on Trump, His covid-19 diagnoses and reelection](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/10/05/thoughts-on-trump-his-covid-19-diagnoses-and-reelection/) - Before I begin here, I just wanted to inform my readers that I did vote Libertarian this time around and it was, I felt for a good reason. I was not about to vote for Trump this time around. When I voted for him in 2016; I thought he would do a much better job
- [You want to know why California is having these wild fires? <i>Read This</i>](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/09/14/you-want-to-know-why-california-is-having-these-wild-fires-read-this/) - The California wildfires are out of control. Well, there is a reason. The Daily Caller explains the problem: Former President Bill Clinton made a significant change to federal land management nearly 30 years ago that created the conditions necessary for massive wildfires to consume portions of the West Coast, according to one fire expert who
- [Steve Bannon busted on Fraud Charges](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/08/20/steve-bannon-busted-on-fraud-charges/) - Turns out, Bannon is a straight up crook. This is from The Justice Department in NY: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 20, 2020 Leaders Of ‘We Build The Wall’ Online Fundraising Campaign Charged With Defrauding Hundreds Of Thousands Of Donors Brian Kolfage, Stephen Bannon, and Two Others Alleged to Have Funneled Hundreds of Thousands of
- [Kimberly Guilfoyle, former Fox News anchor and Donald Truck Jr. Girlfriend tests positive for Covid-19](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/07/04/kimberly-guilfoyle-former-fox-news-anchor-and-donald-truck-jr-girlfriend-tests-positive-for-covid-19/) - Couldn’t have happened to a better woman, if you ask me. Via NYT: Kimberly Guilfoyle, the girlfriend of President Trump’s eldest son and a top fund-raising official for the Trump re-election campaign, tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday before a Fourth of July event at Mount Rushmore, a person familiar with her condition said.
- [Tucker Carlson 2024? Nope, Won't happen.](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/07/03/tucker-carlson-2024-nope-wont-happen/) - I honestly had to chuckle when I read this...: Tucker Carlson’s audience is booming — and so is chatter that the popular Fox News host will parlay his TV perch into a run for president in 2024. Republican strategists, conservative commentators, and former Trump campaign and administration officials are buzzing about Carlson as the next-generation
- [Mary Elizabeth Taylor, assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs resigns in protest of Trump's actions](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/06/18/mary-elizabeth-taylor-assistant-secretary-of-state-for-legislative-affairs-resigns-in-protest-of-trumps-actions/) - This is not going to be good for the President at all. A senior State Department official who has served in the Trump administration since its first day is resigning over President Trump’s recent handling of racial tensions across the country — saying that the president’s actions “cut sharply against my core values and convictions.”
- [WSJ: Bolton Book says Trump pleaded with China's Xi Jinping for domestic political help](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/06/18/wsj-bolton-book-says-trump-pleaded-with-chinas-xi-jinping-for-domestic-political-help/) - Not going to quote much of this, but this part. Via WSJ (warning paywall): One highlight came when Xi said he wanted to work with Trump for six more years, and Trump replied that people were saying that the two-term constitutional limit on presidents should be repealed for him. Xi said the U.S. had too
- [Open Question to Black Lives Matter and Antifa](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/06/08/open-question-to-black-lives-matter-and-antifa/) - Open Question to Black Lives Matter and Antifa
- [My feelings on the George Floyd protests](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/06/05/my-feelings-on-the-george-floyd-protests/) - I have, as you know, have been silent on the protests surrounding the death of George Floyd. However, I believe this video here, by Patrick Bet-David should suffice as my feelings about it all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtz-WVOARX8 (via Patrick Bet-David on Youtube)
- [Is the GOP becoming the stupid party?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/04/20/is-the-gop-becoming-the-stupid-party/) - Now, why would I say that? Because of this douche canoe right here: Via Raw Story: A Republican state lawmaker compared Idaho Gov. Brad Little (R) to Adolf Hitler because she said that stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus pandemic are akin to Nazi extermination camps. During an interview with a Texas podcaster last week, Idaho
- [I hate to be one to say it about HotAir.com....but](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2012/02/11/i-hate-to-be-one-to-say-it-about-hotair-com-but/) - You guys are screwing up....badly. Sexism? Please, this is reality people. Get with the program already! :roll: HotAir.com is supposed to be a Conservative Blog. I find that to be unbelievable, considering this video that was posted today. Ed, Allah, and yes, you too Tina! Please, don't go the Ann Coulter route okay? It cheapens
- [Video: "Distracted"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/04/10/video-distracted/) - This comes via The Lincoln Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=UHjJydZO99A The Lincoln Project website
- [Michigan COVID-19 Updates: 337 deaths, 9,334 cases](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/04/02/michigan-covid-19-updates-337-deaths-9334-cases/) - This is from WXYZ-TV in Detroit: (WXYZ) — There are now 337 deaths and 9,334 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Michigan, health officials announced on Wednesday afternoon. That's up from 259 deaths and 7,615 confirmed cases in the state from Tuesday, which was the largest single-day jump since the outbreak began more
- [330,814 hits and counting....](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/04/01/330814-hits-and-counting/) - There was supposed to be a smiley face there, but it didn't show up... Anyhow, that's the numbers from this post here, so far. Thanks to newsbreakapp.com for the traffic, and THANK YOU for reading! Stick around, I write about other stuff that tickles my fancy. Check out my about me page and my
- [PHOTO: You wanna know bad this CoronaVirus is? <i>THIS BAD</i>](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/29/photo-you-wanna-know-bad-this-coronavirus-is-this-bad/) - That my friends is a refrigerated trailer and yes, those are dead bodies. The Story via Buzzfeed: The 38-year-old registered nurse at a Manhattan hospital was nearing the end of his shift Sunday morning when he stepped toward the building’s ambulance bay. There, a giant refrigerator truck was sitting, ready to carry away those who
- [Michigan Coronavirus Update: 111 deaths, 4,650 positive cases](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/29/michigan-coronavirus-update-111-deaths-4650-positive-cases/) - The story comes via WXYZ-TV: (WXYZ) — There are now 111 deaths and 4,650 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Michigan, state officials announced Saturday. That's up from 92 deaths and 3,657 cases that were reported on Friday. Detroit has the largest number of positive cases in the state: 1,377. The age range
- [Gunblogger SayUncle needs our prayers](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/26/gunblogger-sayuncle-needs-our-prayers/) - (via Instapundit) Sayuncle writes: On March 20th, my beloved wife and mother of my children, unexpectedly went into cardiac arrest. She had never presented any symptoms prior to then. On March 21st, her doctor informed me that her brain was no longer functioning and there was no chance of recovery. On March 22nd, in accordance
- [Michigan coronavirus updates: 60 deaths, 2,856 positive cases](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/26/michigan-coronavirus-updates-60-deaths-2856-positive-cases/) - This is via WXYZ-TV: (WXYZ) — There are now 60 deaths and 2,856 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Michigan, health officials announced on Thursday. That's up from 43 deaths and 2,295 cases that were reported on Wednesday from the day before. Detroit has the largest number of cases with 851. The age
- [As a Born-Again Christian of 37 Years: This here is a load of CRAP!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/25/as-a-born-again-christian-of-37-years-this-here-is-a-load-of-crap/) - This below, is one of the biggest things that I utterly HATE about organized Religion: 😡🤬😡🤬😡🤬 Ralph Drollinger, a minister who leads a weekly Bible study group for President Donald Trump’s cabinet, released a new interpretation of the coronavirus pandemic this week, arguing that the crisis represents an act of God’s judgment. The coronavirus, Drollinger
- [Michigan Coronavirus Update: 43 deaths, 2,295 infected](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/25/michigan-coronavirus-update-43-deaths-2295-infected/) - This comes via WXYZ-TV: (WXYZ) — There are now 43 confirmed deaths connected to the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan. There are 2,295 total positive cases in the state. That's up 19 deaths from the previous day and 507 cases. Detroit has the largest number of cases with 705. The age breakdown is below. 0-19 –
- [Michigan Coronavirus update: 24 Dead, 1,791 infected](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/24/michigan-coronavirus-update-24-dead-1791-infected/) - Via WXYZ-TV: (WXYZ) — There are now 24 confirmed deaths as a result of COVID-19 in Michigan. Currently, there are 1,791 total positive COVID-19 cases in the state. On Monday, 15 deaths and 1,328 positive cases were reported. Of those, 52% are male and 48% are female. The age breakdown is below. 0-19 - 1%
- [<font color = red> UPDATED -- Factory now closed </font> Gibson Guitar Forces Its Factory Workers in Nashville in the midst of the Coronavirus](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/22/gibson-guitar-forces-its-factory-workers-in-nashville-in-the-midst-of-the-coronavirus/) - UPDATE: According to the Tennessean, they've now closed too: Nashville-based Gibson guitars closed facilities Friday in an effort to combat the spreading of the novel coronavirus. Gibson confirmed a temporary closure hours after an order Sunday from Metro Public Health Department to stop all non-essential Nashville business, beginning Monday, for the next 14 days. The Les
- [Executive order signed by Gov. Whitmer says "Stay Home!"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/24/executive-order-signed-by-gov-whitmer-says-stay-home/) - Okay, first of all, I know what I wrote here, okay? But, this was before the numbers got as bad as this here. Basically, here is the 411 on the order: (Via WXYZ-TV) (WXYZ) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a "Stay home, stay safe" executive order on Monday morning, going into effect at 12:01
- [Michigan Coronavirus Update: 15 Dead, 1,328 cases](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/24/michigan-coronavirus-update-15-dead-1328-cases/) - These numbers are getting bad! Via WXYZ-TV: (WXYZ) — The number of COVID-19 deaths in Michigan has nearly doubled to 15, the state's chief medical executive said at a press conference Monday. According to Dr. Joneigh S. Khaldun, there are also 1,232 cases in the state, up from 1,035 the day before. By the 2:00
- [Michigan Coronavirus updates: 1,035 infected, 9 deaths](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/22/michigan-coronavirus-updates-1035-infected-9-deaths/) - The infection and death toll is rising. The infection rates are rising due to more testing kits available. Via WXYZ-TV: (WXYZ) — The number of COVID-19 cases in Michigan has reached 1,035, according to new numbers released by the state on Sunday. That's up 248 from days before. Of those numbers, the city of Detroit
- [DOJ seeks to Suspend Certain Constitutional Rights During Coronavirus Emergency](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/22/doj-seeks-to-suspend-certain-constitutional-rights-during-coronavirus-emergency/) - This is worse than what Michigan's Governor is doing! Via Politico: The Justice Department has quietly asked Congress for the ability to ask chief judges to detain people indefinitely without trial during emergencies — part of a push for new powers that comes as the coronavirus spreads through the United States. Documents reviewed by POLITICO
- [Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says, "I am not enacting martial Law"... but her words betray her](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/21/michigan-gov-gretchen-whitmer-says-i-am-not-enacting-martial-law-but-her-words-betray-her/) - She says she is not: (via WXYZ-TV) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_UBi5aYC-U But, if she is not, what the hell do you call this? (WXYZ) — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a new Executive Order reducing the number of people allowed at assemblages and events. The new Executive Order reduces the allowable number to 50. A previous
- [Michigan coronavirus update: 787 Infected, 6 deaths](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/21/michigan-coronavirus-update-787-infected-6-deaths/) - This comes via WXYZ-TV: The number of COVID-19 cases in Michigan has reached 787, according to new numbers released by the state on Saturday. That's up 236 from days before. Of those numbers, the city of Detroit has 248 cases while Oakland County is at 229 cases. Six people have died from the virus, three
- [Coronavirus in Michigan Updates: Death toll now at 4, total cases at 549](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/21/coronavirus-in-michigan-updates-death-toll-now-at-4-total-cases-at-549/) - Here is the latest via WXYZ-TV in Detroit: (WXYZ) — The Oakland County Health Division is reporting the first death from the coronavirus in that county. This is the fourth death in the state, following two in Detroit and another in Wayne County. The victim is a 50-year-old man from Oakland County with underlying health
- [Video: Idiots React to Coronavirus](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/20/video-idiots-react-to-coronavirus/) - This....is....excellent: via Paul Joseph Watson on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGHwz0tRcWo
- [Coronavirus cases in Michigan reach 334](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/20/coronavirus-cases-in-michigan-reach-334/) - Via WXYZ-TV: (WXYZ) — There are now 334 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Michigan, according to new numbers from state officials on Thursday According to the state, those numbers include test results from commercial and clinical labs who recently began providing COVID-19 testing. Before Thursday, there were 110 cases reported. “We are pleased to announce
- [Covid-19 Updates from Detroit: 3 dead 110 infected](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/19/covid-19-updates-from-detroit-3-dead-110-infected/) - The latest from WXYZ-TV in Detroit: PONTIAC, Mich. (WXYZ) — Two more deaths from COVID-19 have been reported in Michigan. An 81-year-old patient died at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. “As we continue to respond aggressively to this pandemic and monitor developments, both around the world and now here in our nation, we knew we
- [Michigan Coronavirus updates: 1 Death, 110 positive](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/18/michigan-coronavirus-updates-1-death-80-positive/) - Update: The number tested positive has now jumped to 110 === The Story via WXYZ.TV in Detroit: You can watch the video here, sorry, no embed yet. WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. (WXYZ) — A man in his 50s who tested positive for COVID-19 passed away at a Beaumont hospital in Wayne County, Beaumont Health announced. The
- [Coronavirus updates from Detroit, Michigan](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/17/coronavirus-updates-from-detroit-michigan/) - Update: This list has been updated, See here! Original story follows: All stories come via WXYZ.TV in Detroit Latest numbers and break down from WXYZ TV: Total number of cases: 65 Confirmed cases by county: Bay - 1 Charlevoix - 1 Detroit - 8 Ingham - 2
- [Where the Covid-19 virus or panic is hurting….The working class!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/17/where-the-covid-19-virus-or-panic-is-hurting-the-working-class/) - This is the people that this virus and panic related is hurting; the working class in this Country. The ones who punch a clock and work with the hands and/or back. Via the LA Times: As fallout from the coronavirus pandemic hits the economy, it’s slamming the American workforce: Some 18% of adults reported that
- [New York Times does a possible hit piece on Trump](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/17/new-york-times-does-a-possible-hit-piece-on-trump/) - I am referring to this here by the NYT: WASHINGTON — For weeks, President Trump has minimized the coronavirus, mocked concern about it and treated the risk cavalierly. On Tuesday he took to the White House podium and made a remarkable pronouncement: He knew it was a pandemic all along. “I felt it was a
- [Time to dust off the keys and get busy](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/17/time-to-dust-off-the-keys-and-get-busy/) - As you all might have well noticed, I have not been writing very much at all. Well, the time has come to stop being lazy and get back to blogging. With all the serious stuff, related to this Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), I feel it is time to write and offer sane commentary on it. So,
- [<b><font color = red>UPDATED</b></font>: Say goodbye to Chris Matthews](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/02/29/say-goodbye-to-chris-matthews/) - Update #2: Matthews Retires Stage 1 of his disappearing: Via Daily Beast: A day after he was accused of sexual harassment by a journalist, MSNBC decided to keep host Chris Matthews off its airwaves during coverage of the South Carolina primary results. Matthews is normally a fixture of election night coverage, which made his absence
- [<b><font color = red>I WAS RIGHT!</b></font> Chris Matthews Announces retirement](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/03/02/i-was-right-chris-matthews-announces-retirement/) - Man, I am good or what? The video: The Story via NBC News: Chris Matthews, one of the longest-tenured voices at MSNBC, announced his retirement during Monday’s night’s airing of his talk show, “Hardball.” Matthews, 74, said he and MSNBC had mutually agreed to part ways. The decision followed a series of events that resulted
- [God Bless David Harsanyi](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/02/10/god-bless-david-harsanyi/) - Never though I would ever write that headline here.... Especially seeing Harsanyi is an atheist. But, when he's right, he's right. Mr. Harsanyi is responding to this: https://twitter.com/benjaminwittes/status/1226511619267743747 Harsanyi had something to say about that, seeing he is Jewish. He writes at National Review: When fellow Hungarians came for my grandfather — he was one
- [Andrew Malcolm is an uninformed rube](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/08/31/is-an-uninformed-rube/) - Because he posted , this right here. For a true history, see here please: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3kJ6OticrY As a Son of a retiree of General Motors, Cadillac Division, I admit; there are issues. But, Malcom's a damned Neocon jerk, who talks out his out ass. Screw him and the rest of 'em. :mad:
- [Religion of Peace?: Another Islamic Terrorist Stabbing in London](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2020/02/02/religion-of-peace-another-islamic-terrorist-stabbing-in-london/) - Here we go again. But, first the video made after the London police killed the terrorist: Via BBC: Quote: A man has been shot dead by police in south London after he attacked people on a busy high street. The man was under active police surveillance at the time of the attack, which police believe
- [Merry Christmas 2019!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/12/25/merry-christmas-2019/) - And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee,
- [Is the Heritage Foundation conspiring with Big Tech to keep non-liberal media silent?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/12/21/is-the-heritage-foundation-conspiring-with-big-tech-to-keep-non-liberal-media-silent/) - Sounds that way.... see here: The Heritage Foundation responds: WASHINGTON—In a segment that aired Friday, Fox News host Tucker Carlson made several false, outrageous, and unfounded accusations against The Heritage Foundation. Rob Bluey, vice president of communications at Heritage, released the following statement in response: For nearly 50 years, The Heritage Foundation has represented
- [I cannot believe I actually voted for this man](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/12/17/i-cannot-believe-i-actually-voted-for-this-man/) - Here is the letter, that President Donald Trump wrote to Nancy Pelosi. I am not a fan of hers either. But, this is some seriously stompy foot stuff here. 😒 Click here to read the letter, it's a PDF file. The President is on shaky ground. and he knows it. Via New York Magazine's Intelligencer
- [A MUST READ: Joe Biden and Iraq](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/12/14/a-must-read-joe-biden-and-iraq/) - This is a must read on Joe Biden and his involvement in the Iraq War.
- [Chick-Fil-A Makes one of the biggest boneheaded moves ever](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/11/29/chick-fil-a-makes-one-of-the-biggest-boneheaded-moves-ever/) - This is weapons-grade stupid.
- [Michelle Malkin Fired from YAF?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/11/18/michelle-malkin-fired-from-yaf/) - Michelle Malkin was fired from YAF....Wait, What?
- [Is HotAir.com in it's death spiral?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/11/06/is-hotair-com-in-its-death-spiral/) - It appears that way. I happened to go over to that site and noticed that Ed has announced that HotAir.com is going to a "VIP Program", meaning, you need a membership to read some of the stories. This is, basically, what the New York Times has, a partial paywall. This is a horrible, terrible, decision
- [Another "New Media" Website, Splinter is shutting down](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/10/10/another-new-media-website-splinter-is-shutting-down/) - Another "New Media" Website bites the dust. Splinter is shutting down. In an internal memo sent Tuesday to staff, Paul Maidment, the editorial director of Splinter’s parent company, G/O Media, praised the site’s journalism but said the publication struggled to gain large numbers of readers. “Despite the hard work of everyone on that staff, which
- [September 11, 2019](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/09/11/september-11-2019/) - 18 years ago. Al-Qeada hit our shores. Despite what this feckless dipshit said, it was a Day I will never forget. I'll never forget the fear I felt, when the report came that there was a plane headed to the White House. Never again, never the hell again. :mad: Via
- [<i>Lawd have mercy!</i> I actually agree with Whoopie Goldberg!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/09/04/lawd-have-mercy-i-actually-agree-with-whoopie-goldberg/) - Let's see, where's the graphic? Via the Daily Beast: “Listen, the last time people did this, people ended up killing themselves,” Goldberg said, referring to Joseph McCarthy’s Hollywood blacklist of the 1950s. “This is not a good idea, OK?” As Meghan McCain nodded in agreement, “Your idea of who you don't want to work with
- [Dear Alt-Righters, Stop cloaking your hate in the Christian flag please.](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/08/29/dear-alt-righters-stop-cloaking-your-hate-in-the-christian-flag-please/) - I saw something that seriously hacked me off, it was in this: Hannah Gais / Splinter: Leaked Emails Show How White Nationalists Have Infiltrated Conservative Media: The quote: Bennett elaborated on this strategy in an email from April 14, 2016. In response to a Commentary article on white nationalist efforts to take over conservative media,
- [<i>Finally</i>: Justice for Islamic terrorist Arabs Accused of Plotting 9/11 Attacks Is coming 2021](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/08/31/finally-justice-for-islamic-terrorist-arabs-accused-of-plotting-9-11-attacks-is-coming-2021/) - Via NYT: WASHINGTON — Moving toward a final reckoning as the nation approaches the 20th anniversary of the day that led to the longest war in American history, a military judge on Friday set a date for the death penalty trial at Guantánamo Bay of the five men accused of plotting the Sept. 11, 2001,
- [Former Senator Joe Walsh is running for POTUS in 2020](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/08/25/former-senator-joe-walsh-is-running-for-potus-in-2020/) - Just to let you know, I donated $5.00 to this man's campaign. We need a change. Anything is better than 4 more years of the egotistical blowhard in the White House and a loony liberal Democrat. Because folks, I voted for Donald Trump, I had some very high expectations for him. He did some of
- [When it comes to Fighter Jets, Bernie Sanders is a class a hypocrite!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/08/20/when-it-comes-to-fighter-jets-bernie-sanders-is-a-class-a-hypocrite/) - Looks like ol' Bernie is saying one thing nationally and saying another locally in Vermont. Via WSJ: BURLINGTON, Vt.—Bernie Sanders’s support for a plan to base military jets in his home state has put him at odds with some progressives who otherwise approve of his platforms. Mr. Sanders has joined with Democratic and Republican officials
- [Pervert Jew, Jeffrey Epstein, kills self rather than face justice](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/08/10/pervert-jew-jeffrey-epstein-kills-self-rather-than-face-justice/) - Yeah, I know, it's a provocative headline, sue me. If this Jew didn't mind exploiting kids, then I don't mind slamming him, as I did. Anyone that don't like it, can SUCK IT! Via NYT: Jeffrey Epstein, the financier who was long dogged by accusations of sexual abuse of girls and who was able to
- [Quote of the Day](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/08/01/quote-of-the-day-128/) - The war in Iraq ended only nine years ago, but it might as well have never taken place, given the curious lack of acknowledgement in our press and political debates. As families mourn their children, babies are born with irreversible deformities, and veterans dread trying to sleep through the night, America’s political class, many of
- [<i>Woah</i>: The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee just did a massive purge of white staffers](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/07/31/woah-the-democratic-congressional-campaign-committee-just-did-a-massive-purge-of-white-staffers/) - They really are becoming the party of the minority and the hand out. (H/T to InstaPundit) Via The Washington Examiner: Democrats just purged white party staffers, and it’s a bigger deal than anyone wants to admit. There are two possible interpretations of this mass-purge at the DCCC [The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee]. Either a few
- [Meet Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Republican challenger Scherie Murray](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/07/17/meet-rep-alexandria-ocasio-cortezs-republican-challenger-scherie-murray/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6geoLhv8LM The Story via Fox News: EXCLUSIVE -- Scherie Murray, a New York businesswoman who immigrated from Jamaica as a child and is active in state Republican politics, is launching a campaign Wednesday for the congressional seat held by Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Fox News has learned. In a phone interview, Murray, 38, confirmed her intention
- [Border Patrol has secret Facebook group, liberals are incensed](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/07/02/border-patrol-has-secret-facebook-group-liberals-are-incensed/) - From ProPublica: Members of a secret Facebook group for current and former Border Patrol agents joked about the deaths of migrants, discussed throwing burritos at Latino members of Congress visiting a detention facility in Texas on Monday and posted a vulgar illustration depicting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez engaged in oral sex with a detained migrant, according
- [This is why I don't use adsense anymore.](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/06/25/this-is-why-i-dont-use-adsense-anymore/) - Via project veritas These people are not unbiased. They have a worldview and if you don't agree with it, this is what they do.
- [How to and how <i>not</i> to address the subject of reparations for slavery in America](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/06/21/how-to-and-how-not-to-address-the-subject-of-reparations-for-slavery-in-america/) - First the proper, dignified, and intelligent way to argue against reparations for Slavery. And there's the is the stupid way, as presented by one of the stupidest people in Conservatism today: (Via the Daily Beast) If this is the best that the Republican Party and/or The Conservative movement can come up with, we're screwed. She's
- [GOP and Dem Senators introduce bill to force a vote on selling arms to the Saudi's](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/06/09/gop-and-dem-senators-introduce-bill-to-force-a-vote-on-selling-arms-to-the-saudis/) - I am with The American Conservative on this one, it is about time. For years, the United States has been fighting Al-Qaeda and ISIS, all the while ignoring the fact that these terrorists are in fact Saudi's and Sunni Muslims. Via NBC News: WASHINGTON — Two senators plan to introduce a bill Monday designed to
- [Mixed feelings on story about Don Lemon](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/06/07/mixed-feelings-on-story-about-don-lemon/) - I have mixed feelings on the report from the Hollywood Reporter: At an industry conference on Thursday, CNN anchor Don Lemon revealed the depth of the harassment he has endured since becoming a high-profile target of President Donald Trump and his supporters."I was doing a shoot in the park the other day and someone said,
- [Regarding Steven Crowder's spat](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/06/04/regarding-steven-crowders-spat/) - As you may have heard, good old Steven Crowder is in the news again. For, per as usual, being an bad parody of the so-called "Conservative right". The only reason I am bringing this up, is because there is a posting on this blog from February 14, 2012 Where I mentioned that his now wife
- [Video: Tucker Carlson says, "War with Iran will end Trump's Presidency"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/05/19/video-tucker-carlson-says-war-with-iran-will-end-trumps-presidency/) - Looks like me and Tucker Carlson think much alike. Tucker is right, if we move against Iran, it's over for Trump and possibly even America. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s65154ZJP0c
- [The backlash of #MeToo is getting worse](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/05/17/the-backlash-of-metoo-is-getting-worse/) - Wish I could say that this is a shock. But, I cannot. A stunning 60% of male managers said they’re uncomfortable mentoring, working one-on-one, and socializing with women at work, according to a survey released Friday morning by LeanIn.org, the women’s advocacy group founded by Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg. That’s an increase from last year,
- [The Neocons in the Trump Administration are steering America into another war](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/05/16/the-neocons-in-the-trump-administration-are-steering-america-into-another-war/) - This also includes the Saudi Government as well. I say this, because of this piece of news here, via YNetNews.com: A state-aligned Saudi newspaper is calling for "surgical" U.S. strikes in retaliation against alleged threats from Iran. The Arab News published an editorial in English on Thursday, arguing that after incidents this week against Saudi
- [There goes Rev. Jerry Falwell's career as a Pastor](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/05/07/there-goes-rev-jerry-falwells-career-as-a-pastor/) - Hoo boy, this is going to be a bombshell of a revelation for the Evangelical Christian World. If it is not, it should be. Via Reuters: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Months before evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr.’s game-changing presidential endorsement of Donald Trump in 2016, Falwell asked Trump fixer Michael Cohen for a personal favor, Cohen
- [Senator Joe Biden Announces his candidacy for President of the United States](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/04/25/senator-joe-biden-announces-his-candidacy-for-president-of-the-united-states/) - Via Joe Biden's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbOU2fTg6cI I'm gonna tell ya, if the Democratic Party machine doesn't give into the race hustlers, like these people here; Joe just might have a chance and his message will resonate with those who agree with this message. I am, so far, quite impressed. I might not agree with him,
- [ This could explain why our gas prices here are so high](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/04/10/this-could-explain-why-our-gas-prices-here-are-so-high/) - This could be at least part of the reason. The other is taxes on fuel here in Michigan. Supply cuts by OPEC and partners led by Russia, plus involuntary curbs in Venezuela and Iran, have helped drive a 32 percent rally in crude prices this year, prompting pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump for the
- [About that New Zealand shooters manifest](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/04/02/about-that-new-zealand-shooters-manifest/) - If you come here looking for that manifest that I had here on this site. I have deleted it. The reason why, is because I feel that nothing good could come from having that manifest on this site; as a matter of fact, I found myself with a temporary ban on Twitter, because I actually
- [Two Serviceman killed in Afghanistan](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/03/24/two-serviceman-killed-in-afghanistan/) - Sad News: KABUL, Afghanistan — The Department of Defense on Saturday identified the two soldiers who died Friday in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, as a result of wounds sustained while engaged in combat operations.The deceased Spc. Joseph P. Collette, 29, of Lancaster, Ohio, was assigned to the 242nd Ordnance Battalion, 71st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group, out
- [One Year](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/03/15/one-year/)
- [Video: Why Fox News Channel Dumped Sheriff David Clarke](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/03/06/video-why-fox-news-channel-dumped-sheriff-david-clarke/) - First, here is the link to the Stories: The Daily Beast: Fox News Quietly Ditched Trump-Loving Sheriff David Clarke Raw Story: Trump-loving Sheriff David Clarke gets the boot from Fox News: report Now, here are my thoughts on it:
- [Sexual Abuse in the Baptist Church](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/02/10/sexual-abuse-in-the-baptist-church/) - This is something I know too well about. From the Houston Chronicle: Thirty-five years later, Debbie Vasquez's voice trembled as she described her trauma to a group of Southern Baptist leaders. She was 14, she said, when she was first molested by her pastor in Sanger, a tiny prairie town an hour north of Dallas.
- [Congressman John Dingell Jr. RIP](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/02/08/congressman-john-dingell-jr-rip/) - He was from an era, when the Democrats actually gave a damn about the working middle class in this Country, The Detroit News writes: Michigan Democrat John Dingell Jr., the longest-serving member of Congress in American history who helped write most of the nation's major environmental and energy laws, died Thursday, his wife said. He
- [8 Years....](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/01/11/8-years/) - I observed over on my old blog, that it had been in existence for 12 years. I did quit blogging, for about 3 months. I came back in December of 2011. The mind reels.... 8 years... :shock: There are people, that have been blogging for less time than me; who have good paying jobs doing
- [Mitt Romney is absolutely correct](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2019/01/01/mitt-romney-is-absolutely-correct/) - I never would believe that I would agree with Mitt Romney on anything. But, when Romney's right, he is right. Quote via Washington Post: The Trump presidency made a deep descent in December. The departures of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly, the appointment of senior persons of lesser
- [Inching Closer to the Mark](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/12/29/inching-closer-to-the-mark/) - WSJ reports that now some businesses are refusing to take cash money in America and in the U.K.: Sam Schreiber was mid-shampoo at a Drybar blow-dry salon in Los Angeles when someone from the front desk approached her stylist with an emergency: a woman was trying to pay for her blow-out with cash. “There was
- [Saturday Morning Music Club - Special Memorial Edition -  Bre Payton](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/12/29/saturday-morning-music-club-special-memorial-edition-bre-payton/) - The Federalist: Bre Payton, our beloved staff writer for The Federalist, passed away on Friday in San Diego, California following a sudden illness. Bre was born in California on June 8, 1992, to George and Cindy Payton. She received her high school diploma from the Western Christian High School Private Satellite Program. She graduated from
- [Quote of the day](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/12/23/quote-of-the-day-127/) - Trump won by bringing wary nationalists and populists into a conservative party. But the tail cannot wag the dog. Trump's coalition is big enough to govern as long as he agrees to preserve the four legs of the conservative stool: babies, guns, tax cuts, and a muscular foreign policy. Republicans, of course, cannot win without
- [CBN NewsWatch AM: December 21, 2018](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/12/21/cbn-newswatch-am-december-21-2018/)
- [US to withdraw from Syria and pull troops from Afghanistan](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/12/21/us-to-withdraw-from-syria-and-pull-troops-from-afghanistan/) - This was a bit of a surprise and I've got mixed feelings about it. But, first, the story from the New York Times: WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has ordered the military to start withdrawing roughly 7,000 troops from Afghanistan in the coming months, two defense officials said Thursday, an abrupt shift in the 17-year-old
- [The Weekly Standard RIP](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/12/16/the-weekly-standard-rip/) - It seems that the Neoconservative Weekly Standard has shut down. There are many opinions about this. David Brooks over at NYT Says: I’ve only been around Phil Anschutz a few times. My impressions on those occasions was that he was a run-of-the-mill arrogant billionaire. He was used to people courting him and he addressed them
- [CBN NewsWatch PM: December 12, 2018](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/12/13/cbn-newswatch-pm-december-12-2018/)
- [Video: CBN NewsWatch AM: December 10, 2018](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/12/10/video-cbn-newswatch-am-december-10-2018/) - Source
- [Could President Trump be Indicted?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/12/09/could-president-trump-be-indicted/) - This could be very interesting. The New York Times Reports: WASHINGTON — The latest revelations by prosecutors investigating President Trump and his team draw a portrait of a candidate who personally directed an illegal scheme to manipulate the 2016 election and whose advisers had more contact with Russia than Mr. Trump has ever acknowledged. In
- [Former President George H.W. Bush RIP](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/12/01/former-president-george-h-w-bush-rip/) - The video: The Story via Washington Post: George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States and the father of the 43rd, was a steadfast force on the international stage for decades, from his stint as an envoy to Beijing to his eight years as vice president and his one term as commander in
- [Good: CNN Fires Marc Lamont Hill](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/11/30/good-cnn-fires-marc-lamont-hill/) - Good, about damned time that progressive jerk got what was coming to him. The Story: CNN severed ties with contributor Marc Lamont Hill on Thursday, following comments the university professor made about Israel and Palestine in a speech at the United Nations. “Marc Lamont Hill is no longer under contract with CNN,” a CNN spokesperson
- [From the "You Must kidding..." File: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is deemed unacceptable by progressives](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/11/29/from-the-you-must-kidding-file-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer-is-deemed-unacceptable-by-progressives/) - Read more over at Hotair.com I've always said, we've got two political parties, the war party and the stupid party. Right now, the stupid party is really stupid. :roll:
- [A perfect example of why I am not a huge fan of Rod Dreher](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/11/25/a-perfect-example-of-why-i-am-not-a-huge-fan-of-rod-dreher/) - It's because of stuff like this here. Admittedly, what he is writing about, which is this here, is a bit...Odd. But it is as if Rod, with some sort of self-righteous glee; likes to bash anything goes against his worldview and beliefs. Crunchy Conservative my ass. More like Self-Righteous idiocy to me.
- [GAB.COM's CEO and Founder speaks about the tragic events in PA](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/10/28/gab-coms-ceo-and-founder-speaks-about-the-tragic-events-in-pa/) - Via InfoWars This is regarding the shooting in PA.
- [The Cult of Trump: Alt-Righter goes on shooting spree in PA Synagogue](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/10/27/the-cult-of-trump-alt-righter-goes-on-shooting-spree-in-pa-synagogue/) - First it was pipe bombs, now it is this: Via KDKA-TV in PA:] PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Eight people have been killed and a number of others injured after a shooting situation at The Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill on Saturday. KDKA’s Meghan Schiller reports that a suspect, a heavy-set white male with a
- [This is what the cult of Trump has produced](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/10/27/this-is-what-the-cult-of-trump-has-produced/) - As I reported yesterday, Some idiot sent some pipe bombs. I also noticed that "The left" has committed acts of violence as well. However, it seems to me that the cult of Trump is producing some ugly people. Case in point, the suspect behind the pipe bombs. Check out these quotes. Washington Post: On the
- [613 reported and confirmed acts of left wing violence](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/10/25/613-reported-and-confirmed-acts-of-left-wing-violence/) - I am posting this because it bears repeating.... I am posting this hesitantly, because I've never been a fan of the "They do it too!" argument. Because violence is wrong, no matter who or what is behind it. But, it does need repeating, because there are some on the left, who want to white wash
- [Pipe bombs sent to George Soros, The Clinton's, The Obama's and a few others](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/10/24/pipe-bombs-sent-to-george-soros-the-clintons-the-obamas-and-a-few-others/) - This is stupid and doesn't fix or change a damned thing. From the NYT: Pipe bombs were sent to former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as well as to CNN’s offices in New York, sparking an intense investigation on Wednesday into whether a bomber is going after targets that have
- [My thoughts on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/10/19/my-thoughts-on-the-murder-of-jamal-khashoggi/) - I have mixed feelings on this story. On one hand, we cannot allow something like this to stand and on the other, do we really want to risk losing the Saudi's as allies? It really doesn't matter now, as the Saudi's are talking turkey now, as it were: (Via The Washington Post) Quote: RIYADH —
- [Video: Open Reply to Steven Crowder and Conservatives](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/10/01/video-open-reply-to-steven-crowder-and-conservatives/) - Sorry about the messy room and crappy web cam, it's what is on my laptop.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKM2mzCw8jY Crowder's Blog posting here Crowder's youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvpq3F1y7HI
- [As I suspected long ago, Trump's nothing but a big phony](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/09/05/as-i-suspected-long-ago-trumps-nothing-but-a-big-phony/) - The New York Times offers a rare Anonymous Op-Ed from someone in Trump's Administration. A quote that stands out. Although he was elected as a Republican, the president shows little affinity for ideals long espoused by conservatives: free minds, free markets and free people. At best, he has invoked these ideals in scripted settings.
- [Pat Buchanan on John McCain](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/08/30/pat-buchanan-on-john-mccain/) - I respect the man, but the truth must be told. Pat Buchanan Writes: No one around has the prestige or media following of McCain. And the cause he championed, compulsive intervention in foreign quarrels to face down dictators and bring democrats to power, appears to be a cause whose time has passed. When 9/11 occurred,
- [Senator John McCain RIP](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/08/26/senator-john-mccain-rip/) - Via the NYT: John S. McCain, the proud naval aviator who climbed from depths of despair as a prisoner of war in Vietnam to pinnacles of power as a Republican congressman and senator from Arizona and a two-time contender for the presidency, died on Saturday at his home in Arizona. He was 81. According to
- [Further proof that society is swirling the drain](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/08/21/further-proof-that-society-is-swirling-the-drain/) - Oh brother....: Healthline has claimed health disparities and higher rates of HIV and STIs observed in LGBTQIA communities are due to discrimination in the sex ed world. So, the California based health information provider has adopted the gender-inclusive term “front hole” in place of the medical term, “vagina” in their latest LGBTQIA safe sex guide.“For
- [National Review <i>finally</i> admits it, that Anti-White racism exists](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/08/03/national-review-finally-admits-it-that-anti-white-racism-exists/) - They finally admit it, that Anti-White racism exists, David French writes: But this argument confuses the gravity of an offense with the existence of the offense. A powerless person’s hate may not harm the powerful, but it is still hate. A powerless person’s hate may even be grounded in specific experiences, but it is still
- [God Bless Shepard Smith at Fox News Channel](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/07/12/god-bless-shepard-smith-at-fox-news-channel/) - For this gem of a smack down of Donald Trump: (H/T to Mediaite) https://youtu.be/weHjxfa4bvA Shepard Smith is correct, we need NATO, no matter what people like Pat Buchanan might say.
- [Greg Stier's warped idea about true Christianity](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/07/08/greg-stiers-warped-idea-about-true-christianity/) - First of all, let me say this, this isn't a "Christian Blog" or even a "Fundamental Baptist Blog." It is a political one, which happens to be owned by a Fundamental Baptist Christian. Albeit, not a very good one, or one that's active in Church at the moment. In fact, a while back, I removed
- [New York Magazine asks, "Where is Barack Obama?"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/06/24/new-york-magazine-asks-where-is-barack-obama/) - Firstly, Click here to go read the article, it will open in a new window, I'll wait. Secondly, for all of the bad things I might have said about now former President Obama, I will say this. President Obama is doing the precise thing that he should be doing. Like his predecessor, George W. Bush,
- [<b><font color =red>NEW VIDEO SERIES</b></font>: Trump Betrayal Watch #1 - Tariffs](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/06/10/new-video-series-trump-betrayal-watch-1-tariffs/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDbR4T2VQK4 Source: Trump demands Canada dismantle supply management or risk trading relationship - CBC.CA
- [A double whammy of tragic news](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/06/08/a-double-whammy-of-tragic-news/) - They say this stuff comes in groups. First this news here: A note to readers by Charles Krauthammer Opinion writer June 8 at 12:01 PM I have been uncharacteristically silent these past ten months. I had thought that silence would soon be coming to an end, but I’m afraid I must tell you now that
- [I've had it with President Donald Trump!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/05/31/ive-had-it-with-president-donald-trump/) - To give you some context to my decision. As you all know by now, Rosanna Barr made an ass of herself and lost her TV show. Well, the President in his quest to make everything about him, tweeted this: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1001848460881035265 To which I responded: https://twitter.com/PatinDetroitMi/status/1001917545581031424 This is when, I decided to drop the bomb
- [Possibly one of the best articles written about "The Left" in a long while](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/05/23/possibly-one-of-the-best-articles-written-about-the-left-in-a-long-while/) - Max Berger at Splinter writes: So You Want to Overthrow a Party Establishment While some of it, is very biased against the right, his assessment of that side of the aisle is on point.
- [Local Story: Black Kid, in mostly white neighborhood, knocks on door, gets shot at and then cries RACISM!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/04/13/local-story-black-kid-in-mostly-white-neighborhood-knocks-on-door-gets-shot-at-and-then-cries-racism/) - Stories like this really set me off man. I really hate it, when stuff like this happens. To set this up, Rochester Hills, Michigan is an upper middle class, predominately white neighborhood. In fact, Hip Hop star Eminem, owned a house there, at one time; before moving into a gated community in Clinton Township. Here
- [Tucker Carlson is right about Syria](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/04/10/tucker-carlson-is-right-about-syria/) - Via Tucker Carlson on Fox News
- [Charlie Adkins RIP](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/03/20/charlie-adkins-rip/) - On March 15, 2018 at 7:28 a.m. my Father was found unresponsive. He was 72.
- [Uber Hawk Neocon John Bolton to join Trump Admin](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/03/23/uber-hawk-neocon-john-bolton-to-join-trump-admin/) - This is unsettling to say the least. It appears that Uber-Hawk and extreme warmonger John Bolton is joining the Trump Administration. I also need to correct another blogger. Charles Johnson said the following: And now, the return of palo-conservative anti-Muslim mustache host John Bolton, as our so-called president’s National Security Adviser, possibly the worst person
- [Update on my laptop](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/03/01/update-on-my-laptop/) - Last time I shared about my laptop; I told you about how it basically winked the dashboard. Well, I finally heard back from the place where I sent the laptop off to and I found out that there is some sort of corrosion on the motherboard which caused it to fail. As I mentioned last
- [Thank God!: Alex Jones's Infowars is about to be banned from YouTube](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/02/28/thank-god-alex-joness-infowars-is-about-to-be-banned-from-youtube/) - Finally, Alex Jones is getting what he deserves. The Hill has the story Conspiracy theory outlet Infowars is one strike away from being banned from YouTube. The channel said it received an alert from YouTube on Tuesday morning, saying Infowars received a second strike on a video about the Parkland, Fla., high school shooting and
- [Living proof that the Republican party is no longer neoconservative](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/02/25/living-proof-that-the-republican-party-is-no-longer-neoconservative/) - I saw this on two different sites and needless to say I was kind of surprised. Writing over at the New York Times, Mona Charen tells the story: I’ve been a conservative my entire life. I fell hard for William F. Buckley as a teenager and my first job was as editorial assistant at Buckley’
- [I fried my laptop](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/02/25/i-fried-my-laptop/) - It's it's been a while since I posted here. So, I thought I would let you guys know about something that happened to me. Basically I fried my laptop. Yes, you read that correctly I fried my gaming laptop that I bought and was so proud of. I mentioned on here before, that I play
- [<b><font color = red>Exclusive Video Commentary</font></b>: Trump vs Bannon](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2018/01/03/exclusive-video-commentary-trump-vs-bannon/) - Well, this is very interesting... Via Bloomberg, Trump says, Bannon is "Teh Crazy..": President Donald Trump denounced his former top strategist, Steve Bannon, on Wednesday in a dramatic break from the man considered an architect of Trump’s populist campaign. “When he was fired, he not only lost his job, he lost his mind,” Trump
- [A perfect example of just how bad the left has become](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/12/25/a-perfect-example-of-just-how-bad-the-left-has-become/) - It used to be that the left, as it is called, had an actual purpose. We were against the Iraq War. We were fighting against something that, we felt, was very wrong. When I was among those ranks, we were writing against something that actually existed. It has been said, by many, that it seems
- [A good example why I stopped voting for Democrats](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/11/30/a-good-example-why-i-stopped-voting-for-democrats/) - This is why...
- [Video: Senator Jeff Flake says he will not seek reelection in 2018](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/10/24/video-senator-jeff-flake-says-he-will-not-seek-reelection-in-2018/) - I kinda saw this coming and I totally understand where he is coming from. https://youtu.be/gkj3uWB5Wxo Full Text of the floor speech via CNN: Mr. President, I rise today to address a matter that has been much on my mind, at a moment when it seems that our democracy is more defined by our discord and
- [Another good reason why I am not happy with President Donald Trump](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/10/14/another-good-reason-why-i-am-not-happy-with-president-donald-trump/) - Is this nutty idea that The President should be able to cancel the broadcast licenses of those in the press that he disagrees with. This is crazy talk and smacks of Hitler. Here's a snippet of the story and commentary from HotAir.com: Yet, there are also plenty of conservatives and libertarian who have criticized Trump
- [Why does the media gives these stupid people a platform?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/08/23/why-does-the-media-gives-these-stupid-people-a-platform/) - As you might have noticed, I have chosen to remain silent on this blog about the stuff that happened in Virginia. Well, I cannot be silent about it any longer. Seriously, why the hell are the media, like this place here; giving these idiots a platform to spew their hatred and warped views? Folks, I
- [Trump gets a new chief of staff](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/07/28/trump-gets-a-new-chief-of-staff/) - Maybe now Donald Trump can get something done without all the distractions. Via NYT: WASHINGTON — Reince Priebus , the White House chief of staff who failed to impose order on a chaos-wracked West Wing, was pushed out on Friday after a stormy six-month tenure, and President Trump replaced him with John F. Kelly, the secretary of
- [My full time job](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/07/28/myfulltimejob/) - I have taken a lot of grief for not having a full time job. Allow me to introduce you to my full time job: He comes before any sort of trucking career or anything else. Anyone that doesn't understand that, can quite frankly, kiss my ass. That is all.
- [Get a job in the White House and lose your wife](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/07/28/get-a-job-in-the-white-house-and-lose-your-wife/) - You really gotta hate when this happens... Looks like the White House comms director's wife has said I've had enough: One source told Page Six, “Deidre has left him and has filed for divorce. She liked the nice Wall Street life and their home on Long Island, not the insane world of D.C. She is
- [I will be posting a bit more](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/07/28/i-will-be-posting-a-bit-more/) - Now that I have gotten wordpress set up on my phone. I will be able to post more about politics. It's a do good diversion from the situation that I am in and plus I need something to do.
- [Picture of the day](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/07/28/picture-of-the-day/) - Courtyard Botsford Hospital
- [New Look](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/07/28/new-look-5/) - As you May have noticed there is a new look to this site. This is because I was not entirely pleased with the previous theme on this blog. Hopefully you like the new look. As for me, I am very busy right now with taking care of my Dad and making sure that the hospitals
- [Nixon 2.0?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/05/11/nixon-2-0/) - I realize that I have not been posting here much at all. My Dad has been in the hospital. Dad went in on the 18'th of this month with chest pains and difficulty breathing. He spent 14 days on a ventilator and had a tracheotomy. Dad is still in the hospital and is supposed to
- [Sean Hannity is now being targeted](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/04/24/sean-hannity-is-now-being-targeted/) - Because I really don't want to be sued by this woman. I will simply report the facts. The accusation via NY Daily News: Former Fox News contributor Debbie Schlussel claims that host Sean Hannity sexually harassed her. Schlussel said on the Pat Campbell Podcast Friday that Hannity repeatedly invited her back to his hotel
- [Erick Erickson writes a good one](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/04/14/erick-erickson-writes-a-good-one/) - I woke this morning and saw this piece here from Erick Erickson and he is anti-trump, I get that. But, this is much more than that. The part, I really can relate to, is this here: The last year has reminded me that life is not fair, but God really is in the trenches with
- [<font color = red><b>BREAKING NEWS</font></b>: President Trump orders cruise missile attack on Syria](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/04/06/breaking-news-president-trump-orders-cruise-missile-attack-on-syria/) - This ought to end the idea that President Trump is some sort of limp-wrist dove President. Via Fox News: DEVELOPING – The United States launched nearly five dozen cruise missiles at a Syrian airfield early Friday in response to a chemical weapons attack that killed dozens of civilians, the first direct assault on the Damascus
- [California Attorney General is overreacting in charging Anti-Abortion activists says, <i>The LA Times?!?!</i>](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/03/30/california-attorney-is-overreacting-in-charging-anti-abortion-activists-says-the-la-times/) - If you happen to hear what sounds like pigs grunting and snorting, and wings flapping... This might be why. Via The LA Times Editorial Board: There’s no question that anti-abortion activist David Daleiden surreptitiously recorded healthcare and biomedical services employees across the state of California with the intent of discrediting the healthcare provider, Planned Parenthood
- [Video: 11 Years of blogging](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/03/27/video-11-years-of-blogging/) - I've been doing this for 11 years.... here's a look back...:
- [Video: The President's Weekly Address](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/03/25/video-the-presidents-weekly-address/) - This is possibly one the best videos to come out of the White House, in a very long time. Some might complain that this was overly produced and might even look like a propaganda video. However, I say, I would rather have slickly produced videos, that promote the love of this Country, than doom and
- [On the failure of the Republicans replacement for Obamacare](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/03/25/on-the-failure-of-the-republicans-replacement-for-obamacare/) - I hate to be the one to say this, but, I absolutely knew that this was going to happen. This is not to say that this sort of thing doesn't happen all the time in Washington DC. But, the New York Times acts like it's something rather new: WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders, facing a revolt among
- [Site Update](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/03/15/site-update/) - Hey guys... I'm dictating this blog posting via my phone, because I don't feel like typing. I've made some changes around here and I wanted to let everybody know that does come here and read. I removed the Christianity section, I've removed the mentions in the media, accusations of racism and bigotry and the Salvation
- [Lights out!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/03/09/lights-out/) - Well, it's official we're two days into a massive power outage around here in my neighborhood. This all started yesterday around 4 o'clock in the afternoon, after we had 60 mile an hour winds come blowing through here and the power flickered a few times and finally went out. I'm dictating this to my blog
- [Farewell to Alan Colmes, one of the last decent liberal Democrats](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/02/23/farewell-to-alan-colmes-one-of-the-last-decent-liberal-democrats/) - Sad to see this news... The Video: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com The Story via Fox News, Alan's home for many years: Fox News Channel's Alan Colmes has passed away at age 66 after a brief illness. Colmes leaves behind his wife, Jocelyn Crowley, who issued the following statement: Alan Colmes passed away this
- [One thing that will get you banned from viewing this blog](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/02/23/one-thing-that-will-get-you-banned-from-viewing-this-blog/) - There is one thing that will get you banned for viewing this blog in a New York minute. The thing that will get you banned from this blog and I mean even from viewing this blog via a ban on your IP address.... is leaving multiple comments over and over and over in the hopes
- [Video: Eye on the Republic predicts the outcome of the Trump Administration](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/02/15/video-eye-on-the-republic-predicts-the-outcome-of-the-trump-administration/) - I was looking at the headlines this morning and I see this.... Via NYT: WASHINGTON — Phone records and intercepted calls show that members of Donald J. Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and other Trump associates had repeated contacts with senior Russian intelligence officials in the year before the election, according to four current and former
- [Better him, than me!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/02/14/better-him-than-me-2/) - That's all I'm saying.... See here.
- [Black on White Crime: The Story of Reagan Tokes](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/02/13/black-on-white-crime-the-story-of-reagan-tokes/) - I know that I said that I was not going to report on this sort of stuff anymore, because it was attracting the wrong kind of people to this blog. But, this one has to be reported on and it is being done for a purpose. The Video about the victim: The Animal who killed
- [Michigan Democrats meet at Cobo to figure out the mess they made of the party](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/02/11/michigan-democrats-meet-at-cobo-to-figure-out-the-mess-they-made-of-the-party/) - This is a nice thought, but, if I know the modern Democratic Party; it will accomplish nothing at all. Detroit — Michigan Democrats are gathering Saturday at the Cobo Center in Detroit, where they’ll look to regroup after a series of stinging election losses and choose new officials who will lead the party into the
- [Conservative Media figures are grumbling about the GOP Congress](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/02/10/conservative-media-figures-are-grumbling-about-the-gop-congress/) - Already? Yeah, I figured this would be coming. :roll: Here's Sean Hannity, and he is not happy: https://youtu.be/4jFDA2oYKU4 It is not just him. AllahPundit over at HotAir.com observes the following: It’s not just Hannity among the conservative A-list who’s grumbling about the tortoise pace of legislative action. Some House conservatives, like Jim Jordan, have complained
- [Video: Blog video update](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/02/09/video-blog-video-update/) - Just a video telling you all what's been going on with me.
- [Kellyanne Conway once again proves that she is not ready for prime time.](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/02/09/kellyanne-conway-once-again-proves-that-she-is-not-ready-for-prime-time/) - Remember when I said that this woman needed to go? Well, here is another good reason. The Story: White House says Conway has been ‘counseled’ after touting Ivanka Trump’s products - The Washington Post President Trump’s official counselor, Kellyanne Conway, was “counseled” after she told TV audiences to “go buy Ivanka’s stuff,” the White House
- [Alex Jones just moved to the "Do not link to" category](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/02/03/alex-jones-just-moved-to-the-do-not-link-to-category/) - Because of this steaming pile of horse manure right here.... Via the LA Times: If there is anything worse than losing a child, it is losing a child and having people taunt you over the loss. That is what happened to the family of Noah Pozner, a 6-year-old with tousled brown hair and lollipop-red lips,
- [Kellyanne Conway needs to stop whining about her job or resign](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/01/24/kellyanne-conway-needs-to-stop-whining-about-her-job-or-resign/) - I saw this today at HotAir.com and I could not help but think that if this was a Democrat presidential adviser, the conservative media would be roasting her for it. Here is the video of her whining about her job and the hazards thereof: https://twitter.com/FoxNews/status/823734364974424065 Now, what I am about to say, is not going
- [President Trump orders a federal government hiring freeze](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/01/23/president-trump-orders-a-federal-government-hiring-freeze/) - And it's not going over well with the government workers union. The New York Times reports: WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday ordered an across-the-board employment freeze for the federal government, halting hiring for all new and existing positions except those in national security, public safety and the military. In the two-page order, Mr. Trump
- [Bruce Ashford is right, Christians should give President Trump a chance](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/01/22/bruce-ashford-is-right-christians-should-give-president-trump-a-chance/) - I saw this over at Fox News Channel and I must say, that I do agree with it. Bruce Ashford writing over at Fox News Opinion says this: We owe President Trump the benefit of the doubt. For Christians who supported his candidacy, this imperative can be taken for granted. But for others of us
- [Video: Presidential inaugurations of the past](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/01/22/video-presidential-inaugurations-of-the-past/) - I thought this was pretty interesting and would make a good addition to this blog. This comes via the Christian Broadcasting Network:
- [The world worries about Trump](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/01/21/the-world-worries-about-trump/) - I believe, if anything, this is a sign that America's globalist policies have been in place for far too long. VIA Time: President Donald Trump’s iaugural speech promised “America first” policy led by a forceful executive, in contrast to the coalition building and international conferences which have featured strongly in past administrations. The billionaire
- [John Kerry gone to the dogs](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/01/21/john-kerry-gone-to-the-dogs/) - No, really. Via Time: Former Secretary of State John Kerry joined the Women’s March on Washington on Saturday, walking with his dog amid crowds of protesters. Kerry is the only member of former President Barack Obama‘s Cabinet who has been spotted participating in the march, which comes the day after Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration. Hundreds
- [The New York Times reeks of liberal butthurt](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/01/21/the-new-york-times-reeks-of-liberal-butthurt/) - I stand in amazement that there are actually people out there that believe that the New York Times is an unbiased newspaper. Want a perfect example of this? Please check out this article here, the butthurt is almost palatable. I would quote the article. but seeing that the New York Times has resorted to Gestapo tactics
- [Churchhill Bust Returns to the oval office](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/01/20/churchhill-bust-returns-to-the-oval-office/) - Looks like Trump is starting things off right. From politco: President Donald Trump has returned a bust of Winston Churchill to the Oval Office—undoing former President Barack Obama's most contentious interior decorating decision. The Oval Office was redecorated in the hours between Obama’s exit from the White House and Trump’s arrival, and as always, the
- [It's a new dawn....](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/01/20/its-a-new-dawn/) - That's all I have. There is really nothing else to say. It's a new dawn, the Obama era is over. I voted for him, and I hope he does a good job as President. Of course, this blog won't become a Trump propaganda site. I will criticize where I feel it is due and I
- [Trump takes the bait of the race-baiting left](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/01/14/trump-takes-the-bait-of-the-race-baiting-left/) - Donald Trump is about to learn the price of taking the bait of the race-baiters of the left. So, what happened is that John Lewis, a partisan and professional race-baiter, said that he did not feel that Donald Trump’s winning the election of 2016 was in his words, “Legit”. Well, Trump was having none of
- [Looks like we might be stuck with Obamacare....<i>for a while</i>](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/01/10/looks-like-we-might-be-stuck-with-obamacare-for-a-while/) - Oh boy... This is because the some of the GOP's biggest voters are actually using Obamacare.
- [Great new blog! The Paleo-Populist](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/01/08/great-new-blog-the-paleo-populist/) - I was over looking at The Conservative Heritage Times, which hasn't been updated in a while and I happened to notice a link to a new Blog. I have the great pleasure of introducing The Paleo-Populist blog! From their About Us Page: Paleo-Populist.com is a group website that is intended to serve as an internet
- [Gay Minnesota Teacher and "Husband" Molest 8 boys, kill themselves when caught](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2017/01/05/gay-minnesota-teacher-and-husband-molest-8-boys-kill-themselves-when-caught/) - I'll just leave this here for those who say that Gay people don't molest kids. South St. Paul elementary school teacher and his husband allegedly had sexual contact with eight underage boys over several years, according to police documents released Tuesday.South St. Paul police closed their four-month investigation into teacher Aric Babbitt and Matthew Deyo
- [Thug cop killer assumes room temperature](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/12/31/thug-cop-killer-assumes-room-temperature/) - I am glad to see this thug get his just deserts. Suspected cop killer Jason Robison is still at large and considered dangerous, according to police. Authorities said Trooper Landon Weaver was shot and killed by Robison at about 6:30 p.m. Friday when the officer investigated a “domestic-related incident” at a home on Bakers Hollow
- [Top Ten Lists for 2016](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/12/22/top-ten-lists-for-2016/) - It is the end of the year, basically and I wanted to do a top ten list for this blog. It's under the fold, as it is very big...: Top Ten Postings with view numbers: Living Proof of the Apostasy of the Southern Baptist Convention 3,331 Living proof that liberal Democrats are classless assholes 1,340
- [One thing that bothers me about Trump](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/12/21/one-thing-that-bothers-me-about-trump/) - While looking at this article here, I happened to have stumble upon this video. Yes, this does bother me about our next President. The video: Perhaps this man is correct: Olbermann's bombast and personality aside....the next 8 years and yes, there will be 8 years; are going to be very interesting. I haven't started regretting
- [Liberal Democrats and the Electoral College](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/12/20/liberal-democrats-and-the-electoral-college/) - I know I have not written in a long while. I just do not have the drive to write about politics, like I used to. I guess I just do not have the stamina like I once did. However, I have to laugh at the idiotic nonsense that I am seeing on Memeorandum about the
- [National Review actually says something nice about Donald Trump](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/12/12/national-review-actually-says-something-nice-about-donald-trump/) - Well, this is different....: For all his known vulnerabilities, Trump has often proven to be a highly effective operator when he focuses on getting what he wants. That’s exactly what worries left-wing groups and Democrats. Having underestimated him for so long, they now fear he won’t easily be forced to slow down or change course
- [The Thursday Night Music Express - Special Memorial Edition - RIP Greg Lake](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/12/08/the-thursday-night-music-express-special-memorial-edition-rip-greg-lake/) - We have lost another music legend... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agPk4--AGhQ Greg Lake, who fronted both King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer, has died aged 69. One of the founding fathers of progressive rock, the British musician is known for songs including In the Court of the Crimson King and his solo hit I Believe in Father Christmas.
- [Sen. Joe Lieberman is absolutely correct about the future of the Democratic Party](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/12/04/sen-joe-lieberman-is-absolutely-correct-about-the-future-of-the-democratic-party/) - I saw this on Memeorandum.com and I was quite happy that this man said it. Via The Hill: Former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) argues the Democratic Party will not win elections if the liberal wing of the party takes over. "Here is my fear about the future of the Democratic Party. In a way, relatively
- [TAC: Ethno-Nationalism is not racist](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/12/04/tac-ethno-nationalism-is-not-racist/) - I wrote something similar to this as of late. This morning, I was going through my RSS reader and saw this article here, by the American Conservative: According to recent reports in the mainstream media, Steve Bannon is a supporter of “ethno-nationalism,” and that is scary. It is also, since everything the left doesn’t like
- [News Roundup for Wednesday November 30, 2016](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/30/news-roundup-for-wednesday-november-30-2016/) - First up: Nancy Pelosi is able to keep her spot as house minority leader: The Video: The Story via The Hill: House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Wednesday fended off a challenge to her long leadership reign, defeating Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) in a closed-door vote prompted largely by Donald Trump’s unlikely ascension to
- [OSU Attacker inspired by ISIS](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/30/osu-attacker-inspired-by-isis/) - I didn't write about it, because I really sorta knew what the narrative was going to pan as being and as I suspected, another ISIS terrorist act. You see, progressives; this is what Donald Trump was referring to, when he said that we needed to have a reset on who we actually let into this
- [RIP: Jack Chick - April 13, 1924 – October 23, 2016](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/24/rip-jack-chick-april-13-1924-october-23-2016/) - Please note: I am just now finding this out and, yes, it was a big shock to me. :shock: :cry: Seen at Chick Publications: Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Jack Chick passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday evening, October 23, 2016. He was 92. We at Chick Publications all loved Jack. We are
- [Video: About my previous posting on Michael Hirsh](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/23/video-about-my-previous-posting-on-michael-hirsh/) - As you all know, I did a posting on the resignation of Michael Hirsh from politico. Well, here is further commentary on that posting: https://youtu.be/bJOu40tJqFA?rel=0 Update: After thinking about it some more. I've deleted ethnic jab and retitled the posting to reflect that he is unhinged. I am, after all, on AdSense and I don't
- [It's official: Michael Hirsh is unhinged](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/22/its-official-michael-hirsh-is-unhinged/) - Now this is very interesting: National editor at Politico Michael Hirsh resigned after publishing the home addresses of alt-right figurehead Richard Spencer Tuesday morning and advocating for serious violence.Politico confirmed his resignation following requests for comment from The Daily Caller News Foundation.“Stop whining about Richard B. Spencer, Nazi, and exercise your rights as decent Americans,”
- [On Richard Spencer](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/19/on-richard-spencer/) - I tend to find little things like this quite annoying and normally, I really do not speak about them. But, this time; I must speak out. NPR did an interview with Richard Spencer, who is, for better or for worse; the so-called "Leader" of the alt-right movement. Which of course, generated talk among the race-baiting,
- [Duck Dynasty to end](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/17/duck-dynasty-to-end/) - This comes via USA today: The Video: The Story: Duck Dynasty is approaching its last (duck) call. The Robertson family, the stars of the A&E docu-series, said the show will end in April during a short video announcement after Wednesday's season premiere. In a statement accompanying the video, the cable network said: "After five years,
- [Slate Star Codex to the left: Just stop](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/17/slate-star-codex-to-the-left-just-stop/) - I saw this and I was quite surprised that someone, who is not a Trump supporter would write it. Here is the summation of what he wrote: Stop fearmongering. Somewhere in America, there are still like three or four people who believe the media, and those people are cowering in their houses waiting for the
- [Chuck Balwin is right, we must stay awake](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/17/chuck-balwin-is-right-we-must-stay-awake/) - I saw this, and I must say he is absolutely correct. Chuck Balwin says: Now that Donald Trump has won the presidential election, most of the people who voted for him (along with most of the rest of the world) are breathing a huge sigh of relief. As I wrote earlier, a Hillary Clinton presidency was
- [<b><u><font color = red>EXCLUSIVE AT EYE ON THE REPUBLIC</b></u></font>: Video: Prediction that Steve Bannon will be removed](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/15/exclusive-at-eye-on-the-republic-video-prediction-that-steve-bannon-will-be-removed/) - I happen to notice these stories: New York Times: ‘Turn On the Hate’: Steve Bannon at the White House Betsy Woodruff / The Daily Beast: Was Steve Bannon, Donald Trump's Attack Dog, Paid Illegally? Joe Concha / The Hill: Breitbart News planning lawsuit against ‘major media company’ Here is my previous blog posting. and now,
- [Trump is screwing it up all ready!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/15/trump-is-screwing-it-up-all-ready/) - This little tidbit comes via Jack Hunter on twitter: https://twitter.com/jackhunter74/status/798399140363378688 This comes via The Intercept: Donald Trump named former CIA director and extremist neoconservative James Woolsey his senior adviser on national security issues on Monday. Woolsey, who left the CIA in 1995, went on to become one of Washington’s most outspoken promoters of U.S. war
- [<b><u><font color = red>UPDATED</b></u></font>: Leon Russell Dead at 74](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/13/leon-russell-dead-at-74/) - Saw the alert on my Fox News app on my phone. One of the greatest rock musicians is dead at 74. Via Rolling Stone: Leon Russell, renowned multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who collaborated with the likes of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, the Rolling Stones and Elton John over the course of 50 years in the music
- [Video: The hypocrisy of the left is stunning](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/10/video-the-hypocrisy-of-the-left-is-stunning/) - First up is the stunning hypocrisy of Michael Moore, He wants to get rid of the electoral college. Funny, he didn’t seem to mind it in 2008 and 2012, when Obama won those elections. Then, there is this pissy sounding article here. Here is my video commentary:
- [A question to ALL political bloggers!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/10/a-question-to-all-political-bloggers/) - I wanted to post this when it happened, but my Dad is in the hospital and I couldn’t. I post this to pose a question to the blogging world: Hillary said it too: As did President Obama: Now my question to the blogging world; Conservative, Republican, Liberal and Democrat alike is this: Can’t we all
- [The Bookstore is GONE!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/09/the-bookstore-is-gone/) - After many years, I have decided to get rid of the Amazon Bookstore. I cannot remember my password for the life of me and the email address that I used for it, not longer exists. So, I decided to ditch it. No one used it anyhow. So, it’s gone.
- [Congrats to Mustang Bobby for 13 years at Bark Bark Woof Woof](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/09/congrats-to-mustang-bobby-for-13-years-at-bark-bark-woof-woof/) - I believe some congrats are in order here: So here we are, thirteen years, three residences, two Mustangs, two presidents, four presidential campaigns, and over 25,000 posts later, and I’m still getting up every morning and writing every post. In fact, in all these years, only two posts were written by people other than me
- [Some thoughts on Donald Trump's win](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/09/some-thoughts-on-donald-trumps-win/) - There's a post title I never thought that I would actually write. First off, let me say this: I think it was absolutely unprofessional, ungraceful, uncouth and downright spiteful --- of Hillary Rodham Clinton to not come out and address her supporters and basically tell them that she was going to lose. In fact, I don't
- [Get out and VOTE!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/08/get-out-and-vote-4/) - Hi guys! I really haven't been able to post here as of late because my dad is in hospital and I've been going up to see him. it's a long story and I'll share more with you guys later. but I wanted to remind everybody it is your constitutional duty to vote; no matter what
- [Janet Reno Dead at 78](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/07/janet-reno-dead-at-78/) - I wish I really could muster some sympathy for this dreadful woman. Via the NYT: Janet Reno, who rose from a rustic life on the edge of the Everglades to become attorney general of the United States — the first woman to hold the job — and whose eight years in that office placed her
- [In case you are wondering….](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/01/in-case-you-are-wondering/) - In case you are wondering why I am posting so much here as of late. The truth is a found a tool to make blog posting a whole bunch easier! I am using what is called Open Live Writer. Now, here is the story on it. Windows used to have a program called “Windows Live
- [With SJW’s nothing is sacred, not even kids](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/01/with-sjws-nothing-is-sacred-not-even-kids/) - Saw this over at The American Conservative, Rod Dreher writes: You may recall the recent post here revealing that Highlights For Children, the venerable magazine, had come under fire from SJWs for its policy of not featuring families headed by gay couples in the magazine, out of a willingness to allow parents of the magazine’s
- [Jerry Pournelle needs our prayers](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/01/jerry-pournelle-needs-our-prayers/) - It seems that something bad has happened. See here: Sunday morning – this morning although it’s after midnight now so maybe I mean yesterday morning – I discovered that Roberta had suffered a stroke during the night. I called 911. The firemen responded almost instantly. We spent the day first at the St. Joseph’s Emergency
- [Trump leads Clinton by a point in new poll](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/01/trump-leads-clinton-by-a-point-in-new-poll/) - This is good sign. Via ABC News: While vote preferences have held essentially steady, she’s now a slim point behind Donald Trump — a first since May — in the latest ABC News/Washington Post tracking poll, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates. Forty-six percent of likely voters support Trump in the latest results, with
- [Clean up on the blog aisle!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/01/clean-up-on-the-blog-aisle/) - Looks like the WordPress theme that I was checking out and thought was a good one, decided to wink the dashboard on me. I logged into the back end of the blog here and seen that my theme, which was called Fluida, was needing an upgrade. So, I did the upgrade. …and that my friends
- [This makes me grin](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/11/01/this-makes-me-grin/) - Looks like I’ve been doing it right after all. Via the Telegraph: Pudgy older fathers live longer, are more attractive to the opposite sex and are better at passing on their genes than their leaner counterparts, scientists have claimed. Becoming fatter after fatherhood due to decreasing testosterone levels may not fit the “macho” ideal, but
- [9 days before the election](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/10/31/9-days-before-the-election/) - I really know that I have just not been writing here as of late. I am really just not into politics, like I was. This election is nothing more than a glorified clown show! I just not sure who is the bigger clown. So, I have decided to at least run down what is happening
- [Good News: FBI reopens investigation on Clinton Emails](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/10/28/good-news-fbi-reopens-investigation-on-clinton-emails/) - This is very good to hear: WASHINGTON — FBI Director James Comey said Friday that investigators had found new emails related to the bureau's previously-closed inquiry into Hillary Clinton's handling of classified information, re-starting a long-simmering debate over the Democratic nominee's conduct as secretary of State in the closing days of a presidential campaign that
- [I'm starting to think that Amanda Carpenter needs to become a Democrat](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/10/27/im-starting-to-think-that-amanda-carpenter-needs-to-become-a-democrat/) - Because I hate to say it; but, she sure is starting to sound like one. she's allowed her hatred of trump to cloud her judgment. Look, I don't like what Trump has done no more than anyone else; especially the attacks on Amanda. But for her to put out an article like this, is starting to
- [Something everyone should read](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/10/23/something-everyone-should-read/) - As someone who has type 2 diabetes, this is something to read here: (CNN)Drinking two or more sweetened drinks per day could greatly increase your risk of diabetes, according to new research.In fact, it could double it.Diet soda may do more harm than goodDiet soda may do more harm than goodIn the study, two or
- [Jonah Goldberg is right](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/10/23/jonah-goldberg-is-right/) - I have had my disagreements in the past with him, but Jonah Goldberg has hit the nail on the head with this one here. As I said in my previous posting, The Republicans are in for a serious drubbing, and they have been here before; I just hope they can survive it....again.
- [This is not going to end well for the Republican Party](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/10/23/this-is-not-going-to-end-well-for-the-republican-party/) - Good morning from Detroit. I am awake very early this morning and I happen to be looking over the headlines here on Memeorandum. I happen to be reading and looking at these headlines here and I cannot help but think that if, by chance that Donald Trump loses this election; that the Republican Party is
- [Stolen Elections](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/10/17/stolen-elections/) - I have to say that all of this talk about stolen elections, is quite silly. It also reminds me of something that happened in 2000. When Bush ran for election and actually beat Al Gore. I seem to remember that the left, went into utter meltdown and claimed that the election was stolen and that
- [Iraqi Military takes on ISIS last stronghold](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/10/15/iraqi-military-takes-on-isis-last-stronghold/) - I wish these people well: (CNN)The countdown to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from ISIS has begun, but the fight for Hawija -- another ISIS-controlled city in nearby Kirkuk province -- is among many other battles that are looming.In his first visit to Kirkuk since becoming prime minister, Haider al-Abadi met with provincial and
- [You don't scare me pricks](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/10/14/you-dont-scare-me-pricks/) - I got this in an email....: Received: from BLUPR16CA0009.namprd16.prod.outlook.com (10.164.14.19) by CY1PR16MB0460.namprd16.prod.outlook.com (10.163.252.22) with Microsoft SMTP Server (version=TLS1_2, cipher=TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384_P384) id 15.1.659.11 via Mailbox Transport; Fri, 14 Oct 2016 15:05:02 +0000 Received: from inbound.mail.protection.outlook.com (216.32.180.85) by BLUPR16CA0009.outlook.office365.com (10.164.14.19) with Microsoft SMTP Server (version=TLS1_2, cipher=TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384_P384) id 15.1.669.12 via Frontend Transport; Fri, 14 Oct 2016 15:05:02 +0000 Received:
- [Exclusive Video: Trump Must Go](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/10/14/exclusive-video-trump-must-go/) - [Spider_Single_Video track="3" theme_id="3" priority="0"] I have given this one much thought this morning. After reading all the news articles, I have decided to put this video out. I just hope someone in the Trump campaign sees it. I will vote for him, as I said in the video; if he is still on the ticket
- [What we're in now, is nothing new](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/10/14/what-were-in-now-is-nothing-new/) - I know that title sounds a bit odd, but I wanted to share something with you all. The feeling around now, in the paleoconservative circles, is one of utter dread. However, this isn't anything new. consider something that I read over at TomDispatch.com (H/T UNZ.COM): The Rise of the Evangelical Right It wasn’t particularly difficult
- [This could be problematic for Donald Trump](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/10/13/this-could-be-problematic-for-donald-trump/) - Good morning from Detroit, it's 4:28 a.m. and my body clock has been turning somersaults as of late. So, I am up rather early. Hopefully, I get this straightened out. Memeorandum, which is a pretty cool site and a good tool for bloggers; is reporting this morning that a bunch of woman are reporting that
- [Video: <b><u><font color = red>Breaking News</font></b></u>: President Barack Obama is <i>not</i> a demon](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/10/12/video-breaking-news-president-barack-obama-is-not-a-demon/) - I don't agree with his politics, But, this is too funny. :lol: He also makes a valid point. (via CNN)
- [I wish I could feel sorry....](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/10/10/i-wish-i-could-feel-sorry/) - You reap, what you sow...: In April I went into the hospital and stayed there a week. Subsequently, I have gone back numerous times. In fact, I have spent more time in the hospital this year than all the rest of my life combined. My lungs were filling with clots and I could barely breath.
- [The utter hypocrisy of the "Christian Right"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/10/08/the-utter-hypocrisy-of-the-christian-right/) - I have to say, the so-called "Christian Right" has fallen away from what it once was in the 1980's. As you know, and as I blogged about at about four this morning, Trump got caught on a hot mic saying some pretty nasty stuff about a woman. This is what amazes me to no end.
- [I knew they'd dig something up](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/10/08/i-knew-theyd-dig-something-up/) - I said it a long while back on this blog and it turns out that I was absolutely correct. It appears that the media has dug something up about Donald Trump that has him reeling and apologizing. If anything, it shows a desperation of the liberal-left and possibly those on the neocon right to stop this guy from
- [On last night's debate](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/09/27/on-last-nights-debate/) - A lot of you are probably wondering why I haven't written about the debate at all. The truth is folks, I am still very much burned out on politics and writing in general. In fact, I am dictating this blog posting using voice to text and WordPress for Android and the voice to text feature
- [About that shooting in North Carolina](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/09/21/about-that-shooting-in-north-carolina/) - You might have heard about it. If not, here's enough links to last a lifetime here. Here's my commentary on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rg2Oo9gN5Q?rel=0 Others: Mashable, KTLA, New York Daily News, NBC News, Power Line, Talking Points Memo, Above the Law, Sputnik International, Bearing Arms, Vox, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, John Hawkins' Right Wing News, Daily Kos, Vocativ,
- [About that bombing in New York City](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/09/20/about-that-bombing-in-new-york-city/) - I'm sure you heard all about it and you can find the latest about it here, here, here, here, here, here and here. I think this right here is a perfect example of the blow back on the so-called "war on terror." It's not to say, that I don't believe that the war on terror does not exist. Oh, I honestly do believe
- [Quote of the day](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/09/20/quote-of-the-day-126/) - No matter who wins in November, America is going to face a divide unseen in decades. If Donald Trump wins, he will confront a resident media more hateful than that which confronted Richard Nixon in 1968. If Hillary Clinton wins, she will come to office distrusted and disbelieved by most of her countrymen, half of
- [and they have only themselves to blame for it....](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/09/17/and-they-have-only-themselves-to-blame-for-it/) - Saw this article here this morning on The Jerusalem Post, and I will just give you the last bit of it. Quote: On the one hand then, we have the Jewish Democrats who are faced with a party that is increasingly controlled by anti-Semitic forces. And on the other hand we are in the midst
- [My YouTube channel(s)](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/09/15/my-youtube-channels/) - Last night I decided that I no longer wanted to deal the vicious trolls which abound on YouTube. So, I deleted ALL of my YouTube accounts. That is all.
- [Let them panic](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/09/13/let-them-panic/) - This brings a big smile to my face. Via BuzzKill(Feed): The Clinton campaign’s wobbly performance over the past 72 hours has set off a rash of behind-the-scenes handwringing among professional Republicans as they confront an unnerving new possibility: What if their nominee actually wins the White House? For months, the prevailing wisdom within GOP political
- [Robert Saunders should be not be allowed anywhere near public office](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/09/12/robert-saunders-should-be-not-be-allowed-anywhere-near-public-office/) - Why? Because of this sort of asinine stuff: Via Montana Cowgirl Blog: The campaign of a GOP candidate in Billings is in damage control mode after he suggested, on an internet discussion board, that holding office and voting might be better off limited to those who are wealthy. “The Founding Fathers believed (rightly) that the
- [15 years ago: September 11, 2001](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/09/11/15-years-ago-september-11-2001/) - I remember it well... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNaO2YRtLQU?rel=0
- [Conservative Icon, Defender of Traditional American Values, Phyllis Schlafly dead at age 92](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/09/06/conservative-icon-defender-of-traditional-american-values-phyllis-schlafly-dead-at-age-92/) - It's a sad day today. Because Phyllis Schlafly has died at the age of 92. She had cancer. Repose en paix, chère femme de Dieu. Puissiez-vous voir le visage de Jésus et être transporté à la merveilleuse gloire du Saint Royaume de Dieu. Vous avez gagné votre repos dans le ciel de Dieu. Tu as
- [Just a reminder folks: Communism sucks](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/09/04/just-a-reminder-folks-communism-sucks/) - Just ask the people of Venezuela. Let's go to the video: The Story: CARACAS, Venezuela — President Nicolás Maduro was chased at a routine political event by a crowd of angry protesters banging on pots and yelling that they were hungry, just days after thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets to call for his
- [Anthony Weiner (Again?)](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/08/30/anthony-weiner-again/) - Oh, Anthony Weiner.... The give that keeps on giving. :roll: Looks like he got caught with his...wait for it...hand in the cookie jar, again. Click here to read all about it.
- [Ice Road Trucker Star Darrell Ward killed in plane crash](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/08/29/ice-road-trucker-star-darrell-ward-killed-in-plane-crash/) - This story hits me particularly hard, because I have a CDL-A and I was supposed to be a truck driver myself. Here is the official announcement: I know that Darrell had a son, who he loved dearly and kept a picture on his dash of him. Here is the official story via Fox News: "Ice
- [How the heck did this guy get elected Governor of Maine?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/08/27/how-the-heck-did-this-guy-get-elected-governor-of-maine/) - This is crazy... The Story via Portland Press Herald: Gov. Paul LePage left a state lawmaker from Westbrook an expletive-laden phone message Thursday in which he accused the legislator of calling him a racist, encouraged him to make the message public and said, “I’m after you.” LePage sent the message Thursday morning after a television reporter
- [More troubles for Trump](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/08/27/more-troubles-for-trump/) - First, there's the bad. (....and we've been here before it seems) From New York Daily News: Donald Trump's campaign CEO Stephen Bannon was branded an anti-Semite by the same ex-wife who claimed he choked her, court documents reveal. Mary Louise Piccard said in a 2007 court declaration that Bannon didn't want their twin daughters attending
- [Donald Trump sics lawyers on liberal blogger for blogging about a rumor](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/08/23/donald-trump-sics-lawyers-on-liberal-blogger-for-blogging-about-a-rumor/) - Now, at first blush, I would normally say, "Ha Ha! He's a liberal, he gets what's coming to him!" However, in this case, I will refrain from much nonsense. This below is a perfect example as to why I simply refuse to blog about rumors, gossip and such. From the Liberal Blog, called Liberal America:
- [My career was derailed by political correctness and black racism](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2013/08/08/my-career-was-derailed-by-political-correctness-and-black-racism/) - I am not sure how to start this blog posting. Needless to say, it is not the triumphant return home blog posting that I was hoping that I would be writing about my return to the work force. So, I will just write the truth and tell you all what happened. Basically, I was
- [If Donald Trump wants to win, he needs to dump Joseph Schmitz NOW!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/08/19/if-donald-trump-wants-to-win-he-needs-to-dump-joseph-schmitz-now/) - This does not look good at all: Allegations of antisemitism have surfaced against one of Donald Trump’s foreign policy advisers, raising further questions about the guidance the Republican presidential nominee is receiving. Joseph Schmitz, named as one of five advisers by the Trump campaign in March, is accused of bragging when he was Defense Department
- [Gawker.com finally bites the dust](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/08/18/gawker-com-finally-bites-the-dust/) - It appears that Gawker.com has finally bitten the dust. Here is the story from Gawker.com themselves: After nearly fourteen years of operation, Gawker.com will be shutting down next week. The decision to close Gawker comes days after Univision successfully bid $135 million for Gawker Media’s six other websites, and four months after the Silicon Valley
- [I'm really worried about Trump's chances](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/08/17/im-really-worried-about-trumps-chances/) - In case you all haven't noticed, I really haven't been writing about politics at all, here as of late. Quite frankly, I am totally burned out on Politics as a whole. I guess the burnout started after 2012, when Mitt Romney lost and it's not really gotten any better. Quite honestly, I really don't know
- [Donald Trump mentions "Second Amendment People" and leftist media gets the vapors.](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/08/10/donald-trump-mentions-second-amendment-people-and-leftist-media-gets-the-vapors/) - Well, it seems the media is wetting its pants over this statement here: Here's the leftist NYT getting the vapors over it: (To be fair some on the right are too...) WILMINGTON, N.C. — Donald J. Trump on Tuesday appeared to raise the possibility that gun rights supporters could take matters into their own hands
- [<b><u><font color = red>BREAKING NEWS</font></b></u>: Pop Star, Music Visionary and Legend Prince Dead at age 57](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/21/breaking-news-pop-star-music-visionary-and-legend-prince-dead-at-age-57/) - This is so sad, this guy was the music soundtrack of the 1980's and he's dead. How crazy. His music and my favorite of his: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pymb-PJzFAo Here is the story via TMZ.COM: The Carver County Sheriff Office tells TMZ they are now investigating the circumstances of Prince's death. At this time, there are no signs
- [Ya know, it's pretty freakin' bad when......](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/08/04/ya-know-its-pretty-freakin-bad-when/) - I actually start agreeing with Commentary Magazine. :roll: Quote: In most electoral campaigns that go sour, the panic-driven fission doesn’t achieve critical mass until the mid-to-late autumn. Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is already there, and it’s only August. Trump has shown himself to be incapable of strategically retreating from losing fights, and his feud with a Gold
- [Brutal Video: Donald Trump rallies uncensored](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/08/03/brutal-video-donald-trump-rallies-uncensored/) - Folks, I am not going to lie to you. I have serious concerns about November. :( I knew stuff like this was going to happen. Trump pressed all the right buttons and exploited the Nation's anger and now, we get this below. I will be voting for Trump. But, I can almost assure you; that
- [American Muslim Khizr Khan who's Son died in Iraq in 2004, gives stinging rebuke to Trump](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/07/29/american-muslim-khizr-khan-whos-son-died-in-iraq-in-2004-gives-stinging-rebuke-to-trump/) - I hate to say this; but, this guy, gave Donald Trump a huge black eye. The Video: (H/T to WaPo) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ery-Zgo5ALs?rel=0 Skip to 3:35 in the video and just watch... :shock: The money clip in this video, happens at 4:22 and continues to the end. I mean, what can the right honestly say, in response
- [Texas D.A. drops charges against pro-life filmmaker](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/07/26/texas-d-a-drops-charges-against-pro-life-filmmaker/) - Some good news for a change: On the night the head of the Planned Parenthood abortion company is slated to speak to the Democratic National Convention, the man behind the undercover videos has been vindicated. Again. As LifeNews reported last month, a Harris County, Texas judge dismissed the bogus misdemeanor charge against David Daleiden for
- [I have a theory on the shooting in Munich, Germany](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/07/22/i-have-a-theory-on-the-shooting-in-munich-germany/) - As you all might have heard, there's been a mass shooting in Munich, Germany. I suspect far-right wing German Nationalists. Here's why: Via the Daily Mail in the U.K.: Witnesses said that the gunman screamed 'I'm German' and 'f*** foreigners' before shooting. And this: I tend to think that it is some sort of far
- [Dems platform change on Abortion could cost them votes from Anti-abortion Democrats](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/07/17/dems-platform-change-on-abortion-could-cost-them-votes-from-anti-abortion-democrats/) - This could be bad for Hillary and the Democrats: A Democratic Party proposal to amend the party's platform to include more progressive language around abortion rights has outraged Democrats who oppose abortion, with some saying the issue has cost Hillary Clinton their votes. The fallout centers around a proposal to repeal long-standing legislation that limits
- [David Duke for Congress?!?! <i>Good Luck with that!</i>](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/07/12/david-duke-for-congress-good-luck-with-that/) - The stupidity of this below boggles the mind. :roll: David Duke says he is getting ready to run for Congress.The former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan and ex-candidate for Louisiana governor told The Daily Beast he is heavily leaning towards challenging Rep. Steve Scalise. Scalise is the No. 3 Republican in the House
- [Good job old man](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/07/11/good-job-old-man/) - You know, there's a lot of things that happened between me and this blogger that I'm about to link to a couple of years back; and I must admit I wasn't too happy about how all that went down. Many things can be said about him, none of which I'm not going to print here;
- [Deadly shooting in Dallas, 11 Police officers shot, 1 Civilian hit, 4 dead](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/07/08/deadly-shooting-in-dallas-11-police-officers-shot-1-civilian-hit-4-dead/) - My commentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NcEmOV37DM?rel=0 The Headlines: CNN: Shots reported fired at Dallas protest over police killings Annie Potasznik / CBS Dallas: Dallas Police: Snipers Shoot 11 Officers, 4 Dead Tegna / WFAA-TV: At least 10 officers shot, 3 dead after attack at Dallas protest David Caplan / ABC News:11 Cops Shot, 4 Dead in Dallas: Suspect
- [Video: On the shooting of Philando Castile](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/07/07/video-on-the-shooting-of-philando-castile/) - Wow, two in a row. First Baton Rouge and now this. This one though, is a bit different; Baton Rouge was a person resisting arrest. This one is a over-zealous police officer, who very much overreacted. :( See the reports here, here, here, here, here and here's the video on facebook, if you care to
- [Video: On the shooting death of Alton Sterling by Baton Rouge police](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/07/06/video-on-the-shooting-death-of-alton-sterling-by-baton-rouge-police/) - There has been another officer involved shooting, involving two white officers and a black man. See the story here, here, here, and here. My commentary on this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz8S2eI4GMo?rel=0 Other Blogs and Websites: Breitbart, CNN, Vox, Raw Story, New York Daily News, MSNewsNow.com, NBC News, Washington Post, USA Today, Mother Jones, Mediaite, In Flex We Trust,
- [Sarah Palin's speech for Trump invokes memories of George W. Bush era](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/07/02/sarah-palins-speech-for-trump-invokes-memories-of-george-w-bush-era/) - Apparently Sarah Palin gave a speech in support of Donald Trump. You can go watch that video here. The things said, in that video, quite frankly, remind me of another era in conservative politics and national politics in general. Jazz Shaw, over at Hotair.com gives the low-down: Skip to 11:32 for the key bit from
- [Photo of the day](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/07/01/photo-of-the-day-13/) - This is one of the many occasions, when I actually get out of the house go down by the river and enjoy some coffee from Tim Hortons. I captured this picture, I thought you might enjoy it
- [Video: Donald Trump's full speech in NYC](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/06/22/video-donald-trumps-full-speech-in-nyc/) - I am glad to see that Donald Trump is finally using a teleprompter and giving structured speeches and not rambling. (via HotAir.com) Some on the paleo-conservative side, will not like his mentions of the military or Israel. But, he makes a good case and, as of now; he has my vote.
- [Reply to John's E-Mail](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/06/18/reply-to-johns-e-mail/) - The Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlAWAPJbfyY?rel=0 Today, I received an email from a "John" asking the following: Hello Fellow Christian, My name is John and I have a mom who is a confessing Christian who loves to talk about the lord and give advice but she is in adultery. Me and my wife brought up the scriptures
- [10 years of Blogging](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/06/16/10-years-of-blogging/) - I just noticed this morning that I have reached a very important milestone. In or around March of 2006, I walked out of a independent fundamental Baptist Church, ticked off, because I have been accused of a bunch of stuff, that was not even remotely true. I talk more about that in my Christianity section
- [Why you don't go on a gun psycho in Texas](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/06/14/why-you-dont-go-on-a-gun-psycho-in-texas/) - Because you will end up, like this guy. See below: AMARILLO, TX (KFDA) - An armed man suspected of firing shots at an Amarillo Walmart has been shot and is dead, according to the Amarillo Police Department. Officials say the suspect was located inside the store and shot shortly after tactical units entered the building.
- [How not to win over the media and win the White House](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/06/14/how-not-to-win-over-the-media-and-win-the-white-house/) - I do believe that the GOP just lost the race to the White House. :( Donald Trump on Monday said he is revoking the press credentials of The Washington Post, one of the nation’s largest newspapers, over its “dishonest reporting.” The presumptive Republican presidential nominee made the announcement in a brief post on Facebook Monday
- [Media once again, gets it wrong](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/06/14/media-once-again-gets-it-wrong/) - Big shocker here, not! The anti-gun politimedia wasted no time at all demonizing the most common rifle in the United States as being the real villain of the Islamic terrorist attack on Pulse nightclub in Orlando. Newsweek screamed, “ORLANDO SHOOTING PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON AR-15 RIFLE.” Judd Legume of Think Progress squeaked, “The NRA’s Love Affair
- [It appears that some of my Baptist brethren are idiots.](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/06/14/it-appears-that-some-of-my-baptist-brethren-are-idiots/) - As you all know, I have stated my feelings on the shooting in Florida. It appears that some of my fellow Fundy Baptists are not in agreement. The Story: After 49 people were gunned down in an Orlando gay nightclub in the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, pastors in California and Arizona praised the
- [<i>Great</i>: Russian Hackers steal Trump opposition research](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/06/14/great-russian-hackers-steal-trump-opposition-research/) - Nice to know which side the Russians are on. :roll: The Video: The Story: Russian government hackers penetrated the computer network of the Democratic National Committee and gained access to the entire database of opposition research on GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump, according to committee officials and security experts who responded to the breach. The
- [Video: My official statement on the shooting in Orlando, Florida](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/06/14/video-my-official-statement-on-the-shooting-in-orlando-florida/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZzGcXJRfSE?rel=0
- [Gay Club in Florida shot up by a terrorist](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/06/12/gay-club-in-florida-shot-up-by-a-terrorist/) - The "Religion of Peace" strikes again! Looks like Donald Trump has been proven right. What say you, GOP?
- [This is why you don't throw rocks at cops in Texas](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/06/10/this-is-why-you-dont-throw-rocks-at-cops-in-texas/) - Because you might just get shot. Unfortunately, some knucklehead who was angry at his wife found this out the hard way. Now it is unknown whether the person that was shot was white or black. But, I will say this; I'm sure that the anti-police crowd is going to use this in his example of
- [One of the things that I do not like about Donald Trump](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/06/06/one-of-the-things-that-i-do-not-like-about-donald-trump/) - As I said in my previous posting, there are some things that I do not like about Donald Trump. Well, here's another one. It seems that Donald Trump wants to use his wealth and position to pay people to criticize the media for reporting the facts on him. Now folks, there is one thing that
- [Why I haven't been blogging](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/06/05/why-i-havent-been-blogging/) - This is one of those blog postings that I've meant to write for a while. My friends I'm simply going to be honest with you. I have quite frankly gotten bored with politics. Back in 2006, when I started blogging, President George W Bush was in the White House, the Iraq war was in full
- [Muhammad Ali RIP](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/06/04/muhammad-ali-rip/) - He was the greatest. The champ has gone home. RIP. I would write more, but things are busy.
- [Video: Pat's Travels: Hospital Visit #1](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/06/04/video-pats-travels-hospital-visit-1/) - As you might have noticed, I have been neglecting the blog as of late. Dad's in the hospital again. We had to call 911 three days ago, he was in that much pain with his back. Here is my way of coping with the stress. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uudUPxKU-U8?rel=0
- [Video: Special Comment: On the disrespect of our Military](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/05/29/video-special-comment-on-the-disrespect-of-our-military/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8-MOew573Q Related links: (via Drudge) 91-Year-Old WWII Vet Beat With Oxygen Tank.. Vandals Deface Vietnam War Memorial... MAN DRIVES THROUGH KENTUCKY MEMORIAL CROSS DISPLAY... CRIME SCENE DECLARED AFTER LOOTING AT VIRGINIA BATTLEFIELD...
- [Around the 'sphere....](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/05/25/around-the-sphere-4/) - I know, I have not been writing much here. Real life has kept me busy and plus, I have just been doing other things. Youtube videos and so forth. Sorry. Anyhow, here some links and my commentary on them. All links go to Memeorandum. Hillary Clinton Email Scandal drags on and on and on... -
- [Video: On the transgender bathroom issue and other stuff](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/05/22/video-on-the-transgender-bathroom-issue-and-other-stuff/) - I haven't posted one of these in a while and posted here in a while either. Sorry. :( Just ain't been feeling like writing. But, here's a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A8MHR7MqaI?rel=0
- [No, the Breitbart story title is not Anti-Semitic](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/05/16/no-the-breitbart-story-title-is-not-anti-semitic/) - It appears that the silliness of trump is spreading into non-conservative circles. I say this because The Daily Caller, Mother Jones and The Week are all having heart palpitations over this headline that appeared over at Breitbart.com: Memo to those who are having a hairy fit over the title of the article; it was written
- [Videos: Could this be what is coming at the DNC Convention and at the GOP convention?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/05/15/videos-could-this-be-what-is-coming-at-the-dnc-convention-and-at-the-gop-convention/) - Check out these videos, which come via The American Mirror and The Daily Caller: This is at the Democratic Party Convention in Nevada: https://youtu.be/AteQ391p4t4 https://youtu.be/H9yNZbNqraE https://youtu.be/4A0JCISzhjw https://twitter.com/dynhamohum/status/731731753400815616 This ought to be a warning to the elites and also to the grassroots in both parties. Which is why I will not be going to any conventions.
- [Owner of blog "Advance Indiana" found DEAD of so-called "suicide"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/05/07/owner-of-blog-advance-indiana-found-dead-of-so-called-suicide/) - From what you can see in the video below, which comes via infowars.com, this blogger was an exposor of corruption and he was found dead of a suicide in a stairwell where he lived at. I don't know about you guys. but, this doesn't pass the smell test. I'm thinking this guy got too close
- [Video: Pat's Thoughts: Trump wins, and other stuff](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/05/04/video-pats-thoughts-trump-wins-and-other-stuff/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JskJeM3Id2Y Source Articles Here and Here
- [Amanda Carpenter sounds like a spiteful b*tch](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/05/04/amanda-carpenter-sounds-like-a-spiteful-btch/) - You know, I supported this woman, when all that nonsense came out a while back and now that her candidate has lost, she puts out this below: If there is one beautiful thing about Trump nearly securing the GOP nomination, it’s that no one owes him anything. Not a handshake. Not a congratulatory press release.
- [Video: if you think this is the end of Ted Cruz: think again](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/05/04/video-if-you-think-this-is-the-end-of-ted-cruz-think-again/) - In this video, I give a bit of an explanation as to what I think is going to happen at the Republican convention in Cleveland, and yes, that includes Ted Cruz and why I believe this. Check out the video: https://youtu.be/RFLc20GhOVw?rel=0
- [Good Article on Vaping](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/05/02/good-article-on-vaping/) - Before I cash in my chips and go to bed, I give you this to read: If a new delivery-room procedure reduced deaths of mothers during labor by 95%, CNN and “60 Minutes” would do special hour-long tributes and the new technique would quickly become mandatory. If a new safety gadget inside automobiles were demonstrated
- [A very good read....](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/05/02/a-very-good-read/) - This is something that I have been sort of saying myself, for a very long time. Glad someone finally wrote it: Ronald Reagan swept to two landslide victories on the strength of his famous three-legged stool—economic conservatism, social conservatism and an internationalist, hawkish foreign policy. But the elements of the Reagan coalition have been drifting
- [Video: how to follow this blog](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/14/video-how-to-follow-this-blog/) - Please watch this video it contains instructions on how to be notified of new postings on this blog. https://youtu.be/DDS2MNx5bvQ?rel=0
- [Feminism ain't pretty](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/05/01/feminism-aint-pretty/) - Go check out: What #TrigglyPuff Means : The Other McCain Man alive, that be one fugly ol' woman. :shock:
- [Word to the wise to those using Google Adsense](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/29/word-to-the-wise-to-those-using-google-adsense/) - I thought I would let everybody know that anybody that's running Google AdSense and you're a conservative, you should be really aware of your content. I received this, this early morning from Google AdSense: ------ Forwarded message ---------- From: Date: Apr 29, 2016 5:17 AM Subject: Google AdSense: Action required to comply with AdSense
- [Ha! Lena Dunham Says, "If Trump Wins, I will flee to Canada!" Trump says, "Americans will thank me if she does!"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/26/ha-lena-dunham-says-if-trump-wins-i-will-flee-to-canada-trump-says-americans-will-thank-me-if-she-does/) - I have to confess, I laughed out loud, when I read this: Via the Hill: Lena Dunham is the latest celebrity to say she’ll hightail it out of the country if Donald Trump is elected president. “I know a lot of people have been threatening to do this, but I really will,” Dunham told Andy
- [Video: Pat's Thoughts: I got my KangerTech Subtank Plus RBA Deck!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/22/video-pats-thoughts-i-got-my-kangertech-subtank-plus-rba-deck/) - Needless to say, I'm clappy as a ham! (Happy as a clam) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PGA0T15m18
- [Joe Walsh can go to hell](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/22/joe-walsh-can-go-to-hell/) - Yeah, I really, really liked Joe Walsh, until I saw this here. Via CNN: (CNN)For the Eagles’ Joe Walsh, the show must not go on. The musician pulled out of a concert scheduled for July 18 in Cleveland, Ohio, after he said he learned of the show’s ties to the Republican National Convention. “It was
- [Video: Pat's Thoughts: People are dying and it scares me](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/21/video-pats-thoughts-people-are-dying-and-it-scares-me/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56u-WndeLS0 Related Blog posts here and here
- [So Sad: Matt Mullenweg loses his Dad](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/21/so-sad-matt-mullenweg-loses-his-dad/) - Man, will the bad news please stop? So sad: My father, Chuck Mullenweg, passed one week ago today. After over a month in ICU he had just been transferred to long-term acute care in a different hospital and we were looking forward to a tough but steady road to being back home when he took
- [Things that I should be blogging about](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/20/things-that-i-should-be-blogging-about/) - As I you might have noticed, I really have not been writing about politics as of late. I just am at the point of being sick and tired of the thing. The entire Republican primary has become, in my opinion, a clown show, as has the Democrat's as well. But, seeing that this is supposed
- [A very funny video about National Review](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/16/a-very-funny-video-about-national-review/) - http://dai.ly/x3kz74x (Via Unz Review)
- [Some good reading: On how neocons have rewritten conservative history](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/16/some-good-reading-on-how-neocons-have-rewritten-conservative-history/) - Some seriously good reading here, about how the neoconservatives have tried rewriting conservative history. Check out: Neocons Mangle Conservative History | Chronicles Magazine
- [NYT: Saudi Government warns US over 9/11 Bill in Congress](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/16/nyt-saudi-government-warns-us-over-911-bill-in-congress/) - Once again, the biggest exporter of terrorism in the World, refuses to accept responsibility for it's own people. Via The New York Times: WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia has told the Obama administration and members of Congress that it will sell off hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of American assets held by the kingdom if
- [Sources say that Donald Trump's campaign manager will not be charged](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/14/sources-say-that-donald-trumps-campaign-manager-will-not-be-charged/) - This comes via Politico: A Florida prosecutor has decided not to prosecute Donald Trump’s campaign manager for battery after a March run-in with former Breitbart reporter Michelle Fields, sources with knowledge of the situation told POLITICO. The decision not to press charges against Corey Lewandowski is scheduled to be announced on Thursday afternoon by Palm
- [Video: President Obama's statement on Isis](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/14/video-president-obamas-statement-on-isis/) - I just want to preface this video by saying, I might disagree with President Barack Obama's politics especially on domestic issues and free trade. However, make no mistake about it, President Barack Obama knows full well the threat of terrorism to the United States of America. Now, I know that there is much debate as
- [Eagle Forum possibly attempting to oust Phyllis Schlafly over Trump endorsement](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/12/eagle-forum-possibly-attempting-to-oust-phyllis-schlafly-over-trump-endorsement/) - This is an outrage! WorldNetDaily has the story: NEW YORK – Conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly confirmed to WND that six board members of her group Eagle Forum have called a special meeting Monday that she believes is an attempt to remove her as CEO and board chairman because of her support for Donald Trump’s campaign
- [Video: Mark Levin turns on Trump](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/09/video-mark-levin-turns-on-trump/) - This is not going to bode well for Trump at all. If Levin turns on Trump, it's gonna be tough for him. Levin has influence. The Right Scoop has the video: (H/T HotAir.com) [powerpress] Also too, keep in mind, I'm not Mark Levin fanboy here, okay? I find the guy to be shrill and annoying.
- [Pat's Thoughts: Chuck Baldwin should really take his own advice](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/08/pats-thoughts-chuck-baldwin-should-really-take-his-own-advice/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqs0BuaMIfM?rel=0 Related Blog Post here
- [Chuck Baldwin speaks some very important truth](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/08/chuck-baldwin-speaks-some-very-important-truth/) - I was reading Chuck Baldwin's Weekly Column and man does he ever hit the nail on the head. In his column, "where do we go from here?", He writes: A sizeable percentage of the professing patriot community today is doing more to cause their own enslavement than they are to prevent it. They create self-fulfilling
- [Merle Haggard RIP](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/06/merle-haggard-rip/) - Looks like another country and western Legend has left us. https://youtu.be/loT_pYzi3Vw This ought to be the Republican Party official song: https://youtu.be/uIxBmyRQlwQ Via NYT: Merle Haggard, one of the most successful singers in the history of country music, a contrarian populist whose songs about his scuffling early life and his time in prison made him the
- [<b><font color = green>Guest Voice</b></font>: James Hall:  SunEdison Green Power Bankruptcy Inevitability](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/05/guest-voice-james-hall-sunedison-green-power-bankruptcy-inevitability/) - SunEdison Green Power Bankruptcy Inevitability For all those sun baked brains that see salvation in renewable nirvana, the imminent demise of SunEdison is the latest case that creative green economics is the path to insolvency. After studying the tangled web of cross collateralization and rehypothecation of debt, the WSJ announcement is inevitable, SunEdison Said to
- [Internal Trump Campaign Memo proves that he's a blowhard who should not be President](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/04/internal-trump-campaign-memo-proves-that-hes-a-blowhard-who-should-not-be-president/) - The Memo: The story via The Washington Post: In a private document that was circulated over the weekend and obtained by The Washington Post, Trump campaign senior adviser Barry Bennett revealed the mounting frustrations among the billionaire’s top aides as they closed what had been a tumultuous week. Entitled “Digging through the Bull [expletive],” Bennett’s
- [A perfect example of why I keep my distance from 9/11 Truthers, Haters and such](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/03/a-perfect-example-of-why-i-keep-my-distance-from-911-truthers-haters-and-such/) - I make no bones about it; I am not a fan of Wilsonian foreign policy and neoconservatives --- because it is what brought us the Iraq War and its ultimate failure. However, these people, as outlined in the blog posting below, go well beyond, what I, as a blogger, am against. The entire idea of
- [Trump does a NYT interview with Modow](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/02/trump-does-a-nyt-interview-with-modow/) - It's your typical ego stuff too. NYT: WASHINGTON — YOU could hear how hard it was for Donald Trump to say the words. “Yeah, it was a mistake,” he said, sounding a bit chastened. “If I had to do it again, I wouldn’t have sent it.” I was telling him he lost my sister’s vote
- [Video: Pat's Thoughts: I gotta record one, so here](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/01/video-pats-thoughts-i-gotta-record-one-so-here/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnTZyf9YFc0
- [Video: "Park it anywhere!"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/04/01/video-park-it-anywhere/) - It's all fun and games, until someone hits the deck.....or in this case, the dock. https://youtu.be/RrrDLdeL2HQ?rel=0 Ouch. The story via LA Times: A tourist's video posted online shows the confused, then panic-filled moments when a whale-watching ship rammed into its dock at San Diego’s Embarcadero, injuring seven passengers, Thursday afternoon. The 49-second YouTube video shows
- [Video: Sorry for the swearing in the videos](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/30/video-sorry-for-the-swearing-in-the-videos/) - https://youtu.be/K3rucktxMlc
- [<font color = red><b>Updated</font></b>: New video shows Michelle Fields is lying about being yanked to the floor by Donald Trump's campaign manager](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/15/new-video-shows-michelle-fields-is-lying-about-being-yanked-to-the-floor-by-donald-trumps-campaign-manager/) - Update #2: Since this video was shot, I have since retracted fully my support of Donald Trump, because of the smearing of Amanda Carpenter. Update: I apparently was misinformed on what Michelle Fields actually said. plukasiak writes in the comments section: Michelle Fields never claimed she was “thrown to the floor”. She said “Someone had
- [Video: Amanda Carpenter Defends and Trump spokesperson dances on CNN with Tapper](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/29/video-amanda-carpenter-defends-and-trump-spokesperson-dances-on-cnn-with-tapper/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8S7BYC_Zao Good job Amanda. I've got your back and screw Trump.
- [Video: Amanda Carpenter defends herself from the sleazeball allegations against her](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/29/video-amanda-carpenter-defends-herself-from-the-sleazeball-allegations-against-her/) - This comes via RedState: https://youtu.be/4Je9ebtf1AM
- [Video: Pat's Thoughts: Michelle Fields didn't lie, but she did spice her story](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/29/video-pats-thoughts-michelle-fields-didnt-lie-but-she-did-spice-her-story/) - Update: Now a major story on Memeorandum. Here's the link to the original story at Palm Beach Post. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2Pkh5W1kgU The story via NYT: Donald J. Trump’s presidential campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, was charged with simple battery Tuesday after the police said he grabbed a reporter for Breitbart News as she tried to ask the candidate
- [The Tuesday afternoon music express, special memorial edition presents: Patty Duke](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/29/the-tuesday-afternoon-music-express-special-memorial-edition-presents-patty-duke/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo7VlwKtIGg Via TMZ: Hollywood legend Patty Duke -- who won an Oscar for playing Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker" -- has died. She was 69. Duke passed away at 1:20 AM Tuesday morning. She died from sepsis due to a ruptured intestine. Duke's son, Sean Astin, said the family is "relieved" because Duke was in a
- [The Obama's last Easter egg roll](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/29/the-obamas-last-easter-egg-roll/) - This is one of those posts that is going to get me into trouble, with those who are hyper-partisan types. But, you know what? I really do not give two-flips. I may not agree with President Obama's politics; but I do recognize him for his humanity and more importantly, for his love of Children. The
- [This is <i>so</i> true](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/28/this-is-so-true/) - This is possibly the best paragraph that I've seen written on this site, in a long, long time. This is why the GOP has “failed” the Rust Belt. Instead of being in touch with free market principles, Republicans have consistently failed to adhere to them. Maybe that’s the only consistent thing the GOP has been
- [Video: Chuck Todd says that there is evidence that Donald Trump planted Ted Cruz affair story](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/28/video-chuck-todd-says-that-there-is-evidence-that-donald-trump-planted-ted-cruz-affair-story/) - This comes via The Right Scoop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRiOn5qBZfU The Right Scoop comments: I have no idea whether Trump planted the story, but given how nasty he has been at tearing down his opponents with despicable lies and smears of his own, it seems quite plausible to me that he not only knew about the story but
- [I hate to say it, But, John Kerry is right](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/28/i-hate-to-say-it-but-john-kerry-is-right/) - As you all know, I have rescinded my support of Donald Trump. So, when I saw this article here; I had to agree with it. Via Yahoo News: Washington (AFP) - Secretary of State John Kerry warned that the Republican presidential campaign has descended into "an embarrassment" that raises awkward questions abroad about the reliability
- [Audio: Special Comment: Dear Donald Trump, I am done with you](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/27/special-comment-dear-donald-trump-i-am-done-with-you/) - [podcast] Dear Donald J. Trump, I have been a supporter of yours for a very long time. I began to take your campaign seriously after the first few primaries and caucuses. I liked your stances on foreign policy and on free trade and I still happen to think that they are good positions to take
- [Pat's Thoughts: Special Easter Edition!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/27/pats-thoughts-special-easter-edition/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKrJ7sc5MF8 Previous on Amanda Carpenter
- [Video: Looking for news tips](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/27/video-looking-for-news-tips/) - Please, see the video: https://youtu.be/u773ymP7wwI
- [Video: Pat's Thoughts: In Defense of Amanda Carpenter](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/26/video-pats-thoughts-in-defense-of-amanda-carpenter/) - Needless to say.... I am livid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cX2M6g-0u4A?rel=0 Source Story is here. As for Amanda, she is taking it in stride, like the classy lady that she truly is: https://twitter.com/amandacarpenter/status/713701055662391296 Hang in there sweetheart, we've got your back; all of us. :) Others: Los Angeles Times, The Gateway Pundit, Daily Wire, The Right Scoop, The Last
- [Pat's Thoughts: No Mas on Ted Cruz's so-called Scandal](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/25/pats-thoughts-no-mas-on-ted-cruzs-so-called-scandal/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiZitD8hhXY?rel=0 Story I am referring to is found here. Related: Sundance / The Last Refuge: The National Enquirer Runs Story of Multiple Ted Cruz Affairs... Brendan O'Connor / Gawker: National Enquirer: Ted Cruz Has Had at Least 5 Extramarital Affairs Others: Little Green Footballs, Raw Story, New York Magazine, Trail Blazers Blog, The Slot, Shakesville,
- [Video: Pat's Thoughts: More late night thoughts](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/25/video-pats-thoughts-more-late-night-thoughts/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0by8GBJ7rU
- [Video: waiting on my mic stand](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/24/video-waiting-on-my-mic-stand/) - Here's a video explaining why the blog activity has been a little light today check out the video below. https://youtu.be/kR_3hW4xdnI?rel=0 Hopefully, this puppy comes pretty soon I don't want to stand out here all day.
- [Video: Pat's Thoughts: Jeb endorses Cruz and more](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/24/video-pats-thoughts-jeb-endorses-cruz-and-more/) - I made this last night and was a bit tired, so apologies for sounding a bit haggard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDtA-lktIws
- [<b><i><u><font color = red>UPDATED</b></i></u></font>: Idiot Democrat Doug Wilkey wants to shut down kid's lemonade stand.](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/08/25/idiot-democrat-doug-wilkey-wants-to-shut-down-kids-lemonade-stand/) - Update #2 (March 23, 2016): Looks like Doug Wilkey got investigated for running an business out of his house; which is illegal. Karma's a bitch! Update: I've gotten some pushback for writing what I did and publishing the guy's address. Well, I have one thing to say about that: Watch this video: Does this kid
- [Photos of the day: Chillin at The Vape Shop](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/22/photos-of-the-day-chillin-at-the-vape-shop/) - I was out and about today and stopped at the vape shop, had a coffee and enjoyed the fellowship and smoked a lot of Vape! Here is the official website of Kalamazoo vape shop. They have locations all over the place, including ones around here. :) If you smoke you, should seriously look into vaping.
- [Terrorist Attack Brussels Airport in Belgium](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/22/terrorist-attack-brussels-airport-in-belgium/) - Update: I made a video on this subject, please go check it out! This is what happens, when you do not take Terrorism and Immigration; and the connection between the two, seriously. Via the Daily Mail: Cowering under desks and running for their lives, this is the terrifying moment passengers were caught up in a
- [Video: Pat's Thoughts: On the terrorist attack at Brussels Airport in Belgium](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/22/video-pats-thoughts-on-the-terrorist-attack-at-brussels-airport-in-belgium/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T7sblkZ_nI The blog posting that I referenced in this video is found here. Warning: Language! I really let it fly here.
- [Video: Pat's Thoughts - Sunday Night Rant!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/20/video-pats-thoughts-sunday-night-rant/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb49s1E55js Headlines: HISTÓRICA VISITA! CASTRO CRACKS WHIP DOZENS ARRESTED RAUL SNUBS O AT AIRPORT Hallie Jackson / NBC News: Protester Punched, Kicked at Donald Trump Rally in Arizona
- [This is end, my only friend, the end....](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/18/this-is-end-my-only-friend-the-end/) - This is so funny. The Establishment is feeling the butthurt: The talks about how to deal with Trump’s ascendance took on fresh urgency on Thursday. Some were intent on keeping up the fight. Prominent conservative activists gathered behind closed doors at the Army-Navy Club in downtown Washington, just a few blocks from the White House,
- [Time: Donald Trump’s Son Receives Threatening Letter in the Mail](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/18/time-donald-trumps-son-receives-threatening-letter-in-the-mail/) - Looks like some of the establishment is upset a bit: Via Time: Authorities in New York are investigating a threat Donald Trump’s son, Eric Trump, received in the mail. Eric Trump’s wife opened the letter Thursday night at their Manhattan apartment and discovered a powdery substance inside, according to the Washington Post. The letter had
- [When customers are jerks](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/17/when-customers-are-jerks/) - Sorry, but this is just wrong....: DES MOINES, Iowa -- A popular waitress at a popular restaurant closed out one of her table’s Tuesday night when she found a note from her patron.Zombie burgerTaelor Beeck“At first, I felt really upset, I felt attacked, I almost felt like I was back in middle school all over
- [Video: Sean Hannity Says, "If GOP Elites Steal Nomination from Trump or Cruz, "I'm Walking""](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/17/video-sean-hannity-says-if-gop-elites-steal-nomination-from-trump-or-cruz-im-walking/) - This is what I like about Sean Hannity; He is a Republican, to a point and this is an example of that. The Video: https://youtu.be/GRXc-F0sfYE Are they going to cut their nose despite their face?… You know, if they are going to be that self destructive, and if they’re going to pout, and if they’re
- [<i>Holy Crap!</i>: NRO's Kevin Williamson says that white, working class, Trump supporting communities “deserve to die”](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/13/holy-crap-nros-kevin-williamson-says-that-white-working-class-trump-supporting-communities-deserve-to-die/) - Update: The Guys over at HotGas.net really hit the nail on the head, they really, really, do. Update #2: Kevin French over at The Corner (What a lame name for a blog!) posts a pathetic defense of Williamson's article. ---- The anti-Trump movement in the conservative circles has been astounding. To listen to some of
- [Video: Two Opinions: Did Bush lie the United States into the war in Iraq?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/14/video-two-opinions-did-bush-lie-the-united-states-into-the-war-in-iraq/) - The first, which is the MSM's defense of their reporting: https://youtu.be/LgQw8EhPJWw?rel=0 (via Prageru.com) and a rebuttal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF2364A3cCw?rel=0 (Via Representative Press) I report, you decide.
- [Video: Pat's Thoughts: Trump, Breitbart and more!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/14/video-pats-thoughts-trump-breitbart-and-more/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2HFhe9N74s?rel=0 Subjects discussed can be seen here, here, here, and here
- [Anti-Trump Super PAC founded by former Mitt Romney deputy campaign manager Katy Parker in 2012, runs ad accusing Trump of Sexism and Misogyny](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/14/anti-trump-super-pac-founded-by-former-mitt-romney-deputy-campaign-manager-katy-parker-in-2012-runs-ad-accusing-trump-of-sexism-and-misogyny/) - The Ad via Talking Points Memo: https://youtu.be/OkSRJSUY0vs About Our Principles PAC, via BallotPedia: Established on January 14, 2016, Our Principles was created by Katie Packer as an anti-Donald Trump super PAC. Packer was Mitt Romney's deputy campaign manager in 2012.[4] Packer is also a founding member of Burning Glass, an Alexandria-based Republican consulting firm.[5] According
- [<font color = red>UPDATED</font>: The Meltdown Begins: Breitbart Editor at Editor-at-large Ben Shapiro and Reporter Michelle Fields resign <font color = red> TWO MORE STAFFERS RESIGN</font>](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/14/the-meltdown-begins-breitbart-editor-at-editor-at-large-ben-shapiro-and-reporter-michelle-fields-resign/) - Update: Politico reports that National security correspondent Jordan Schachtel and associate editor Jarrett Stepman have resigned. **** Original Story: Man, sleep in one day; and boy did I ever! --- did not crawl out of bed till 12:30 in the afternoon ---- and major news breaks. Hopefully, I write this right; I'm still nursing the
- [Todd Palin injured in snowmobile accident](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/14/todd-palin-injured-in-snowmobile-accident/) - This isn't good. Sarah Palin canceled a campaign stop for Donald Trump in Florida on Monday after her husband Todd was injured in a snowmobile crash in Alaska.A source told NBC News that Todd Palin was in "a very serious" crash Sunday night and is currently hospitalized in intensive care. Todd In a statement, Trump's
- [A first hand account of what happened last night at the Trump rally in Chicago](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/12/a-first-hand-account-of-what-happened-last-night-at-the-trump-rally-in-chicago/) - Update: I just realized that I had a very humorous error in the title of this posting. Needless to say, I updated it. :lol: I kind of feel like an idiot now. but, I'm glad I fixed it. it's supposed to be Trump rally, not Trump really! Good lord. :roll: **** original posting **** I
- [With Video: Protester who rushed past secret service at Trump rally in Dayton, Ohio](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/12/with-video-protester-who-rushed-past-secret-service-at-trump-rally-in-dayton-ohio/) - The Video: (Via Gateway Pundit) https://youtu.be/06d4t1704N8 The Story via NBC Washington: A Donald Trump rally took a dramatic turn Saturday when a disturbance broke out behind the GOP frontrunner — causing Secret Service agents to jump on stage and form a wall around the candidate amid the commotion, NBC News reported. A campaign spokeswoman said
- [Interesting Reading: A Primer on Christian Dominionism](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/12/interesting-reading-a-primer-on-christian-dominionism/) - As I have written on here many times, I am opposed to Christian Dominionist movement, of which Ted Cruz is a part of. Well, someone finally has did a write up on the movement. Ronnie Herne over at Newswithviews.com writes about the movement: “Zealous men force their way in.” The Secret Kingdom by Pat Robertson
- [Video: Marco Rubio on Chicago Trump rally violence](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/12/video-marco-rubio-on-chicago-trump-rally-violence/) - This comes via HotAir.com: https://youtu.be/ztdzg5kssXk I post this, because I really feel that Rubio is concerned. I agree with his point the Trump needs to tone down the calls for violence against protesters. He does rightly say that the left does have skin in the blame game. It was good moment for his campaign.
- [With video: on the violence in Donald Trump campaign rallies](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/12/with-video-on-the-violence-in-donald-trump-campaign-rallies/) - Hi guys. It's 12:41 a.m. and I had went to bed. But, got up because noises were being made in the house and woke me up. I woke up to see the headlines about Donald Trump's campaign, especially what's going on in Chicago. Here is some video thoughts about what's going on. Here is the
- [A very good point on conservative blogs](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/12/a-very-good-point-on-conservative-blogs/) - I saw this and I have to say, I agree with it. Doomberg over at HotGas.net writes: March 11 was a really bad day, for a lot of rea­sons, but the main one was hav­ing to watch the GOP cheer and gloat as their own frontrunner’s rally was attacked by a vio­lent, dan­ger­ous mob, and
- [Good question](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/12/good-question-3/) - Indeed it is... VDare.com asks: The perpetrators of this atrocity of course come from cultures in which free speech and civil discourse are not an objective value – including Sheyman. But after Donald Trump has been repeatedly badgered about being tepidly approved of by a man with whom he has never had contact who more
- [Some advice for Keith Olbermann](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/09/some-advice-for-keith-olbermann/) - You know what the sad part about this story is, that I honestly used to respect this man in a big way. I am referring, of course, to Keith Olbermann. I know, it sounds crazy coming from a Conservative blogger; but, yes, I actually used to a respect this guy. As it says in my
- [A very good assessment of Detroit](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/08/a-very-good-assessment-of-detroit/) - I might not agree with this guy's politics; but he is pretty much dead on with his assessment of Detroit and how it is exploited during elections. You have to feel for the people of Detroit. The rest of the country mostly only pays attention to the city for the wrong reasons – say, when
- [Video: My voting experience](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/08/video-my-voting-experience/) - As I wrote before, I went to vote. This is how things went: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgqjU6rgaQM As you can, it was rather uneventful. I shot this to prove to those who enjoy watching these undercover videos; that not all places, especially in Democratic Party "strongholds", that in itself is a myth; voter fraud takes place. Now, it
- [Going to vote](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/08/going-to-vote/) - Be sure you vote today as well. Be back soon. I might have a surprise as well. Stay tuned.
- [Michael Bloomberg on Presidential run, "Nope, not me!"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/08/michael-bloomberg-on-presidential-run-nope-not-me/) - A pretty smart move, as it is a little late in the game now. Via Bloomberg report Michael Bloomberg writes: My parents taught me about the importance of giving back, and public service has been an important part of my life. After 12 years as mayor of New York City, I know the personal sacrifices
- [Quote of the Day](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/08/quote-of-the-day-125/) - But it raises anew the question: Can the establishment stop Trump? Answer: It is possible, and we shall know by midnight, March 15. If Trump loses Florida and Ohio, winner-take-all primaries, he would likely fall short of the 1,237 delegates needed for nomination on the first ballot. How could the anti-Trump forces defeat him in
- [Video: Pat's Thoughts: The day before the Michigan primary video](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/07/video-pats-thoughts-the-day-before-the-michigan-primary-video/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXBmNwz3y0Q?rel=0 Subscribe to my totally awesomely awesome YouTube channel and like my videos! :D
- [Quote of the Day](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/07/quote-of-the-day-124/) - Reacting to the rise of Donald Trump, National Review’s Rich Lowry recently called on the Republican Party to get over its inordinate attachment to Ronald Reagan and his legacy. He suggests Reagan’s heirs must devise new policies to broaden the GOP’s appeal, and (implicitly) take down Trump. Meanwhile, such conventional Republican candidates for president
- [Is the Republican Party going to lose in 2016?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/07/is-the-republican-party-going-to-lose-in-2016/) - Please note: this posting was written last night at about 3 o'clock in the morning and I would have uploaded it then, but my blog was down so here's the post in a few hours late. ------ This is one of those late night postings, that I am dictating from my phone, using voice to
- [<b><font color = green>Guest Voice</b></font>: No Change in Foreign Policy from 2016 Standard-bearers](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/07/guest-voice-no-change-in-foreign-policy-from-2016-standard-bearers/) - With all the turmoil and uncertainty coming from this election cycle, one constant is already known. U.S. Foreign Policy is well under the control of the international interventionists. The career globalists on the American payroll continue to push for more and greater engagements. Step back and consider the premise. Seldom is there an international involvement
- [For those wondering about the new header images](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/06/for-those-wondering-about-the-new-header-images/) - I have made it known on this blog in the past and in the bio section of this blog, that I am a very pro-America type of a guy. I also have made it known my admiration of those who choose or were drafted into the United States Military, especially those who served during World
- [Leftists show their true colors at the news of Nancy Reagan's passing](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/06/leftists-show-their-true-colors-at-the-news-of-nancy-reagans-passing/) - This, my friends, is the true colors of the Democratic Party and the leftist base that supports them. This is why I quit voting for them. This is the sort of bile that drove me away from that Party. I was no fan boy of Bush and Co. But, this sort of bile is uncalled
- [Nancy Reagan has went to be with Jesus](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/06/nancy-reagan-has-went-to-be-with-jesus/) - Nancy Reagan has passed away and now is with Jesus, the angels and reunited with Ronnie. Fox News has the story: Nancy Reagan, the widow of President Ronald Reagan and passionately devoted keeper of his flame, died Sunday morning of congestive heart failure at 94, according to her spokesperson. Reagan died at her home in
- [A brutal take down of the so-called "Conservative Movement"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/05/a-brutal-take-down-of-the-so-called-conservative-movement/) - This is rough, tough, and brutal. I am in agreement with Vox Day on this one, he calls it "Devastating. Absolutely devastating" and he is very much correct. Yes, I know, I have had disagreements with Vox Day in the past. But, on this, he is spot on. (I cannot seem to locate the posts,
- [See ya bye Miley!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/04/see-ya-bye-miley/) - I have one thing to say about the quote below: I'll help you pack. I mean, this little two-bit slut has done more to ruin her Father's good name, than any other child star out there. When she did the Hanna Montana thing, she was fine. After that, she went crazy; as in, liberal crazy.
- [Your Morning Quote](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/04/your-morning-quote/) - If Trump has fallen short of a glide path to the nomination, the war goes on. But if Trump seems to be the near-certain nominee, it will be a time for acceptance, a time for a cease-fire in this bloodiest of civil wars in the GOP. Otherwise, the party will kick away any chance of
- [Video: Romney Rips Trump, Ryan Ducks](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/03/video-romney-rips-trump-ryan-ducks/) - My video comments on this, but first the stories: On Romney's ripping on Trump, Politico reports: Mitt Romney opened a new front in the Republican Party's civil war on Thursday, going after Donald Trump in a scorched-earth speech that eviscerated the Republican front-runner as lacking the temperament, business record and substantive policies to occupy the
- [Reuters: U.N. puts harsh new sanctions on North Korea drafted by U.S., China](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/02/reuters-u-n-puts-harsh-new-sanctions-on-north-korea-drafted-by-u-s-china/) - This could be a double edged sword: The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution that dramatically expands existing U.N. sanctions on North Korea in response to its Jan. 6 nuclear test, a measure largely negotiated by Washington and Beijing.U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power said the new sanctions on Pyongyang go further than
- [What the heck was Donald Trump thinking when he did this?!?!?!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/02/what-the-heck-was-donald-trump-thinking-when-he-did-this/) - Oh my goodness.... :roll: The headlines speak for themselves: Eric Levitz / New York Magazine: Donald Trump Jr. Just Recorded an Interview With a Pro-Slavery Radio Host JAMES EDWARDS: Political Cesspool Host James Edwards Reports From Inside Donald Trump's Press Pen — I attended a Donald Trump rally in Memphis on Saturday You see, this
- [The Neocon Trotskyist Attacks Start on Donald Trump](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/28/the-neocon-trotskyist-attacks-start-on-donald-trump/) - Just as I predicted last night, the neoconservative Trotskyist attacks have begun. They are of course, lead by a one William Kristol; who is the son of one of the men, who pressured George W. Bush to invade and occupy Iraq --- Irving Kristol. These two are of the "Ethnicity that shall never be named",
- [<b><font color = red>URGENT! PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO!</b></font>: A special message to all of the readers of this blog](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/01/urgent-please-watch-this-video-a-special-message-to-all-of-the-readers-of-this-blog/) - I ask that everyone comes here to watch this video: https://youtu.be/fUQuSrYgWrY
- [Kudos to Paul Ryan](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/03/01/kudos-to-paul-ryan/) - My comments on House Speaker Paul Ryan condemnation of Donald Trump's reluctance to disavow support from extremist groups. But first, the video and story. The Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KSd2f5uZl4 The Story via Politico: Speaker Paul Ryan offered a rebuke of Republican front-runner Donald Trump on Tuesday, saying that any candidate hoping to be the GOP's presidential nominee
- [Quote of the day](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/29/quote-of-the-day-123/) - The Bernie Sanders insurgency appears to have been turned back by the vested interests of his party. But like the George McGovern insurgency in ’72, which also relied heavily upon the enthusiasm of the young, Sanders’ socialism may be the ideological future of his party. The same may be said of the Trump insurgency. Whatever
- [Videos: Pat's Thoughts:  Two for the price of one](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/29/videos-pats-thoughts-two-for-the-price-of-one/) - Here's the first one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQbn5a7onDM?rel=0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opdGHdXvCsk?rel=0 Second video references are here.
- [Morning News Headlines](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/29/morning-news-headlines/) - Good Morning Everyone! It's 7:09AM (EST) and I am up early. I have a doctor's appointment this morning and they are going to draw blood! :shock: ( :cry: ) So, here is a round-up of early morning news items: CNN: Navy SEAL to receive Medal of Honor for hostage rescue Fox News: ISIS double bombing
- [More interesting reading about the neocon panic over @RealDonaldTrump](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/28/more-interesting-reading-about-the-neocon-panic-over-realdonaldtrump/) - I wrote previously about the neocon, Trotskyite panic that is happening in the Republican Party. Here is more about it, check out: Why Trump Is Panicking Robert Kagan | The National Interest Needless to say, from now to the election in November is going to be very interesting. Not to mention from now till the
- [This is what is wrong with the Church today](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2013/05/19/this-is-what-is-wrong-with-the-church-today/) - One of the biggest things that is wrong with the Church today is apostasy. A classic example is this below, this was written some woman who had some sort of "spiritual crisis.": 4. Contemplative Spirituality Okay, here’s where I get in trouble. One of the contemporary church’s problems is its rejection of Christianity’s contemplative heritage. As
- [Heh.....](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/28/heh-9/) - I happen to look at my blog's back-end and I happen to see this: Someone must have come to my little humble blog, didn't like it's contents and went through the trouble to make a fake referral; so that I would see the referral and the insult. :roll: I'm almost...touched. ;) :P Well, fella, next
- [Video: Pat's Thoughts: Hillary Clinton wins South Carolina primary](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/27/video-pats-thoughts-hillary-clinton-wins-south-carolina-primary/) - Here's the video: https://youtu.be/RBwmR2a1bkQ It's the lead story over at memeorandum.com. New York Times has the full story. Like I say in my amateur quality produced video of me trying to tell the story and fend off the urge to act like a goofball; I knew that Bernie Sanders would hit his firewall in South
- [<b><font color = red>UPDATED WITH VIDEO</b></font>: Violence breaks out at a KKK rally in Anaheim, California <b><font color = red>VIDEO CLEARLY SHOWS THAT BLACK PROTESTERS ATTACKED KLAN FIRST!</b></font>](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/27/violence-breaks-out-at-a-kkk-rally-in-anaheim-california/) - UPDATE: VIDEO SHOWS BLACK PROTESTERS ATTACKING KLAN: https://youtu.be/Yr6T0p8CYTQ **** Original Story: This is quite sad, that these knuckleheads would actually do something like this in that area and not expect to get attacked. The Story Via LA Times LA Now Blog: Three people were stabbed, including one who was critically wounded, and several others were
- [Good Local Michigan News: Ex-State Reps Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat to face felony charges](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/26/good-local-michigan-news-ex-state-reps-todd-courser-and-cindy-gamrat-to-face-felony-charges/) - This is such a good thing to hear. Finally, these two idiots are going to have to pay the piper for their stupidity. Via The Detroit News, which is, by the way; A Conservative/Libertarian leaning newspaper here in Detroit. (For the out of state people that read here.) Lansing — Attorney General Bill Schuette said
- [Special Comment: On Cheryl Tiegs insult towards plus model Ashley Graham](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/25/special-comment-on-cheryl-tiegs-insult-towards-plus-model-ashley-graham/) - This is about as snobbish and tone-deaf as one person can be. The Story with video Via E!-Online: (H/T to WeSmirch) (More Sources here) Cheryl Tiegs isn't happy with Sports Illustrated. The magazine released three different covers for its annual Swimsuit Issue, featuring Ronda Rousey, Ashley Graham and Hailey Clauson. "It's a nod to female
- [WND:  ‘KKK’ Trump supporters were black](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/25/wnd-kkk-trump-supporters-were-black/) - This is asinine: Donald Trump’s critics tried to pass off fake Ku Klux Klan members as his supporters on social media Tuesday night. A closer look at the images reveal the so-called white supremacists were black.Almost 50 percent of Nevada caucus-goers gave the Republican hopeful an easy victory on Tuesday night, but not before a
- [Why David Duke's praise could be bad for Donald Trump](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/25/why-david-dukes-praise-could-be-bad-for-donald-trump/) - This could be bad for Donald Trump. Donald Trump has somehow or another earned the praise by one of the most controversial figures in society. This guy here, the story via BuzzFeed: (H/T to Memeorandum) The Audio: The Story: David Duke, a white nationalist and former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard, is urging the listeners
- [Trump vies for the Evangelical Vote at Regent University](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/24/trump-vies-for-the-evangelical-vote-at-regent-university/) - I think this *might* help him, Maybe. The Video: VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.-- Fresh off his Nevada caucus victory, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump set his sights on Super Tuesday, campaigning in Virginia Beach.Trump spoke before a packed theater at Regent University as part of the university's Executive Leadership Presidential Candidate Forums series."We owe $19 trillion
- [Video: Pat's Thoughts: Trump Wins Nevada](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/24/video-pats-thoughts-trump-wins-nevada/) - https://youtu.be/zDNazulKo7c?rel=0
- [Video: Pat's Thoughts: Cruz gets into hot water with Rubio](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/22/video-pats-thoughts-cruzs-gets-into-hot-water-with-rubio/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9yolzir_-A Related links: Here and Here
- [<b><i><font color = red>BREAKING NEWS</b></i></font>: TRUMP WINS SOUTH CAROLINA!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/20/breaking-news-trump-wins-south-carolina/) - This stuff is breaking quicker than I can shot videos and publish on the blog! Needless to say, my previous prediction on Trump's winning was a bit off. First my video: https://youtu.be/1kU578BysV4?rel=0 and Fox News video: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Here's The Don's victory speech: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com The Story
- [Video: Pat's Thoughts: Trump and Twitter Bad boys](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/20/video-pats-thoughts-trump-and-twitter-bad-boys/) - https://youtu.be/hm4z0NxPIaQ Related Blog Posts: Here and Here
- [<b><i><font color = red>BREAKING NEWS</b></i></font>: Jeb Bush suspends his campaign](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/20/breaking-news-jeb-bush-suspends-his-campaign/) - Via Fox News: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com I think his biggest problem was, that he was simply a Bush. Not to mention the field was just too big.
- [Results of Michigan's economy](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/20/results-of-michigans-economy/) - I'm sitting here in my Dad's truck right now near my house at Wendy's and I wanted to show you a picture of something: This is of course a parking lot in a Wendy's near my house. This restaurant has been a Wendy's since the early 1990's. when it was a Hardee's prior to that.
- [Stir crap, Draw flies](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/20/stir-crap-draw-flies/) - Updated to Add: I'm seeing a lot around here on Twitter and on other blogs, that conservatives are the only ones who have had their account suspended by Twitter. Let me say emphatically that this is not the case at all. I happen to know about a user who is a Hillary Clinton supporter who
- [Quote of the Day](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/19/quote-of-the-day-122/) - Academics revere Adam Smith, David Ricardo and Richard Cobden. But none of them ever built a great nation. Patriots look to Alexander Hamilton and those post-Civil War Republicans who built the greatest national industrial powerhouse the world had ever seen. Indeed, what great nation did free trade ever build? As father of a united Germany,
- [Pope smacks Trump, Trump Smacks Back](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/19/pope-smacks-trump-trump-smacks-back/) - I have to admit, Trump's comeback was nothing like I would have said! The story via NYT: Video: The Story: ABOARD THE PAPAL AIRLINER — Inserting himself into the Republican presidential race, Pope Francis on Wednesday suggested that Donald J. Trump “is not Christian” because of the harshness of his campaign promises to deport more
- [Racism being directed at Nikki Haley?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/17/racism-being-directed-at-nikki-haley/) - This is nasty. National Review observes: With Nikki Haley endorsing Marco Rubio, she’s getting criticized, as she should expect. The objection to Haley in the responses are less carefully worded than Coulter. Here's what they are talking about: Nikki Haley endorses Rubio. Bc the 1 thing she is determined to do is replace those awful
- [A decent defense of Donald Trump's comments about Bush and 9/11](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/16/a-decent-defense-of-donald-trumps-comments-about-bush-and-911/) - I have had issues with this woman in the past and I don't wish to rehash them. But, when she is right --- she is right. Check out Debbie Schlussel's take down of the right and Bush: Donald Trump, George W. Bush & 9/11: Why Trump is Right But Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About
- [Open Thread](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/16/open-thread-3/) - Talk among yourselves....
- [I like Donald Trump, but this is just dumb](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/16/i-like-donald-trump-but-this-is-just-dumb/) - I said as such in my rant that I shot last night. During a Tuesday interview with talk show host Michael Savage, Donald Trump seemed to lend some credence to the conspiracy theories that Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was murdered, saying it was “pretty unusual” they found a pillow on his face.“Donald, I need
- [Why I have ads on my site and why I ask for donations](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/16/why-i-have-ads-on-my-site-and-why-i-ask-for-donations/) - This is a continuation of my previous posting. Nobody likes Ads, especially the annoying popup ones. Least of all me! Well, I put them on here for one simple reason.... *Cut the sob story music* I have not worked a "normal job" since 2006. There is a huge story behind it that dates back to
- [To all the new people stopping by](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/16/to-all-the-new-people-stopping-by/) - Just a quick note to all the newbies stopping by... Lots a new people arriving from this posting and this one here. I just want to let you all know that you can anonymous here too. The Jackpack addition to the wordpress commenting system is for those who want to login via facebook or twitter.
- [Video: Pat's Thoughts: A big ol' Rant!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/16/video-pats-thoughts-a-big-ol-rant/) - I guess you could say, that I let it rip in this video. Enjoy... https://youtu.be/1OxeMb2uYpo references: Hot Air to move to Facebook comment system My take on the HotAir.com crazy news Donald Trump gets praised by.... Code Pink Anthony Scalia dies Adam J. White / Weekly Standard:The Constitution Does Not Require the Senate to Vote
- [HotAir.com takes the first step to closing its comment section](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/15/hotair-com-takes-the-first-step-to-closing-its-comment-section/) - Update: Blogger roundup: Editorial Times, Legal Insurrection Post links in the comment section and I will add them here. **** Original Post: This, I think, is going to prove to be a very bad move for this blog: For almost ten years, Hot Air has utilized a proprietary, members-only comment system. In 2006, this kind
- [<i>Oh Wonderful</i>: Donald Trump gets praised by.......<i>Code Pink</i>](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/15/oh-wonderful-donald-trump-gets-praised-by-code-pink/) - I have to admit, this made me chortle a bit... :lol: Via The Hill: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is being praised by Code Pink, a group working to end U.S. wars and militarism that has protested the Iraq War. Trump garnered support from the organization during the GOP debate Saturday night when he called
- [Sad News: Supreme Court Justice Anthony Scalia dead at 79](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/13/sad-news-supreme-court-justice-anthony-scalia-dead-at-79/) - Saw this when it broke over twitter...: Supreme Court Justice Anthony Scalia died Saturday, according to multiple official sources. He was 79. -- Source: Chief Justice Scalia dead at 79 | Fox News Video via Fox News: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Reactions are pouring across twitter, here they are unfiltered. Caution: some
- [Dylan Klebold's Mother speaks out about her son](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/13/dylan-klebolds-mother-speaks-out-about-her-son/) - This is one of them posts that is very hard for me to write. I remember this tragic event, I watched it play out on live TV at the time. Here are some clips from the ABC TV 20/20 show that aired last night: ABC Breaking News | Latest News Videos ABC Breaking News |
- [Chuck Baldwin says something very wise](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/11/chuck-baldwin-says-something-very-wise/) - Chuck Baldwin says something very wise: To say that we Americans are living in jeopardous days is an extreme understatement. Very understandably, the American people are increasingly distrustful of their government, their news media, and even their future. We desperately need cool heads and wise hearts to peacefully and successfully navigate these troubled waters. And
- [Video: Pat's Thoughts: Carly Fiorina and Chris Christie are out!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/10/video-pats-thoughts-carly-fiorina-and-chris-christie-are-out/) - Sources: Carly Fiorina bows out Chris Christie to bail, Maybe? Reuters: Ohio to fund Planned Parenthood
- [Carly Fiorina bows out...](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/10/carly-fiorina-bows-out/) - First Christie and now her; just like I said it would happen. From her Facebook page: This campaign was always about citizenship—taking back our country from a political class that only serves the big, the powerful, the wealthy, and the well connected. Election after election, the same empty promises are made and the same poll-tested
- [For infolinks](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/10/for-infolinks-2/) - Infolinks 2016
- [Hillary doesn't deserve the black vote, says <i>The Nation</i>](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/10/hillary-doesnt-deserve-the-black-vote-says-the-nation/) - I saw this on Memeorandum and my eyes bugged out. :shock: Via Michelle Alexander at The Nation: Hillary Clinton loves black people. And black people love Hillary—or so it seems. Black politicians have lined up in droves to endorse her, eager to prove their loyalty to the Clintons in the hopes that their faithfulness will be
- [Chris Christie to bail, Maybe?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/10/chris-christie-to-bail-maybe/) - Getting alot of conflicting reports on this one. First the Video, via Fox News Insider: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com The Story via FNC Insider: As results showed Chris Christie on track for a sixth place showing in New Hampshire, the New Jersey governor said that he would be heading home to evaluate his
- [Video: New Hampshire aftermath](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/10/video-new-hampshire-aftermath/) - Please, check out my new youtube channel and like and subscribe!
- [Ted Nugent steps in it, deep](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/09/ted-nugent-steps-in-it-deep/) - Hoo Boy! Ted Nugent has stepped into it and I mean deep too... The Story: Yesterday on Facebook, celebrity Second Amendment fan Ted Nugent posted photos of a dozen gun control supporters, all of them Jews, as indicated by the little Israeli flags over their faces. The headline: "So who is really behind gun control?"
- [Video: Ted Nugent goes off the rails!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/09/video-ted-nugent-goes-off-the-rails/) - Related Blog posts here and here
- [Pro-gun advocates denounce Ted Nugent's rant](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/09/pro-gun-advocates-denounce-ted-nugents-rant/) - As you all know, Ted Nugent stepped into it and I mean badly. Well, it seems that a pro-gun blog has something to say about it. This comes via Bearing Arms: Nugent’s appeal to authority—”my dad killed nazis & saved Jews in WWII”—doesn’t excuse what he posted last night, and he’s frankly seems too cowardly to
- [NumbersUSA releases grading charts on 2016 Candidates](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/09/numbersusa-releases-grading-charts-on-2016-candidates/) - These charts are important, go read them: Go read: 2016 Presidential Hopefuls | NumbersUSA - For Lower Immigration Levels (Via Conservative Heritage Times, a great blog BTW!)
- [Video: Race-Baiting in the New Hampshire Primary](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/08/video-race-baiting-in-the-new-hampshire-primary/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl0B9xt2zOc Source Article for this video is here Others: Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
- [Video: New video channel, slightly different format, Same politics](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/08/video-new-video-channel-slightly-different-format-same-politics/) - See here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mVM4gq3yXA
- [Interesting reading: The DNC, Hillary and Barnie](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/08/interesting-reading-the-dnc-hillary-and-barnie/) - This is some very interesting reading about the dog fight between Hillary and Bernie. Check it out: One of the objections to Bernie Sanders's candidacy that I keep reading on social media is that "he's not even a Democrat." People who say this appear to believe that it's vitally important to be loyal to the
- [Video: I know how this man feels](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/06/video-i-know-how-this-man-feels/) - This is the late, great, Joe Sobran on C-SPAN in 1986. https://youtu.be/KJG0X6V7irE I too have been accused of the very same stuff myself. Which is why this blog's traffic is not that great. Joe Sobran's website.
- [Video: RANT! For Friday January 29, 2016](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/29/video-rant-for-friday-january-29-2016/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHieWbiCLbE?rel=0 Links mentioned in Video: USA Today: FBI releases video of shooting death of Oregon protester HotAir.com: Oregon standoff ending exactly how it shouldn’t have Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:Who won the ratings race: Fox News or Donald Trump? Ted Cruz / Yahoo Politics: Ted Cruz threatened to leave the debate after a ‘mean question’ Tucker
- [This might be why the world economy is in the pooper](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/05/this-might-be-why-the-world-economy-is-in-the-pooper/) - As I just wrote, the world economy is in the dumper. Well, this here might be why; via HotAir.com: Looks like the 2015Q4 GDP results told a broader story than some credited. The Associated Press called the results from today’s Bureau of Labor Statistics report “a sharp deceleration from recent months” (later removing “sharp” from
- [<i>Oh, Wonderful</i>: World economy trapped in 'death spiral' says Citigroup](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/05/oh-wonderful-world-economy-trapped-in-death-spiral-says-citigroup/) - Oh joy... :roll: The global economy seems trapped in a "death spiral" that could lead to further weakness in oil prices, recession and a serious equity bear market, Citi strategists have warned.Some analysts — including those at Citi — have turned bearish on the world economy this year, following an equity rout in January and
- [<i>Thank God!</i>: Rick Santorum is out of the 2016 race](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/03/thank-god-rick-santorum-is-out-of-the-2016-race/) - I do not think that I can ever properly convey, how happy I am that this theocrat is out of the race to the White House. The Video is at CNN and the story: (CNN)Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum is ending his presidential bid, two Republican sources told CNN. He is expected to make the
- [Rand Paul calls it a day and goes home](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/03/rand-paul-calls-it-a-day-and-goes-home/) - Sad thing, but, I knew it was coming. The Video is at CNN. The Story via Politico: Rand Paul dropped out of the 2016 president race on Wednesday, short on cash and support, two days after finishing with under 5 percent in the Iowa caucuses — less than one quarter of the support his father
- [Video: Special Iowa Rant](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/02/video-special-iowa-rant/) - This was done at the last minute, so please forgive the amateur look about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdpIErQGPB4?rel=0
- [Microsoft to tally up caucus numbers](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/01/microsoft-to-tally-up-caucus-numbers/) - Drudge is promoting this one big time. Looks like Microsoft is helping out in Iowa. Anyhow, here's the story via the Hill: Microsoft volunteered to provide the technology to help tally up the results of Iowa's caucus, free of charge. Now it will be put to the test Monday night. The contests in both parties
- [The 2016 Presidential Race Begins: Iowa caucuses are today](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/02/01/the-2016-presidential-race-begins-iowa-caucuses-are-today/) - The first step of the 2016 election starts today. Video: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com The Story via Fox News: As Iowans prepare to cast the first votes in the presidential nominating process Monday, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders hoped to defy the polls and pull off upset victories in
- [Possibly one of the funniest headlines I've read in a while.](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/31/possibly-one-of-the-funniest-headlines-ive-read-in-a-while/) - When I saw this headline, I literally laughed out loud. :lol: OMG: NAACP leader uses F-word to apologize for using T-word after N-word meeting | The American Mirror If you are anything like me, you most likely read that headline and went "huh?" Well, here's some of the story: The NAACP’s mission of political correctness
- [Ted Cruz shows how not to win over caucuses](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/30/ted-cruz-shows-how-not-to-win-over-caucuses/) - This is not very bright. As Iowans prepare to head to the caucuses on Monday for the nation’s first votes in the presidential primaries, the campaigns are pulling out all the stops. The mailer sent out by one Republican campaign, however, might end up backfiring.Tom Hinkeldey, a resident of Alta, Iowa, tweeted a photo (which
- [Bernie Sanders can hang it up, NYT endorses Hillary Clinton](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/30/bernie-sanders-can-hang-it-up-nyt-endorses-hillary-clinton/) - I figured this was coming: For the past painful year, the Republican presidential contenders have been bombarding Americans with empty propaganda slogans and competing, bizarrely, to present themselves as the least experienced person for the most important elected job in the world. Democratic primary voters, on the other hand, after a substantive debate over real
- [Three important videos about the #oregonstandoff](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/27/three-important-videos-about-the-oregonstandoff/) - These are very important to watch. This is a guy who was at the traffic stop up in Oregon. (Via Raw Story) The reason why I am posting these, is because there are some people out there, who are reporting bad information on the internet about this event. This should set the record straight. https://youtu.be/CWwc2RiEuPE
- [Oregon Standoff: 1 Dead 8 Arrested, Others still holed up in compound "Ready to Die" #Oregonstandoff](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/27/oregon-standoff-1-dead-8-arrested-others-still-holed-up-in-compound-ready-to-die-oregonstandoff/) - I hate to say I told you so; but, I told you so! Via OregonLive.com: BURNS – Oregon standoff spokesman Robert "LaVoy" Finicum was killed and other leaders of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation were arrested Tuesday after the FBI and state police stopped vehicles about 20 miles north of Burns. Authorities did not release
- [Audio: Obama talks about Iowa, Hillary, Sanders and 2016](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/25/audio-obama-talks-about-iowa-hillary-sanders-and-2016/) - The full audio: The Story via Politico: Barack Obama, that prematurely gray elder statesman, is laboring mightily to remain neutral during Hillary Clinton’s battle with Bernie Sanders in Iowa, the state that cemented his political legend and secured his path to the presidency. But in a candid 40-minute interview for POLITICO’s Off Message podcast as
- [Oof: Trump retweets neo-Nazi's insult of Jeb Bush](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/22/oof-trump-retweets-neo-nazis-insult-of-jeb-bush/) - How not to win an election part 1: Donald Trump on Friday retweeted a message from a Twitter user with the handle @WhiteGenocideTM.The tweet features a photoshopped picture of Jeb Bush holding a “vote for Trump” sign outside of Trump Tower.The user's profile has a black banner photo with red lettering that says “Get the
- [Not everyone is impressed with Donald Trump](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/21/not-everyone-is-impressed-with-donald-trump/) - I know I said I would vote for Trump in the primary. But, now, I dunno, after reading this one. Check out: Patterico's Pontifications » I Will Never, Ever Vote for Donald Trump: A Rant It points some serious issues with Trump. Edited to add: I knew that Trump was a flip flopper, when it
- [Vets group: Don't blame Obama because your son is a drunken lout](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/21/vets-group-dont-blame-obama-because-your-son-is-a-drunken-lout/) - Remember Sarah Palin blaming Obama for her idiot son being a drunken lout? Well, this group here is having none of that. Don't blame President Obama for the PTSD that Sarah Palin claims her oldest son is battling.That was the message Wednesday from the head of a New York City-based veteran's organization that has fought
- [Sarah Palin uses her Iraq War vet son as a campaign bumper sticker](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/21/sarah-palin-uses-her-iraq-war-vet-son-as-a-campaign-bumper-sticker/) - Can someone tell me again why Donald Trump brought this woman on as an endorsement? Via USAToday: Sarah Palin appeared to suggest Wednesday that her son's arrest this week on domestic violence charges stemmed from the effects of PTSD as a soldier and blamed President Obama for not providing adequate care for veterans. Track Palin, a 26-year-old Iraq
- [Donald Trump just secured the soccer mom vote ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/20/donald-trump-just-secured-the-soccer-mom-vote/) - He also just secured the female evangelical female vote too. AMES, Iowa — Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and 2008 vice-presidential nominee who became a Tea Party sensation and a favorite of grass-roots conservatives, endorsed Donald J. Trump in Iowa on Tuesday, providing him with a potentially significant boost just 13 days before the
- [Some good reading on the organized labor movement](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/15/some-good-reading-on-the-organized-labor-movement/) - It comes from the American Prospect: Imagine America without unions. This shouldn’t be hard. In much of America unions have already disappeared. In the rest of America they’re battling for their lives. Unions have been declining for decades. In the early 1950s, one out of three American workers belonged to them, four out of ten
- [The Federal Reserve Bank will continue its secrecy....for now](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/13/the-federal-reserve-bank-will-continue-its-secrecy-for-now/) - Looks like the things, as they are, for the "The Fed" will continue... for now. The New American reports: The Federal Reserve, which has showered literally trillions of dollars on U.S. and foreign mega-banks in recent years without any semblance of public oversight, can breathe a sigh of relief, for now at least. Democrats and
- [Video: The Daily RANT! - First Rant of 2016](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/12/video-the-daily-rant-first-rant-of-2016/) - Here's what some of you have been asking for. Me, ranting. https://youtu.be/hm_eTj8BG0A?rel=0 Subjects discussed: Oregon standoff is inching toward disaster - Eye on the Republic Mike Lillis / The Hill: Obama, Democrats at odds before State of the Union address Sean Rayford / Associated Press: Ben Carson Calls For Investigation Of Muslim Guests Attending State Of The
- [Oregon standoff is inching toward disaster](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/12/oregon-standoff-is-inching-toward-disaster/) - This situation is only going to get worse. :roll: An Oregon sheriff accused members of a small, armed group occupying a national wildlife refuge of attempting to intimidate federal employees and law enforcement officers.Harney County Sheriff Dave Ward told a community meeting Monday night that officers and U.S. Fish and Wildlife employees have reported being followed
- [Thoughts while standing in line at Meijer](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/11/thoughts-while-standing-in-line-at-meijer/) - This posting was originally written on Facebook, while I was standing in line at Meijer near my house. ***** A few thoughts while waiting in line at Meijer. 1. Why do women in excess of 50 or 60 years old feel the need to wear pink hair? you don't look cool, you look like a
- [The Monday Morning Music Express - Special Memorial Edition Presents David Bowie](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/11/the-monday-morning-music-express-special-memorial-edition-presents-david-bowie/) - What a terrible loss for music. :( Some of his best: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl3vxEudif8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYYRH4apXDo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4d7Wp9kKjA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgcc5V9Hu3g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U16Xg_rQZkA His last two: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-JqH1M4Ya8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kszLwBaC4Sw Via NYT: David Bowie, the infinitely changeable, fiercely forward-looking songwriter who taught generations of musicians about the power of drama, images and personas, died on Sunday, two days after his 69th birthday. Mr.
- [The Bundy Brothers and the occupiers in Oregon just signed their death warrant](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/09/the-bundy-brothers-and-the-occupiers-in-oregon-just-signed-their-death-warrant/) - Update #1: Taylor Millard at HotAir.com says that things in Oregon are pretty calm. Yes, the question is: How long will it stay like this? How long will it be before the FBI gets tired of being there and tired of dealing with them and decides to move in and get rid of the problem?
- [Audio: Daniel K. Williams on the history of the pro-life movement](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/10/audio-daniel-k-williams-on-the-history-of-the-pro-life-movement/) - This comes via Ricochet: (h/t NRO) [podcast] Get the book:
- [Neocon Jonah Goldberg says don't call neocons "Neocons" anymore](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/08/neocon-jonah-goldberg-says-dont-call-neocons-neocons-anymore/) - So, Jonah Goldberg says we can't call them Neocons anymore. Goldberg also says that doing so makes we that disagree with their politics and style of foreign policy are just Israel haters and Jew haters. Right. Perhaps we should just call them diamond merchant warmongers and get it over with? :roll: Thus saith the neocon:
- [Philly cop almost killed in the name of "The Religion of Peace"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/08/philly-cop-almost-killed-in-the-name-of-the-religion-of-peace/) - The funny thing is, the mayor of this city says that "Islam had nothing to do with it!" Yeah, okay. :roll: The video: The Story: PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Authorities say a Philadelphia police officer is recovering after he was shot several times during an ambush late Thursday night in West Philadelphia.Philadelphia police commissioner Richard Ross says
- [New look (again)](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/08/new-look-again/) - As you can see, I decided that it was time to change the look of the blog a bit. The old theme was just too dark, and it had a bit of an amateur feel to it; it honestly looked that something that was thrown together at the last second. I just didn't like it.
- [Video: War could be coming in the middle east](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/04/video-war-could-be-coming-in-the-middle-east/) - As I wrote yesterday, I have a bad feeling about the situation in the middle east, between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Well, this video, via CBN basically confirms my beliefs. Here's the video: Looks like Chuck Baldwin was right. If this was the Saudi's way of fighting terrorism, they just made a huge blunder and
- [This Iran/Saudi Arabia situation is not going to end well](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/03/this-iransaudi-arabia-situation-is-not-going-to-end-well/) - I saw this and my heart sank... Via NYT: BAGHDAD — Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Iran on Sunday and gave Iranian diplomats 48 hours to leave the kingdom, intensifying a strategic and sectarian rivalry that underpins conflicts across the Middle East. The surprise move, announced in a news conference by Adel al-Jubeir, the
- [I have really bad feeling about that standoff in Oregon](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/03/i-have-really-bad-feeling-about-that-standoff-in-oregon/) - Update: WorldNetDaily has a good background on this story. Regardless of how one feels about all that; this is not the way to solve this issue, at all. Update #2: Taylor Millard over at Hotair.com offers his thoughts on the situtation I hate to sound like a pessimist or even an Eeyore, but I have
- [Videos: What kind of Nation have we become?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2013/11/28/videos-what-kind-of-nation-have-we-become/) - Before I get into my posting; I need to say the following: There are two days out of the year, that I put this blog into a full stop mode, when it comes to politics. Those two days are Thanksgiving and Christmas; and usually New Years. The reason is this: my friends, there are more
- [Um, @tedcruz? The smarter members of the body of Christ, don't want you](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2016/01/01/um-tedcruz-the-smarter-members-of-the-body-of-christ-dont-want-you/) - This is actually kind of funny: “If we awaken and energize the body of Christ– if Christians and people of faith come out and vote our values– we will win and we will turn the country around,” Cruz told volunteers on a conference call Tuesday.Cruz also said that he is organizing a coalition of pastors
- [Latest US Spying incident exposes the hypocrisy of the neocon right](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/12/30/latest-us-spying-incident-exposes-the-hypocrisy-of-the-neocon-right/) - The neocon right is having a hissy fit about this story here, which is behind a paywall, of course. So, I really cannot quote it. However, I just laugh when I see stories like this; because it proves what I happen to know about the neocon right; is that they are just straight up hypocrites,
- [Some Political Christmas Humor](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/12/25/some-political-christmas-humor/) - This comes via Ace of Spades HQ: Merry Christmas everyone. :D
- [Merry Christmas 2015!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/12/24/merry-christmas-2015/) - Just wanted everyone a Merry Christmas from my family to yours! Remember Jesus is the reason for the season! From the mouth of a child: https://youtu.be/DKk9rv2hUfA Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of
- [Lindsey Graham Drops bid for White House](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/12/21/lindsey-graham-drops-bid-for-white-house/) - One neocon hawk down, many more to go. He says he simply could not win. Well, duh. Nobody liked the guy. :roll: The video announcement: https://youtu.be/4k44NsbT-Zw CNN reports: (CNN)Senator Lindsey Graham is ending his presidential campaign, he told CNN during an exclusive interview airing Monday. "I'm going to suspend my campaign. I'm not going to
- [Bernie Sanders and DNC reach "an accord"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/12/19/bernie-sanders-and-dnc-reach-an-accord/) - Well, that was quick. I guess the lawsuit and big dust up were avoided. Washington Post reports: The presidential campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont filed a lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee on Friday, arguing that the party had unfairly suspended the campaign’s access to key voter information. After several tense hours, both
- [Saudi Arabia announces effort to combat the groups that they fund](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/12/15/saudi-arabia-announces-effort-to-combat-the-groups-that-they-fund/) - I saw this last night and because I was a bit tired, I did not write about it. So, I am doing it now. I have to admit; I laughed about this one. The very people who are funding ISIS and Al-Qaeda are now going to try and form "an alliance" against these very groups.
- [The DNC figures out a way to kneecap Bernie Sanders](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/12/18/the-dnc-figures-out-a-way-to-kneecap-bernie-sanders/) - I figured this was coming, I just didn't know how they were going to do it. Washington Post reports: Video: Story: Officials with the Democratic National Committee have accused the presidential campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders of improperly accessing confidential voter information gathered by the rival campaign of Hillary Clinton, according to several party officials.
- [Chuck Baldwin makes a very good point](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/12/17/chuck-baldwin-makes-a-very-good-point/) - Chuck Baldwin makes this good point: So, let’s see: all over America this Sunday, millions of Christians will gather in their churches to celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace. Adult choirs, children’s programs, teen choirs, orchestras, bands, Sunday School lessons, pageants, and sermons will all laud the birth of the Prince of Peace.
- [<b><font color = green>Guest Voice</b></font>:David Cloud - In Essentials Unity](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/12/10/guest-voicedavid-cloud-in-essentials-unity/) - This is a reprint of an article written by Missionary David Cloud, a Fundamentalist Baptist Missionary and founder of Way of Life Literature. David Cloud's writings and tireless research into the history of Pentecostalism and my personal doubts with its core doctrines were the reasons why I left that movement in 2004. Here David Cloud makes a
- [Bloomberg: 37% of likely Republican voters support Muslim ban on immigration](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/12/09/bloomberg-politics-poll-trump-muslim-ban-proposal-bloomberg-politics/) - Well, they didn't ask me. I don't support such silliness. :roll: Almost two-thirds of likely 2016 Republican primary voters favor Donald Trump's call to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the U.S., while more than a third say it makes them more likely to vote for him.Those are some of the findings from a Bloomberg Politics/Purple
- [On Donald Trump's Statement on Muslim Immigration](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/12/08/on-donald-trumps-statement-on-muslim-immigration/) - Here's the statement in its entirety: (New York, NY) December 7th, 2015, -- Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on. According to Pew Research, among others, there is great hatred towards Americans by large
- [Local News: Honest protest against ISIS or just staged for the media?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/12/06/local-news-honest-protest-against-isis-or-just-staged-for-the-media/) - This comes via WXYZ TV in Detroit: On one hand, I am glad to see Muslims stand up against terrorism; but the cynic in me, honestly wonders if this is just is not just some attempt to save face by the Muslim community in Detroit. After all, this blogger here, has went undercover and caught
- [The Left knows no shame](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/12/06/the-left-knows-no-shame/) - The reason I say this, is because of this article below; which essentially blames one of the shooting victims for his own death at the hands of a terrorist. This LINDA STASI, should be fired for writing such tripe. They know no shame at all, which is why I stopped voting for that party in
- [Disgus commenting system still sucks!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/12/05/disgus-commenting-system-still-sucks/) - I tried installing and I ran headlong into the problems I had before! Screw the system, it sucks! If you cannot use the comment system that I have, screw ya! I don't want you commenting here anyhow! :mad:
- [Best thing I've seen at HotAir.com in a long while](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/12/05/best-thing-ive-seen-at-hotair-com-in-a-long-while/) - Go Read: Oh no… we wouldn’t want to engender any hate or vitriol toward Muslims, would we? (a rant) Best part: Perhaps all of the liberals heading for their fainting couches over the idea that we need to be finding the terrorists who are now proven to be on our own shores can, just this
- [My thoughts on the San Bernardino Shooting](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/12/03/my-thoughts-on-the-san-bernardino-shooting/) - I really do not want to write about it. Didn't we just have one of these, a few days ago? Well, here we go again. Another shooting, more political stupidity, more posturing. It just gets old. My feelings are this: Whatever the reasons for this shooting, people died. I have stated before here on this
- [Scott Shackford at Reason.com makes a good point](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/12/01/scott-shackford-at-reason-com-makes-a-good-point/) - This guy gets it, and for that, he gets credit. I'm glad someone has finally told the truth about the reaction to the mass shooting. Quote: Socially, Americans and American media have developed a pattern in responding to these sudden incidences of mass violence. It starts with the initial hunger for any and all information,
- [Why I am not blogging about the Colorado shooting](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/11/30/why-i-am-not-blogging-about-the-colorado-shooting/) - I am, of course, referring to this here. The reason I am not really blogging about it, is because of the stupidity of the left and the stupidity of the right. I mean, the man was obviously mentally off of his rocker. The best the right and left can do, is make idiotic political statements about the
- [Happy Thanksgiving from Eye on the Republic 2015](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/11/26/happy-thanksgiving-from-eye-on-the-republic-2015/) - Just want to wish everyone that reads this blog a very Happy Thanksgiving! We have much to be thankful for in this great country of ours. This graphic will explain: I also give you the words of one of the greatest Presidents ever to serve in the office. (Outside of Ronald Reagan) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPjYCg8_sKQ Red Skelton
- [<b><font color = red>LOCAL NEWS</b></font>: Puerto Rican Woman removed from board of local community theatre after calling makeup racist](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/11/20/local-news-puerto-rican-removed-from-board-of-local-community-theatre-after-calling-makeup-racist/) - Seems like the liberal intolerance thing is getting a little close to home now. For what it is worth, Wyandotte, Michigan is about 10 miles to the south of me. This was in the local paper here. Via News Herald: Jazmyn Bencik isn’t afraid to speak up when she sees something she perceives as wrong.
- [CBS finally gives Sarah Palin a fair shake](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/11/15/cbs-finally-gives-sarah-palin-a-fair-shake/) - The Video: View More: Politics News|Live News|More News Videos The Story via Newsmax: Sarah Palin now admits the 2008 question that got her branded as unintelligent by many was a fair one to which she gave a "crappy answer." In an interview aired on CBS' "Sunday Morning," the former Alaska governor also took part of
- [Mark your calendars: I actually agree with something in the New York Times](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/11/15/mark-your-calendars-i-actually-agree-with-something-in-the-new-york-times/) - It is not everyday that I agree with something from that Marxist rag. But, I suppose a broken clock is right once a day, at least. Frank Bruni writing over at the New York Times about the events of the two days and the political idiocy that has followed says: Can’t we wait until we’ve
- [Speaking of uglyiness](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/11/14/speaking-of-uglyiness/) - Speaking of ugliness related to the Paris Attacks.... There is this: A predict a big drop in his polls. How morbid. :roll: (via Bloomberg)
- [Terrorism begats ugliness](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/11/14/terrorism-begats-ugliness/) - I hate to say it, but because of what happened last night, ugliness is rising up, and on both sides of the political spectrum. Here are two examples, left and right. This is what the terrorists want, Americans, fighting. :( It's too bad, that these people, took the bait.
- [BREAKING TERRORISM NEWS: Paris hit by major terrorist attack, 158 Dead](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/11/13/breaking-terrorism-news-paris-hit-by-major-terrorist-attack-158-dead/) - At what point do we consider Islam a threat to the security of the world? The story: France has declared a national state of emergency and has closed its borders after scores of people were killed in multiple gun and bomb attacks in Paris.At least 100 people are reported to have died at the Bataclan
- [<i>Whoa</i>: Donald Trump goes off the rails and not in a good way either](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/11/13/whoa-donald-trump-goes-off-the-rails-and-not-in-a-good-way-either/) - I have to admit, that at one point, I would have actually voted for this guy. I am really not sure of that anymore. This, I have to say, is very much below the belt. The videos: (via HotAir) https://youtu.be/0jpZgncFVfk and...: https://youtu.be/FI279UvRK9M Transcript: “It’s in the book that he’s got a pathological temper,” Trump told
- [A good win for traditionalists in Houston, Texas](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/11/11/a-good-win-for-traditionalists-in-houston-texas/) - Southern Future reports: The American “March of Progress” towards equality ran into a brick wall this week as segregationists won at the polls in the largest city in Dixie. The people of Houston, Texas (which is now just 26% White – down from 62% in 1970 – due to the US policy of demographic displacement) overwhelmingly
- [40 Years ago: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald with 29 dead](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/11/08/40-years-ago-the-sinking-of-the-edmund-fitzgerald-with-29-dead/) - Just a personal note: I have no personal connection to this tragic event. But, in Michigan here, this is basically our 9/11. There has not been a more tragic event like this one. It is something that always gives me the chills to think about. May the memory of these 29 men never be forgotten
- [Ben Carson is toast](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/11/06/ben-carson-is-toast/) - Stick a fork in Ben Carson, he is done, finished and will be out soon. Here is why: Ben Carson’s campaign on Friday admitted, in a response to an inquiry from POLITICO, that a central point in his inspirational personal story was fabricated: his application and acceptance into the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.The
- [Brings a whole new meaning to "Magic Bus"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/11/04/brings-a-whole-new-meaning-to-magic-bus/) - Please read: “On a school bus?!” Driver fired after he was caught on camera allegedly doing raunchy things on board | FOX6Now.com Music for the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdmbc20Mw2k
- [Liberal progressive racism](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/11/03/liberal-progressive-racism/) - Want to see some liberal progressive Democrat Party racism or more specifically nuanced racism? Then look no further than right here I look forward to listening to the liberal progressive left, explain as to why Ben Carson is not suitable to be President or even remotely qualified; as opposed to President Barack Obama. I really
- [Blacks are whining in Detroit....<i>Again</i>](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/11/01/blacks-are-whining-in-detroit-again/) - It seems that the "social justice" crowd is at it again, trying to subtly suggest that because Detroit has a white Mayor, that blacks are being discriminated against. Via NBC News black division: Downtown Detroit has been fashionably in redevelopment and undergoing resurgence since the economic downturn, but not everyone is feeling welcome. With its
- [Video: Paul Ryan elected speaker of the house](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/10/29/video-paul-ryan-elected-speaker-of-the-house/) - I offer said video without commentary, which is via C-SPAN:
- [Russian Warplanes Buzz USS Ronald Reagan Warship](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/10/29/russian-warplanes-buzz-uss-ronald-reagan-warship/) - Now this is not a good thing at all. :mad: Via Stars and Stripes: YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The USS Ronald Reagan scrambled its fighter jets earlier this week after two Russian naval reconnaissance aircraft flew within one nautical mile of the U.S. aircraft carrier as it sailed in international waters east of the
- [New Video from Kasich: "Our Next President"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/10/28/new-video-from-kasich-our-next-president/) - This one hits hard, and considering what's happened in the last 24 hours, it is very much appropriate. https://youtu.be/l_n1Q5C5p2E
- [Video: John Kasich is fed up with Donald Trump](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/10/27/video-john-kasich-is-fed-up-with-donald-trump/) - At this point, Can you blame him? I mean, Donald Trump tried to take credit for getting Ford car production back to Ohio and America; sorry, that was John Kasich's doing. Here's the video: https://youtu.be/r3lN8UdqnJo I wish John Kasich lots of luck in this primary. I supported him on my old blog "Political Byline" with a banner
- [Some straight talk on Donald Trump](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/10/27/some-straight-talk-on-donald-trump/) - This is laughable at best. When Trump is winning, he loves the polls, when he is behind they are unscientific. :roll: The Story via NYT: Ben Carson has taken a narrow lead nationally in the Republican presidential campaign, dislodging Donald J. Trump from the top spot for the first time in months, according to a
- [No, let's not start closing down Mosques Mr. Trump](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/10/21/no-lets-not-start-closing-down-mosques-mr-trump/) - Not too sure about this one: The Video: Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com In an interview with Fox Business, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would “absolutely” revoke passports and close mosques in order to fight ISIS.Host Stuart Varney asked about a series of anti-ISIS measures the British government has taken. “They’ve
- [Jim Webb drops out of Democratic Party primary, considers Independent run](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/10/20/jim-webb-drops-out-of-democratic-party-primary-considers-independent-run/) - God Bless ol' Jim Webb, he was a Democrat which simply does not exist in that Party any longer. He has done the smart thing and has decided to drop out of the race as a Democrat. Here is the official statement from Jim Webb's 2016 campaign website: Several years ago Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan’s
- [Donald Trump, A flip flopper?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/10/17/donald-trump-a-flip-flopper/) - As I rule, I wouldn't agree with anything that a neoconservative would say. But. these two articles that The Neo-Neocon and Chicago Boyz have written are very interesting. I think that all Conservatives and Republicans need to take a very hard look at Donald Trump and see what he has said in the past. I
- [This ought to make you a bit concerned](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/10/16/this-ought-to-make-you-a-bit-concerned/) - The video is via FT.com: As always, the rich are getting richer and our Country and it's workers are getting soaked. :mad:
- [New name and a new look](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/10/16/new-name-and-a-new-look/) - I'll just admit it, the name "American Patriot" was wearing rather thin. Because of my burnout after the 2012 election, I let this blog go into a "back burner, write if I really feel like it" state. Well, it is time that I got back to writing, we do have an election cycle coming and I
- [Great: A racism Czar is being appointed](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/10/14/great-a-racism-czar-is-being-appointed/) - Didn't I just write about this yesterday? A new national security position is being created to help combat homegrown terror threats, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.John Carlin, head of the department's national security division, announced the new Domestic Terrorism Counsel at a speech Wednesday at George Washington University, to work with DOJ assets on domestic threats."...in
- [Hate Speech, Jews, Christians and the end times](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/10/13/hate-speech-jews-christians-and-the-end-times/) - Postings like this usually get me into trouble. But, it needs to be said. Could you imagine a WASP, like me, saying this about the Jews? The roar of outrage would be deafening. Via mondoweiss: Israel’s Deputy Defense Minister Eli Ben-Dahan said yesterday: “Palestinians have to understand they won’t have a state & Israel will rule
- [Video: Matt Drudge interviewed by Alex Jones](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/10/07/video-matt-drudge-interviewed-by-alex-jones/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxbvYWKhX48 Via Alex Jones Youtube channel
- [Every person who is on the fence on guns should read this! #p2 #tcot #guns](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/10/07/every-person-who-is-on-the-fence-on-guns-should-read-this-p2-tcot-guns/) - This is a very good article! Via Hotair.com: Every time a tragedy like the recent one in Roseburg, Oregon takes place there is a knee-jerk reaction to blame the gun. Right on cue there are calls for more gun control, more background checks, and more arguments by politicians aiming to convince you that disarming law abiding citizens will stop
- [Open Message to Lawrence Lessig: Welcome to the Democratic Party of 2015!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/10/03/open-message-to-lawrence-lessig-welcome-to-the-democratic-party-of-2015/) - Lawrence Lessig is singing the blues of the current state of the Democratic Party: I'm running for President. Or trying. After raising $1 million in less than 30 days, I entered the primary on September 9 as the Democrat’s only non-politician. My platform is simple: end the corrupting influence of money in Washington, so we
- ["Black Lives Matter Is Living in the Past" says, <i>The Daily Beast?!?!?!</i>](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/09/28/black-lives-matter-is-living-in-the-past-says-the-daily-beast/) - This is an awesome piece, and it is written, by a black man. Which, by the way, is an awesome thing. :D But this, even with the careful hedges, is a hasty, and even lazy, reading of the issue. I imagine there are some people out there who don’t like BLM because it’s black people
- [<font color = red>UPDATED WITH STATEMENT</font> John Boehner to resign at end of October](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/09/25/john-boehner-to-resign-at-end-of-october/) - I knew this was coming, I just did not know when. Via The New York Times: WASHINGTON — Speaker John A. Boehner, under intense pressure from conservatives in his party, announced on Friday that he would resign one of the most powerful positions in government and give up his House seat at the end of
- [Scott Walker drops out](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/09/21/scott-walker-drops-out/) - I did not see this coming at all. :shock: The Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rwfO0H5vrU Via NYT: Updated, 8:14 p.m. | Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, whose early glow as a Republican presidential contender was snuffed out with the rise of anti-establishment rivals, announced on Monday that he was quitting the race and urged some of his 15 rivals to
- [Jake Brewer, Husband of HotAir'com's Mary Katherine Ham, dies in cycle accident](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/09/21/jake-brewer-husband-of-hotaircoms-mary-katherine-ham-dies-in-cycle-accident/) - This one is just too awful for words. :cry: We lost our Jake yesterday, and I lost part of my heart and the father of my sweet babies. I don't have to tell most of you how wonderful he was. It was self-evident. His life was his testimony, and it was powerful and tender and
- [Glenn Beck is now channeling Al Sharpton](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/09/16/glenn-beck-is-now-channeling-al-sharpton/) - Here's the video, right here. (Click on the link) On Tuesday, talk radio host Glenn Beck accused the Tea Party supporters of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump of being racists. While he questioned whether Trump’s supporters are genuine Tea Partiers, Beck said of them, “If you were a Tea Party person, then you were lying.
- [Dueling Terrorists?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/09/12/dueling-terrorists/) - This is very interesting... Via CNN: (CNN)In a blistering new message, the leader of al Qaeda denounces the leader of ISIS as the illegitimate leader of a phony caliphate. Exposing a glaring hostility between the two jihadi groups, Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of al Qaeda, openly attacks ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi for usurping the
- [14 years later: Never forget 9/11/01](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/09/11/14-years-later-never-forget-91101/) - Here's how it all played out that fateful morning: (via HotAir.com) AllahPundit's remembrance of 9/11 on twitter from 2009 is chilling to read. I wrote this in 2013: I can tell you where I was on that fateful day. I was unemployed at the time. I had worked for Art MoranGMC in Southfield as a
- [Michigan House boots Gamrat and Courser resigns](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/09/11/michigan-house-boots-gamrat-and-courser-resigns/) - Remember these two dunderheads? Well, he quit and she got the boot: Lansing — The Michigan House of Representatives ousted state Rep. Cindy Gamrat from office just after 4 a.m. Friday for misconduct involving her extramarital affair with Rep. Todd Courser — one hour after Courser abruptly resigned.At 4:13 a.m., the House voted 91-12 to expel Gamrat from office after the
- [Photo: Sounds Familiar ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/09/07/photo-sounds-familiar/) - Source: WND
- [A good analysis on the Kentucky clerk issue by Bob Barr](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/09/09/a-good-analysis-on-the-kentucky-clerk-issue-by-bob-barr/) - Bob Barr, who I voted for in 2008, gives a very good analysis of the situation with the Kentucky Clerk. Basically, Bob says, "Be Careful what you wish for": Imagine waking up to the news that a Quaker county sheriff is denying concealed carry permits to citizens because of his religious objection to violence; or,
- [Justice? Detroit Drug Dealer and FBI informant "White Boy Rick" to be resentenced](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/09/05/justice-detroit-drug-dealer-and-fbi-informant-white-boy-rick-to-be-resentenced/) - This is an interesting development. Via The Detroit Free Press: Richard Wershe Jr.— known as White Boy Rick — wore European suits and had a full head of hair when he gained notoriety as a teenage drug dealer in the 1980s. In a Detroit courtroom today, the now bald 46-year-old had on green jail garb
- [U.S. adds 173,000 jobs in August, unemployment at 5.1%](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/09/04/u-s-adds-173000-jobs-in-august-unemployment-at-5-1/) - I guess this is supposed to be good news: WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The U.S. economy created a modest 173,000 new jobs in August to mark the smallest gain in five months, but the unemployment rate fell to 5.1% from 5.3%, the government said Friday. That's the lowest level since April 2008. Economists polled by MarketWatch
- [Photo of the Day: Me in the 1980's!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/09/01/photo-of-the-day-me-in-the-1980s/) - Here's a photo that my cousin brought out of the archives on facebook: Man, talk about dressing strange! :shock: Posted at my Ham Radio Blog too.
- [I guess the "tolerant left" does not like it when I tell the truth!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/31/i-guess-the-tolerant-left-does-not-like-it-when-i-tell-the-truth/) - Remember my posting about the Texas Deputy who was executed for being in a uniform and for being white? Well, it seems that someone did not like my telling of the truth about the situation; here's a comment that was left here on my blog: Author: fair (IP: 128.249.1.198, 128.249.1.198) E-mail: notgiven@yahoo.com URL: Comment: Truly
- [#Blacklivesmatter utterly refuses to accept responsibility for what they and the media created](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/30/blacklivesmatter-utterly-refuses-to-accept-responsibility-for-what-they-and-the-media-created/) - This is sick and unbelievable. As you all know, Friday evening a black man, basically shot a police officer in Texas, and when I say "shot", I mean, walked up behind him, shot him in the back of the head and then shot him on the ground. :mad: Well, as one would expect, the sheriff
- [Another White Police Officer shot, this time in Houston, TX](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/29/another-white-police-officer-shot-this-time-in-houston-tx/) - What say you, #blacklivesmatter? From the AP: HOUSTON (AP) — A sheriff's deputy in uniform was shot and killed Friday night while filling up his patrol car at a suburban Houston gas station, according to authorities. Deputy Darren Goforth, 47, was pumping gas into his vehicle about 8:30 p.m. Friday when a man approached him
- [AllahPundit makes a very good point about Donald Trump](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/27/allahpundit-makes-a-very-good-point-about-donald-trump/) - Hate to say it, but he is very much correct: One more thing: In the unlikely event that Trump does sweep to the presidency, I think some historians will begin reconsidering what the Reagan revolution was really about. Was it a conservative revolt against the Great Society, Nixonian welfare-state management, and Carter-era exhaustion with liberalism,
- [<b><font color = red>BREAKING NEWS</font></b>:White Virginia TV reporter and Cameraman Killed on live TV by black former TV reporter](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/26/breaking-news-virginia-tv-reporter-and-cameraman-killed-on-live-tv/) - This is every news reporters nightmare. The video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DQDf0RF2ek video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player The story via WDBJ-TV: Two WDBJ7 employees were killed in an attack Wednesday morning at Bridgewater Plaza on Smith Mountain Lake. This happened during a live broadcast around 6:45 a.m. Police are looking for a suspect who apparently opened fire on
- [A very true statement about yesterday's shooting](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/27/a-very-true-statement-about-yesterdays-shooting/) - Erick Erickson, who has slandered me in the past, makes a good point. Which is why I am quoting him here. Erick Says: The reality is that evil exists and we will never legislate it away. Bad things will always happen. Evil people will do evil things. We saw evil in Charleston. We saw evil
- [Dog-whistle racism at Crooks and Liars](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/25/dog-whistle-racism-at-crooks-and-liars/) - Looks like the Democrats or at least progressives over at Crooks and Liars, which used to be a respectable left wing blog, at one time; are playing the ol' "you ain't a real nigga black man, if you are a conservative and get on fox news" game. Which is, as far as this writer is
- [The National Review misses the point on the Korean flare up](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/24/the-national-review-misses-the-point-on-the-korean-flare-up/) - Once again, the National Review is speaking out of their bazoo again, this time about the Korean flare up: This weekend, North Korea significantly increased its forward deployed artillery units and sent around 50 attack submarines out to sea. The submarine movement is especially interesting, because it’s not easy for North Korea to deploy subs;
- [The biggest line B.S. that I have heard at Hotair.com in a long time](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/23/the-biggest-line-b-s-that-i-have-heard-at-hotair-com-in-a-long-time/) - This comes via Jazz Shaw, (who is too big of a coward to write under his real name) who once called me a "racist digbag" on twitter: We’ve heard more than our share of complaints about the fact that Hot Air generally holds open registration periods which limit the pool of commenters and that there
- [Glenn Beck says that Donald Trump is no conservative](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/22/glenn-beck-says-that-donald-trump-is-no-conservative/) - I find this interesting, and I somewhat agree. The Audio: The story via NPR: The rise of Donald Trump as a Republican presidential candidate has surprised many pundits, but not conservative commentator Glenn Beck. Trump has widened his lead over other Republican presidential candidates in public opinion polls. Other non-professional politicians, including Dr. Ben Carson,
- [The Korean peninsula is turning into a powder keg](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/21/the-korean-peninsula-is-turning-into-a-powder-keg/) - Because I have been so busy with covering local stuff, moral failings and silly attacks on multi-racial people; I have overlooked the fact that the fit is about to hit the shan in the Korean peninsula. :shock: Via CNN: Paju, South Korea (CNN)North Korea outlined an ultimatum Friday to its southern neighbor: Stop the "provocations"
- [The downside to stoking populist rage](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/21/the-downside-to-stoking-populist-rage/) - Is this right here: (CNN)Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said Friday he "would never condone violence" after Boston police said two men beat a homeless man while making anti-immigrant statements."Donald Trump was right," the two men said, according to police, as they beat the man with a metal pipe and then urinated on him. "All
- [<b><font color = red>UPDATED</font></b>: <i>Again?!?!?</i>: White dude pawning himself off as black](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/19/again-white-dude-pawning-himself-off-as-black/) - UPDATE: Shaun King has posted his defense. Quite frankly, I wish now that I never had written this or the other blog posting at all. Oh Boy... this is just too rich. :roll: Via Breitbart.com: An investigative blogger has accused Shaun King, a key figure in the Black Lives Matter movement, of misleading media icon
- [<b><font color = red>UPDATED</font></b>: Confirmed: Shaun King is a white guy](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/20/confirmed-shaun-king-is-a-white-guy/) - Update: Shaun King has posted his defense. I wish I had never written this or the previous blog entry. Remember ol' Shaun King? It's confirmed, He be white. :P During a segment on #BlackLivesMatters activist Shaun King and the allegation he isn’t black at all, CNN host Don Lemon revealed that he had spoken to a
- [Shaun King writes his defense](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/21/shaun-king-writes-his-defense/) - Well, it seems that Shaun King, the young man accused of posing as a black man, has written his defense; and boy is it ever something to read. I very highly recommend that you read it all too. Via Daily Kos: Over the past 72 hours I have been attacked with lies by the conservative
- [Josh Duggar admits to some very serious mistakes](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/20/josh-duggar-admits-to-some-very-serious-mistakes/) - This is very sad. :( I assume everyone knows what this is about, but for those that do not, here is the story via Fox News Channel: Josh Duggar has released a statement calling himself “the biggest hypocrite ever” following media reports that he was a paid user of AshleyMadison.com, a dating website for cheating spouses.
- [<b><font color = red>MICHIGAN NEWS UPDATE</b></font>: State Rep. Todd Courser says he was being setup](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/10/michigan-news-update-state-rep-todd-courser-says-he-was-being-setup/) - Remember the scandal that I reported about here in Michigan, involving State Rep. Todd Courser? Well, there is more news about that. The story via The Detroit News: State Rep. Todd Courser claimed Monday he distributed a story accusing himself of paying a male prostitute for sex to “expose” individuals trying to blackmail him into resigning
- [Ferguson, One year later: Gunshots ring out at protest](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/10/ferguson-one-year-later-gunshots-ring-out-at-protest/) - Wow.....Just.....Wow. :eek: :shock: Here are the headlines: (via Memeoradum) Lisa Brown / St. Louis Post-Dispatch: 1 person shot during protests late Sunday in Ferguson Larry McShane / New York Daily News: Shots fired in Ferguson on one-year anniversary of Michael Brown's death; gunman opens fire … Associated Press: Man ‘critical’ after officer-involved shooting; officers
- [<b><font color = red>BREAKING MICHIGAN NEWS</b></font>: Two Michigan State Republican Senators, Todd Courser and  Cindy Gamrat exposed in adultery scandal, used offices to cover affair](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/07/breaking-michigan-news-two-michigan-state-senators-todd-courser-and-cindy-gamrat-exposed-in-adultery-scandal-used-offices-to-cover-affair/) - This is a big scandal in Michigan and it was exposed by the Detroit News, which is a right-leaning newspaper here in the Detroit area. Via the Detroit News, where you can hear the recordings made: Lansing — State Rep. Todd Courser planned the distribution of a fictional email alleging he had sex with a
- [My thoughts on the Fox debate](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/07/my-thoughts-on-the-fox-debate/) - Here are my thoughts on the Fox News debate tonight. Please keep in mind that I am dictating this using voice to speech on my telephone. So, if the punctuation is bad or the wording sounds a little odd that is why. Number 1: Donald Trump bombed, horribly. He came off as an arrogant a-hole.
- [Is the DNC trying to stifle the Democratic debates?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/06/is-the-dnc-trying-to-stifle-the-democratic-debates/) - It sure seems that way. The neocon Weekly Standard writes: Bill Hyers, a senior strategist in the Martin O'Malley presidential campaign, is calling the new Democratic debate schedule "less democratic." “By inserting themselves into the debate process, the DNC has ironically made it less democratic. The schedule they have proposed does not give voters—nationally, and
- [George W. Bush does his civic duty](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/06/george-w-bush-does-his-civic-duty/) - This is awesome. The Video: https://youtu.be/Vwa7q4jjGFU Being summoned for jury duty at the George L Allen Sr Courts Building in downtown Dallas was anything but dull for Sheri Coleman.In fact, Coleman and other jurors were in for quite the surprise Wednesday morning when former President George W. Bush also showed up for jury duty at
- [Open Message to Todd Starnes: You're wrong about Harry Vincent](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/08/04/open-message-to-todd-starnes-youre-wrong-about-harry-vincent/) - First off this is what I am referring to here: Video: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com The Story via Starnes site: All it took was 140 characters for Texas Christian University to suspend a conservative student who posted a series of social networking posts that insulted the Islamic State, the Baltimore rioters and Mexicans.
- [Jane Hamsher of FireDogLake calls it a day](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/07/30/jane-hamsher-of-firedoglake-calls-it-a-day/) - This is a surprise. Via FireDogLake: As many of you know, Firedoglake has been on hiatus for eight months while I recovered from hip replacement surgery. During that time I’ve been contemplating what the next chapter should be for the website. After some personal reflection, I have decided to pass the torch on to Kevin
- [If you came looking for the #cuckservative posting](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/07/30/if-you-came-looking-for-the-cuckservative-posting/) - I pulled it. Family issues, that I cannot discuss. Sorry.
- [<i>Yeeeessh...........again?</i>](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/07/24/yeeeessh-again/) - This is starting to become a regular thing. :mad: Another "lone wolf" has howled and his name was John Russell Houser. The stories: Medium:Lafayette Theater Shooter Fan of Hitler, Neo-Nazis, and Antigovernment Conspiracies Associated Press: The Latest: TV host says theater gunman advocated violence David Weigel / Washington Post: TV hosts remember alleged Lafayette gunman as anti-tax,
- [Former Attorney General Eric Holder lands well](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/07/22/former-attorney-general-eric-holder-lands-well/) - Well, who says being a progressive or should I say in this man's case; a corporatist, Internationalist Democrat does not pay well? I will let a well-known populist explain, take it away Jim Hightower: [podcast] A snippet of Hightower on the subject, But please, go read the rest: Novelist Thomas Wolfe famously wrote: "You can't
- [Mixed feelings about Donald Trump's comments about John McCain](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/07/19/mixed-feelings-about-donald-trumps-comments-about-john-mccain/) - First what "The Don" said: (via Youtube) https://youtu.be/Jz0Vgpr8sWg Now, the reactions: Montel Williams: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW_-LxD1h30 Jazz Shaw at HotAir: I will not pretend to know what’s been up with Donald Trump from the beginning of this road show he’s currently on. Perhaps he truly wanted to be President. Perhaps it was all part of his ongoing
- [The shooting in Chattanooga just got personal for me](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/07/18/the-shooting-in-chattanooga-just-got-personal-for-me/) - This one hits home with me, I will explain that in a minute. But, first, the video: Now the story, via WANE.COM: Darlene Proxmire, the step-grandmother of Randall Smith, called NewsChannel 15 Saturday morning and said he passed away around 4 a.m. This is an update to the previously published story: PAULDING COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) One
- [Done with ads](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/07/15/done-with-ads/) - Well, for the most part anyway. In case you haven't noticed; except for the Amazon stuff that I have in the sidebars and my luckygunner.com ad that I have at the top and a few others that I want to keep because the places have done me right in the past. I have removed the
- [My thoughts on the Iranian deal](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/07/15/my-thoughts-on-the-iranian-deal/) - I know it is late, but I wanted to write a few words about this Iranian deal. I see that some of my fellow paleoconservatives are razzing Rand Paul about opposing the deal. Well, I happen to agree with the idea that this might just be a big mistake. But, for reasons that I am
- [Two reasons why Hillary Clinton will never be President](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/07/05/two-reasons-why-hillary-clinton-will-never-be-president/) - For one, Hillary Clinton seems to want to be able to control the press or at least, her press. The story via CNN: Gorham, New Hampshire (CNN)Hillary Clinton's campaign used a rope to keep journalists away from the candidate on Saturday while she walked in this small town's July Fourth parade. The ensuing photos of
- [Happy Independence Day 2015!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/07/04/happy-independence-day-2015/) - This is a special day for me, as an American. I will let the videos set it up for you. https://youtu.be/6KXtspnYtLU https://youtu.be/2pbp0hur9RU Freedom. The word in itself, conjures up many images in one's mind. Here's another way of looking at it: https://youtu.be/mVh75ylAUXY On this day, 239 years ago, on July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress decided
- [Bleg: June/July Fundraiser](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/20/bleg-junejuly-fundraiser/) - I really don't even like posting these; because, quite frankly, no one donates. :( But, I am having one for the reminder of this month and the middle of the next. What the majority of you think, when I do this: I'm really at a loss how to pitch this to you guys; because really
- [<b><font color = red>UPDATED</b></font>:On these benghazi hearings and scandal](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2013/05/08/on-these-benghazi-hearings-and-scandal/) - I know I have written about this subject before and now, I believe my opinion is changing. For the record, I believe that the terrorist attack in Libya was a tragic event. But, these hearings make me want to vomit. ...and here is why: Look who is representing these "Whistleblowers", Via the BooMan Tribune: (H/T
- [Sorry, but, Michael Cushman is absolutely full of crap about Cuba](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/07/01/sorry-but-michael-cushman-is-absolutely-full-of-crap-about-cuba/) - I saw this over at Southern Future and I about fell out of my chair: Today’s move by Washington, DC is to be applauded as it will improve relations between neighbors and enable us to rebuild ties with another post-plantation culture with which we share much history. Southern nationalists are presently active in the Cuban
- [What I will be doing Saturday and Sunday](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/26/what-i-will-be-doing-saturday-and-sunday/) - When I am not writing about politics and such, I have another hobby. This is what I will be doing tomorrow and Sunday. Check out: Field Day 2015 | K8CPA's Shack
- [June 26, 2015 The week that a stupid white kid drove ol' dixie down](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/24/june-26-2015-the-week-that-a-stupid-white-kid-drove-ol-dixie-down/) - A few days before my birthday no less. :mad: His name is Dylan Roof and he just killed the symbol of the American south. It has even hit Hazzard County. Others feel the same way. Rod Dreher: Yes. If it troubles you, white Southern Christian, to give up the Confederate battle flag, think of it
- [...and they call me a whackjob?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/24/and-they-call-me-a-whackjob/) - Man, if I was gonna kill myself over not getting laid not getting a woman; I would have been dead years and years ago! :roll: I mean, don't get me wrong, Asian woman are awesome and all. But, but, this? :eek: :shock: Go Read: Black Blogger ‘Mr. Talented’ Found Hanging in NYC, Wanted to Start
- [I have to agree with the sentiments expressed here](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/23/i-have-to-agree-with-the-sentiments-expressed-here/) - As a Christian and as a white guy; I have to agree with the thoughts expressed on these sites. Via Southern Future: Southern Future wasn’t alone along traditionalist, pro-Southern, Right-wing and nationalist websites in denouncing the recent killing of 9 people at a Black church in Charleston, South Carolina. Alternative Right says “his methods were
- [A really good article on The Charleston Shooting](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/22/a-really-good-article-on-the-charleston-shooting/) - This is a really good article on the Charleston Shooting give it a read: Check out: Who Is Really Responsible For Motivating The Charleston Shooting? (Not The CCC) | VDARE
- [AllahPundit reviews Pizza Hut's HotDog Pizza](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/20/allahpundit-reviews-pizza-huts-hotdog-pizza/) - ...and the results were... well, I'll let him tell ya: The taste was … how can I describe it? Ah, yes: They tasted kind of like hot dogs. And the pizza kind of tasted like pizza. Because, see, that’s all this ever was — cocktail weenies and pie, connected by a strip of dough. They
- [How <i>not</i> to talk about the Charleston shooting ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/19/how-not-to-talk-about-the-charleston-shooting/) - This little gem comes from a neoconservative, neo-evangelical, slander blogger and a dirtbag piece of crap; that allowed one of this diary users on that pathetic blog of his, to slander me. Something that I have considered suing him for. A society that looks at a 65 year old male Olympian and, with a straight face, declares
- [Video: The Charleston Shooting: What they're not telling you](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/18/video-the-charleston-shooting-what-theyre-not-telling-you/) - https://youtu.be/RsTykXcyLXQ (Via Conservative Headlines) I wonder if this guy and my cousin would agree with this?
- [More Black on White Crime: Toronto, Canada](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/17/more-black-on-white-crime-toronto-canada/) - Welcome to Obama's world. Here is another horrible black on white crime that is being totally ignored in the main stream media. If the races were reversed; this would be a huge story in the media. Via Conservative Headlines: Jeremy Cook, An 18 year old white male, had just moved to Toronto. He left his
- [I got nothing for this one....just...nothing](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/12/i-got-nothing-for-this-one-just-nothing/) - Source: A Civil Rights Leader Has Disguised Herself As Black For Years, Her Parents Say - BuzzFeed News Some music for the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZtiJN6yiik and, of course, the NAACP is going to let her skate. Others: Instapundit, Guardian, Ed Driscoll, neo-neocon, Hot Air, The Federalist,RedState, The Daily Caller, Shakesville, Althouse, Jamelle Bouie and protein wisdom, The
- [<b><font color = red>UPDATED</font></b>: White texas teacher forced to apologize for speaking her mind about McKinney incident](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/11/white-texas-teacher-forced-to-apologize-for-speaking-her-mind-about-mckinney-incident/) - Most likely, this woman will lose her job; like the police officer did, who was simply doing his job. Out of control my hind leg. The Story via AJMedia, which appears to be very anti-white: A Frenship teacher said she apologized after writing a Facebook post saying she was “almost to the point” of wanting
- [This is why I moderate my comments](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/10/this-is-why-i-moderate-my-comments/) - Because I am not about to ever get myself in this sort of a position, ever. Check it out: The Justice Department has issued a federal grand jury subpoena to Reason, a prominent libertarian publication, to unmask the identity of commenters who made alleged threats against a federal judge.In the June 2 subpoena, first published
- [The Neocons are wrong about Obama losing Iraq](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/05/the-neocons-are-wrong-about-obama-losing-iraq/) - I keep hearing this on the neoconservative Fox News channel that Obama lost Iraq and that somehow or another Iraq's failure was Obama's fault. Which is largely because of politics of convenience, and also too, because of nuanced racism on the neoconservative right. (After all, neocons are former Democrats, who held on to their warmongering
- [A video that gay rights activists do <i>NOT</i> want you to see!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/03/a-video-that-gay-rights-activists-do-not-want-you-to-see/) - Racism, admissions that being gay is a choice and not natural! Check it: https://youtu.be/7quQKT0gelw (via Barbwire, H/T to WorldNetDaily)
- [A perfect example why I disagree with Ron Paul and the Paleocons on terrorism](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/03/a-perfect-example-why-i-disagree-with-ron-paul-and-the-paleocons-on-terrorism/) - Now, I consider myself very much a paleoconservative, as I am not in favor of Wilsonian foreign policy at all. Furthermore, the excessive centralization of Government is not my idea of a good time either. However, I believe that what is happening now in the middle east, goes well beyond Wilsonian foreign policy. Please, if
- [Wanna see some unabashed liberal baised media reporting? ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/02/wanna-see-some-unabashed-liberal-baised-media-reporting/) - I know that the liberal bias flag gets tossed around a bit by the right. But, this one here is straight up blatant. Go Read over at Newsweek: How Timothy McVeigh's Ideals Entered the Mainstream I won't quote the drivel here. Go read it; and when you are done there; go read Reason Magazine's rebuttal to it.
- [Independent Baptists need a wake up call when it comes to Bikers!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/01/independent-baptists-need-a-wake-up-called-when-it-comes-to-bikers/) - That whole mess with the Bikers in Waco had my suspicion radar going off. I do not know what really happened down there. But, I did notice this story on Facebook and it made me very happy. This photo in particular made my mind think of the words of Jesus himself: The story: Bikers from
- [Rand Paul says that the neocons secretly want a terrorist attack to happen, so that they can blame it on him](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/01/rand-paul-says-that-the-neocons-secretly-want-a-terrorist-attack-to-happen-so-that-they-can-blame-it-on-him/) - Well, I knew that there was a good reason why I removed Rand Paul's banner from my blog and from my twitter account. This is one of them. The other is that the media, namely Fox News is trying to ignore Rand Paul. Well, this below might explain as to why they are doing so.
- [So much for freedom of speech in Israel](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/01/so-much-for-freedom-of-speech-in-israel/) - I wonder why Pamela Geller isn't raising a stink about this one? :roll: ISTANBUL, Turkey (Morning Star News) – A British messianic Jew deported from Israel last year for participating in an evangelistic outreach to Jews confirmed that he will appeal his case to the nation’s supreme court. Barry Barnett, 50, left the country on Dec.
- [Video: I have mental health issues and that's okay.](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/06/01/video-i-have-mental-health-issues-and-thats-okay/) - I cut this video for a reason. Because I want to inspire other people to come out of the shadows and face their personal demons, like I finally did. This isn't about me or self promotion or anything like that. It is about letting the world know, that it is perfectly okay to admit, that
- [Beau Biden, VP Joe Biden's Son dead at 46 of Brain Cancer](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/31/beau-biden-vp-joe-bidens-son-dead-at-46-of-brain-cancer/) - You know there is a time for politics and then, there is a time for real life. Joe Biden and his family are real people, with real families and this here, is really big loss. The story: WASHINGTON — Joseph R. Biden III, the former attorney general of Delaware and the eldest son of Vice
- [Neoconservative Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert busted for lying to the FBI](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/28/neoconservative-former-house-speaker-dennis-hastert-busted-for-lying-to-the-fbi/) - One down, many, many more to go... Neocons that is. Hopefully they get the rest of them. The video: (Via the AP, which has all sort of updates to this story.) (video removed, it was an autoplay video and there was no code to change to prevent the autoplay for starting, so I removed it)
- [<b><font color = red>A follow up</font></b>: That story on CEO Don Gillispie is load of crap](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/29/a-follow-up-that-story-on-ceo-don-gillispie-is-load-of-crap/) - As you might recall I posted this here: I received an e-mail from someone linking to the story below. It sounds like an interesting one. Please, go check out: Divine America: When Using Your Powers for Good, Expect Government Delays Well, a man by the first name of Tom contacted me today from Virginia. I suspect
- [So much for that economic recovery! ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/29/so-much-for-that-economic-recovery/) - So much for the recovery promised by President Obama eh? The economy got off to an even weaker start this year than first thought, the government reported Friday, as economic activity contracted amid a disappointing trade picture and continued caution on spending by businesses and consumers alike.The 0.7 percent decline in economic output in the
- [Just when you thought the loony left couldn't get any loonier....](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/28/just-when-you-thought-the-loony-left-couldnt-get-any-loonier/) - This happens (h/t Chicks on the right) Egad. :shock:
- [Neoconservative Fox News Channel actively working to keep Rand Paul out of their coverage](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/28/neoconservative-fox-news-channel-actively-working-to-keep-rand-paul-out-of-their-coverage/) - Well, it seems that Neoconservative Fox News Channel is actively working with the elitists in the GOP to cut Rand Paul out of their election coverage. First you have this idiot clueless blonde dago bashing Rand Paul for daring to call out the neoconservatives on ISIS and now; this: The Story Once again, Fox News
- [Removed Video from blog](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/28/removed-video-from-blog/) - Just a little housekeeping. There was a video on this blog for a long time. The blog posting was called "Video: The real Martin Luther King Jr." Well, I removed it. It is not that I do not believe the content that was in the video. It is how it was presented and who produced
- [<b><font color = green>GUEST VOICE</b></font>: What Memorial Day Do You Honor?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/24/guest-voice-what-memorial-day-do-you-honor/) - This comes via batr.org: (Originally Published on 5/26/01) Many accounts will praise the sacrifices and deeds of those who fought in the American wars. Some versions will emotionally express their thanks and respect, while others will list their heroic actions. There is another viewpoint that seldom gets the attention that it deserves. Simply put, what
- [What happened to CEO Don Gillispie?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/24/what-happened-to-ceo-don-gillispie/) - I received an e-mail from someone linking to the story below. It sounds like an interesting one. Please, go check out: Divine America: When Using Your Powers for Good, Expect Government Delays
- [Duggar Family's eldest molested his own sisters](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/21/duggar-familys-eldest-molested-his-own-sisters/) - UPDATE: Some of you might not understand why I am taking such a hardcore stance against this man. Allow me to explain. When I was 9 years old, not long after I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal saviour; I had a young man, by the name of Mark Bloom, who lives in Melvindale, Michigan attempt to sexually molest
- [Good news from the illegal immigration battlefront](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/19/good-news-from-the-illegal-immigration-battlefront/) - This is a good thing here: Prof. Robert George’s group, American Principles in Action, has released an “immigration reform” plan calling for enforcement followed by amnesty and increased guestworker admissions. The plan (really more of a brief outline) shows the power of the demand for Enforcement First and the importance of rejecting compromise on core
- [The Sunday Afternoon Music Express Presents: Steve Camp](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/17/the-sunday-afternoon-music-express-presents-steve-camp/) - This one takes me back to simpler time in my life, in the 1980's. When I was stronger, when I was hardcore for the Lord. This was my feelings about the Church World, at the time. Still is, to a degree. Maybe even more so now. Fun Fact: Steve Camp was a Baptist, He is
- [Holy Moley! A progressive writer actually tells the truth about radical islam](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/12/holy-moley-a-progressive-writer-actually-tells-the-truth-about-radical-islam/) - Update - Sunday, May 17. 2015: I think that I need clear something up here. I do not support Pamela Geller's abuse of freedom of speech at all. Nor do I support that ISIS or any other radical muslim group. There is a solution to this problem; but it is not doing what Pamela Geller or
- [Cathy Young tells the obvious truth about Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/17/cathy-young-tells-the-obvious-truth-about-pamela-geller-and-robert-spencer/) - This is very good. Here's what I think about activist Pamela Geller's recent "Draw the Prophet" contest in Garland, Texas, where two wannabe jihadists were killed trying to carry out a terror attack: Geller had every right to organize that contest, and she should not be chided for supposedly abusing that right. When extremists use
- [NAACP continues to attempt to stifle the first amendment right of southern Americans ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/16/naacp-continues-to-attempt-to-stifle-the-first-amendment-right-of-southern-americans/) - Yeah, good luck with that one guys. These are Obama's people; never forget that. The video: https://youtu.be/cBr5hajn5Q8 The story: For the past few years, the NAACP has rapidly accelerated their war on Confederate symbols. They are now protesting Confederate symbols at cemeteries and museums. In South Carolina they want several entire monuments destroyed that
- [Great, an unfunny so-called comic gets his own show at Fox News Channel](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/16/great-an-unfunny-so-called-comic-gets-his-own-show-at-fox-news-channel/) - I hate to be the to pee on someone's victory lap; but I have to speak out on this one. Via Fox News Channel: (H/T to Hot Air) Greg Gutfeld will host the new FOX News Channel program “The Greg Gutfeld Show.” Gutfeld will continue to appear on “The Five” as he takes on his
- [Hot Air's Noah Rothman moves on.... ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/16/hot-airs-noah-rothman-moves-on/) - Over to Commentary.... So, basically he is moving from a blog with neoconservative leanings; to a full on neocon blog. Nice. It was just under a year ago that I had the great fortune of being asked to take over for the capable and talented Erika Johnsen when she moved on from the site to
- [Some housekeeping](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/16/some-housekeeping-3/) - Just a quick note on a few things: I am again changing the look around here. The dark, "out in the woods" look was getting old. I switched it to something that fits the theme of the blog a bit more. In my posting about B.B. King's death, I accidentally linked to a blogger who
- [The Friday morning music express - Special Memorial Edition - Presents: B.B. King](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/15/the-friday-morning-music-express-special-memorial-edition-presents-b-b-king/) - They say it comes in threes, first a family friend and now, this man. https://youtu.be/dOAQd3JK0sc My other favorite of his: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y8QxOjuYHg B.B. King, the larger-than-life guitarist and singer who helped popularize electric blues and brought it to audiences for more than six decades, died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was 89. King, who was diagnosed with diabetes
- [A perfect example of Democrat Party hypocrisy ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/15/a-perfect-example-of-democrat-party-hypocrisy/) - People ask me all the time; "what drives your hatred of the Democratic Party and the Democrats in general?" This below would be a good start: President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, own assets worth $1.9 million to $6.9 million, according to financial disclosures released Friday.The Obamas, employing a cautious investment strategy while in
- [Looks like I am not the only person who feels that Pamela Geller was wrong](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/15/looks-like-i-am-not-the-only-person-who-feels-that-pamela-geller-was-wrong/) - Nice to see that I am not the only one who feels the way that I do, about that slimeball slum landlord. For those of us following Pamela Geller’s bombastic career over the course of the past decade, one of the most illuminating aspects of the aftermath of her otherwise tragic Texas Muhammad caricature contest,
- [In Memoriam: Beryl Frazier - 1950-2015](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/14/in-memoriam-beryl-frazier-1950-2015/) - Yesterday, I had to do something that I am really not a big fan of; I had to go to a Funeral. It was for, however, a very special Lady. Her name was Beryl Frazier. Beryl Frazer was born Beryl Wingo in 1950. She was born in Alabama. Beryl's family had special connection to mine,
- [Video: ISIS in America](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/10/video-isis-in-america/) - This video comes via CBN TV: So, the next time some idiot neocon says, "We have to fight them over there, so we don't have to fight them here!" You can show them this, they're already here. Idiots. The neocons gave this to us and now, they're trying to say it is Obama's fault. How
- [Get out and VOTE!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/05/get-out-and-vote-2/) - My friends as you all know we are a constitutional republic and to protect that constitutional republic and not descend into a dictatorship; one right guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States of America is the ability to vote.Now I understand some people are jaded and have attitudes and say the voting doesn't matter
- [My thoughts on the events in Texas](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/04/my-thoughts-on-the-events-in-texas/) - I'm sure that by now all of you have heard about what happened down in Texas. Because of the fact that I happen to be a blogger, and do write about Politics, Freedom and Religion; I am going to offer my thoughts on this little event. I'm all for freedom of speech the more the
- [Mini-Movie: The frame job against Bashar al-Assad](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/02/mini-movie-the-frame-job-against-bashar-al-assad/) - This comes via Conservative-Headlines.com, and I know some people might not like it that I linked to these guys. Well, you know what? Tough! This video is a eye-opener; and I really do not even like Alex Jones for some very good reasons. https://youtu.be/pqj4WzgnxDc Just like Al-Qaeda, ISIS was created by the United States. Our
- [Why I am not blogging about Baltimore](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/05/02/why-i-am-not-blogging-about-baltimore/) - I realize that some of you are most likely wondering, "Why is he not writing about the Baltimore situation?" Because, quite frankly, I believe that is a total waste of time. Like I wrote about the local story here about the guy who got shot by the feds here, when they were trying to arrest
- [Customs and Immigration Officer shoots suspect in Detroit; Suspect had a hammer](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/04/28/customs-and-immigration-officer-shoots-suspect-in-detroit-suspect-had-a-hammer/) - Of course, you know, the left is going to play this one for all it is worth. Considering what's happening elsewhere. Detroit — The 20-year-old armed robbery suspect who was fatally shot by a federal agent on Monday was "armed with a hammer," Detroit's police chief said Tuesday.The shooting, on the city's west side, angered
- [What's wrong with Santorum? <i>This</i>](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/04/26/whats-wrong-with-santorum-this/) - (H/T Hot Air) The following reasons are why Rick Santorum is not working as a potential for the white house: Santorum is what I like to call, "A Soft Statist." When it comes to big business and business in general, he is all down with the federalists. However, when it comes to the libertarians he is
- [This is why I always verify before I hit publish](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/04/26/this-is-why-i-always-verify-before-i-hit-publish/) - This is almost sad, I saw this and didn't publish it. This is why you verify everything. I guess ol' neocon hindrocket didn't think of that. What a freakin' moron! :roll: A Las Vegas man claims he started a false rumor that the injuries suffered by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid several months ago were
- [Comcast's futile bid for media domination fails after gov't pushback](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/04/24/comcasts-futile-bid-for-media-domination-fails-after-govt-pushback/) - This is some good news. NEW YORK (AP) — What killed Comcast's $45 billion bid for Time Warner Cable? Regulators' desire to protect the Internet video industry that is reshaping TV.A combination of the No. 1 and No. 2 U.S. cable companies would have put nearly 30 percent of TV and about 55 percent of
- [Sawyer Sweeten of ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ dies at 19](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/04/24/sawyer-sweeten-of-everybody-loves-raymond-dies-at-19/) - This is some terribly bad news to report: New York — Sawyer Sweeten, who played one of Ray Romano’s twin sons in the CBS comedy “Everybody Loves Raymond,” has died. He was 19.Sweeten committed suicide, his sister Madylin Sweeten, said in a statement. There were no other details. Madylin, and Sawyer’s twin brother Sullivan, all
- [Democrat Police State in Wisconsin](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/04/21/democrat-police-state-in-wisconsin/) - If you are one of those people that believes that we are headed towards a police state; then I VERY HIGHLY recommend that you click this link here, to read an article by David French, who is a lawyer and does write for the National Review. The link will open in a new window, so,
- [Bible Prophecy Watch: Russia's Putin warns Israel against selling arms to Ukraine](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/04/18/bible-prophecy-watch-russias-putin-warns-israel-against-selling-arms-to-ukraine/) - I saw this on the Drudge report and found it quite interesting....: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Israel against supplying weapons to the Ukrainian government, which is battling a Russian- backed insurgency in its eastern province. “This is a choice, a choice of the Israeli leadership; they have the right to do what they consider
- [<font color = green>Guest Voice</font>: SARTRE Commentary: IRS Scandal - No Indictment for Lerner](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/04/14/guest-voice-sartre-commentary-irs-scandal-no-indictment-for-lerner/) - Disclaimer: The following is a guest commentary from a Paleoconservative website "Breaking All the rules." The comments and opinions expressed in this piece are not necessarily those of the owner of this blog. It is presented for your reading pleasure. ------ (Via BATR.Org) "This is wrong and a great example of why so many Americans distrust their government."
- [New Feature: SARTRE Commentary](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/04/14/new-feature-sartre-commentary/) - My friends, I usually have a policy around here, of not publishing other people's works on my blog. However, I am about to break that policy. (It is my blog, I can do that you know...) I am going to start a new feature around here, called SARTRE commentary. SARTRE commentary is produced by a
- [9 Years Later](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/04/12/9-years-later/) - It was December 30, 2007 that I wrote this posting: This Blog will be for the discussion of Politics and News. With Any luck, it will be successful. via The start of something new… | Political Byline. That above was the first entry on my new blog political byline; after my first one, The Populist
- [Video: Rand Paul Greatness: "Ask Democrats if it’s okay to kill a seven-pound baby in the womb"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/04/08/video-rand-paul-greatness-ask-democrats-if-its-okay-to-kill-a-seven-pound-baby-in-the-womb/) - This is awesomeness defined: https://youtu.be/1rQdPh8j9lE?t=481 A very Reagan-like answer. (Via hotair.com)
- [Video: Why I am supporting Rand Paul for President in 2016](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/04/07/video-why-i-am-supporting-rand-paul-for-president-in-2016/) - As it says in my previous posting, I am supporting Rand Paul in 2016. The following video explains that decision:
- [It's Official: Rand Paul is in for 2016!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/04/07/its-official-rand-paul-is-in-for-2016/) - https://youtu.be/zX6XU_i9Mdg?t=41m1s AP: LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Sen. Rand Paul launched his 2016 presidential campaign Tuesday with a combative message against both Washington and his fellow Republicans, declaring that "we have come to take our country back." The fiery message, delivered in his home state of Kentucky before he jetted to four early-nominating states, was set
- [Video: Let my people go](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/04/06/video-let-my-people-go/) - Via ACLJ: Let My People Go: The War Against the Eradication of the Global Church Beheadings. Crucifixions. Staged mass executions on display for the world to see. Radical Islamic extremists are targeting and terrorizing Christians and other religious minorities throughout the Middle East and Africa. Attacks are now spilling over into Europe and the West.
- [Happy Resurrection Day 2015!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/04/05/happy-resurrection-day-2015/) - I know that in past years, I went whole hog, quoted scripture and such. But, this year, I am simply going to say; that I am grateful that Christ arose on that third day and now lives at the right hand of the Father. I am also glad that he resides in my heart and
- [World Wickedness Watch: Judge orders California to pay for inmate's sex change](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/04/04/world-wickedness-watch-judge-orders-california-to-pay-for-inmates-sex-change/) - This is sickening, but, not really a shock. SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A federal judge on Thursday ordered California's corrections department to provide a transgender inmate with sex change surgery, the first time such an operation has been ordered in the state. U.S. District Court Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco ruled that denying sex reassignment
- [I don't know about you all, but.......](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/04/03/i-dont-know-about-you-all-but/) - If I were this Lady here --- I would close my Business, layoff my employees, put that money in the bank and live off the interest for the rest of my life and laugh in the faces of the intolerant a$$holes who caused this woman so many problems. Furthermore, I would write a book about
- [More dark money tied to Jeb Bush's run for 2016](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/04/01/more-dark-money-tied-to-jeb-bushs-run-for-2016/) - Now, why am I not shocked nor surprised at this? Jeb Bush has given his tacit endorsement to a new group that can collect unlimited amounts of money in secret, part of a bold effort by his advisers to create a robust external political operation before he declares his expected White House bid. The nonprofit
- [See ya Harry, and thanks for the fish...](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/27/see-ya-harry-and-thanks-for-the-fish/) - Now this is very interesting.... The video: The Story: WASHINGTON — Senator Harry Reid, the tough tactician who has led Senate Democrats since 2005, will not seek re-election next year, bringing an end to a three-decade congressional career that culminated with his push of President Obama’s ambitious agenda against fierce Republican resistance. Mr. Reid, 75,
- [March Fund Drive](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/02/march-fund-drive/) - Buddy, can ya spare a dime? I take no money from special interests. Heck, the neocons don't even pay me; not even the Koch Brothers! Heck, even Pat Buchanan doesn't even know I exist. :cry: Anyhow, if you care and can afford to help out a 10 year unemployed free-lance conservative writer, please do. :D
- [Washington Times: Congress must repeal and replace the Patriot Act](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/25/washington-times-congress-must-repeal-and-replace-the-patriot-act/) - This is very good. Via The Washington Times: The Patriot Act was fashioned with good intentions, but it has been dragooned to serve bad purposes. It was enacted during the national panic that followed the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 to protect Americans from the enemy. Now it’s employed by government busybodies to treat
- [Video: One funniest interviews I've seen in a <i>long</i> time](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/25/video-one-funniest-interviews-ive-seen-in-a-long-time/) - This is Bill O'Reilly interviewing Glenn Beck. Now, at first, it's a little slow. Bill talks about Glenn's leaving the Republican Party; of which, Glenn back straightens him out on that little matter. Now the towards the end of this video is when the funny stuff starts. Give it a watch, you'll love it. Watch
- [Jonathan Capehart admits that "Hands up, don't shoot" was based upon a lie](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/17/jonathan-capehart-admits-that-hands-up-dont-shoot-was-based-upon-a-lie/) - I have to give this man props for being an honest man. It takes a real man to admit that He was wrong. Getting down to the meat and potatoes via WaPo: The DOJ report notes on page 44 that Johnson “made multiple statements to the media immediately following the incident that spawned the popular
- [The old "If you don't support Zionism, you're a Jew Hater!" trick](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/16/the-old-if-you-dont-support-zionism-youre-a-jew-hater-trick/) - Just wanted to show you how the neocon propagandists work. I'm going to post a few links, and I am going to use the google URL redirector, because I don't want the neocon trolls coming here and giving me trouble. But, I wanted to show how these people work. Go Here, Here, and here to
- [<b><font color = green> Interesting Reading</b></font>: American Sniper’s Myths and Misrepresentations](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/14/interesting-reading-american-snipers-myths-and-misrepresentations/) - This is some seriously interesting reading: Few these days will admit to supporting the 2003 Iraq invasion, especially given that we now know that it helped give rise to ISIS. But the forerunner and current ally of ISIS was al-Qaeda in Iraq [AQI], bad people defeated by sometimes reluctant heroes in places the Baghdad-centric media
- [Who called me from Cyprus?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/11/who-called-me-from-cyprus/) - I hate to ask questions like this, but here goes! Who called me from the country of Cyprus? I see that you also came to my blog and looked around; today, I got a phone call on my cell phone from someone from the country of Cyprus. I am just wondering; who are you and
- [Franklin Graham says Christian persecution is coming and he's right!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/09/franklin-graham-says-christian-persecution-is-coming-and-hes-right/) - Franklin Graham is absolutely correct, which is one of the rare times, that I actually will agree with an evangelical Christian. The video: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com The Story: The Rev. Franklin Graham gave an ominous warning to Christians living in the United States Sunday, as he expounded on how religious freedoms are
- [Video: The Hillary Clinton Presser on EmailGate](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/10/video-the-hillary-clinton-presser-on-emailgate/) - (Via Memeorandum) The video on Emailgate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho7D2mUu0hQ Needless to say, not many people on the right; including AllahPundit over at HotAir.com: This whole presser was her own personal expression of the “who gives a sh*t” non-spin that Democrats have been pushing for the past week. There’s no defense to what she did. She did it
- [Hispanic Cop kills White Man, Media and Authorities say nothing for 18 months](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/10/hispanic-cop-kills-white-man-media-and-authorities-say-nothing-for-18-months/) - This is not shocking at all... Selwyn Duke over at The New American Reports: John Geer had white privilege. The privilege of being shot by police and having his death largely ignored by the media, authorities, and activists. “Hands up, don’t shoot!” It has become a meme and rallying cry for all the wrong reasons
- [I have a bad feeling about Iraq, that we are going back there, again.....](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/08/i-have-a-bad-feeling-about-iraq-that-we-are-going-back-there-again/) - This is sad and I have a bad feeling as to what is coming...: The Story: Iraq's government is investigating reports that the ancient archaeological site of Khorsabad in northern Iraq is the latest to be attacked by the Islamic State militant group. Adel Shirshab, the country's tourism and antiquities minister, told The Associated Press
- [Answering Juan Williams](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/07/answering-juan-williams/) - Juan Williams's piece on blacks and police brutality is a very good piece, but here are few things that he did leave out. Quote: Police violence against blacks was a fact of life in Selma. The sheriff, Jim Clark, shoved down and arrested a middle-class and middle-aged black woman, Amelia Boynton, who was standing in
- [UAE conducts airstrikes on ISIS oil pipelines](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/07/uae-conducts-airstrikes-on-isis-oil-pipelines/) - Good to see that someone else besides The US having to the heavy lifting against ISIS. The story: The United Arab Emirates said Saturday its warplanes had carried out raids against oil installations held by the Islamic State group, which controls large swathes of Iraq and Syria. The state news agency WAM did not say where the raids struck,
- [Answering Don Surber's sillyness](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/07/answering-don-surbers-sillyness/) - Touting the so-called "Conservative" line, Don Surber spouts the following: Free healthcare is killing the states Republican Charlie Baker of Massachusetts is only the latest governor to discover that Medicaid is eating his state's budget. Roughly one in three dollars Massachusetts state government spends goes to Medicaid. He has proposed trimming about 6% from the
- [How does Rudy Giuliani get away with saying stuff like this?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/02/19/how-does-rudy-giuliani-get-away-with-saying-stuff-like-this/) - The Video: The Story: NEW YORK — Rudy Giuliani went straight for the jugular Wednesday night during a private group dinner here featuring Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker by openly questioning whether President Barack Obama “loves America.” The former New York mayor, speaking in front of the 2016 Republican presidential contender and about 60 right-leaning business
- [On Hillary Clinton and EmailGate](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/04/on-hillary-clinton-and-emailgate/) - I have a few questions on this little matter. But, first the story: WASHINGTON — In 2012, congressional investigators asked the State Department for a wide range of documents related to the attack on the United States diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. The department eventually responded, furnishing House committees with thousands of documents. But it
- [Video: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's full speech to Congress](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/04/video-israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahus-full-speech-to-congress/) - I was going to post this without any sort of commentary. However, I did watch the entire speech; and I have some thoughts. I want to make it absolutely clear; I speak for myself only, not for any other Paleoconservatives, Republicans or any other sort --- just myself. Update: I forgot to add that, yes,
- [Hubba Hubba Hubba!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2011/11/08/hubba-hubba-hubba/) - Nice dish... via McCain: As the Animanics would say: Hellloooooo Nurse! ...and Yes, I would hit that....hard, very hard for days on end. Reoooowww Reeeeeooowwww!
- [Commie Nork Leader tells army, "Prepare for War"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/02/commie-nork-leader-tells-army-prepare-for-war/) - Normally, I would not think that this would be anything to worry about, as the Norks have been doing this sort of saber rattling for years. But, seeing the way that the situation is now with a weak White House and ISIS on the move; if I were in a position of authority in the
- [More fence jumpers at the White House](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/02/more-fence-jumpers-at-the-white-house/) - Honestly, who is running that clown show up there? The story: (Reuters) - Uniformed Secret Service police have arrested two people who breached security at the White House and triggered brief lockdowns at the presidential residence, the Secret Service said on Monday. One person was arrested about 11:30 p.m. EST on Sunday (0430 GMT Monday)
- [A new look (Again!)](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/02/a-new-look-again/) - You all might have notice that the site looks a little different. Well, there is a reason for that. Yesterday, I made a blog posting, that garnered some comments. Well, I started noticing that comments starting looking a little strange, as they went down the page. Needless to say, this was not a good thing.
- [Did Obama threaten to shoot down Israeli jets if they attacked Iran?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/03/01/did-obama-threaten-to-shoot-down-israeli-jets-if-they-attacked-iran/) - Update: Roger Simon over at PJ Media says don't bet the farm on this story; because you might lose your cow. ;) (Thanks to Felix in the comments section.) This doesn't sound right.... Via israelnationalnews.com: The Bethlehem-based news agency Ma’an has cited a Kuwaiti newspaper report Saturday, that US President Barack Obama thwarted an Israeli military
- [Video: Phil Robertson speaks at CPAC](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/02/28/video-phil-robertson-speaks-at-cpac/) - I know that in the past, I have said that I have issues with this man's beliefs; and as a Baptist, I do. But, when it comes to this Country and his love of it --- I have zero quarrel. Enjoy the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISZ_s0rB0Qk
- [Hmmmmmm: Did Osama Bin Laden have ties to Iran?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/02/28/hmmmmmm-did-osama-bin-laden-have-ties-to-iran/) - Neocon propaganda or fact? I report, you decide. The Story: This week, prosecutors in New York introduced eight documents recovered in Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan as evidence in the trial of a terrorism suspect. The U.S. government accuses Abid Naseer of taking part in al Qaeda’s scheme to attack targets in Europe and
- [Worthy petition to sign..](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/02/25/worthy-petition-to-sign/)
- [Why Rand Paul is never, ever going to be President](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/02/24/why-rand-paul-is-never-ever-going-to-be-president/) - Because who in their right mind is going to want someone, whose Father says stuff like this, to be President of the United States of America? Not me. Audio: The Story: Former Republican Rep. Ron Paul, the father of potential presidential candidate Rand Paul and a former presidential candidate himself, said the Congressional Black
- [Police State Video: Chicago has it's own CIA-type black site](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/02/24/police-state-video-chicago-has-its-own-cia-type-black-site/) - The shocking video: ...and the story, via the Guardian: The Chicago police department operates an off-the-books interrogation compound, rendering Americans unable to be found by family or attorneys while locked inside what lawyers say is the domestic equivalent of a CIA black site. The facility, a nondescript warehouse on Chicago’s west side known as Homan
- [<i>Whoa</i>......](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/02/24/whoa/) - Because I don't really want to be sued, and I do not want to get in the middle of the "war." I will not post names or anything. But, I ask you to go read here this here, now. My suspicions of said person mentioned in said article were correct. WOW! :shock: All I am
- [Why I don't watch Kennedy on Fox Business](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/02/19/why-i-dont-watch-kennedy-on-fox-business/) - Is because of stupid statements like this one here: Fox host Lisa "Kennedy" Montgomery suggested getting rid of the nation's public schools during a discussion on Thursday's "Outnumbered." Kennedy's comments came during a segment about an Oklahoma bill, approved by a House committee, that seeks to eliminate AP US History. The bill asserts that the
- [Fox News Channel's Facebook bigotry problem.](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/02/21/fox-news-channels-facebook-bigotry-problem/) - I really hate to be the one to report this, but, because I am a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, who abhors any sort of true and honest bigotry towards anyone, I must. I came across this on facebook, now keep in mind; this is not an official Fox and Friends facebook page; but,
- [Open Message to Pitchforker!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/02/19/open-message-to-pitchforker/) - Hey Pitchforker! I admire you for trying to take a stand against the neoconservatives. But, You won't last long there. HotAir.com is notorious for banning those who dare to disagree with that blog's worldview. So, If you don't want that to happen; I'd cool it and quick. Take from someone's who has been banned from
- [Just how scared is the Democratic Party Establishment of Scott Walker?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/02/12/just-how-scared-is-the-democratic-party-establishment-of-scott-walker/) - They are scared of enough of him to start dredging up old college transcripts of him. Here's the hit piece in the Washington Post: MILWAUKEE — Scott Walker was gone. Dropped out. And in the spring of his senior year. In 1990, that news stunned his friends at Marquette University. Walker, the campus’s suit-wearing, Reagan-loving
- [Video: Mushroom Cloud in Eastern Ukraine](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/02/09/video-mushroom-cloud-in-eastern-ukraine/) - This is from Yesterday, but it comes via Before It's News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuQ5EPnSE_4 If think this doesn't affect us, think again. It will, sooner or later. Perhaps not with this President; but it will with the next one. Russia would love nothing more, than to draw the United States into a full scale war; and Neocons
- [<i>Yeah, right</i> : Katy Parry claims to "gotten a Word from the Lord"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/02/09/yeah-right-katy-parry-claims-to-gotten-a-word-from-the-lord/) - This is too rich: Before taking the stage at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards, singer Katy Perry told TV host Ryan Seacrest that she believes she heard from God just moments before her performance at last week’s Super Bowl showdown between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. “I was praying and I got a
- [AG nominee Loretta Lynch involved in massive coverup](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/02/07/ag-nominee-loretta-lynch-involved-in-massive-coverup/) - This could be big: NEW YORK – Attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch could be facing new confirmation problems in the U.S. Senate after being tied to the world’s biggest banking scandal, involving HSBC, which used its power to temporarily shut down WND.com as the news site was breaking a series of stories on the mega-bank’s
- [The federal reserve bank lashes out at Rand Paul](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/02/05/the-federal-reserve-bank-lashes-out-at-rand-paul/) - Looks like the masters of that little universe are not going to give up their power: The Federal Reserve is lashing out at Sen. Rand Paul’s plan to give Congress more oversight over the central bank, a proposal that could gain traction in the new Republican-led Congress. The Kentucky Republican reintroduced his “Audit the Fed”
- [NBC’s Brian Williams gets caught in a HUGE lie](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/02/05/nbcs-brian-williams-gets-caught-in-a-huge-lie/) - The video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW6AbX2q0fM The Story: WASHINGTON — NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams admitted Wednesday he was not aboard a helicopter hit and forced down by RPG fire during the invasion of Iraq in 2003, a false claim that has been repeated by the network for years. Williams repeated the claim Friday during NBC’s coverage
- [Conservative talk radio host Michael Medved is battling throat cancer](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/02/03/conservative-talk-radio-host-michael-medved-is-battling-throat-cancer/) - The Video via CBN.COM: Via Michael Medved's site: All those who listen regularly to my radio show know how much I value the privilege of speaking to this eager, enlightened audience every weekday, year-round. I have been unapologetically fanatical about broadcasting whenever, however I can; in eighteen years of national syndication, I’ve never missed more than
- [This right here could totally derail Hillary Clinton's presidential plans](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/02/01/this-right-here-could-totally-derail-hillary-clintons-presidential-plans/) - This is part one of a three part series: Top Pentagon officials and a senior Democrat in Congress so distrusted Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s 2011 march to war in Libya that they opened their own diplomatic channels with the Gadhafi regime in an effort to halt the escalating crisis, according to secret audio
- [Video: Former CBS investigative correspondent Sharyl Attkisson tells it like it is about the Obama Administration](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/01/31/video-former-cbs-investigative-correspondent-sharyl-attkisson-tells-it-like-it-is-about-the-obama-administration/) - (Via Real Clear Politics)
- [More class warfare idiocy from the liberal left.](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/01/31/more-class-warfare-idiocy-from-the-liberal-left/) - These people have no shame anymore: I first encountered the upper middle class when I attended a big magnet high school in Manhattan that attracted a decent number of brainy, better-off kids whose parents preferred not to pay private-school tuition. Growing up in an immigrant household, I’d felt largely immune to class distinctions. Before high
- [Andrew Sullivan pulls off another head fake](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/01/30/andrew-sullivan-pulls-off-another-head-fake/) - Remember when Andrew Sullivan said that he was quitting blogging? Well, maybe not. Looks like this was nothing more than some stunt to boost readership.... Again. Quoting the important stuff and ignoring the touchy feely psycho babble nonsense: And, of course, it is also yours. We’ve all been deeply moved by the wave of protest
- [New look of sorts](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/01/30/new-look-of-sorts/) - I decided that things were a bit too cluttered around here. So, I basically removed all of the ads in the sidebars, save my Amazon book store and other Amazon stuff. One Ad, at the top, is enough and the ones at the bottom on the posts page, is enough. Not like I was making
- [Leftist nutbag over at MSNBC calls Chris Kyle "a racist" who went on "Killing Sprees" in Iraq](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/01/29/leftist-nutbag-over-at-msnbc-calls-chris-kyle-a-racist-who-went-on-killing-sprees-in-iraq/) - They are not trying to hide their hatred of the American Military anymore. The Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAuGB-UtWko The Story Via 'Busters: Ayman Mohyeldin has suggested that Chris Kyle, the real "American Sniper," was a "racist" whose military missions were nothing less than "killing sprees." With opinions like that, you might imagine Mohyeldin to be some unhinged bloviator
- [Mitt Romney not running in 2016](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/01/30/mitt-romney-not-running-in-2016/) - This news comes via Hugh Hewitt and it is Mitt Romney's Full Statement: Let me begin by letting you know who else is on this call, besides Ann and me. There are a large number of people who signed on to be leaders of our 2016 finance effort. In addition, state political leadership from several of
- [Andrew Sullivan calls it quits](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/01/28/andrew-sullivan-calls-it-quits/) - This is mildly surprising. One of the things I’ve always tried to do at the Dish is to be up-front with readers. This sometimes means grotesque over-sharing; sometimes it means I write imprudent arguments I have to withdraw; sometimes it just means a monthly update on our revenues and subscriptions; and sometimes I stumble onto
- [Alright, enough slacking! Time to crank this blog back up](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/01/26/alright-enough-slacking-time-to-crack-this-blog-back-up/) - As you all most likely know, I have been slacking quite a bit around here these days. Since the 2012 election, I just felt like I was spinning my wheels and talking to myself. Since that time, this blogs output has been, well, slow. I just did not have the "fire in my belly" to
- [Rep. John Yarmuth is absolutely correct](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/01/26/rep-john-yarmuth-is-absolutely-correct/) - The Audio: The Story: Rep. John Yarmuth says Republican House Speaker John Boehner inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to the House of Representatives is “close to subversion.” Speaking with the Stephanie Miller Show on Friday, the Kentucky Democrat added some Congress members’ strong support for Israel “had to do with fundraising.” “I
- [Man takes responsibility for crashed drone at the White House](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/01/26/man-takes-responsibility-for-crashed-drone-at-the-white-house/) - Despite some wishful thinking by some on the right. Looks like this might have been an accident. WASHINGTON (AP) — A small drone flying low to the ground crashed onto the White House grounds before dawn Monday, triggering a major emergency response and raising fresh questions about security at the presidential mansion. A man later
- [I have to agree with Rand Paul on this one about Mitt Romney.](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/01/26/i-have-to-agree-with-rand-paul-on-this-one-about-mitt-romney/) - As much as I hate to admit it, I have to agree with Rand Paul here. The Video: World News Videos | ABC World News The Story: As recently as October, Ann Romney was poo-pooing the notion of a third Mitt Romney candidacy. After two failed presidential bids, in 2008 and 2012, she and her
- [Tragic: Former Texas Fox Station employee shots himself outside News Corps Offices](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/01/26/tragic-former-texas-fox-station-employee-shots-himself-outside-news-corps-offices/) - This is tragic: A former employee of a Fox station in Texas shot and killed himself outside the front doors of the News Corporation building shortly before 9 a.m. Monday, a law-enforcement official said. The building houses 21st Century Fox and News Corporation, which owns The Wall Street Journal. The man, Phillip Perea, 41 years
- [Behold: The Republican Party's first homosexual Presidential Candidate](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/01/15/behold-the-republican-partys-first-homosexual-presidential-candidate/) - Yup, I mean this guy: (H/T HotAir) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhvWkL8LJHc Yep, ol' closeted idiot homo Lindsey Grahamnesty is running for President. Quote: “I’m not doing it to make a statement. I’m doing it to change the country and offer what I have to offer to the American people, and to my party. And I think I’m uniquely
- [No, not Romney again](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/01/10/no-not-romney-again/) - No, not him again. :roll: Mitt Romney forcefully declared his interest in a third presidential run to a room full of powerful Republican donors Friday, disrupting the fluid 2016 GOP field as would-be rival Jeb Bush was moving swiftly to consolidate establishment support. Romney, the 2012 Republican nominee, has been mulling another campaign for several
- [As Christian Conservative, I do <i>NOT</i> support this!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/01/03/as-christian-conservative-i-do-not-support-this/) - As many of you know, I am a Paleoconservative; which basically means that I am opposed to wilsonian foreign policy. I am also a bit of a racial realist. However, this story here is not something I happen to think is funny, or even remotely acceptable. The video: WAFF-TV: News, Weather and Sports for Huntsville,
- [The video was a hoax](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2015/01/04/hoax-video/) - There was a video I posted here. I was under the assumption that the video that was posted on facebook was legit. I was wrong. It was a Hoax. See here. I regret that it got past me. My apologies to the Brown family. -Patrick
- [Early Tuesday morning short takes](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/12/30/early-tuesday-morning-short-takes/) - Ugh. - Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), the House majority whip, acknowledged Monday that he spoke at a gathering hosted by white-supremacist leaders while serving as a state representative in 2002, thrusting a racial controversy into House Republican ranks days before the party assumes control of both congressional chambers. Yeesh... - Rep. Michael Grimm has decided to resign
- [Merry Christmas 2014](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/12/25/merry-christmas-2014/) - (via Shorpy Blog) In previous years, I have put Bible verses in here during this time. This year, I will simply wish all of my readers a very Merry CHRISTmas! Remember, he IS the REASON for the season! A video: Update: I wrote this last year, and I still feel the same way now:
- [The Monday Afternoon Music Express - Special Memorial Edition, Presents Joe Cocker](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/12/22/the-monday-afternoon-music-express-special-memorial-edition-presents-joe-cocker/) - .Go, be with the angels, soul shouter. One of the greats of the 1960's has left us for the great beyond. His best stuff below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Yo9EvSCHlY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKNJj6MsGfI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw9xg-qfwIE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8IvCyw_aTQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB3nebbDagw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uQWnlEs9GU The singer song-writer from Sheffield had a career lasting more than 40 years with hits including You Are So Beautiful and Up Where We
- [Obama just capitulated to the communists in Cuba](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/12/17/obama-just-capitulated-to-the-communists-in-cuba/) - This is terrible....just awful. Fausta's Blog and Babalu Blog have the details. Here's the truth via Val Prieto: So the Obama administration traded 3 spies implicated in the murder of US citizens for a humanitarian worker and an "unknown" intelligence source. Because bowing to communists and terrorists is what Obama and his cohorts do best. This is
- [A good example of why I really do not go to Church anywhere. ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/12/16/a-good-example-of-why-i-really-do-not-go-to-church-anywhere/) - For the record, I don't agree with everything that the dude below writes. However, when I saw this posting here by Darrell at "Stuff Fundies Like"; my heart went out to the guy. The reason is this here: I have been there and it sucks. Depression is a real thing and after 9/11, I had
- [Video of the day: "Oh God, it's Mom"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/12/16/video-of-the-day-oh-god-its-mom/) - This is too funny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q15xhG6pVUw (Via WaPo)
- [Jeb Bush says he is running for President](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/12/16/jeb-bush-says-he-is-running-for-president/) - Oh Dear Lord in Heaven. :roll: Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! Like many of you, our family was blessed with the opportunity to gather together over the recent Thanksgiving holiday. Columba and I are so proud of the wonderful adults our children have become, and we loved spending time with our three precious grandchildren.
- [<b><font color = green>Guest Voice: Jim Hightower</b></font>: State legislatures are helping rich lenders rip-off Military personnel ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/12/16/guest-voice-jim-hightower-state-legislatures-are-helping-rich-lenders-rip-off-the-poor/) - I am posting this, because I find this one to be particularly disturbing. Here is the original story by the New York Times. Take it away Jim! Audio: [podcast] Loan sharks and their lobbyists really know how to put the "ick" in eth-icks. Though they've tried to buff-up their public image by calling themselves "consumer
- [Video: WhiteGenocide -- A Music Video Explanation](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/12/16/video-whitegenocide-a-music-video-explanation/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euNctmYPOAo
- [The best words that John Mccain has ever spoken](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/12/09/the-best-words-that-john-mccain-has-ever-spoken/) - These are the words of Senator John McCain from the Senate floor. Via his website: “Mr. President, I rise in support of the release – the long-delayed release – of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s summarized, unclassified review of the so-called ‘enhanced interrogation techniques’ that were employed by the previous administration to extract information from captured
- [Never Forget: December 7, 1941](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/12/07/never-forget-december-7-1941/) - God help us, if we ever do forget this war.
- [Jonathan Pollard is in prison and should stay there](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/12/06/jonathan-pollard-is-in-prison-and-should-stay-there/) - This is a bunch of crap and if this is done, then the justice system in this Country is totally corrupt. The Story: The time has come for the US to release so he can live the rest of his life as a free man, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US Secretary of State John
- [Some housekeeping....](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/12/03/some-housekeeping-2/) - Just a few things that I feel the need to announce to my readers.... If you have not noticed yet, I have installed a new theme here on the blog. To be quite honest, the old look around here was about three years old. I mean, I am a conservative and all; but even
- [Quote of the Day](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/12/03/quote-of-the-day-30/) - Michael Brown’s death, whatever the grand jury decided, is an irreversible tragedy, horrible for his mother and father. But what happened last week was not a tragedy but a national disgrace, a disgusting display of adult delinquency. Monday night we witnessed in Ferguson a rampage of arson, shooting, looting and vandalism, with police and National
- [Sadie Robertson loses to a no-talent black man on Dancing with the Stars](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/11/27/sadie-robertson-loses-to-a-no-talent-black-man-on-dancing-with-the-stars/) - So, Sadie loses because she is a moral Christian white girl and they give it to a no talent jackass, who's biggest accomplishment was being the fresh prince's rich sidekick? Nice, real nice. The thugs in Ferguson won this one. ...and they wonder why I loathe black people? I'm just saying. :mad: The video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tb5u2Q7Cwg
- [Special Comment: "You are too much of a p*ssy to shoot me.”](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/11/25/special-comment-you-are-too-much-of-a-pssy-to-shoot-me/) - Those are the last recorded words of Michael Brown, the 18-year-old black man, who decided that it would be cute to try to football tackle a Ferguson, Missouri police officer named Darren Wilson, who also happened to be a white man. A grand jury was convened, and the decision took a very long time. All
- [<b><font color = red>UPDATE: Steps down</b></font> - My feelings on Republican Nevada Assembly Speaker-dessignate Ira Hansen](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/11/20/my-feelings-on-republican-nevada-assembly-speaker-dessignate-ira-hansen/) - I am referring to this story here and here. Please, go over and read the stories; I am not quoting that man's tripe here. As I rule, I do not like to toss around the race card. However, this guy has zero business in the nevada legislature. I mean, I think it is every man's
- [Pamela Geller is now starting to sound like David Duke](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/11/15/pamela-geller-is-now-starting-to-sound-like-david-duke/) - This is unreal. I support this woman and all; but she is dead wrong here. This is nothing more than straight up Jewish bigotry. Maybe Charles Foster Johnson was right about her after all. Read it and follow the link: (Opens in new window or tab) If 50 non-Muslims petitioned Walmart for anything — anything!
- [Videos: Glenn Beck reveals disorder](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/11/11/videos-glenn-beck-reveals-disorder/) - The Videos: Your browser does not support iframes. Your browser does not support iframes. Your browser does not support iframes. Your browser does not support iframes. The Story via The Blaze: Glenn Beck on Monday revealed the true extent of his health issues, saying he can no longer keep what has happened a secret from
- [Video: Patrick Buchanan on the 2014 election](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/11/07/video-patrick-buchanan-on-the-2014-election/) - The video starts at around 01:01:00: (Via Rare.us)
- [Audio: Radio Talker Mark Levin not buying the hype of the Republican sweep](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/11/06/audio-radio-talker-mark-levin-not-buying-the-hype-of-the-republican-sweep/) - Believe it or not; I actually agree with this: (Via CNSNews.com)
- [Terri Land Lynn got beaten in the election and deserved to be beaten!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/11/05/terri-land-lynn-got-beaten-in-the-election-and-deserved-to-be-beaten/) - I know, shocking isn't it? Well, it is the truth. You want to know why I happen to believe that? Well, this ad here for starters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc_AAje-4l0 The story from Mlive.com: Update: Peters gave his acceptance speech about 10:15 p.m. He was introduced by outgoing U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, who said he is overflowing with
- [Doggone it! Marilinda Garcia loses in New Hampshire ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/11/05/doggone-it-marilinda-garcia-loses-in-new-hampshire/) - I supported this gal and this is why right here. The Story: In a spirited race, Democratic incumbent Ann Kuster beat Republican Marilinda Garcia in New Hampshire’s 2nd congressional district. According to the Associated Press, with roughly one-third of the votes counted, Kuster was leading 55.9 percent to 44.1 percent. Polls leading up to the
- [<font color = red><b> BREAKING NEWS </font></b>: GOVERNOR RICK SNYDER WINS!!!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/11/04/breaking-news-governor-rick-snyder-wins/) - The story via WXYZ-TV: Incumbent Rick Snyder has been re-elected as Michigan’s governor based on returns from key precincts around the state of Michigan, 7 Action News pollsters say. Snyder defeated Democrat Mark Schauer after a tight race early in the polls. In key precincts, Snyder defeated Schauer with 53 percent of the vote to
- [Get out and vote!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/11/04/get-out-and-vote/) - I did this today and I hope you did too.
- [About that so-called Republican "war on women"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/11/03/about-that-so-called-republican-war-on-women/) - It is a bunch of bunk. Check out, no other, than retiring Tom Harkin, a Democratic Party Senator's true feelings on women. CLICK HERE TO GO WATCH VIDEO OVER AT BUZZFEED.COM The Story: Retiring Democratic Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin says that Iowa voters shouldn’t be fooled because Joni Ernst is “really attractive” and “sounds nice.”
- [US Marine Andrew Tahmooressi released from Mexican Jail](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/11/01/us-marine-andrew-tahmooressi-released-from-mexican-jail/) - This is very good news. The story: TIJUANA — A Mexican federal district judge in Tijuana on Friday ordered the immediate release of a U.S. Marine veteran being held in Baja California on federal weapons charges. Andrew Tahmooressi, who was on trial for crossing the border with ammunition and three loaded weapons on March 31,
- [So glad that I am an only child](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/10/28/so-glad-that-i-am-an-only-child/) - This was my thought after reading these three postings over at Protein Wisdom, ran by Jeff Goldstein Further updates Hello, peeps. What’s the rumpus? Yay, lawyers! Basically, Jeff's brother is severely screwing his Mother, who is dying with cancer, over. I give Jeff credit, he is handling that little situation very well and with much
- [D'oh! Anthony Weiner on twitter....again. ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/10/24/doh-anthony-weiner-on-twitter-again/) - Go read at Gawker. The first comment from the story: oh — he understands twitter. it's marriage, he's a bit fuzzy on. haha! :lol:
- [<b><font color = red>UPDATED</font></b>: Memo to Bristol Palin: Quit with the victimhood routine!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/10/24/memo-to-bristol-palin-quit-with-the-victimhood-routine/) - Update #2: Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo agrees and gives his take on Bristol Palin's faux victimized status. -------- Original Story is below: As you all know, audio of the Palin brawl was recently released. Now, Bristol Palin is now posting on her blog, whining about how the mean ol' meanie liberal media is
- [But, when America does it, it is perfectly fine](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/10/24/but-when-america-does-it-it-is-perfectly-fine/) - I read with slight bemusement Ed Morrissey's piece on ISIS, which is another name of Al-Qaeda, which you can click here to read; supposedly having chemical weapons in Iraq. I also read how horrible it is and so forth. Which leads me to ask a simple question: Was it just as horrible, when the United States
- [<b><font color = red>BREAKING NEWS: TERRORIST ATTACK IN CANADA</b></font> (Coming to America?)](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/10/22/breaking-news-terrorist-attack-in-canada-coming-to-america/) - Here is live video from CBC: Memeorandum has the round-up. HotAir.com has video of the parliament shooting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrGqoISd-do Folks, ISIS is no joke, neither is radical Islam. It's time to stop acting like Islam is not threat to freedom.
- [Audio: Palin family talk about brawl to police. ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/10/21/audio-palin-family-talk-about-brawl-to-police/) - Remember that Brawl that involved the Palin family that I told you about? Well, here's the audio: (WARNING: LANGUAGE! NOT SAFE FOR WORK!) CNN, Radar Online, and Mediaite have the story. There is no denying it; that is Sarah Palin, Bristol, and Willow's voices. Sarah Palin has been mum about it, which is stupid, why
- [The hypocrisy of the neoconservatives  ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/10/18/the-hypocrisy-of-the-neoconservatives/) - I really hate to have to point stuff like this out; but when it is pretty flipping' glaring, it is hard to ignore it. As I rule, I don't like pulling the "this is racist" card, unless I absolutely HAVE to and only where I feel it is absolutely warranted; and here, it is, in
- [Movie: Farmland (2014) ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/10/15/movie-farmland-2014/) - A movie about the forgotten people of America.... farmers.
- [Jazz Shaw writes one of the best postings I have read in a long time](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/10/14/jazz-shaw-writes-one-of-the-best-postings-i-have-read-in-a-long-time/) - Here is a taste of it; and by golly, he knocked it out of the ballpark. For all the lean times and lack of luxury both these generations experienced, there was never any talk in my house of how the government was “failing” them, nor hand wringing over when some distant elected official was going
- [Unreal: 10-Year-Old Pennsylvania Boy Charged with Homicide of 90-Year-Old Woman ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/10/14/unreal-10-year-old-pennsylvania-boy-charged-with-homicide-of-90-year-old-woman/) - They ought to put this punk away for the rest of his life. :mad: The Video: The Story: DAMASCUS TOWNSHIP — State police charged a 10-year-old boy with criminal homicide on Monday. Troopers told Newswatch 16 the child’s mother is the one who told police about what her son had done. When authorities interviewed him,
- [Off vaping and nicotine ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/10/13/off-vaping-and-nicotine/) - I wrote a while back that I was off the smokes and now vaping. I then wrote about how I was stepping down the nicotine levels. Well, I now have some good news to report. I can now officially report that I am now officially off the vaporizer. I stopped like a week ago. Now,
- [A Good Read: Why Are the Bushies Attacking Ted Cruz?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/10/08/a-good-read-why-are-the-bushies-attacking-ted-cruz/) - As I wrote over at the link below: Anyone that goes against the mantra of fight wars on Israel's behalf until hades freezes over, is a target in the Republican Party. Check out this awesome article: The Republican Party has played Marley’s Ghost for the past half-dozen years, dragging behind it the sins of the foreign-policy
- [Liberal Progressive bloggers exploit tragedy for political gain ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/10/05/liberal-progressive-bloggers-exploit-tragedy-for-political-gain/) - To surmise, a tragic event took place in Florida; where a man, who had too much to drink, shot a woman in the forehead and she died. The original story is here. Here is the video report: Well, the classless and uncouth progressive left is now exploiting this tragic event, for all it is worth
- [What's going on up in Flathead County, Montana? ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/10/04/whats-going-on-up-in-flathead-county-montana/) - Quite a bit, it seems. Chuck Baldwin Explains: The foundation of a free republic is equal justice under the law. Take away that fundamental tenet and liberty itself will quickly collapse. Democrat or Republican; liberal or conservative; male or female; Caucasian, Negro, Hispanic, Indian, or Asian; rich or poor; powerful or ordinary; Christian, Muslim, Jew,
- [Which is why I do not consider myself a Republican](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/09/30/which-is-why-i-do-not-consider-myself-a-republican/) - HotAir.com has a poll out that basically says that the majority of Republicans consider themselves to be "hawks" when it comes to foreign policy. Which is why I do not consider myself a Republican or a hawk. When they say "hawk", they really mean neoconservative; when it comes to foreign policy --- or if you want a
- [The American Spectator surrenders to terrorists](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/09/28/the-american-spectator-surrenders-to-terrorists/) - Popehat has the scoop on it. To those criticizing it, I simply ask you this; are you going to pay their attorney fees? If not, shut up. :mad: The same people who criticize are the same ones who would not lift a finger of financial support to the magazine. Those people have zero right to
- [James A. Traficant, Jr. - Hero to the common man, dead at age 73 ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/09/27/james-a-traficant-jr-hero-to-the-common-man-dead-at-age-73/) - Some sad news to report: YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - CLEVELAND (AP) – James Traficant, the colorful Ohio politician whose conviction for taking bribes and kickbacks made him only the second person to be expelled from Congress since the Civil War, died Saturday. He was 73. Traficant was seriously injured Tuesday after a vintage tractor flipped over
- [With Audio: Think Ron Paul is wrong about the Fed? <i>Think Again</i>](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/09/26/with-audio-think-ron-paul-is-wrong-about-the-fed-think-again/) - Many people might think Ron Paul is kooky, when it comes to the Federal Reserve and monetary policy. I think this program here, that covers this issue here; proves that as very wrong. Check out this little program: [podcast] Blogger reactions: Techdirt, Firedoglake and Capitol Report, Bloomberg View and Hullabaloo (H/T to This American Life Via Memeorandum)
- [Progressive Bloggers not impressed with Joe Biden's Limousine Liberalism](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/09/23/progressive-bloggers-not-impressed-with-joe-bidens-limousine-liberalism/) - For the record, I am referring to this here: The sheriffs on both ends of the Roaring Fork Valley expressed their displeasure Sunday about the impact and costs that Vice President Joe Biden’s short visit to Aspen this past weekend placed on their communities and agencies. Helicopters buzzing above Aspen and multiple road closures along
- [Video: Art Thompson on Dangers of Arming 'Moderate' Muslims](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/09/23/video-art-thompson-on-dangers-of-arming-moderate-muslims/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODKixFVaipU (via JBS HQ)
- [<b><i><font color = red> UPDATED</b></i></font>: Removed Cannonfire from the Blogroll](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/09/21/removed-cannonfire-from-the-blogroll/) - Why? Because of this: The next sentence contains the most politically incorrect words ever found on this blog. I've become a semi-regular Chick-Fil-A customer. To be specific: About once a month, I take the train out to the Chick-Fil-A in Hunt Valley, a restaurant run by outrageously dorky white people. It's the epicenter of honkiness
- [Has it gotten that bad over at National Review?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/09/21/has-it-gotten-that-bad-over-at-national-review/) - I hate to be the one say it. But, if I must, I must! Has it gotten that bad over at National Review that they are now linking to silly liberal articles at the Washington Post that question that official report on President Kennedy's assassination? How hard is it for people just to accept that
- [Responding to stupidity](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/09/14/responding-to-stupidity/) - I rarely, if ever, engage in Blog wars anymore. Because quite frankly, I think they suck and they do nothing, but cause problems for all parties involved. However, when I see that someone takes it upon themselves to make baseless accusations against me; I feel the need to correct the record. What I am referring
- [Rod Dreher says something that I have been thinking for a long while](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/09/13/rod-dreher-says-something-that-i-have-been-thinking-for-a-long-while/) - No bigger truth has been spoken on a blog: When someone like Ted Cruz, son of a fundamentalist Christian pastor, has the unspeakable arrogance to go into this group of Orthodox, Catholic, and Coptic Christians who are facing the martyrdom of their entire communities and expect them to recite the gospel of American neoconservatism —
- [<b><font color = red>UPDATED</b></font>: Sarah Palin and Family reportedly involved in a drunken brawl](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/09/11/sarah-palin-and-family-reportedly-involved-in-a-drunken-brawl/) - Oh, this is very interesting... Family Values? Riiiiight. :roll: Hell hath no fury like a Palin family visit: Just when I was about to give up on them, the Gods of gossip came visiting this week, and as they’ve done in the past, they beckoned me to look towards Wasilla, towards the fortress of Our
- [Video: Leftist Michael Moore channels his inner George Wallace](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/09/11/video-leftist-michael-moore-channels-his-inner-george-wallace/) - Okay, the headline is a bit of snark... But, could you imagine if a Republican had said this? Blogger reaction is here: Truth Revolt, Hinterland Gazette, National Review and Washington Free Beacon (Via Hollywood Reporter, H/T to HotAir.com)
- [Video: Bill Whittle says, "Free Speech, What Free Speech?" ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/09/11/video-bill-whittle-says-free-speech-what-free-speech/) - This is interesting to say the least. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Amu7VB0Xstw (Via The Right Scoop)
- [Pastor Chuck Baldwin calls out the police state mentality in law enforcement](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/09/07/pastor-chuck-baldwin-calls-out-the-police-state-mentality-in-law-enforcement/) - This is good, very good: When I was a youngster, my dad told me, “Son, a policeman is your friend.” Through his jail and prison ministry, Dad became a personal friend of our county sheriff (two of them, as a matter of fact)--as well as scores of deputies and city police officers. For all of
- [My old blog gets mail...](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/09/05/my-old-blog-gets-mail/) - Click here to read all about it.
- [It Begins - Thought Control: Maryland Teacher suspended and ordered to undergo mental evaluation for fictional novel about school shooting](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/09/02/it-begins-thought-control-maryland-teacher-suspended-and-ordered-to-undergo-mental-evaluation-for-fictional-novel-about-school-shooting/) - Yes, that's right --- ordered to undergo an "Emergency Mental Evaluation" for a fictional novel. In Maryland... The Atlantic reports: From the Dept. of Insane and Dangerous Overreactions to Fictional Threats: A 23-year-old teacher at a Cambridge, Maryland, middle school has been placed on leave and—in the words of a local news report—"taken in for
- [Sickening: Upstate NY farmers targeted for not hosting Lesbian wedding](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/08/30/sickening-upstate-ny-farmers-targeted-for-not-hosting-lesbian-wedding/) - This one comes via Selwyn Duke and is reported at The New American: It gives new meaning to the term “shotgun wedding”: Government officials in New York have told an upstate farming couple that they must host same-sex “weddings” on their property — and because they refused to do so they must pay a $13,000
- [How ironic: Black cop kills white youth --- Media and Feds totally silent](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/08/22/how-ironic-black-cop-kills-white-youth-media-and-feds-totally-silent/) - Funny how this works. It was the same with my late cousin in 1994. My cousin was white and police involved were black and latino. No media frenzy, no government, nothing. The story: While Ferguson, Missouri, burns with racism and rioting, misinformation and mayhem over the Michael Brown shooting, another American city is also grappling
- [Joe Piscopo says adios to the Democratic Party](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/08/19/joe-piscopo-says-adios-to-the-democratic-party/) - Join the club Joe. Joe writes in the Washington Times: (via Newsbusters) I don't think I'm ready to become a Republican yet ... In good conscience, however, I can't continue to call myself a Democrat. In becoming an independent, I think I'm maintaining the independent (dare I say, libertarian?) mindedness and patriotism that my parents
- [Thug Michael Brown was shot in the front, and <i>not</i> in the back as the lying liberal media said](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/08/18/thug-michael-brown-was-shot-in-the-front-and-not-in-the-back-as-the-lying-liberal-media-said/) - The money quotes via The New York Times, which come via Darlene over at Protein Wisdom: Michael Brown, the unarmed black teenager who was killed by a police officer, sparking protests around the nation, was shot at least six times, including twice in the head, a preliminary private autopsy performed on Sunday found. One of
- [With Video: Johnathan Gentry is the smartest black man in America](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/08/15/with-video-johnathan-gentry-is-the-smartest-black-man-in-america/) - This video is epic and very timely. (Via The Blaze) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f0mVn0HH6U Here's his interview on Fox and Friends: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com If more African-Americans thought more like this guy, and less like Al "interloper" Sharpton and Jesse "hymietown" Jackson; this Country would be a much nicer and safer place for everyone.
- [This is good news](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/08/14/this-is-good-news/) - Obviously. I am not a fan of this guy.... But, this is good news for all bloggers everywhere. I am hearing that the guy will appeal; but it is going to cost him, big time. The reason this is a good thing, is that one of the biggest fears of being a blogger, is being
- [Liberal media get a taste of the Government that they advocate for all the time](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/08/13/liberal-media-get-a-taste-of-the-government-that-they-advocate-for-all-the-time/) - I have written about this story already; But, I found this story here a bit amusing. Liberals advocate for big Government; but when they get a taste of that big Government, they are the first ones to gripe and complain about it! Note to the liberals: If you do not like big Government, do not
- [On the events in Ferguson, Missouri](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/08/13/on-the-events-in-ferguson-missouri/) - I am sure, by now, everyone has heard about what's happening in Ferguson, Missouri. I really haven't looked at it really close; but it's the usual; white cop shoots black guy and city goes ape. Meanwhile a white kid gets shot by 2 black and 1 latino cops and no one cares. :roll: I was looking
- [The GOP continues it's foolhardy mission to appeal to poor Democrats](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/08/12/the-gop-continues-its-foolhardy-mission-to-appeal-to-poor-democrats/) - I have to honestly ask, why are they doing this? The GOP is making one of the biggest and ignorant mistakes that it could ever make; they are trying make themselves appeal to those who would never vote for them in the first place. Does the GOP honestly think that poor inner city blacks and
- [On Obama's Iraq Airstrikes](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/08/09/on-obamas-iraq-airstrikes/) - I was away on personal business and I did not have a chance to comment on what's happening in Iraq. Here's the video of the announcement from President Obama: (via The White House) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax4a6cH1Wjs Now, there are doubters. Via the Daily Beast: Friday morning, with a humanitarian mission already underway, the United States began airstrikes on
- [The Assemblies of God celebrates 100 years of apostate Christian doctrine](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/08/06/the-assemblies-of-god-celebrates-100-years-of-apostate-christian-doctrine/) - I know all about this denomination, I was involved with an Assembly of God Church for 10 years; and went to several in my days as a pentecostal. I am happy to report that in 2004, after about a year of careful and prayerful study; I parted ways with these sort of Churches for good.
- [I voted today](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/08/05/i-voted-today/) - I voted today and I hope you did too. As you all know, I am in Michigan and today we are having our primary for governor and several local seats. I voted for governor Snyder for governor of Michigan. The reason why I voted for governor Snyder for governor of Michigan again is for the
- [Another really good reason why I simply do not agree with Ron Paul](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/08/02/another-really-good-reason-why-i-simply-do-not-agree-with-ron-paul/) - I might agree with Ron Paul on economics. I might agree with Ron Paul on wars and Wilsonian foreign policy. This below negates all of that, because what you see below is not a legitimate criticism of those things, what this is below is simply blind hatred of Jews and Israel in general. I might
- [Dick Wagner of Michigan Band "The Frost"  dead at 71](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/30/dick-wagner-of-michigan-band-the-frost-dead-at-71/) - We lost the man who made "The Frost." It's a sad day for classic Rock and Roll in Michigan. The Story: It was a final medical battle Dick Wagner couldn’t win. Wagner, the Michigan-bred guitarist renowned for his work with Alice Cooper, the Frost, Lou Reed and others, died this morning in Scottsdale, Ariz. He
- [A perfect reason why I cannot stand Michael Goldfarb](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/27/a-perfect-reason-why-i-cannot-stand-michael-goldfarb/) - Because quite frankly; the guy is an sniveling a-hole; that he is a trust-fund Jewish kid, makes it even worse. Click here to read this moronic idiot's tripe about people he disagrees with. My support of Israel as a Country is without measure; but my disdain of some American Jews is also without measure. Perfect
- [PORTLAND Oregon Child Evangelism Fellowship under fire for preaching basic fundamental Christian truths](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/27/portland-oregon-child-evangelism-fellowship-under-fire-for-preaching-basic-fundamental-christian-truths/) - I saw this earlier and I was not going to blog about it. However, I felt lead to write something about it. The Story via The Christian News Network: PORTLAND, Ore. -- A chapter of a nationally-recognized Christian group that seeks to reach children with the gospel of Jesus Christ is under fire for teaching
- [Anti-Israel protesters show just how smart they really are....](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/26/anti-israel-protesters-show-just-how-smart-they-really-are/) - These people are goofier than the leftists protesting the Iraq war. But, then again, I repeat myself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=B2dwh5-54J8 (H/T The Jawa Report)
- [Israel's Ambassador blasts media for biased coverage ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/26/israels-ambassador-blasts-media-for-biased-coverage/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9nP_PEWwkQ For the drive-bys, here is my position on this subject. (via The Jawa Report)
- [Not everyone likes D’Souza’s New Movie ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/25/not-everyone-likes-dsouzas-new-movie/) - Go read: Two Critical Reviews (From the Right) of D’Souza’s New Movie via Conservative Heritage Times. My biggest gripe is that this third-world interloper is lecturing me on what America should be. I like my America the way it is, thank you very much; and I do not need some two-bit interloper; who cannot even keep
- [A very good observation](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/24/a-very-good-observation/) - This, I agree with.... DaTechGuy observes: How is it possible if Israel is the 2nd coming of the Nazi that arab & Muslim populations grow where they rule while in places like Iraq where devout Muslims are taking control the Christian population flees for its life (following the jews who fled over half a century
- [CBN News Today for July 24, 2014](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/24/cbn-news-today-for-july-24-2014/) - On CBN News Today, July 24: Sudanese mother now free, arrives in Italy Jihadists expel ancient Iraqi Christian community UN accuses Israel of 'war crimes' against Hamas ...and more. (Via CBN TV)
- [Uh-oh: Obamacare is in <i>deep, deep</i> trouble](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/23/uh-oh-obamacare-is-in-deep-deep-trouble/) - First off, Watch this video: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Now, you see that person that Megan is interviewing? That's Jonathan Turley. Turley is not a Conservative. He's a liberal. He's also a Constitutional scholar; and he is basically saying that Obamacare is in deep trouble. Turley saying this, is like God talking to
- [Video: Fight For the Children](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/22/video-fight-for-the-children/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEkLflLiqO4 (Via LifeNews.com)
- [CBN News Today for July 22, 2014](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/22/cbn-news-today-for-july-22-2014/) - On CBN News Today, July 22: Human shields: 'Hamas wants Israel to kill their children'; Newest citizens defy rockets to make Israel home Russia faces sanctions over compromised crash site ....and more (Via CBN TV)
- [Video: CBN NewsWatch for July 21, 2014](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/21/video-cbn-newswatch-for-july-21-2014/) - On CBN News Today, July 21: Separatists block jet recovery efforts, anger grows IDF foils Hamas attempt to abduct troops, civilians What you didn't hear about Obama's LGBT Order .....and more. (via CBN TV)
- [<i>Brutal</i>: Salon's Thomas Frank Calls Obama Presidency, a "ineffective and gutless" failure ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/21/brutal-salons-thomas-frank-calls-obama-presidency-a-ineffective-and-gutless-failure/) - ...and this guy is a left-winger too. Via Salon: Predicting the future course of American politics is a lively and flourishing vocation. Guessing how future generations will commemorate present-day political events, however, is not nearly as remunerative. In the interest of restoring some balance to this tragic situation, allow me to kick off the speculation
- [A good read: Ten Reasons Why I Am No Longer a Leftist](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/21/a-good-read-ten-reasons-why-i-am-no-longer-a-leftist/) - Head on over and give this one a read. Many of the reasons why I walked away from the Democrats and "the left" are featured here. I was not what you would call a "leftist." I just voted for Democrats. However, as I really began to look at the left-wing movement, I realized, whoops! I
- [Rockford Files Star James Garner dead at 86 ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/20/rockford-files-star-james-garner-dead-at-86/) - I used to love watching that show's reruns on TV. LOS ANGELES – Actor James Garner, whose whimsical style in the 1950s TV Western "Maverick" led to a stellar career in TV and films such as "The Rockford Files" and his Oscar-nominated "Murphy's Romance," has died, police said. He was 86. He was found dead
- [Saturday night at the movies: The Boss of Big Town (1942)](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/19/saturday-night-at-the-movies-the-boss-of-big-town-1942/) - http://youtu.be/dRAou-h5r04 A corrupt businessman bribes city officials while trying to "fix" food prices during the war. Director: Arthur Dreifuss Starring: Starring: John Litel, Florence Rice and John Miljan
- [On the name change and new background photo...](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/19/on-the-name-change-and-new-background-photo/) - I am sure that you might have noticed, I changed the blog name and changed the background here on the blog, until the Israel/Gaza conflict is over. Here's the reasons: I changed the name from "The Americanist" to "The American Patriot" for a good reason; simply put, "The Americanist" sounded silly and plus, I wanted
- [Google Adsense suspends Pamela Geller](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/19/google-adsense-suspends-pamela-geller/) - Here is something I know a little about; Pam Geller got suspended from Google Adsense: Google has suspended me yet again from google ads on some bogus policy violation. I have spent the whole of the afternoon cleaning code.As much as I despise Google, I need the revenue to keep Atlas running. I may work
- [Video CBN News Today for July 18, 2014](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/18/video-cbn-news-today-for-july-18-2014/) - (via CBN TV)
- [The Thursday night music express presents: Johnny Winter](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/17/the-thursday-night-music-express-presents-johnny-winter/) - It just hit me, I have heard some blues player had passed away and the name for some reason did not click. Folks, we lost Johnny Winter. There will probably be a lot of words written about this man and I don't think that anything that I could say would be any better than what
- [Tammy Bruce to the view? ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/17/tammy-bruce-to-the-view/) - Now this would be very interesting....: The best way on TV to shut up a loudmouth is with another loudmouth. I’ve learned that Tea Party advocate Tammy Bruce – the outspoken nationally syndicated radio show host, author, and Fox News talking head – is being considered for a hosting slot on The View as the so-called
- [<i>Hmmmmm</i>: Alleged Snowden document says US/UK/Israel are behind ISIS](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/16/hmmmmm-alleged-snowden-document-says-usukisrael-are-behind-isis/) - Interesting..... From Gulf Daily News… The former employee at US National Security Agency (NSA), Edward Snowden, has revealed that the British and American intelligence and the Mossad worked together to create the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Snowden said intelligence services of three countries created a terrorist organisation that is able to attract
- [Photo of the day](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/16/photo-of-the-day-11/) - Back in the days, when young ladies dressed like modest young ladies and not like two-bit sluts; like most young women dress today. (Via Shorpy)
- [Oops](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/16/oops-5/) - For the record, I am not big on spiders either. But, I have never did this one. Go Read. Some relevant music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGJVA6pKWpw :D
- [White reporter suspended and will be possibly fired for speaking the truth about blacks](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/16/white-reporter-suspended-and-will-be-possibly-fired-for-speaking-the-truth-about-blacks/) - Here's the video clip in question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOekY4FiGjU Via the Blaze.com: News 12 reporter Sean Bergin has been suspended after he argued on the air that the “anti-cop mentality that has so contaminated America’s inner cities” is largely the result of “young black men growing up without fathers.” A source with direct knowledge of the situation
- [Oops](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/15/oops-4/) - Ouch! FREMONT TOWNSHIP, MI — A 51-year-old woman accidentally shot herself in the face after she slammed the butt end of a shotgun on the floor, causing it to discharge, the Tuscola County Sheriff's Department reports. Deputies were called about 10 a.m. Monday, July 14, to a house on Waterman in Fremont Township for a report of a
- [Sorry, but this is just stupid](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/13/sorry-but-this-is-just-stupid/) - Sorry, but this is just stupid and does nothing to support our cause, which is protecting the second amendment. It doesn't help protect the first amendment either. Plus too: It's illegal. Photo: The story: (and yes, I am linking to this site, because I want people to see the stupidity on the right) This is
- [Crazy!: NRA gets of a leaked DOJ memo that says Outlaw and Confiscate All Guns... ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/13/crazy-nra-gets-of-a-leaked-doj-memo-that-says-outlaw-and-confiscate-all-guns/) - I will not link to Infowars directly, because of some stupid ad that pops up over there. Anyhow, this is frightening thing; that PDF is downloaded here. (Requires Adobe acrobat reader) I have said this before, and I will say it again: Elections matter and voting for someone, who does not hold your values is
- [On Israel, Hamas and Gaza](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/13/on-israel-hamas-and-gaza/) - I saw this opinion piece this morning and I couldn't agree more. Israel has had endure terrorist acts from these towel-headed idiots for long enough. Hamas fires rockets aimlessly that land anywhere killing civilians; Israel does precision strikes that purposely avoid civilians in the Gaza Strip. Does anyone else see the unfairness here? I do.
- [woman, murder, and stuff](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/12/woman-murder-and-stuff/) - As a rule, I don't link to this guy; as we have had issues in the past --- not to mention other stuff --- But, this one is a big story. Go read: Massacre: Ronald Haskell Murders Six Members of Texas Mormon Family : The Other McCain. Now, I feel the need to write about this; because I
- [Dear Mark Zuckerberg: You need to fix this and quick... ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/12/dear-mark-zuckerberg-you-need-to-fix-this-and-quick/) - These are your people after all. Need more evidence that progressive political correctness only extends to favored groups? Look no further than Facebook. Amidst a mounting Israeli campaign against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, Facebook has become a hotbed of anti-Israel sentiment. While Facebook’s official community standards forbid hate speech and threats of violence,
- [Video: Nancy Pelosi lies out her butt and Megyn Kelly rips her a new one! ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/12/video-nancy-pelosi-lies-out-her-butt-and-megyn-kelly-rips-her-a-new-one/) - Man, she's good.... :D Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com (via Fox News)
- [The A.D.H.D. Chronicles: So far, so good](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/11/the-a-d-h-d-chronicles-so-far-so-good/) - As I wrote last night about my ongoing saga of A.D.H.D., and that I was taking some new medication. How am I doing? So far, so good. :) I'll know more later as I start to feel this medication out. For those of you without A.D.H.D. this might not be understandable. However, those of you
- [Stupidity from Reason Magazine's Hit and Run blog](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/11/stupidity-from-reason-magazines-hit-and-run-blog/) - Oh yeah, this is weapons-grade idiocy here: So let's get this straight: Like a marauding elephant, America sticks its trunk in Latin America, snorts out NBCone-trillion in military and other aid to stop the flow of drugs that Americans want, gives a huge push to drug cartels in these countries who unleash all kinds of
- [The A.D.H.D. Chronicles: Changing Medication ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/10/the-a-d-h-d-chronicles-changing-medication/) - As I have written on here before, I have adult A.D.H.D and as I have also written on here before, I am now covered under Michigan's expanded Medicaid. Today, for the first time in about 20 years; I went to see a Doctor --- not just any doctor, but a MSN, PMHNP-BC kind of a
- [Some good tips for bloggers. ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/10/some-good-tips-for-bloggers/) - Jacqui Murray has a good posting up called 27+ Tips I Wish I’d Known About Blogging. It's a very good list. Here's a few that I would add myself: 1. Never pick fights or start blogger wars. It's just not worth it. 2. You won't get rich off blogging, especially if you blog about politics. You *might*
- [Former New Orleans Mayor, Ray "Chocolate City" Nagin gets 10 years for corruption](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/09/former-new-orleans-mayor-ray-chocolate-city-nagin-gets-10-years-for-corruption/) - The video: The Story: NEW ORLEANS — C. Ray Nagin, the former mayor of New Orleans, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday on federal corruption charges, ending a case that began with the rebuilding of the city after Hurricane Katrina. The sentence was less than the recommended 15 years, but Judge Ginger
- [Liberals, Neocons and 9/11](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/08/liberals-neocons-and-911/) - I am writing this because of something I saw on another blog, namely the neoconservative leaning HotAir.com. Now, I understand "AllahPundit"'s humor. I also understand the silliness of Rosie O'Donnell. However, there is one thing that I will never change on; and that is my mistrust of the United States Government. I did not trust
- [Kudos to Seth Mandel for writing this here](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/06/kudos-to-seth-mandel-for-writing-this-here/) - For all of my issues with Zionism, Wilsonian Foreign Policy, and Neoconservatives; it is truly refreshing to see someone in that crowd speak some sanity about what is currently happening in Israel right at the moment. From Commentary Magazine (!): The killing of an Arab teen, Muhammad Abu Khdeir, in Jerusalem last week has added
- [I'm done with Bruce Gerencser](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/05/im-done-with-bruce-gerencser/) - I tried being civil to Bruce Gerencser and now that seems to have been a tragic mistake. I happened to stop in over at Bruce's blog and added a comment to a posting over there. What followed was rather shocking; considering how I approached Bruce and his departure from the Faith. I even defended him
- [Fourth of July for Marxists](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/04/fourth-of-july-for-marxists/) - You know, I really was not going to post anything against the left today, seeing that it is a holiday. But, you know; I just think this needs to be said. Take a look at what this holiday means to the left; go here, here, here and here --- and read what this truly American Holiday means to
- [Independence Day 2014](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/04/independence-day-2014/) - I really was not going to post on this day; as I celebrate the United States of America on this blog, on a daily basis. However, I do feel that I should write something. If you want to full explanation of this holiday, go here. Enjoy your holiday, be safe and give thanks.... for freedom.
- [Video: Don't go back to Iraq!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/03/video-dont-go-back-to-iraq/) - (via Moveon.org) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmUibpxleB4 Sign these:
- [Military build up begins in Iraq](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/02/military-build-up-begins-in-iraq/) - They are actually doing it again. Building up for another war. This time it might last for a very long time. The story: The United States has sent Apache attack helicopters to Iraq as part of the buildup in U.S. military personnel, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Officials would not say how many of the armed
- [A perfect example of why White Nationalism and Traditional American Conservatism cannot co-exist](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/01/a-perfect-example-of-why-white-nationalism-and-traditional-american-conservatism-cannot-co-exist/) - Before I get into this, there is one thing that you must know about me; and that is that I read many different opinions and trains of thought. Not so much on the left anymore. About the only thing that I can stand to read on the left anymore are NPR's all things considered, Jim
- [For my Mother, with Love. ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/11/for-my-mother-with-love/) - There are many things that I can say about my Mother. The question is, where do I start? I want it to be publically known that my Mother has put up with more from me, than *any* other Mother would ever put up with. While her nieces and nephews were out, being successful, getting married
- [Removed Lew Rockwell from Blogroll](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/07/01/removed-lew-rockwell-from-blogroll/) - I really hate having to write postings like this; but, because I am a man of principle, I must. I took the regretful step of removing Lew Rockwell's website and blog from my blogroll. Folks, I like Rockwell's writings, when it comes to fiscal policy and I happen to agree with them. However, when it
- [MS College GOP Federation official Evan Alvarez resigns because he's a RINO and not a Tea Partier.](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/30/ms-college-gop-federation-official-evan-alvarez-resigns-because-hes-a-rino-and-not-a-tea-partier/) - Oh this is rich.... via College GOP chairman resigns, joining Democrats: I over the last 48 hours or so, I have been in deep thought about the future of MFCR and of the Republican Party. I have come to the conclusion that I no longer want to be the leader of the Mississippi Federation of College
- [Detroit's Water Department problems with billing underscores the entitlement mentality in that city](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/30/detroits-water-department-problems-with-billing-underscores-the-entitlement-mentality-in-that-city/) - This proves that which I have said about that city for a very long time. The quote via Majority Of Delinquent Detroit Water Customers In Culture Of: ‘You’re Not Making Me Pay,’ Says Deputy Director « CBS Detroit: The water department states that there are about 60,000 delinquent accounts in the city of Detroit – with the average
- [Michael Brown says about Christians who support gays what I have known for years. ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/30/michael-brown-says-about-christians-who-support-gays-what-i-have-known-for-years/) - My the Lord bless this man for telling the truth and standing for what is right. A snippet via Christian Post: Why Gay-Affirming Christians Cannot Truly Affirm the Full Inspiration of Scripture. For the last few decades, there have been gay-affirming Christians who reject the full authority of the Bible and who have no problem saying
- [Vietnam veteran Joe Koblenzer thinks that his Veteran status entitles him to steal from Cracker Barrel ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/29/vietnam-veteran-joe-koblenzer-thinks-that-his-veteran-status-entitles-him-to-steal-from-cracker-barrel/) - The video: Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com The story via Fox News: A 73-year-old Vietnam veteran paid a high price for a free muffin. Joe Koblenzer says he was fired by a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Florida after he gave a needy person a corn muffin for free, WWSB reported. Koblenzer, who had been
- [This is why I was never much into the entire In-Vitro fertilization thing ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/28/this-is-why-i-was-never-much-into-the-entire-in-vitro-fertilization-thing/) - I hate to sound like an old curmudgeon; but sometimes, I just think that if you cannot have kids; you should just accept it as God's will. This is a good reason: The Story via LifeNews.com: This story is so heartbreaking and so indicative of the complicated ethical web the fertility industry has spun. Gracie
- [West Virginia Democrat lets the mask slip and says what he <i>really</i> feels about coal miners](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/28/west-virginia-democrat-lets-the-mask-slip-and-says-what-he-really-feels-about-coal-miners/) - Basically, he says that most people in W. Va. are too stoned to even work in the coal mines. via The Charleston Daily Mail: CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A comment Rep. Nick Rahall, D-W.Va., made to political blog Politico has sparked fierce backlash from conservative groups. Rahall, speaking to reporter Erica Martinson for a series on how
- [June Birthday Bleg (Fundraiser)](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/05/june-birthday-bleg-fundraiser/) - On the 28'th of June, I will be 42 years old. (ugh! :( ) So, I decided to put up a bleg posting. I am going to be quite blunt. The blog basically stopped making me money at all. While this blog was never about money; it is cool to make some doing what I
- [Pew Poll: Most leftists hate America and everything it stands for](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/26/pew-poll-most-leftists-hate-america-and-everything-it-stands-for/) - This is something that I have known for a very long time. Especially since I started blogging back in 2006. However, it became very real to me, around 2007, when I saw that the left no longer stood for America and its founding values. I hate to say it, but it is very and sadly
- [W. James Antle III at the Daily Caller says, "Pat Buchanan was right all along"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/25/w-james-antle-iii-at-the-daily-caller-says-pat-buchanan-was-right-all-along/) - I think this is a refreshing change of pace. This would have never been printed on a Conservative website in 2003.: Many of the people you now see on your television offering advice about what to do next in Iraq weren’t terribly prescient the first time around. They or their bosses thought the war likelier
- [Video: Lawrence O’Donnell learns a powerful lesson](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/24/video-lawrence-odonnell-learns-a-powerful-lesson/) - That there is so much more to life, than the ugly world of politics. Best wishes to him in his recovery. (Via Mediaite)
- [Link removed on Blogroll](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/23/link-removed-on-blogroll/) - Just some quick housekeeping here. For a long time, I had a link on my blogroll to a site called Jesus-is-saviour.com that is owned by David J. Stewart, who lives in Guam. Well, I have known about that website since my returning to the Independent, Fundamental, Baptist type of Churches and Doctrine. However, I was
- [Video: Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies in Idaho shoot one suspect ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/22/video-multiple-law-enforcement-agencies-in-idaho-shoot-one-suspect/) - Why did several agencies descend on one person? Video via Facebook: Post by Julian Mosher. That sound is the kid's dog whimpering. The gunfire sounds are scaring him, most likely. But, that is a bunch of fire power, for one person. The Story via KREM.COM: POST FALLS, Idaho.—Authorities shut down part of I-90 early Sunday
- [Here's hoping](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/21/heres-hoping/) - That the man who wrote this here dies from a bad case of ass cancer. :mad: I mean, my Dad is a retired General Motors worker of 31 years. This guy owned a supplier for GM and ended up losing his business. Cry me a river, he should have ran his business better. Instead, he blames
- [Just for the record: I do not endorse burning mosques down ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/20/just-for-the-record-i-do-not-endorse-burning-mosques-down/) - I happened to see this on a anti-jihadi blog that I happen to link to; and needless to say, I am quite disappointed to see them taking the stance that they did on there. :( The reason why I say this is because burning someone's house of worship down; because you happen to disagree with
- [Video: Communists meeting at a college shut down meeting rather than allow blogger to film them](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/20/video-communists-meeting-at-a-college-shut-down-meeting-rather-than-allow-blogger-to-film-them/) - Communists never like when real Americans want to expose them for what they really truly are: (WARNING! LANGUAGE) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxHGMvrwa7U (H/T to Daylight Disinfectant) The story: Dateline Monday June 16, 2014 – Portland Oregon: On Thursday evening I decided to attend and film an event called “The Edifice Complex – A critique of how Capitalism Affects the
- [This right here is why the GOP should fight Hillary tooth and nail come 2016](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/19/this-right-here-is-why-the-gop-should-fight-hillary-tooth-and-nail-come-2016/) - I saw this over at Hotair.com and honestly, I was gobsmacked. :shock: If the GOP does not fight this crazy woman tooth and nail from now until 2016; and we lose this next election, there are going to be some seriously pissed off people in America. Namely, Gun owners. This quote comes from Time Magazine,
- [Video: Glenn Beck says what I have known since 2006](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/18/video-glenn-beck-says-what-i-have-known-since-2006/) - Your browser does not support iframes. Previous on Iraq Here, here, and here and here.
- [Here is one of the reasons why I am not too big on conspiracy theories ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/17/here-is-one-of-the-reasons-why-i-am-not-too-big-on-conspiracy-theories/) - I know this is going to make me sound like a jerk and maybe a bit jaded. But this below is why you won't find me posting links to Alex Jones or any of the rest of those sort of sites: Authorities have identified the man who allegedly shot two law enforcement officers in Nevada
- [Video: Some thoughts from your host](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/17/video-some-thoughts-from-your-host/) - I really have not done one of these in a good while. I thought I would share it with you. Please. excuse the unpolished look of this video. I do not own any video editing software and this slow laptop does not have enough memory to do alot of video editing; I know, I tried
- [Thoughts and Prayers for the people of Pilger, Nebraska ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/17/thoughts-and-prayers-for-the-people-of-pilger-nebraska/) - Update: Here is video of the tornados: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB2iLMfYDCM To some people, these people might just be people from what the liberals and some conservatives call "fly over Country." But. in truth, they are Americans too. Hard working Americans who bear the brunt of the socialist state. As an Amateur Radio Operator, who is trained in
- [Video: Pat Robertson tells the truth about Iraq](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/16/video-pat-robertson-tells-the-truth-about-iraq/) - Finally, the Conservative Christian community is turning against Wilsonian foreign policy. Via Raw Story
- [Some very good advice on Iraq](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/14/some-very-good-advice-on-iraq/) - One of the best thing written on the situation in Iraq so far, is found here: At noon today, President Obama issued his first statement on the deteriorating situation on Iraq. “This is not solely or even primarily a military challenge,” he said. “The United States will do our part, but understand that ultimately it’s
- [How convenient ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/13/how-convenient/) - This is basically the Government's version of "my dog ate my homework." The Story: Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement regarding the Internal Revenue Service informing the Committee that they have lost Lois Lerner emails from a period of January 2009 – April 2011. Due to
- [A sign that I am getting old....](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/13/a-sign-that-i-am-getting-old/) - I am 41, will be 42 on June 28'th. Yep, that means I am getting old. :( I actually had to increase the font size on my browser today. My blog was fine, it's everyone else's that was so small that it made my eyes hurt to read them. So, up went the font size
- [<b><font color = red>UPDATED</b></font>: On Iraq](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/12/on-iraq/) - If you've been following the news; Iraq is imploding and I mean badly. There has been a good deal of ink spilled about Iraq; I've done a bit of that myself in the past. However, I feel the need to discuss something here: The Left. The thing the cracks me up about the left and
- [Video: CBN News Today for June 12, 2014](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/12/video-cbn-news-today-for-june-12-2014/) - (Via CBN TV)
- [Video: Detroit, Michigan: Arab Muslim Observed Beating His Wife in a Department Store ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/12/video-detroit-michigan-arab-muslim-observed-beating-his-wife-in-a-department-store/) - Religion of Peace? I wonder what this woman would think about that? Yes, this happened in my home town here. This was most likely in Dearborn, Michigan; which is full of Arab Muslims. The Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEC_RHGdQyg (H/T Taking back America, one post at a time)
- [Eric Cantor loses in Virginia primary to Tea Party Candidate David Brat  ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/10/eric-cantor-loses-in-virginia-primary-to-tea-party-candidate-david-brat/) - This is huge. Politico has the story; and obviously, this is a huge blog story. AllahPundit calls this a political earthquake. Here is the official "The Americanist" analysis: This is a wake-up call to the Republican Party establishment. The business of "Business as usual" in D.C. among the Republicans on the hill is over. Much of
- [Donald Sterling pulls sale offer, to file 1 Billion Dollar lawsuit against NBA](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/10/donald-sterling-pulls-sale-offer-to-file-1-billion-dollar-lawsuit-against-nba/) - ...and you know what? He has every right to do so as well. I know Donald Sterling is Jewish, okay? But, so is the NBA commissioner as well. However, this whole thing stinks to the heavens; because it simply goes against the idea of private ownership of a business. This whole idea, of a man
- [Quote of the Day](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/10/quote-of-the-day-29/) - America and the West must face up to what is happening to our countries and our civilization. Or we are going to lose them both forever. Treating with contempt U.S. and European laws, peoples from failed states of the Third World are steadily filling up our countries and reducing our native-born into slowly shrinking national
- [Dear @Allahpundit: You're Welcome.](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/09/dear-allahpundit-youre-welcome/) - Nice to see AllahPundit use my idea, without giving me credit. Here's the proof: angus young has been vindicated! RT @allahpundit: Why not long pants, short-sleeved jacket? https://t.co/Mg6HgmqWsv — The Americanist (@Americanist313) June 9, 2014 Also too, "She told me to come, but I was already there" is not something I thought I'd ever hear
- [Videos: More out of control Government at work](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/09/videos-more-out-of-control-government-at-work/) - First, The FDA is out to war.....over cheese: (H/T Reason Magazine) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxVAoejLKmk Also too, Northern California just wants to be....Jefferson: (H/T Reason Magazine) https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tLKGuEVdC0Y Can I make any more obvious that big Government is simply not working?
- [Video: Is a major stock market correction coming? ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/09/video-is-a-major-stock-market-correction-coming/) - Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com (Via Fox News Video)
- [Responding to the drive-by comment](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/09/responding-to-the-drive-by-comment/) - From to time to time, I get comments like this, and I like to respond to them --- For the record, he is referring to this posting here: Author : mrethiopian (IP: 203.174.86.88 , 203-174-86-88.rev.ne.com.sg) E-mail : mrethiopian@gmail.com URL : http://gravatar.com/mrethiopian Whois : http://whois.arin.net/rest/ip/203.174.86.88 Comment: Hopefully you have time to respond, I see your site is inundated
- [Video: Two suspects shoot two police officers in Las Vegas and say, "The Revolution has begun"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/08/video-two-suspects-shoot-two-police-officers-in-las-vegas-and-say-the-revolution-has-begun/) - Now, I do not intend this to be some idiotic partisan blog posting. However, I do wonder, what kind of revolution that these two suspects were referring to. 8 News NOW The story via 8 News Now out of Las Vegas: LAS VEGAS -- Two Metro officers are dead following a shooting at a pizza
- [Video: On the line from Voice of America](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/08/video-on-the-line-from-voice-of-america/) - Via Voice of America.
- [So much for a stable, secure and safe Iraq! ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/08/so-much-for-a-stable-secure-and-safe-iraq/) - Can someone remind me again, why it is that we even bothered going into this Country? 4000+ of our Nation's treasure; and this is the result? The neocons will say, "we left too early." I call B.S. we knew this sort of stuff would start right back up, the minute we left. The truth is,
- [To which I say, "Welcome to my World!"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/06/to-which-i-say-welcome-to-my-world/) - I know this all to well: (CNSNews.com) - The percentage of American civilians 16 or older who do not have a job and are not actively seeking one remained at a 36-year high in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In December, April, and now May, the labor force participation rate has been
- [<b><font color = red>UPDATED</b></font>: Thoughts and Prayers to the people of Moncton, Canada <b><font color = red>SUSPECT CAPTURED</b></font>](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/05/thoughts-and-prayers-to-the-people-of-moncton-canada/) - Because of this here: (Live video even concluded) The Story via CBC Canada: Police have surrounded a building in Moncton as the manhunt continues for a heavily armed man after three RCMP officers were killed and two were wounded in shootings Wednesday night. RCMP officers and three armoured trucks have a building surrounded in the southeastern
- [Can't we all just get along? ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/05/cant-we-all-just-get-along/) - I mean, I can see we Paleocons arguing with neocons; but this? Via Red Philips over at Conservative Heritage Times: Apparently they’re has been a longstanding rift between postmodern conservatives (PoMoCons or PoMos) and Front Porch Republic types (Porchers). Who knew? The occasion for the increased discussion of this rift is the fact the Peter Lawler
- [Obama Admin now openly smearing Military leadership](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/05/obama-admin-now-openly-smearing-military-leadership/) - This one comes via HotAir.com and Gateway Pundit, Hoo boy indeed. By the way, this is related to the flap. I mean, what more proof do the American people need; to see that this Presidential Administration is totally anti-American to it's very core?
- [What lying to your children will do for ya](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/05/what-lying-to-your-children-will-do-for-ya/) - This is why I am so against teaching children about Santa, The tooth fairy, and the of those foolish fables that parents teach their kids. Go read: ‘it’s No More Fun Now!’ at The American Conservative.
- [Stepping down](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/04/stepping-down/) - I've finally decided to gradually quit this vaping stuff. I have been for a while now using Cherry 2.4 percent on the e-liquid. Today I went and bought some new wicks for both my tanks. I also, instead of getting my usual 2.4 percent e-liquid, I bought some 1.8 menthol. So, I can gradually get
- [Video: CBN NewsWatch: June 4, 2014](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/04/video-cbn-newswatch-june-4-2014/) - (Via CBN TV)
- [Modo takes a trip and never leaves the ground](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/04/modo-takes-a-trip-and-never-leaves-the-ground/) - This is so funny...: The caramel-chocolate flavored candy bar looked so innocent, like the Sky Bars I used to love as a child. Sitting in my hotel room in Denver, I nibbled off the end and then, when nothing happened, nibbled some more. I figured if I was reporting on the social revolution rocking Colorado
- [On the Bergdahl flap](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/03/on-the-bergdahl-flap/) - I am sure by now that you have heard about the flap involving Bergdahl. Of course, it is being politicized up the wazoo, by both sides. Anyhow, here are two links that I very highly recommend that you read; by people who have been there and did that. By that, I mean people who have
- [More on the bergdahl flap](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/03/more-on-the-bergdahl-flap/) - More and more of this story is coming out; and it don't look good at all. To pull off the prisoner swap of five Taliban leaders for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the White House overrode an existing interagency process charged with debating the transfer of Guantanamo Bay prisoners and dismissed long-standing Pentagon and intelligence community concerns
- [Speaking of WTF....](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/03/speaking-of-wtf/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCe8D3TSFGk Man, we go were weird to wow... :shock: (H/T Daily Caller)
- [From the "WTF??!?!??!?!" Department](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/03/from-the-wtf-department/) - Here's one that'll make you think, "What the....?!?!" Lesbian Murders Ex-Girlfriend’s Daughter; Blames the Old Testament Wow....Just....Wow.
- [Liberal gilipollas of the day! ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/01/liberal-gilipollas-of-the-day/) - Post by Brian Honeycutt.
- [Condolences to Greg Gutfeld](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/06/01/condolences-to-greg-gutfeld/) - Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com I admit it, I sometimes like to watch Red Eye on Fox News. It's a light-hearted break from the seriousness of rest of the news day. So, hearing that Greg lost his Mother is rather heartbreaking to hear. It is something that I will have to deal with myself
- [Are Russian Troops hiding out in Mountains of Montana?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/31/are-russian-troops-hiding-out-in-mountains-of-montana/) - Normally, I do not give this sort of a thing a second look; but, knowing this Government like I do, especially under this President ---- I don't doubt any of it. The Story: This is the exact same region of Montana as I was living in before I returned here to NC to help with
- [Noted crony capitalist defender John Stossel sells out to the GMO cronies](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/31/noted-crony-capitalist-defender-john-stossel-sells-out-to-the-gmo-cronies/) - For the record, I never did like John Stossel's brand of libertarianism. I don't believe for a second that Stossel is the real deal at all. I believe his so-called "libertarianism" is all for show and to make a quick buck at the expense of the real believers. So, this here from Stossel is no
- [Heh: Paul Ryan says he's been mistaken for Anthony Weiner](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/29/heh-paul-ryan-says-hes-been-mistaken-for-anthony-weiner/) - The Video: (Via Mlive.com) Does not really sound like Weiner is too pleased with it either. Via Business Insider: Former Congressman, New York City mayoral candidate, and Business Insider columnist Anthony Weiner doesn't appreciate being mixed up with Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan. During a Wednesday event with Michigan Republicans, Ryan recalled being confused with various other politicians,
- [This is stupid and does nothing for the second amendment cause](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/27/this-is-stupid-and-does-nothing-for-the-second-amendment-cause/) - I'm with SayUncle on this one here; this is just plain stupid: It would be an understatement to say that the tactics of gun rights activists have been backfiring of late. The showdown has taken place foremost in Texas, where in recent months groups such as Open Carry Texas have conducted provocative demonstrations in which
- [Neoconservative Anti-Americanism on full display at National Review](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/28/neoconservative-anti-americanism-on-full-display-at-national-review/) - My simple question is, what would Buckley think? Go read I would have thought I was reading weakly Weekly Standard or Commentary. :roll: Also too; sure, the bailouts of GM and Chrysler were terrible. But, reading this guy's tripe; you'd swear he was some sort of anti-American leftist trashing American industry. I also notice that
- [On the passing of Maya Angelou](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/28/on-the-passing-of-maya-angelou/) - I had suspected this about this woman; and it turns out, I was right on target. Go read. ...and before anyone says it; yeah, I've had issues with that blogger in the past; but, when she's right, she's right.
- [Joe the Plumber gets it right](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/26/joe-the-plumber-gets-it-right/) - I hate to say it, but he is right: I'm not talking here about the three tragic murders Rodger committed by stabbing before his driving and shooting spree; I speak now only to the families of the gunshot victims in Santa Barbara: It’s a tragedy. I am sorry you lost your child. I myself have
- [Oops](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/26/oops-3/) - The Incompetence of this administration makes George W. Bush's look like boy scouts: The CIA’s top officer in Kabul was exposed Saturday by the White House when his name was inadvertently included on a list provided to news organizations of senior U.S. officials participating in President Obama’s surprise visit with U.S. troops. The White House
- [Memorial Day 2014](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/26/memorial-day-2014/) - I present this without commentary. Videos: (Via The Lid) https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wK0T4pVHP28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d44YfiXxbqY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJO7lJIxG10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ6e4Og97eU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k84QxVJd0tI Because some things; simply do not need commentary. (Thanks to HotAir.com for the sobering reminder.)
- [The <i>only</i> person responsible for the UCSB shooting is <i>Elliot Rodger</i>](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/24/the-only-person-responsible-for-the-ucsb-shooting-is-elliot-rodger/) - As I am sure you already know; some deranged nut job named Elliot Rodger opened fire in a neighborhood out in Isla Vista, California near UCSB. Basically, because he couldn't get laid. Well, the blame game is starting; in fact, one of the victim's Father went on an idiotic tirade against the NRA and basically Republicans. Well, there
- [Check out what is being handed out in Israel](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/24/check-out-what-is-being-handed-out-in-israel/) - mondoweiss has the full story.
- [Video: We, are Americans ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/24/video-we-are-americans/) - Post by Steve Reichert.
- [Living proof that if you are black, a democrat and have money; you can get anything you want](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/23/living-proof-that-if-you-are-black-a-democrat-and-have-money-you-can-get-anything-you-want/) - This is sickening...: (H/T HotAir.com) Fox News reports: Judge allows long-time Dem Rep. Conyers on primary ballot | Fox News: A federal judge put Michigan Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest-serving Democrats in Congress, on the primary ballot Friday hours after state election officials declared him ineligible. Earlier Friday, Conyers lost his appeal to get
- [Eco-Terrorism?: Boil water notice to 670,000 Oregon residents after E. coli found ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/23/eco-terrorism-boil-water-notice-to-670000-oregon-residents-after-e-coli-found/) - Do I dare ask? Could this be terrorism? It is to wonder; seeing we have a White House and liberal controlled Government that refuses to acknowledge such a thing. The Story: (CNN) -- About 670,000 residents in Oregon were advised Friday to boil drinking water after several tests showed E. coli in some water samples,
- [Video: Charles Krauthammer says what I have been thinking about this VA Healthcare mess](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/22/video-charles-krauthammer-says-what-i-have-been-thinking-about-this-va-healthcare-mess/) - Mark your calendars! Because it is not every day that I actually agree with Charles Krauthammer. The Video: (H/T to the Corner over at NRO) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=844isMruh3s The truth is that the Veteran's Administration should be abolished, and the Healthcare system for the Vets should be totally privatized. With only the United States Government setup for simply
- [Progressive blogger not too enthralled with the idea of Hillary running for President](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/22/progressive-blogger-not-too-enthralled-with-the-idea-of-hillary-running-for-president/) - Please note: I am not writing this, as a conservative blogger going, "nah nah nah nah boo boo!" But, rather as someone who once voted for Bill Clinton; and voted Democrat in 2000 and 2004. I guess we are actually seeing some Clinton fatigue. This was written over at Balloon Juice, whose owner was, at
- [<b><font color = red>UPDATED</b></font>: More black on white crime - Orlando, Florida](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/21/more-black-on-white-crime-orlando-florida/) - This is disgusting. The Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-HaH2g8yVo The Story via TopConservativeNews.com: A group of young whites were leaving a hospital in Orlando, Florida. That is when a car with two black males and a black female driver yelled at them and then opened fire. The car was apparently lurking in the area, searching for a group
- [Video: Dinesh D'Souza says, "Yeah, I did it. But they do it too, and they're picking on me!"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/21/video-dinesh-dsouza-says-yeah-i-did-it-but-they-do-it-too-and-theyre-picking-on-me/) - Dinesh D'Souza, whom I have written about before; admits he broke the law. But, as always; plays the victim card. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Meh. Weak tea sir. You broke the law and that's it! Stop trying to claim the victim card. The man is a adulterer, not to mention an apostate Christian.
- [It is official: Chris Christie is a neoconservative  ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/19/it-is-official-chris-christie-is-a-neoconservative/) - I knew it, when the bridge scandal broke; that something was up with this big ol' tub of lard ---- and now, I now know that is true. The New American Reports: Speaking to a crowd of 700 at the Champions of Jewish Values International Awards Gala in New York on May 18, New Jersey Governor Chris
- [Slimeball Leftist Tactics ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/18/slimeball-leftist-tactics/) - That is the only thing I can think of to describe this stunning display of idiocy: A Pearl man who runs a political blog is accused of sneaking into a nursing home where U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran's wife is bedridden and photographing her, then posting the image in a video political "hit piece" on the
- [Lamar Advertising caves to the anti-southern crowd](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/18/lamar-advertising-caves-to-the-anti-southern-crowd/) - The Southern Nationalist Network reports: The League of the South’s newest ‘secede’ billboard was only up a day and in that short time became the subject of a lengthy and mostly positive news article by AL.com. That article quotes Dr Michael Hill, president of the League of the South, as saying: The League of the South has a
- [Video: Imperial Decay](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/16/video-imperial-decay/) - Some thoughts here before I post this video. I want it to be publically known; that this video is NOT intended to be a slam against the United States Military As the Miltary simply takes it's orders from the Government leaders. It is, I feel, a very valid criticism of the United States Government. It
- [<i>Whoa</i>: NYT supposedly fires female executive editor for demanding equal pay](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/15/whoa-nyt-supposedly-fires-female-executive-editor-for-demanding-equal-pay/) - I missed this yesterday, because my Dad's been in the hospital for the past week. He is coming home today. The doctor said he had COPD; and thought at first that he might have had a light heart attack, but yesterday told me, that he doubted that now. Anyhow, this one must have hit late
- [Memo to Ann Coulter: Screw you too](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2012/10/26/memo-to-ann-coulter-screw-you-too/) - I had tried to avoid writing about this on my blog, because I did not want to give people the wrong idea. However, because of that fatal flaw of mine called the moral compass, I cannot remain silent any longer. Ann Coulter can be, and most of the time, is a very funny woman. With
- [My Contribution to the Ann Coulter Twitter takedown](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/13/my-contribution-to-the-ann-coulter-twitter-takedown/) - But, first here is the story: Ann Coulter's bullshit conservative troll game is slipping. In her zeal to land a jab against... Twitter? Michelle Obama? Nigerian schoolgirls?... she opened a door for her detractors, and they jumped through it with a two-leg flying kick of Photoshop fury. The way Coulter's game is supposed to work
- [Amen to this one](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/12/amen-to-this-one/) - Rand – Just Shut Up Go read it.
- [LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling says he was baited into his comments](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/12/la-clippers-owner-donald-sterling-says-he-was-baited-into-his-comments/) - This does not surprise me one bit. The Story: (CNN) -- Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling says he's sorry but feels he was "baited" to make racist comments, nearly two weeks after the NBA fined him and banned him for life for his remarks in a recorded conversation. "When I listen to that tape,
- [The Obama Administration's useful idiots and water carriers ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/09/the-obama-administrations-useful-idiots-and-water-carriers/) - First of all, before you read my screed; go read Ed Morrissey's. He puts it a bit better than I will. :) Quote: When Jay Carney was grilled at length by Jonathan Karl of ABC News over an email outlining administration talking points in the wake of the 2012 Benghazi attack, it was not, by
- [Quote of the Day](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/08/quote-of-the-day-28/) - Comes via David Cloud's Friday Church News Notes: DID YOU OBEY 1 TIMOTHY 2:1-4 TODAY? (Friday Church News Notes, May 9, 2014, www.wayoflife.org, fbns@wayoflife.org, 866-295-4143) - I am convinced that if the Lord’s Bible-believing churches would earnestly, regularly, and often pray for the nation, great things could happen. This is true for any nation, but here I am referring
- [Robert Plant does not want to live in Led Zeppelin's past](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/08/robert-plant-does-not-want-to-live-in-led-zeppelins-past/) - There has been a great deal of talk and hype about Led Zeppelin doing a reunion tour --- and Robert Plant is having none of it. Quote: It's been nearly seven years since the show at the 02, and the topic of Zeppelin's aborted tour still rankles Plant, who has come to a pub near
- [Removed "Past Daily" from my blogroll and Added Farm Wars](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/07/removed-past-daily-from-my-blogroll-and-added-farm-wars/) - Just wanted to let everyone know that I removed Past Daily from the history section of the blogroll. About a week ago, I happened to stumble over a posting there, that was factually incorrect and reeked of idiotic political bias. I even removed the blog from my RSS Reader. I knew that Past Daily's owner was
- [Unreal: Apparently it is now racist to wave an American flag ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/06/unreal-apparently-it-is-now-racist-to-wave-an-american-flag/) - This crap is why this blog exists. Go read on twitchy. Unbelievable. :roll:
- [Patrick J. Buchanan points out why there are no jobs in America](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/05/03/patrick-j-buchanan-points-out-why-there-are-no-jobs-in-america/) - This is something that I have said for a while now too.: America is something new in the way of world powers. We not only provide the legions to protect “allies,” but provide the tribute in the form of foreign aid, IMF and World Bank loans, and bailout billions. Moreover, America has thrown open her
- [Unbelieveable Video: Dumb black woman demands free water from store, because of slavery! ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/30/unbelieveable-video-dumb-black-woman-demands-free-water-from-store-because-of-slavery/) - I must confess, I could only stand to watch this for about one minute or so. Before I had to shut it off. This is unreal. :roll: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgKiMRpufoM Yes, all black people should get free water; and other stuff, because of slavery. :roll: (Via Conservative Outfitters)
- [Polls show Dems going to be beaten in midterms. ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/29/polls-show-dems-going-to-be-beaten-in-midterms/) - They act like this is a shock. It really shouldn't be. Quote: Democrats face serious obstacles as they look to the November elections, with President Obama’s approval rating at a new low and a majority of voters saying they prefer a Congress in Republican hands to check the president’s agenda, according to a new Washington
- [Why Libertarians never win elections](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/27/why-libertarians-never-win-elections/) - Here is a perfect example: Philippines to be formally occupied again, as part of US aggression against China. via USG To Return To Viciously Abused Former Colony – LewRockwell.com. So, basically, Lew, you are saying that you support communist China? Tragic. Mr. Rockwell might be spot on, when it comes to economics. But, if he
- [This is why I use the block and report feature on twitter](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/27/this-is-why-i-use-the-block-and-report-feature-on-twitter/) - Just offering a bit of unsolicited comment on two blog postings I just read. Go read here and here. I won't quote any of it; it's just too much. Anyhow, today I found myself in a bit of a twitter battle with some Arabs on twitter, the ones who use the #OpIsrael hashtag on twitter.
- [Clive Bundy in the crosshairs.....<i>for telling the truth</i>](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/24/clive-bundy-in-the-crosshairs-for-telling-the-truth/) - Clive Bundy, whom I have written about before, let some of that politically incorrect truth slip; and of course, the New York Times was there to catch it. Quoting Mr. Bundy: He said he would continue holding a daily news conference; on Saturday, it drew one reporter and one photographer, so Mr. Bundy used the
- [Clive Bundy's Son Defends his Dad, "My Dad is not a racist" ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/24/clive-bundys-son-defends-his-dad-my-dad-is-not-a-racist/) - I was going to add this to my Clive Bundy posting, but I thought it needed it's own blog entry. It seems that Mr. Bundy's son is speaking out. Via WorldNetDaily.com: A comment by embattled Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy about blacks and slavery was taken out of context by the New York Times, according to Bundy’s
- [Progressive Obama apologist blogger attacks Sharyl Attkisson](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/21/progressive-obama-apologist-blogger-attacks-sharyl-attkisson/) - There are no depths or limits that these progressives jerks will not go to, just to defend that marxist moron in the White House. Via Gateway Pundit, who I rarely, if ever, link to anymore for some very good reasons. But this one warrants mentioning: Josh Marshall, the editor and publisher of the leftists media
- [Happy Resurrection Day 2014! #Easter #Jesus #God #Christianity #Church #Christian](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/20/happy-resurrection-day-2014-easter-jesus-god-christianity-church-christian/) - Some Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33KllO7h3tY What happened on this day, according to the Word of God: In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the
- [Is the collapse of China's economy beginning?   ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/15/is-the-collapse-of-chinas-economy-beginning/) - I have written and posted videos of the situation of China's economy. Now, it seems that the real estate bubble in China is finally starting to pop. Gordon Chang over at Forbes reports the following: Nothing is going right for Hangzhou at this moment. Walmart will be closing its Zhaohui store in that city on April 23 as
- [Video: Tucker Carlson speaks the truth about the Clive Bundy situation](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/14/video-tucker-carlson-speaks-the-truth-about-the-clive-bundy-situation/) - Yes, I was following it yesterday on twitter. I was worried sick that this situation was going to get very ugly. However, I did read the Fox News report and it seems that Clive Bundy was breaking the law. Here's Tucker Carlson saying exactly what I was thinking myself: (Via The Right Scoop) Tucker is
- [The straight truth about Frazier Glenn Cross](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/14/the-straight-truth-about-frazier-glenn-cross/) - First of all, I want it to be perfectly known; I am not defending the actions of this horrible man. What he did is beneath contempt and he deserves the death penalty for his actions. However, I feel the need to put out the truth about this person, because it seems there is a good
- [It's pretty hard to comment, when you've been banned](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/13/its-pretty-hard-to-comment-when-youve-been-banned/) - The Council of Conservative Citizens shows its abject hypocrisy: The comments on this website are self-moderating. We rely on the readers to “flag” comments that are inappropriate. When a comment is flagged a set number of times, it is removed from public view and placed in a moderation queue. To flag a comment click, move
- [An awesome story for one young boy's quest for freedom](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/11/an-awesome-story-for-one-young-boys-quest-for-freedom/) - Jack Fowler over at NRO's blog, "The Corner" shares the following: On Babalublog, the great writer Carlos Eire celebrates his “second” birthday — the day he and his brother escaped from the oppression of Castro’s Cuba. I highly recommend that you follow the link above. It is some awesome reading.
- [Quote of the Day](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/11/quote-of-the-day-27/) - Reagan was an anti-Communist to his core, having fought them in the Screen Actors Guild in the 1940s. But he was never anti-Russian, and wanted always to keep the channels open. He ended his presidency as he had hoped, being cheered while strolling through Red Square with Mikhail Gorbachev. Ronald Reagan never wanted to be
- [I know how Ace Frehley feels](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/10/i-know-how-ace-frehley-feels/) - I feel Ace Frehley's pain. Gene Simmons, since revealing that he is Jewish; has taken to playing the Semite card....alot. An excerpt from an interview: Paul’s book recently came out. Have you read any of it? I haven’t read it, but I’m sure he threw me under the bus in one way or another. [Laughs]
- [Sam Clovis dares to speak the truth about Obama's impeachment](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/09/sam-clovis-dares-to-speak-the-truth-about-obamas-impeachment/) - God Bless Him for daring to speak the truth: Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sam Clovis, a firebrand northwest Iowa conservative, says he believes many congressional Republicans want to impeach President Obama. The only thing standing in their way, Clovis said in an interview, is the color of the president's skin. "I would say there are
- [The Government is hell-bent on killing the trucking industry](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/08/the-government-is-hell-bent-on-killing-the-trucking-industry/) - The corporatization of America is happening and it is killing small business. Patrick J. Buchanan has talked about it; and it sadly is happening. I give you a prime example of this, in an industry that I know very much about ---- trucking. The story via National Review: John Benning painstakingly saved for 15 years
- [That's because they're neoconservatives and not true conservatives](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/05/thats-because-theyre-neoconservatives-and-not-true-conservatives/) - Thomas DiLorenzo observes the following: Some “conservative” bloggers have been sanctimoniously asserting that Putin should “renounce his association with the KGB,” the “former” Russian domestic spying agency, if he wants “the world” to take him seriously. At the same time, these “conservatives” publicly support NSA spying on every single American, the PATRIOT Act, warrantless wiretapping and eavesdropping,
- [Video: CBN News Today : April 3, 2014](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/03/video-cbn-news-today-april-3-2014/) - (Via CBN TV)
- [Video: Why I added Dispatch International to my RSS feeds in the sidebar](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/03/video-why-i-added-dispatch-international-to-my-rss-feeds-in-the-sidebar/) - Because of this: Go check out their website. (H/T Top Conservative News)
- [@MichelleMalkin whines again](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/02/michellemalkin-whines-again/) - It seems that Michelle Malkin is still whining about being mocked by Steven Colbert. I'm just going to write here on my blog, what I wrote at several places in the comment sections. The only reason Malkin is who she is, is because her Neocon friends made her who she is. She's been bought and
- [<b><font color = red>BREAKING NEWS</b></font>: Another shooting at Fort Hood in Texas](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/02/breaking-news-another-shooting-at-fort-hood-in-texas/) - For all the of details, please check out this posting at HotAir.com. Live Video from media in the area: kcentv.com - KCEN HD - Waco, Temple, and Killeen UPDATE: Now a Memeorandum topic. UPDATE #2: Rusty at The Jawa Report says Given yesterday's alert about a "Ft. Hood style attack" on military bases, then an
- [Liberal at Slate.com publishes anti-white column, hilarty ensues](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/02/liberal-at-slate-com-publishes-anti-white-column-hilarty-ensues/) - Go read the story and then read the comments. HA! Open mouth, insert foot. :P
- [B.S. ALERT!: ADP employment report says 191,000 jobs added in March](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/02/b-s-alert-adp-employment-report-says-191000-jobs-added-in-march/) - Signs on a economic recovery? Not so fast.... First the ADP Report: Private sector employment increased by 191,000 jobs from February to March according to the March ADP National Employment Report®. Broadly distributed to the public each month, free of charge, the ADP National Employment Report is produced by ADP®, a leading global provider of Human Capital Management (HCM)
- [Video: CBN News Today : April 2, 2014](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/04/02/video-cbn-news-today-april-2-2014/) - (Via CBN TV)
- [Video: I sit for Liberty](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/29/video-i-sit-for-liberty/) - A very powerful video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvYV257iMwQ (Via YouTube.com)
- [On the Stephen Colbert flap #CancelColbert](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/28/on-the-stephen-colbert-flap-cancelcolbert/) - This is not a blog posting to defend Stephen Colbert; I am not a fan of his show at all. However, it is a posting to basically point out some obvious things here. I am sure you all have heard about the flap that Colbert has found himself in. You can read more about that,
- [LOCAL NEWS: Detroit homeowner fatally shoots 2 suspected home invaders ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/25/local-news-detroit-homeowner-fatally-shoots-2-suspected-home-invaders/) - More homeowners in Detroit are finally discovering that guns stop crime cold. The Story: Detroit — A homeowner on Tuesday fatally shot two men who’d broken into his west-side house — the latest in a string of self-defense shootings this year. The incident happened on the 14800 block of Dexter, Detroit Police Sgt. Michael Woody
- [Video: Bad driving in California ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/25/video-bad-driving-in-california/) - First off, it happens here too. Having said that, this is what happens when you "rubber neck" in California! :shock: (Via CNN)
- [Video: Raymond Ibrahim says ‘Moderate Islam’ Is an Oxymoron](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/25/video-raymond-ibrahim-says-moderate-islam-is-an-oxymoron/) - I have said this for years. Glad to see someone else has stood up and said it. A very interesting video and blog posting. Check out Raymond Ibrahim's blog posting at CBN.COM.
- [Video: CBN News Today : March 25, 2014](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/25/video-cbn-news-today-march-25-2014/) - (via CBN TV)
- [Thoughts and Prayers to those in Oso, Washington](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/23/thoughts-and-prayers-to-those-in-oso-washington/) - Some sad news to report... :( The Video: The Story: (Reuters) - The death toll rose to four and 18 people were missing on Sunday from a landslide in Washington state that buried homes and cars under mud and debris up to 15 feet deep, authorities said. Eight people were also injured when rain-soaked embankments
- [Controversial Baptist Pastor Fred Phelps has died](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/20/controversial-baptist-pastor-fred-phelps-has-died/) - Now unlike these people here, I will not make this a hate post. The Story: TOPEKA, Kan (WIBW) Fred Phelps Sr., the former head of the Westboro Baptist Church, died late Wednesday night, according to a family member. Phelps' son, Timothy told 13 News that his father died just before midnight. Timothy Pheps works at
- [Textbook example of partisan media hypocrisy ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/20/textbook-example-of-partisan-media-hypocrisy/) - One of my many gripes with the liberal media, as opposed to the Conservative media is the utter hypocrisy of the entire thing. What I talking about? This: It seems that one of Tucker Carlson's employees ever at The Daily Caller got himself into some hot water over some so-called "Sexist Tweets." Progressive blog Talking
- [Keith Olbermann was right, The NSA <i>was/is</i> recording every phone call! ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/19/keith-olbermann-was-right-the-nsa-wasis-recording-every-phone-call/) - The Video: The Story: The National Security Agency has built a surveillance system capable of recording “100 percent” of a foreign country’s telephone calls, enabling the agency to rewind and review conversations as long as a month after they take place, according to people with direct knowledge of the effort and documents supplied by former contractor
- [Now this is my kind of an app! ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/19/now-this-is-my-kind-of-an-app/) - Finally! An app for my social type! The Story: We have myriad tech-enabled ways to encounter friends (and strangers!) in real life. We can check in on Foursquare. Tag a location on Instagram. Swipe on Tinder. Tweet, from just about anywhere. The inevitable backlash has, at last, arrived: It’s called Cloak, and it’s an “antisocial
- [Dear @YouTube, you suck](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/18/dear-youtube-you-suck/) - Man I tell ya. I dont know whos programming youtubes Android app, but I'm thinking they need to go back to programming school. What happened is this, up till today youtubes Android app was working just fine on my phone. Now the Android app comes up and then immediately crashes. I don't know what they
- [This right here is why people simply do not take the Republicans seriously anymore](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/18/this-right-here-is-why-people-simply-do-not-take-the-republicans-seriously-anymore/) - Unbelievable. :roll: The Video: The Story: A package of bills in Minnesota that would enhance women's economic security by raising the minimum wage, providing paid family and sick leave and addressing the gender pay gap makes women "look like whiners," a state GOP lawmaker said last week. "We heard several bills last week about women's
- [Video: CBN NewsWatch: March 17, 2014](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/17/video-cbn-newswatch-march-17-2014/) - http://youtu.be/b7i8oBgMk8c
- [Video: Ruger SR762 review](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/17/video-ruger-sr762-review/)
- [<b><font color = red>UPDATED:</b></font> Fred Phelps near death and kicked out of own Church - <b><font color = red>Second estranged son confirms news, Church mum on Phelps status</b></font>](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/16/fred-phelps-near-death-and-kicked-out-of-own-church/) - A very interesting headline for a Sunday. Via Nathan Phelps Facebook page: (H/T to Rod Dreher) I've learned that my father, Fred Phelps, Sr., pastor of the "God Hates Fags" Westboro Baptist Church, was ex-communicated from the "church" back in August of 2013. He is now on the edge of death at Midland Hospice house
- [Proxy gate slammed shut](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/15/proxy-gate-slammed-shut/) - Due to an overabundance of trolls and lame idiots that have nothing else better to do, than leave pud comments here; I have made it impossible for anyone to leave a comment or even much less access this site via proxy server. The way I see it, if you are that big of a coward,
- [David Yeagley RIP](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/15/david-yeagley-rip/) - A Warrior has died. The sad news: Dear Friends of Bad Eagle, On behalf of the Yeagley family, I am sorry to inform you that David passed away early yesterday morning, March 11, 2014. We await the glorious resurrection when we shall see him again. A memorial service is planned for Friday, March 14 at
- [Jerry Kerry says Russia has till Monday get out of Crimea or else](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/13/jerry-kerry-says-russia-has-till-monday-get-out-of-crimea-or-else/) - Yep, doing just as I reported, setting us up for war. All we need is that false flag operation to start. The Story: Secretary of State John Kerry warned of serious repercussions for Russia on Monday if last-ditch talks over the weekend to resolve the crisis in Ukraine failed to persuade Moscow to soften its
- [Is the US getting ready to perform a false flag to drag us into World War 3? ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/13/is-the-us-getting-ready-to-perform-a-false-flag-to-drag-us-into-world-war-3/) - It sure does seem so. Check out this video, by Susan Duclos who blogs over at Wake Up America. http://youtu.be/pzjbJbK48jQ Now the story via Susan Duclos over at Before It's News: If this is true and since the hacker group Anonymous is famous for hacking into high level documents and emails, it most likely is true,
- [How Ironic: Prosperity Preacher Joel Osteen’s church robbed of $600G](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/12/how-ironic-prosperity-preacher-joel-osteens-church-robbed-of-600g/) - A classic case of dog bites man. The man who is the epitome of a shakedown artist, finally gets shook down himself. It could not have happened to a better person. :D The Story via My Fox Houston: (H/T Fox News) Houston Police investigators are looking for clues after it appears someone broke into a
- [Trolls](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/10/trolls/) - Seem to be in force tonight. --- Author : poop (IP: 81.169.151.138 , h2072314.stratoserver.net) E-mail : poop@fart.com URL : Whois : http://whois.arin.net/rest/ip/81.169.151.138 Comment: YOU ARE A DUMB FAT TROLL Perfect example of what ends up in the trash bin around here. I mean, just how damned lame do you really have to be, to take the
- [Awesomeness](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/10/awesomeness/) - Is this here. Go Read.
- [Interesting Interview](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/10/interesting-interview/) - Here's an interesting interview by Thomas Frank at Salon.com. He is interviewing progressive political scientist Adolph Reed, Jr. Click here to read it. Now, obviously, I do not agree with everything written there and I disagree with some of the conclusions made as well. However, the article does state the affairs of the Democratic Party and
- [Bartcop RIP](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/08/bartcop-rip/) - I'm not supposed to do this; but, screw it. This is MY blog and I will do what I damned well please. :mad: If you got a problem with it, that is just too damned bad. A pioneer in the liberal blogging and political snark world has died. BartCop is who he was. Crooks and
- [May God Bless Liz Wahl for standing strong for America!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/06/may-god-bless-liz-wahl-for-standing-strong-for-america/) - Liz Wahl is a great American, for doing this here. The Video: Here CNN's Anderson Cooper interviews her: The Story: American journalist Liz Wahl just made Vladimir Putin’s enemies list. Wahl, an American anchor for RT-America, a cable news network funded by the Russian government, stunned viewers Wednesday, when, at the end of her 5
- [Why should U.S. not meddle in the Ukraine Situation?](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/03/why-should-u-s-not-meddle-in-the-ukraine-situation/) - Because of this here, kudos to Lew Rockwell and his friends for bringing it up: Ukraine is a dangerous situation because the U.S., at least verbally, is threatening Russia and because Putin and Obama, at least in public, analyze, understand and see the situation there in very different ways. We do not know what was
- [Chuck Baldwin on Piers Morgan's leaving CNN and others](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/03/01/chuck-baldwin-on-piers-morgans-leaving-cnn-and-others/) - I have disagreed and even let this guy have it in the past for things that he is written. But when he's right.... he's right. Quote: What I am about to say, I rarely, if ever, say about anyone--even those folks with whom I vehemently disagree. I’ve never allowed myself to let my portion of
- [More Black on White Crime: Huntersville, NC](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/02/23/more-black-on-white-crime-huntersville-nc/) - Multiculturalism at it's finest. If the races were reversed on this story; it would be national news. But, because it is a white guy, being shot by thug blacks; there is nothing to see here, move along. :roll: :mad: The Story via WCCB-TV in Huntersville, NC: CHARLOTTE, NC-- One day after a deadly shooting happened
- [Thoughts on vetoed Arizona bill](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/02/27/thoughts-on-vetoed-arizona-bill/) - I have debated writing about this story. Simply because my stance on it, does not follow the normal talking points of those of my political and religious stance. I am, of course, referring to the Arizona Bill that Gov. Jan Brewer just vetoed. Consider this my official stance on the subject: I am not gay,
- [Media elite push for cuts in Social Security](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/02/23/media-elite-push-for-cuts-in-social-security/) - Normally as a rule, I do not agree with most of what is found on progressive blogs. However, as you all know, I am a Paleoconservative or a Pat Buchanan type of conservative. Which basically means that I am a populist on stuff like free trade, Wall Street, and yes, even things like Social Security.
- [Video: Local Story: Home invaders pick the <i>wrong</i> house](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/02/20/video-local-story-home-invaders-pick-the-wrong-house/) - The Video: http://youtu.be/vpv9tJwjmAk The Story via WXYZ-TV: (WXYZ) - A Detroit mother opened fire Monday night when three suspects broke into her home. Surveillance cameras caught it all. The mother tells 7 Action News she "didn't have time to get scared." When she heard the door to her home on Woodrow Wilson being kicked in,
- [Interesting Reading: How the U.S. Bankrupted the Big 3](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/02/20/interesting-reading-how-the-u-s-bankrupted-the-big-3/) - A man by the name of Curt Brockhaus sent me an email about a book that he has written. It's a web book and it has a good deal of video and pictures about the history of the automotive industry in it. It makes for very interesting reading, especially for history buffs like me. Please,
- [Anti-Union blowhard Senator Bob Corker "I am Anti-UAW"](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/02/19/anti-union-blowhard-senator-bob-corker-i-am-anti-uaw/) - This blowhard son-of-a-bitch makes my skin want to crawl. :mad: The Video: http://youtu.be/67oiZo2FP8g The Story via the Corner: The United Automobile Workers’ failure to form a union at a Chattanooga, Tenn., Volkswagen plant after two years of organizing efforts was a result welcomed by Senator Bob Corker. Corker, who vocally opposed unionization throughout the process, has been the target
- [Best Wishes and Prayers for Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/02/19/best-wishes-and-prayers-for-jailed-venezuelan-opposition-leader-leopoldo-lopez/) - Because quite frankly he is going to need it, badly. The Video: The Story: Thousands of Venezuelans are continuing their weeks-long protests against the government after the arrest of opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez yesterday. Lopez turned himself in Tuesday after a weeklong manhunt. He is due in court Wednesday on charges of inciting violence that
- [Happy 20'th Anniversary to Ed and Marcia Morrissey!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/02/19/happy-20th-anniversary-to-ed-and-marcia-morrissey/) - ....and I do truly mean that. Ed is a great guy and one of the people I began reading long ago, when I started seriously doubting the Democrats around late 2006/early 2007. My best wishes for Ed and his lovely wife; and here is to 20 more fun-filled years together! :D
- [Kudos: National Journal's Ron Fournier should get a medal of freedom](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/02/12/kudos-national-journals-ron-fournier-should-get-a-medal-of-freedom/) - For speaking the truth about the Affordable Care Act. Quote: It's getting difficult and slinking toward impossible to defend the Affordable Care Act. The latest blow to Democratic candidates, liberal activists, and naïve columnists like me came Monday from the White House, which announced yet another delay in the Obamacare implementation. For the second time
- [Oops: Suicide Bomb Trainer in Iraq gives very a realistic lesson](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/02/10/oops-suicide-bomb-trainer-in-iraq-gives-very-realistic-lesson/) - Maybe a wee bit too realistic.... :shock: This is too good. :D Quote: BAGHDAD — If there were such a thing, it would probably be rule No. 1 in the teaching manual for instructors of aspiring suicide bombers: Don’t give lessons with live explosives. In what represented a cautionary tale for terrorist teachers, and a
- [Video: Jay Leno's last Tonight Show ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/02/07/video-jay-lenos-last-tonight-show/) - (Via Tonight Show Website)
- [Audio:  Actor Tom Sizemore tells how Bill Clinton banged British supermodel Elizabeth Hurley](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/02/05/audio-actor-tom-sizemore-tells-how-bill-clinton-banged-british-supermodel-elizabeth-hurley/) - Now this is quite interesting! Hurley however says: Ludicrously silly stories about me & Bill Clinton. Totally untrue. In the hands of my lawyers. Yawn. — Elizabeth Hurley (@ElizabethHurley) February 5, 2014 (Via Radar Online)
- [Trader Joe's drops plan to build store in Portland, Oregon because of black racism](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/02/05/trader-joes-drops-plan-to-build-store-in-portland-oregon-because-of-black-racism/) - No, this isn't a joke. This story comes via TopConservativeNews.com, who notes the following: Notice that it is perfectly acceptable for black people to oppose the demographic change of their neighborhood. If the races had been reversed, the national media would be screaming “RACISM!” Consider this statement from the Portland African American Leadership Forum. They
- [Memo to Cass Sunstein: Paranoid <i>This</i>, Dillhole!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/02/03/memo-to-cass-sunstein-paranoid-this-dillhole/) - This sort of crap right here is what really burns my butt. Via Reason's Hit and Run Blog: The specter of “paranoid libertarianism” continues to haunt American liberals. Hot on the heels of Sean Wilentz’s recent fretting in The New Republic that Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, and Julian Assange have undermined the case for big government by drawing too
- [Rod Dreher Steps in it, badly. ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/02/01/rod-dreher-steps-in-it-badly/) - Go read and follow the links. As for Dreher himself. I read him a little. He tends to bend towards PC, when dealing with race and the Jewish Right. So, I don't believe him to be a "racist." Just my opinion.
- [It is official: Chris Christie is done](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/01/31/it-is-official-chris-christie-is-done/) - This is not really shocking, but sad to see. (Via the Corner) The former Port Authority official who personally oversaw the lane closings on the George Washington Bridge in the scandal now swirling around Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey said on Friday that the governor knew about the lane closings when they were happening,
- [MSNBC's Phil Griffin is full of it](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/01/31/msnbcs-phil-griffin-is-full-of-it/) - As you all know, since the 2012 elections, I have been in a bit of a funk, when it comes to blogging about politics. Well, this little story here has, at least for a few moments snapped me out of that funk. In other words, put your seatbelts on; because I am about to let
- [Patrick J. Buchanan writes the real reason why the GOP is failing](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/01/31/patrick-j-buchanan-writes-the-real-reason-why-the-gop-is-failing/) - Quote of the week: To understand why and how the Republican Party lost Middle America, and faces demographic death, we need to go back to Bush I. At the Cold War’s end, the GOP reached a fork in the road. The determination of Middle Americans to preserve the country they grew up in, suddenly collided
- [Local Story: Detroit's WDIV-TV Weather Man Chuck Gaidica retires to go into ministry](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/01/30/local-story-detroits-wdiv-tv-weather-man-chuck-gaidica-retires-to-go-into-ministry/) - I believe this is truly awesome. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player Chuck's Church can be found here. I wish Mr. Gaidica all the very best! Good show! We need more people like him! :D Via WDIV-TV's website.
- [AFL-CIO Posts tribute to Pete Seeger, screws up photo](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/01/28/afl-cio-posts-tribute-to-pete-seeger-screws-up-photo/) - d'oh! I tend to think that Pete would get a kick out of it though. RIP Pete Seeger. You were a tireless advocate for justice, peace and civil rights #1u #peteseeger pic.twitter.com/D3fkQj6hjU — AFL-CIO (@AFLCIO) January 28, 2014 I let them know about it: @AFLCIO @CaliforniaLabor Ya'll flipped the photo! He wasn't a left-handed guitar
- [In defense of Erick Erickson](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/01/28/in-defense-of-erick-erickson/) - I know, I know, I am not supposed to support the guy; for some pretty darned good reasons. But, when he is right, he is right. You know, broken clock right once a day and all that. :) ;) In response to Greta Van Susteren's freak out over some of Erik's tweets about Wendy Davis and
- [Pete Seeger RIP](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/01/28/pete-seeger-rip/) - Some of you might be shocked that I would remember this man. However, as you know, I was not always a Conservative. Furthermore, Pete Seeger stood up to, and won out against the McCarthyism of the 1950's. Something that I, as someone who believes in freedom of thought; believe was wrong-headed. Peter Seeger --- May
- [On Trey Radel's resignation ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/01/27/on-trey-radels-resignation/) - Some interesting news to wake up to today: Rep. Trey Radel (R-Fla.) will resign from Congress on Monday, according to multiple sources. Radel, 37, was caught buying cocaine last year from an undercover federal agent in Washington and spent nearly a month in a rehabilitation facility. He returned to Congress after the winter recess. Radel
- [Wal-Mart lays off employees, possibly union protesters? ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/01/25/wal-mart-lays-off-employees-possibly-union-protesters/) - This is an interesting headline: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it's eliminating 2,300 workers at its Sam's Club division as it reduces the ranks of middle managers in a bid to be more nimble. The layoffs, which cut 2 percent of the membership club's U.S. employee count of about 116,000, mark the largest since 2010 when
- [Video: You made me a Mother](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/01/24/video-you-made-me-a-mother/) - In case anyone has any doubts, I am pro-life....and this is why: http://youtu.be/gZq62c82-h4 If that doesn't move you, check your pulse. (Via Christian Post)
- [Special message to my readers....](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/01/23/special-message-to-my-readers/) - Something I need to make very clear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xECCZUDlIrg Posting I am referring to is here.
- [Posting pulled due to stupidity](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2013/12/02/videos-when-is-it-acceptable-to-shoot-a-cop/) - I hope Kelly Thomas's killers are sued. But, I had to pull this posting. The reason is this page was linking to it. The real cute thing is, he is an Amateur Radio Operator. Idiot. :roll: :mad: For the record, I do not condone the killing of law enforcement officers. I simply want them to
- [Matt Mullenweg writes a fantastic blog posting ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/01/23/matt-mullenweg-writes-a-fantastic-blog-posting/) - Which pretty much sums up why I blog. It is very true too. Go read it. Kudos to him for acknowledging FDR and what he truly stood for.
- [Video: Ted Nugent tells it <i>exactly</i> like it is ](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/01/23/video-ted-nugent-tells-it-exactly-like-it-is/) - Just letting you all know, I am still alive. Just lurking, and reading a bit. I wish so badly, that this man would run for President. We need someone who would keep it real in politics. http://youtu.be/p-KkcIHwaf0 (Via Joe for America)
- [Happy 45'th to my Mom and Dad!](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/01/18/happy-45th-to-my-mom-and-dad/) - I posted this originally over on facebook. ----- It was on this day in 1969, that Charlie Adkins and Linda Adkins, who had met in Clark Park in May of 1968, decided that they couldn't live without one another any longer; and Daddy decided to put a ring on her and call her his wife. Happy 45'th you two.
- [The former pigs that murdered Kelly Thomas murders found not guilty](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/01/14/the-former-pigs-that-murdered-kelly-thomas-murders-found-not-guilty/) - Remember that case that I told ya'll about? The one about Kelly Thomas, who was beaten to death by the police out in northern California? Well, the bastards got off on the murder charges: An Orange County jury Monday found two former Fullerton police officers accused of killing a schizophrenic homeless man, Kelly Thomas, not
- [Obama to announce overhaul to NSA program](https://thoughtsandrantings.com/2014/01/17/obama-to-announce-overhaul-to-nsa-program/) - This should be really interesting....: (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce on Friday a major overhaul of a controversial National Security Agency program that collects vast amounts of basic telephone call data on foreigners and Americans, a senior Obama administration official said. In an 11 a.m. (1600 GMT) speech at the Justice Department, Obama will

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