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Sayings of Popgun

I’m not afraid of dying; I’m afraid of nearly dying. -Popgun

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Fuzzy Thinking

I was just reading an article on the local TV station’s website about a program to collect fingerprints and DNA samples of children. The article says it will “keep them safe“. One parent is quoted as saying that “if something … Continue reading

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Who Started This Mortgage Crisis???

Hey, everybody, take a look at this article by Lawdog. Way back in 1999, September 30 issue of New York Times – an article about Fannie Mae. Quote: “Fannie Mae, the nation’s biggest underwriter of home mortgages, has been under … Continue reading

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Math

The terminal velocity of somebody falling out of a plane at 30,000 feet is around 120 mph depending on how they orient themselves. Wind drag is the reason; in a vacuum, the subject would just keep getting faster until impact. … Continue reading

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Book of the Moment

I just finished reading “The Shack” by Wm. Paul Young. This book is really interesting for several reasons. It’s a fictional account of one man’s encounter with God. It is multi-leveled: It’s entertaining and interesting. It can teach those who … Continue reading

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They Passed The Rescue Package

$700,000,000,000 is about $2,400 for every man, woman and child in the United States. Our illustrious government passed this bill, in a blinding hurry. Nobody knows if it will do what it is supposed to do. I guess we’ll find … Continue reading

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The Vice Presidential Debate

The consensus seems to be that Palin won. That’s what I think, too. On the John McCain website, there is a list of the things that Biden got wrong, whether intentionally or for whatever reason. And on MichelleMalkin.com this list … Continue reading

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On A Personal Note…

I just want to whine a little bit. I’m getting pretty doggone tired of the need to parse every single news interview of a candidate and check every single statement to see if the interviewer is putting spin on the … Continue reading

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Pelosi Playing Games

Speaker of the House, Pelosi (D) was playing a political game in the vote for the bailout bill yesterday. From “The American Spectator”: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered her Majority Whip, Jim Clyburn, to essentially not do his job in … Continue reading

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Motorcycle Entomology

Do you know, having a bee fly up your shirt sleeve while riding your motorcycle acts as an incredible distraction while simultaneously focussing the mind wonderfully! I survived, the bee didn’t. My arm hurt pretty good there for a while, … Continue reading

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Pelosi the Idiot

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi just couldn’t resist trying to put the blame on President Bush for the current financial crisis. She said: “When was the last time someone asked you for $700 billion? It is a number that is staggering, … Continue reading

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Obama’s Police-State Tactics

Read this article on Hot Air. I’d repeat it, but it’s very clear and links to all the sources. Good job, Allahpundit! Obama’s “truth squads” – check it out! It seems to be not too far short of the Gestapo. … Continue reading

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Bailout!

The Democrats have enough votes to pass the bailout plan without Republican participation – that’s what ‘controlling the congress’ means. However, if they pass the bailout and it fails, they would be seen as the ones at fault. They haven’t … Continue reading

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Here’s an Idea…

Hey, everybody! The congress can’t seem to get their act together to save the economy. This Democrat controlled congress has the lowest approval rating in history. The congress-critters obviously aren’t doing their jobs. We need to hold them accountable. Democrats, … Continue reading

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LOL

Now THIS made me laugh out loud! Good thing I wasn’t eating or drinking. Courtesy of ihasahotdog. -Popgun

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McCain: Country First

McCain went to Washington to take a hand in solving the financial crisis. Obama had to be called in like a recalcitrant school kid, to get him to participate. Leadership. Country first. Yes, it reads like an ad. But it’s … Continue reading

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Ignorance is Correctable

I’d like to point out that ignorance is correctable, but stupidity is forever. -Popgun

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Why I’m Not Voting for Obama – revisited

Howdy, folks. No new news here; but I inadvertently uploaded the original article three times, in the course of updating it. Since people may have links to one of these versions, I am leaving all three versions up. But here … Continue reading

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Rascal!

Today, Rascal is going to the vet. He’s keeping one foot off the ground, for no obvious reason. No swelling, doesn’t act like he’s in pain, except he doesn’t want to put his right-front foot down. Rascal is a very … Continue reading

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Obama’s Community Organizing

This entry expands one topic in one of my earlier posts. Kudos to Stanley Kurtz for chasing this information down in spite of Obama’s attempts to hide, obfuscate, and smear him for doing the research. Obama’s ‘community organizing’ was conducted … Continue reading

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