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The best slider in the Nationals organization just found a home in D.C.
Along with today's cuts (Chris Young, Jamey Carroll) and options (Tyler Moore, Ryan Mattheus, and Xavier Cedeno) the Nationals announced that RHP Aaron Barrett will make the Washington Nationals Opening Day roster. Barrett, who was added to the 40-man last November, was considered a dark horse candidate to make the 'pen but ultimately ticketed for Syracuse.
Instead, he got a couple of breaks (Mattheus injury, for one) and he simply just kept getting guys out. In nine appearances, the 26-year-old allowed just five hits, no walks, and fanned seven in nine appearances totaling 9⅔ innings.
It's quite the journey for the 2010 ninth-round pick, who nearly flamed out in his first professional year, as chronicled last month by WaPo's Adam Kilgore, when he posted 0-5 record with a 9.43 ERA in 10 appearances (four starts) while walking 22 in 21 innings (and striking out 25).
After repeating the SS-A level in 2011 with better but not stellar numbers, Barrett put together a career year in 2012. He went from Low-A at the beginning of season to the AFL at the end, spending just six weeks at High-A in between. He got another bump in 2013 and finished second in the Eastern League with 26 saves while striking out 69 in 50⅓ innings.
It remains to be seen whether this is a temporary move (i.e. until Mattheus gets more innings and back into form) but that should not diminish the achievement. Since this site has a fan component, I think I'm allowed to write "Congratulations."
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It seems like Kobernus might have also made it … but I guess we'll see what kind of moves Rizzo pulls the trigger on before opening day.
Moore. Houston, we have a problem!
Chiefs have some lumber for sure
27 year old Tyler Moore should be traded to Houston then let Bo Porter find a way to get him many AB's.
I completely agree. The Nats should set him free somehow, maybe trading him for some Low A guys we can use later.
Peric: streaming thoughts :
Jeffrey is a good name plus the guy
Has athletic wheels unlike others on bench.
Time plus performances equals knowledgeable
I'm glad to see Kobernus there, Roark, Barret, and even Leon. Maybe it continues to inspire guys like Tatusko, Komatsu, Rosenbaum, and Garcia? As loaded as the Nats were said they still chose some players who worked their way through their system
One thing no one ever talks about is his
makeup. The guy is a natural leader; more of a leader on the field than Desmond. Captain of his college baseball team I think?
That may have been the clincher in addition to the MLB ready tools you mention. He just might be better in the clubhouse than former Expo Jamey Carroll. Kobernus is going to be more like Williams in his perspective and approach to the game.
Welcome to the Show, Aaron Barrett!
Just hope it doesn't throw Roark back to AAA.
Chris Young agent calling Texas now no doubt
So many bodies @ Syracuse that senators have
Many repeAters.
Where did that pirate infielder go on big board ?
Frandsen on board
Does this spell Syr again for Jeffrey
Ko ???
Leon down too to bump Mitch K to AA?
Jeroloman to AA too?
Luke the wAy this winter has been Syracuse not alone
In being baseball towns needing to brew coffee @ ballparks
Now that sir, is some funny junk. You need to charge for jokes of that quality!
The finalizing of the roster at farm tops
Could be interesting with Frandsen on board and zuckerman
Hinting @ Perez exodus from 40 man.
A couple small moves to clean up the
Top heavy farm????
Perez to KC in a deal to satisfy Royals
With Laird? Maybe get a body back , too??
Luke – any thoughts before April 3 farm
Openers ?
Rizzo resists and puts Ohly on the 60-day DL rescinds his option for another day.
Ask and it will be revealed
Tejeda made bus ride to roger dean today
Good going kid Caleb vs Carlos 94 mph!
The other shoe falls like blooms off a magnoiia tree …
Kobernus, Leon now join T-Mo who like Mandela must be set free …
A bench with power, speed and smart ball grinders …
Riggleman vindicated but that man sure had blinders!
I'm not feeling all the grit on the bench myself. I'm probably more of a SABR guy than Matty Williams is.
When I visited spring training I heard another reason against Syracuse. It seems the Nationals Minor Affiliates all use host families for players except Syracuse. I heard that from individuals who host in Woodbridge and Harrisburg.
Why do you think that is? Is it because they are closer to the show and are more seasoned veterans with major league experience? Or is it because there is general hospitality to host families?
They did not know. Both said players are very grateful to have host families.
I'm one of the host families from Potomac. I've taken in as many as six boys at one time but I usually host 2-3 at any given time. No player at Potomac has had to pay rent (unless they wanted to) since 2008 so we have a great network of host families at Potomac.
Harrisburg has a Fan Club (vice a Booster Club) and this fan Club did assist in providing housing for the boys; however, most of the host families in Harrisburg charged rent, sometimes as much $300/month plus one host family required the boys to sign a binding agreement which indicated that they would pay rent for the entire season, even if they departed Harrisburg at some point during the season. As such, several of the boys over the years have contacted me to assist them in trying to find no-cost housing in Harrisburg. Since I love these boys and consider some of them as family, I was happy to assist. I initially tried to coordinate efforts with the Harrisburg Fan Club and also directly with the Senators; however, they were not interested in the experience we brought to the table re: setting up a host family program so, in about 2011, we simply started running advertisements in the local paper about setting up a host family program. I was and am convinced to this day that some people in the Harrisburg area would provide free housing to the boys if they only knew that they could do so. We had a very good response rate from the ads we ran so, right now, I do have a small network of host families that can/will provide free housing for up a total of 8 boys. Still small but growing!! I've already coordinated housing for three boys who will be in AA this year and I've got a few other leads in process right now.
Now I don't want to say anything bad about anyone and/or cause problems but, apparently, the Senators management is not pleased with my efforts and I'm somewhat amazed about that. It turns out that there's one apartment complex nearby the stadium in Harrisburg that is a heavy advertiser. This place advertises as "The Home of the Senators" and they do provide low-cost assistance to the players and that's great for the players who want to live in an apartment. What I find interesting though is that the Senator's management makes a great effort to steer the players to the apartment complex vice trying to assist the boys by coordinating free housing. In fact, the mindset of the Senator's management (per several folks at Harrisburg who I have talked to) is that these players are big boys who, at this point in their lives, really should start to get out on their own. This is somewhat at odds with the W-Nats management I have talked to many times who have encouraged me to assist the boys in any way that I see fit. Since the boys moving to AA continue to request my assistance, I will do so and I will not apologize for that.
Re: Syracuse, my eventual plans are to also start a small network of host families up there as soon as my network at Harrisburg is complete.
Finally, with the move of Hagerstown to Fredericksburg, VA, we will also likely start something at Fredericksburg before I commence work on Syracuse. I believe that boys at the lower end of the organization really do need the assistance more so than the guys at AAA. Since Fredericksburg and Potomac are not that far apart, I can envision a scenario where a boy from Low-A could just stay with their same host family once they get to High-A Potomac – that would really be great.
I encourage anyone who has the means to do to assist our boys whenever possible. I can assure you that the boys are very grateful and appreciative and they remember who's helped them over the years. I've travelled to the DR and PR to visit boys who have lived with me and meet their families and being a host family is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done and it really has changed my life. Pls contact me directly if anyone wants to get involved with our host family program at any level of the Nats organization.
Wow, what a lot of great information. Thanks.
Enough boo hoo about jocks from NCAA to baseball
Luke, how does brass trim 18 everyday guys in Syr??
Two deals to sew up with a body or cash
Those two options before jettisoning
Luke? Ok
This from Kevin Brown in SYR (I wonder if the ask Harris and Scialba to go to Harrisburg?)
'And "taking the field" finally seems like something plausible. There's snow and ice behind the backstop and in short right field, but other than that, it's all a beautiful shade of green. In fact, as we speak, head groundskeeper John Stewart and his grounds crew are chipping away at that ice right behind second base. There's also some sort of rolling heating machine being used on the warning track. (I imagine there's a more technical term for this, but since I don't have it, we'll go with "rolling heating machine".'


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Brotherhood means answering when your friend has the courage to ask. A excerpt from Pedro Serrano's book, Pride—Diary of a Gay Skinhead, in the Men and Suicide series.
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Pussy Riot's battle in Russia has revitalized the political backbone of the punk community, but it has also transcended punk.
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Ever look through a pile of old snapshots and wonder who somebody is? What's Your Name? can help you find out. Post your mystery pic and see if anybody recognizes the face(s) in the photo. Even if you don't post, the site's gallery is fascinating to peruse. A real guilty pleasure!
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Erroll Garner: Penthouse Serenade – as heard in Woody Allen's Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
Penthouse Serenade
Erroll Garner (piano)
Mighty Aphrodite: Music From the Motion Picture (Sony Classical SK 62253)
Erroll Garner (piano), John Simmons (bass), Shadow Wilson (drums).
Composed by Will Jason & Val Burton.
Recorded: New York, January 11, 1951
Rating: 95/100 (learn more)
One mark of a great jazz artist is the ability to make a standard his or her own. By that yardstick, and by any other as well, Erroll Garner was a great jazz artist. Atop his habitual left-hand 4-to-the-bar chording (most reminiscent of Count Basie's perennial rhythm guitarist, Freddie Green), Garner's bubbly tremolos guide listeners through a melody with the attentiveness and fertile imagination of Samuel Taylor Coleridge touring Xanadu. Garner's patented "Penthouse Serenade" is entrancing, as elfin Erroll courts his high-rise sweetheart. For the hopeless romantic in us all, Erroll Garner shall ever be a stately pleasure-gnome.
Reviewer: Alan Kurtz
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Man denies shoplifting for grandchildrenSeptember 19,2013A West Rutland man charged with shoplifting allegedly told police he stole the items for his grandchildren.
Anthony E. Sargent, 50, pleaded innocent Monday in Rutland criminal court to a misdemeanor charge of retail theft.
According to an affidavit field with the court by Rutland County Sheriff's Deputy Jessica Ryan-LeBlanc, Sargent was seen by sales staff stealing items from Kmart in the Diamond Run Mall in Rutland Town.
Police confronted Sargent, who allegedly admitted to stealing what was later found to be just under $200 worth of merchandise from the store. According to the affidavit, Ryan-LeBlanc asked Sargent why he stole the items.
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What are the primary sources of contact in your daily life? Email? Text? Facebook? All of these means of communication have taken over the old-fashioned face-to-face conversation as well as the generalized phone call. These technological advances have kept us updated to the point of ridiculousness through Twitter, but have also jeopardized the intimacy of a conversation, which lead to miscommunication in relationships.
When pursuing a potential date on a dating site, we rely on email or texts to set up dates or further the connection. When technology fails us, however, we're immediately whisked into miscommunication. We question if the person is interested based on a message we never notice failed to send and wonder if we should continue to type to this person to save pride and embarrassment.
It's always a good idea to keep certain things private when meeting a new person. Don't immediately share every networking site you reside on and try not to reveal last names until a stronger bond is formed. Giving up every means of communication appears desperate and makes you vulnerable to stalkers. Make the site you met on your primary source of communication. When you feel comfortable enough to reveal more, only share one site at a time to prevent complete bombardment if you decide you're not interested.
Once you've reached a point of mutual interest in this person, you may have already passed on a phone number. As long as you have at least two forms of contact, miscommunication should not be a problem. Technology, in the meantime, will fail us when we least expect it.
If you feel as though this person is worthy of your trust, yet an immediate response was not received, do not wait to make a point of it. Never "yell" at the person as though he or she is avoiding you on purpose. Give them the benefit of the doubt. Send an email asking if they had received your previous email and ask up front if they're still interested. Avoiding the topic altogether will lead to a missed opportunity or insanity based on one wondering if they're good enough. If they don't respond, you are safe to assume they're not interested and you can move on with your search.


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Nick Leeson
Nick Leeson is a former derivatives trader whose unsupervised speculative trading caused the collapse of Barings Bank, the United Kingdom's oldest investment bank.
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To be fair, Leeson left a note reading "I'm Sorry", subsequentally fleeing when losses eventually reached £827 million, twice the bank's available trading capital. It is speculated that despite having left this heartfelt message, it just didn't cut it for those who lost their jobs and savings. Nonetheless it was nice that he left it.
In June of 2005, Leeson released a new book Back from the Brink: Coping with Stress.
He is currently Secretary of Irish football club Galway United[1].


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Joe Henderson: Blue Bossa
Blue Bossa
Joe Henderson (tenor sax)
Page One (Blue Note 98795)
Joe Henderson (tenor sax), Kenny Dorham (trumpet), McCoy Tyner (piano), Butch Warren (bass), Pete La Roca (drums).
Composed by Kenny Dorham.
Recorded: Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 3, 1963
Rating: 96/100 (learn more)
As the title advertises, "Blue Bossa" is bossa nova with blues overtones. An eminently catchy tune (even non-jazz fans recognize it), it's Kenny Dorham's rightful entry into the jazz standards canon. In original form here as the first track from Joe Henderson's debut album, a strong composition is given strong treatment. After the two horn players state the theme in unison, Dorham takes the lead, restating his theme with a succession of rapid-fire tremolos that sound like he's playing his trumpet behind an electric fan. The rest of the way, he stays close to the theme in a clean and relaxed manner. Henderson's ensuing solo introduces his warm tenor from the Sonny Rollins school, finding notes that aren't always obvious but always fit. Foreshadowing his affinity for Antonio Carlos Jobim's music, Tyner already sounds right at home with the Brazilian form. Warren makes his own solo statement concise.
"Blue Bossa" introduced the world to Joe Henderson in fine fashion. This classic piece remains the place to start for discovering the treasure trove of Henderson's body of work.
Reviewer: S. Victor Aaron
Other reviews for this track:
- Joe Henderson: Blue Bossa by David Franklin (85/100)
Tags: 1960s jazz · blue note · bossa nova · tenor sax
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Million Dollar Arm Movie Reviews
User reviews on Million Dollar Arm
Good, but not great. It had its moments. What I didn't like is that Jon Hamm's character was a jerk for a good part of the movie. Hard to get behind a guy who's a jerk. He came around, but the long journey made you not like his character. The story was cool, though. All-in-all, probably worth seeing in the theater.
I did not really want to see this film but my family is visiting and pretty much all of them love baseball. I agreed to see this film because Jon Hamm is in it and I absolutely adore him and i knew that he will make this film bearable for me. Well, this movie wasn't as bad as I thought it will be, yes it was formulaic and very predictable, but it was also really sweet. Jon Hamm made the film very charming and i liked that it wasn't too long, I really dislike that movies nowadays run for 2 or more hours. The film was made to please the crowd and please baseball fans and it does those 2 things very well. I am not sure if this movie is worth seeing on the big screen, but you might enjoy it at the comfort of your home.
I am not a big fan of sports films but i am a big fan of Jon Hamm and when my friend invited me to see this film with her, I agreed. The film wasn't bad but it was also not particularly good, i guess the word that I am looking for is mediocre. The film is likable and it has a very charming leading man that makes the film watchable. The film is really predictable but baseball fans will still eat it up. I am not baseball fan so I was indifferent to that, however I liked how warm and sweet this film is. It is a feel-good film that will please the crowd and you will leave the theater feeling happy. Overall, I recommend seeing this film with your whole family, that is if you like baseball.
Really Good and a lot of fun for everyone. This may not be some incredible cinematic masterpiece, but this is why you go to the movies, to enjoy what you watch. Admittedly, the movie is kind of plain jane, but I liked that they focused the story on the agent instead of the player. Don Hamm is great, and this could be the begining of his transition into the next Clooney!
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If you just cannot face another turkey sandwich or turkey casserole, this recipe is sure to please. CopyKat's recipe for Double Dave's Thanksgiving Pizza puts a new spin on tired leftovers.
Traditional leftover ingredients are used with the addition of pizza dough. Stephanie offers excellent suggestions for substitutions if your leftovers are a bit on the skimpy side. Savory and tangy sweet, this recipe is so good it might become a regular family favorite.
Pizza dough is a snap to put together using a bread maker, or frozen dough is readily available in the local grocery store. If the stuffing has already disappeared, Stephanie suggests using a boxed stuffing substitute. It will be ready in less than 10 minutes, and the texture works very well with this pizza.
Ingredients list:
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 1 cup turkey gravy
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 - 1 cup chopped turkey
- 3/4 cup stuffing (if you do not have left over, Stouffer's Chicken Flavor can be used)
- 2 tablespoons chopped onions
- 2 tablespoons jelled cranberry sauce
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Mitt Romney
Was the Tea Party just a bunch of Hot Air?
As you all know, I am operating under a new set of rules now; so, I have to be very careful about how I word things now. Basically, I believe this below to be about Mitt Romney and less about the Tea Party. The problem with Romney, outside of being a flip-flopper, has his own set of problems, that Christian Conservatives, Republicans, and Tea Party people should be very worried about, and that my friends is not bigotry, it is the truth.
Scott Galupo writes:
I think the rest of the answer lies in the Tea Party itself.
About a year ago, I wondered whether the Tea Party was something to respect and/or fear, as it seemed to be throughout 2009 and into the 2010 primary season, or if it was "just a bloc of conventional conservatives in anti-authoritarian drag."
Twelve months later, the question answers itself.
The Tea Party is/was composed primarily of religious conservatives, seniors worried about Obamacare's impact on Medicare, and anti-immigrant curmudgeons. The libertarian ethos the movement projected was an utter fiction, and one that the national press corps briefly lent credence to.
In her Iowa speech last month, former Gov. Sarah Palin offered a fleeting glimpse of what the Tea Party was supposed to represent—a transpartisan attack on the bosom buddies Big Government and Big Business. More recently, Conor Friedersdorf muses quixotically about what a potential Tea Party-Occupy Wall Street alliance would look like.
The problem is Tea Partyers, as conventional conservatives, were never intellectually prepared to deliver on this threat. There'd been talk about ending corporate welfare in Republican circles for years. The TARP bailouts added a powerful new ingredient to this critique.
But when it came down to it, what did Wall Street and corporate America ever have to fear from the Tea Party? Lower corporate taxes and regulatory rollback? Seriously?
If CEO types truly fear a freer free market, why do they constantly complain on the shout shows of being "handcuffed" by Washington? And for crying out loud, didn't I watch the Tea Party movement go viral on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade?
The Tea Party, ultimately, had nothing new to say.
Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry, and Herman Cain can take a measure of comfort in this fact when their candidacies eventually conclude.
via The Tea Party Was Just a Giant Temper Tantrum –Plugin Scott Galupo (usnews.com).
As for the Tea Party, I had wrote a while back that I was skeptical of the actual movement itself. The problem was that the Tea Party movement itself was co-opted by Republican operative organizations like freedomworks and the like. At that point, is when the grassroots stopped controlling the movement and the beltway crowd started controlling it.
As for his comments about Herman Cain; there are quit wrong, Herman Cain is the current frontrunner in the Primary race, and unless this guy is trying to be an underhanded racist, I believe his comment is way off. I mean it is bad enough, that we have liberal blacks attacking Herman Cain, now he has to be attacked from a so-called Conservative, from the right? I mean, the guy worked for freaking John Bonher, what does that tell you?
I will say this; if Herman Cain does eventually withdraw from the primary race; it will not be because he did not try. It will be because of the liberal controlled and owned media destroyed him and because of the Republican establishment, who still has not completely gotten over the days of Trent Lott and his ilk — simply refused to acknowledge him as a serious contender. I will also give a warning to the Republican establishment, if you reject Herman Cain and he does end up going back to Atlanta, you will never live it down. As the Liberal Media and the Democratic Party will never, ever let you live that down. It does not matter what the Liberal blacks did, that will never be brought up, but what will be brought up is how a white-controlled and financed political party, basically told a black CEO to "get real buckwheat." and proceeded to try and discredit him. Trust me, it will happen, the left is just waiting for the outcome of the race.
Video: Does Mitt Romney believe that he is literally going to become a god?
It is a question that all Conservative, Republican and Tea Party voters need to know.
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The Story via WorldNetDaily.com:
The daughter of a Mormon bishop who has abandoned her family's faith claims in a new book the election of Mitt Romney to the presidency would put the U.S. in danger due to what she calls the Republican's "outrageous," "horrific" and "mind-controlling" beliefs.
"While he attempts to portray Mormonism as just another Christian religion, Mitt Romney counts on his skills to shift our attention away from what he truly believes," says Tricia Erickson, author of "Can Mitt Romney Serve Two Masters? The Mormon Church Versus the Office of the Presidency of the United States of America."
"If the American people knew what he truly believed, they would surely not place him in the highest office in the land."
Yet others, such as professor Richard Bushman, a Mormon and previous missionary himself who has taught at Harvard, Columbia and Brown Universities, are defending the faith. He calls Erickson "disillusioned" and someone who "instead of walking away felt an obligation to discredit [her] former faith."
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the official name for Mormonism, has rocketed into the national consciousness this month since Rev. Robert Jeffress, a Rick Perry supporter who pastors the First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, said Romney was "not a Christian" and that Mormonism is a "cult."
"Part of a pastor's job is to warn his people and others about false religions," Jeffress said Sunday, standing by his controversial remarks. "Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Mormonism are all false religions."
In her book, Erickson paints an unflattering picture of the Mormon faith, which counts not only the former Massachusetts governor as a member, but also fellow GOP presidential contender Jon Huntsman, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., radio talk-show host Glenn Beck, singer Gladys Knight, actresses Amy Adams and Katherine Heigl, "Napoleon Dynamite" actor Jon Heder, entertainers Donny and Marie Osmond, and sports stars including the NFL's Steve Young, Danny White and Merlin Olsen.
Erickson goes on to expose the insane beliefs of the Mormons and tell about her horrifying experience in that cult:
Erickson says Romney believes:
He will become a "god" in the afterlife and be given his own planet
Satan is Jesus' literal brother
Jesus was not born of a virgin birth
He will be given his own afterlife kingdom where he will have sexual relations with his wife, Ann, to populate his kingdom with spirit children as God the Father Himself has a wife on His own planet.
"Mormonism teaches we pre-existed on God the Father's planet as spirit children before we were planted in our mother's wombs," Erickson told WND. "And the reason why we're here according to Mormonism, is so that we can work out our own progression to godhood and our own planets themselves."
The author, who herself was married in a Mormon temple at age 19 but now considers herself a non-denominational Christian, says there's a secret agenda Mormon officials don't like to talk about publicly.
"A complete takeover of the government," she said. "They have more people in the CIA, the FBI. They have an employment office for Mormons in D.C. to be able to infiltrate them into the government."
"They've been trying since the beginning to get someone in the presidency, because they believe they have to establish their authority so when Jesus comes to Earth, the Mormon Church will take control of the government and the Mormons will be the government of God on Earth," she continued.
Erickson says her main concern is that the leader of the free world have the ability to discern fact from fiction.
"It may be crucial to our survival," she said. "If his beliefs are distorted, which they unequivocally are, why would it not be be critical to our existence to protect our country from being placed in the hands of such a person?"
When asked for specific rituals she considers bizarre, Erickson claims Romney and other Mormons take part in clandestine marriage ceremonies involving "outrageous" customs. Explaining her own Mormon wedding, she says she was forced to completely disrobe against her will.
"It was horrific," she told WND. "There I was standing naked. They brought this bowl of water, and started washing my body down and whispering prayers over my body. They stopped over the right and left breast, the navel and knees and prayed specific prayers."
To help ensure the general public did not learn details of the rituals, she says believers took a symbolic knife to feign their own murder if members spilled the beans of what really goes on behind closed doors.
"They actually had us slashing our guts open and our guts falling to the ground if we told people of the secret dogma of the ceremonies," Erickson said.
"Mitt is not a casual Mormon," she told online interviewer Thom Hartmann, noting Romney has reached the upper echelons of the faith. "There is no way that he will be able to not listen to the [Mormon] prophet. His eternal salvation depends on it. He has to put the church first over country."
Here is a video that also shows what Mormon's truly believe:
As much as I would like to say that this is the first time that I have heard this; it is not, this young lady is not the only person to have told stories like this about the Mormon Cult. Another well-known author, speaker and former Mormon, Ed Decker has exposed the Mormon cult for what it truly is.
Here is Ed Decker's testimony of how he came out of the Mormon Cult:http://saintsalive.com/plugins/content/jw_allvideos/includes/download.php?file=images/stories/audio/outofmormonism.mp3
Here is another very, very, interesting radio program with Ed Decker. It is about the Free Masons and the founding of America. The Free Masons and the Mormon Church are joined at the hip. Please listen to this, you will find it very interesting. The show is from the early 1990's, I believe anyhow. The show and the ministry which Ed appeared on went bankrupt in the 1990's and went off the air. Ironically, the host's wife died of cancer; she was diagnosed, not long after this show was broadcast.http://saintsalive.com/plugins/content/jw_allvideos/includes/download.php?file=images/stories/audio/foundingofamerica.mp3
The next book that I very highly recommend, is actually a comic book. It is a part of the "Crusader's" series of Comic by a man, who I have much respect for; his name is Jack Chick:
Click here to read a sample of this hard hitting comic!
Here is the comic that I recommend that ALL Republicans, Conservatives and Tea Party people read:
I also recommend that all Christians, Republicans, Conservatives, and Tea Party folk read this pamphlet here.
I also recommend you buy the Book of the person referenced above:
I also recommend the following books on the subject too:
Republicans need to know the truth; this is the way to it.
Thanks for reading.
Video: It's official: President Obama is a very thin-skinned man
Way I see it, if the man cannot handle criticism, he ought not hold the office.
Here's the video clip via the Blaze:
Here's the Romney response via Mitt Romney's campaign manager:
I admit it, and I have written here as such; I am not a Mitt Romney fan in the least. However, I find this to be quite a amusing, Mr. President insecure is now going after Romney. I think voters should look long and hard at this, when voting in November 2012.
The man that the GOP needs to pick, is Herman Cain:
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Christie To Endorse Romney
Not a big shock:
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, just one week after definitively announcing he will not run for president in the 2012 race, plans to endorse Mitt Romney for the job Tuesday afternoon, Fox News has learned.
The event is set to take place in Hanover, N.H., just hours before the Republican candidates gather for a debate nearby at Dartmouth College. In securing the support of Christie, Romney will have at his side a tough-talking governor who during his two years in office has built a reputation as a fiscal hawk not shy about taking on the public employee unions.
The former Massachusetts governor is enlisting Christie at a time when his front-runner status is once again being challenged. Romney saw his lead slip after Texas Gov. Rick Perry jumped into the race in August. Perry has since fallen back in the polls, but businessman Herman Cain broke through to within a few points of Romney in several recent national polls.
via Christie To Endorse Romney Ahead Of GOP Debate | Fox News.
I say it is not a huge shock, because Christi is a moderate, as is Romney. I also believe that Christi is looking at electability as well.
The Republican Party just ensured that I will most likely vote libertarian…again
This comes via Doug Welch on Google+
(H/T Gateway Pundit)
Capital New York reports:
With Governor Chris Christie confirming today that he won't seek the presidency, some big-name donors are finally ready to commit themselves to Mitt Romney.
"A lot of us who normally would have been in this presidential race a long time ago, have been waiting for Christie to make a decision," said Georgette Mosbacher, a Republican uber-fund-raiser and finance co-chair of the Republican National Committee who was among a group of Republican bundlers hoping to convince Christie to enter the race. "I think tomorrow, we'll be contacting one another and probably put something together with Romney."
"I'm going to go with Mitt Romney," said John Catsimatidis, another donor who had been intrigued with Christie, in a brief phone interview this afternoon.
"You're calling about yesterday's news," said Catsimatidis, who said he had gotten the indication Christie wouldn't run from some of the governor's advisers yesterday.
Catsimatidis said he had started pitching Romney in the last couple weeks, on the expectation the governor wouldn't seek the nomination. At a meeting with other conservatives last Monday night, Catsimatidis said, he made the pitch for Romney's electability.
"The speech I gave to my conservative friends was, if you pick somebody who makes you 100 percent happy, you only get 47 percent against Obama," said Catsimatidis. "We have to capture the middle in order to win and make a change in this country. Ninety percent of them stood up and said, 'You're right.'"
Mosbacher conceded there was "some disappointment" at Christie's decision, but said the public flirtation with Christie wouldn't make it tougher to raise for Romney, especially with Texas governor Rick Perry suddenly slipping in the polls after a couple of disastrous debate performances.
"Look, we'll raise the money that's necessary to beat Obama," she said. "It's not going to be any harder than it would have been a month ago, or two months ago, or six months ago. Now it's pretty clear. Perry has dropped pretty quickly. And I would say that the race is now Romney and Obama. Quite frankly, the enthusiasm wasn't there at the outset. He's less conservative than a lot of us would like. However, our first and foremost goal is to defeat Obama. And we do believe Romney, in terms of independents, will be a strong candidate. We will coalesce behind him now."
Mosbacher said the big bundlers in her circle "do not consider a Perry factor."
I will tell you right now; if this is what the GOP elite are saying, I will most likely vote libertarian party again, or not vote at all. Because I will tell you this; if Mittens is the nominee, we are sunk. It will be four more years of Barack Obama. Further, I consider this very highly offensive, because the GOP has a good candidate in the primary that could actually beat Barack Obama; that being Herman Cain. On the bright side, this will keep that two-bit, racist asshole Ron Paul out of the General election.
I really had no intention of writing about this silly story; but, because it is to the point that it is starting to sound ridiculous, I felt some commentary was warranted.
Firstly, my positions:
- I am not a Rick Perry fan boy
- I think this whole "NiggerHead" story is borderline tabloid news nonsense
- I do not honestly believe that Rick Perry is a racist — like the Democrats in Texas.
Look, I think this sort of "Guilt by association" thing is nuts — to a point. What I mean is this — it is one thing to be a part of a Church, who's Pastor says things, such as "God Damn America" and you, your wife and kids go there and interact with those people. It is another entirely to try to tie someone to, of all things — a rock, that was painted over long before you even rented the property.
Furthermore, I think Conservatives who are attacking Herman Cain need to shut up. Herman Cain is a black man and I do believe that entitles the man to make any comment about race or racism that he sees fit make, if he so feels fit to do so. Besides all of that, Herman Cain said he was not playing the race card and I do tend to believe him. Herman Cain is not Al Sharpton my friends, nor is he Louis Farrakhan; and I believe Conservatives should not be reacting to Herman Cain's comments as if he is Louis Farrakhan or Al Sharpton either.
My biggest issue with Rick Perry is from Texas and that he possesses a bit of that Texas swagger. The United States of America, nor the Republican Party, nor the Conservative movement need another Texas swagger leader again. We had that for eight years in this Country and it did nothing for this Country, at all. We found this out with Iraq, the bailouts, no child left behind and all of the rest of the former President's blunders. Granted, this current President makes the former look like a Rhodes Scholar. However, I do not wear partisan blinders and I know full of the blunders of the last President. My question to all of you is; do we want that….again?
Thus is the conflict of conservative politics — purity versus electability. If conservative politics were drugs, Ron Paul is Persian white heroin. The problem is this; Ron Paul addicts, as it were, just love him. The rest of us, are scared to death of him and his foreign policy! Therefore, to be clear here, I am, by no means, a Bill Kristol or a John Podhoretz type, when it comes to foreign policy — but a little common sense is needed when dealing with the Middle East. I will not belabor the point; I think you all know what I mean here. (I hope!)
Simply put, purity over electability will be the death knell of the Republican Party. Just ask anyone who was around in 1964 in the Republican Party.
Romney wins Michigan straw poll
Not a big surprise, but, it's news.
Via HotLine On-Call
Mackinaw island, Mich. – In a rout, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney trounced Rick Perry and the rest of the GOP field to win the National Journal Hotline/National Association of Home Builders Straw Poll of GOP activists attending a weekend conference in Michigan.
Romney received 51 percent of the 681 votes cast, a whopping 34-percentage point victory over second-place Perry, who garnered 17 percent. It was the second straight defeat for Perry in a straw poll, after he finished second in another contest Saturday in Florida. The twin disappointments, along with weak debate performances, have raised questions about whether the Texas governor will remain the perceived front-runner in the GOP nomination fight.
Romney grew up in suburban Detroit and in the Michigan governor's mansion; his father, George Romney, served as the state's chief executive from 1963 to 1969. Michigan is likely to hold its presidential nomination contest on Feb. 28, a week before Super Tuesday. It is also an important state in the general election contest.
Both Romney and Perry addressed the conference Saturday, and while Perry took subtle digs at his GOP rival, Romney denounced President Obama's economic leadership. "I just don't think he's equipped for what's happening," the former Massachusetts governor said.
Like I've said on here a bunch of times, I do not like Mitt Romney. I have my reasons, like this here. … And that's just for starters.
Hopefully, Herman Cain can pull off the nomination. Because a choice between the Mormon moron and Texas swagger cowboy, is really no choice at all.
Rick Perry explains himself
…and does a decent job at it too. Basically, he now says the same thing as Romney. Most likely, he is trying not to sound like Ron Paul or worse.
The first step to fixing a problem is honestly admitting there is a problem. America's goal must be to fix Social Security by making it more financially sound and sustainable for the long term. But Americans deserve a frank and honest discussion of the dire financial challenges facing the nearly 80-year-old program.
By Alice Keeney,, AP
As I said at the Reagan Library recently, Social Security benefits for current recipients and those nearing retirement must be protected. For younger workers, we must consider reforms to make Social Security financially viable.
These are the hard facts: Social Security's unfunded liability is calculated in the trillions of dollars. Last year, annual Social Security outlays exceeded annual revenues for the first time since 1983. The Congressional Budget Office projects that outlays will be roughly 5% greater than revenues over the next five years, worsening as more and more Baby Boomers retire
via Rick Perry: I am going to be honest with the American people – USATODAY.com.
So, head on over and read the rest of that, it makes for some good reading.
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T-Paw Endorses Mitt Romney
Ed Morrissey says he did not see this one coming. But, I did. I mean, why not? One moderate squishy Republican endorses another.
Here's the official news via The Politico:
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty endorsed Mitt Romney for president Monday, praising his onetime rival for his "leadership ability" and the "depth and scope of [his] private-sector experience."
"I believe he's going to be our party's nominee," Pawlenty said on "Fox and Friends," predicting Romney would be a "transformational and great president."
Less than a month after ending his own White House bid, Pawlenty was in sync with the Romney campaign's message on everything from jobs to health care, to Social Security and Rick Perry.
Asked how he could endorse a candidate who he once mocked as the author of "Obamneycare," Pawlenty said he'd spoken about health care with Romney and concluded: "Mitt Romney is 100 percent dedicated and committed to repealing Obamacare."
Here is the underlying reason, I think and no, it is not a V.P. spot either:
"Gov. Romney wants to fix Social Security. He doesn't want to abolish it or end it," Pawlenty said. "Gov. Perry has said in the past that he thought it was 'failed.'"
Pawlenty, who is joining the Romney campaign as a national co-chairman, said he wasn't angling for any other job in giving Romney an early endorsement.
"I'm not going to consider being VP. I was down that path once before with John McCain," he said. "That won't be part of the future for me."
Which is all great and wonderful; except for one little thing —- Romney is a habitual liar. So much so, that former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm had to call him on it once already. That is my rub with man; plus he is Mormon and I trust those people about as far as I can throw them. If you will read that link to my blog posting regarding Jennifer Granholm, you will see why I wrote what I did. The man just cannot and will not tell the truth about what he believes. He tells what he wants the people to hear. He also changes his positions with the winds of politics. You know, like a Conservative John Kerry?
Anyhow, here is Paw's official
suck up endorsement via NRO:
Great crises often produce great leaders. Unfortunately, sometimes the timing isn't right, and neither is the leader.
Barack Obama came into office in the midst of a great economic crisis. Although hopes were high, he did not rise to the occasion. Now that the clouds of enthusiasm and excitement have parted, we see he was obviously unsuited for the task at hand.
President Obama has failed to meet America's economic challenges.
His three years of spending, regulating, and taxing have not restarted the economy. Unemployment remains at a shocking 9.1 percent. Economic growth is hovering on the edge of a renewed recession.
Abroad, the standing of the United States appears uncertain and adrift under the failed leadership of a president who prefers chastising allies to condemning foes.
Fortunately, America may get a second chance: Mitt Romney is running for president, and I am proud to endorse him.
So, what does this do? Well, for starters; this essentially pushes John Huntsman and possibly Michelle Bachmann out of the picture. Romney now has an endorsement behind him. This also mounts a rather large moderate challenge to Rick Parry, who did say that Social Security was a "Ponzi Scheme," which does drive off some of the older folk within the Republican Party.
As for Michelle bachmann; I do not see her as even electable. Her lack of real legislation record, her husband and her wearing her Christianity on her sleeve — all make her undesirable to people, who just want jobs and want this Country to stop spending itself into a hole. Tea Party or no Tea Party, Bachmann is just not my…well, cup of…tea.
The American people just want to get back to work and leave the soul saving to the Church — thank you very much.
Either way, this race should be very, very interesting in the next coming weeks.
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No, I did not watch that stupid Republican debate
No, I did not watch the debate; mainly because I was in the bed at 9:00opm. I have been doing that as of late; in bed by 9 and will sleep soundly till about midnight or so, then get up, take a leak and back to bed till 4 in the morning. It is indeed an old man's schedule and I am pushing 40 now, so I might as well play the part. In fact, it is 4:29a.m. now as I file this blog posting. I will set this one to go live at 8:00a.m.
From what I can understand and have been able to read; the debate was quite lively. HotAir has good coverage, as does The Other McCain, with a blow by blow of the Debate itself. Oh yeah, Romney the Mormon Moron ™ screamed at some liberal heckler — that must make him a real Republican now!
If it seems that I am being overly sarcastic and dismissive of the entire debate and straw poll, it is because that I am dismissive and sarcastic regarding the entire affair. This is because these primary polls and debates are nothing more than partisan fashion shows, to see who is more "Republican-y." I am an independent "right of center," as a Blogger and as a person. I find this entire partisan fashion show to be most sickening.
The truth is my friends that half of those people were lying and the other half were reciting talking points, given to them by some idiot, who never served a damned day in office ever. In other words, those idiots were telling those people and in the people watching that debate, exactly what they wanted to hear. I would say the same thing about a Democratic Party Debate too. I mean, just look at Obama and all the promises he broke while campaigning.
Further, let me say this; Conservatives and Republicans alike made a mistake as they are about to make again, I think. In 1980, a former Democratic Party politician came out of California, with Midwestern roots. This man was able to woo all factions of the Republican Party and of the Conservative movement into one big tent. He made overtures and nuanced promises to the Conservative Christian World, the libertarian section and defense hawks. He ended up fulfilling the defense promises and did attempt to rein in spending as well. However, this same man, who made huge overtures to the Conservative Christian World, proceeded to make it to the White House, said, "Thanks for your support, now go away," and proceeded to fulfill his own personal political agenda. That man was President Ronald Reagan. We still have abortion, we still do not have Prayer in schools, and the morality in this Country is worse now, than it was when Ronald Reagan was President.
One would think that the Conservative movement, especially the Conservative Christians would have learned by now that the Republican Party is not a party to be trusted. Especially seeing that we are better informed and better educated people, due to the rise of the internet and online information. It is as the old saying goes, "Those who do not learn from their mistakes —- are doomed to repeat them."
I just do truly hope and pray; that the Republican Party picks a true Conservative and no some imperialist. God knows, we have had eight good years of big spending and imperialism in this Country, which is why we are, where we are at now in this Country. I hope that the Republican Party has learned its lesson, that wars cost money; and when a nation is barrowing more than its own GDP, something is terribly wrong. Please, Lord; do not allow this Republican Party to make that same tragic and fatal mistake again. Please, No more Republicans who are drunk on spending and wars. We simply cannot afford that again — not this time — not ever again.
Strange Video: Local Fox Affliate in Memphis, TN mocks Mitt Romney's Religion
(Via Gateway Pundit)
Does anyone besides me, find this to be a bit odd? I mean, a Fox News Channel affiliate mocking a Republican Presidential Candidate?
Something strange about this one. 😯
Video: My reaction to the CNN Republican Debate
I was not going to post this; but I changed my mind. Here's my reaction to the debates:
Again, overall, no clear winner. But a big loser, as far as I concerned.
I will say this; if Sarah Palin is going to get into this race, now is the time to do it. But I doubt she will.
Video: Bump in the road
It appears that Mitt Romney is picking up in the polls.
So, he is releasing videos like this:
It really will not matter much at all; polls or no polls, Romney is viewed by many as a "squish" in the Republican Party. The whole RomneyCare thing is seen by many as problematic. Plus too, most evangelical conservative Christians have huge distust of Romney's Mormonism.
Not to mention the fact that the man straight up lied about supporting the Auto bailouts here in Detroit. So much in fact that former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm spoke up and said, "Oh please!"
So, while the video's message might be good; and indeed, as someone who has been out of work since 2005 and does not see himself as a bump in the road either —- the person presenting this video is no better than the person who made the tone deaf statement.
May God Bless Governor Jennifer Granholm!
Before anyone says this to me in the comments section, I KNOW!
She was a horrible Governor. But for this little piece of clarity on Mitt Romney; she gets a "Atta-Gal!" from me.:
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is due in Detroit Wednesday and Thursday to fill his presidential campaign war chest. As at recent events, he's likely to take partial credit for the extraordinary resurgence of the U.S. auto industry – a comeback that has created more than 12,000 jobs in Michigan alone over the past year.
Unfortunately for Romney, we aren't likely to forget that, when our city most needed help, his response was simple: "Let Detroit Go Bankrupt."
After the 2008 financial meltdown, America's auto companies were in dire straits. To survive, they needed a loan to allow them to restructure. But no bank was lending.
Romney vehemently opposed helping the auto industry. But as he advocated a course that would have led to certain liquidation for Chrysler and General Motors, President Barack Obama made the bold decision to extend GM and Chrysler the support needed for the necessary restructuring.
So for him to claim now that he pointed the way toward the recovery of the auto industry is profoundly disturbing. When asked last week about Romney's claim that Chrysler didn't need federal loans, Chrysler chief executive officer Sergio Marchionne answered that he must be "smoking illegal material."
That Romney is a native son of Michigan only makes his cold shoulder toward the auto industry in 2009, and his attempts to woo Detroit money today, even more shameful. His laissez-faire strategy toward our auto industry during its time of crisis was wrong from the start – and a clear indicator of the misguided leadership he would bring to the White House.
The U.S. is facing enormous economic and global challenges, so we need a leader who isn't afraid to roll up his sleeves to do what it takes to guarantee U.S. jobs and American success. It's obvious that Romney is not that leader.
When Romney comes here with his hand out Wednesday, his Michigan supporters should treat him in the same way he treated the auto industry.
She might be a Canadian, and have been an lousy Governor. But she does know her Mitt Romney! It is much too bad, that many on our side of the fence are not say this more. Not to mention, the jerk is now trying, pathetically to pander to the Sarah Palin crowd!
Moron Mormon Boy! Quit while your ahead!
Video: Guest Voice: Jack Hunter Says "The Patriot Act Is Not Conservative"
Please note: While I have always respected our Military and always will; and I do believe in the Reagan mantra of "Peace through Strength." I have always and will always questioned the legality the so-called Patriot Act. -Pat
Transcript Via The American Conservative:
If Americans needed another reminder of why the Democratic Party is absolutely worthless, they got it during last week's Patriot Act extension debate when Senate Majority leader Harry Reid again behaved exactly like the Bush-era Republicans he once vigorously opposed. In 2005, Reid bragged to fellow Democrats, "We killed the Patriot Act." Today, Reid says that anyone who opposes the Patriot Act might be responsible for the killing of Americans. Dick Cheney now hears an echo and Americans deserve congressional hearings—as to whether Harry Reid is a sociopath, mere liar, or both.
But while Democrats stand pat for Bush Republicanism, the GOP now debates the extent to which it will remain the party of Dubya. Tea Party favorites like Senators Rand Paul and Mike Lee and Congressmen Ron Paul, Justin Amash, Allen West and others, all voted against the Patriot Act. To varying degrees, each of these GOP representatives questioned the act's effectiveness and legality. But unfortunately, most Republicans still won't ask any questions.
The "War on Terror" that defined and preoccupied Republicans during the Bush era brought with it not only massive government growth and debt, but an unprecedented expansion of extra-constitutional state power, symbolized most famously by the Patriot Act. In the name of national security, government officials could begin wiretapping phones, hacking into email accounts, prying into business records and spying on citizens—all without a warrant and at government officials' own discretion. Defenders say the Patriot Act did what needed to be done after 9/11. Critics say it did away with the 4th amendment.
Let us say both have a point, and that for arguments sake, both Harry Reid and Dick Cheney are correct in arguing that it is sometimes necessary to surrender our liberties for increased security. Is this still true a decade after 9/11? Will it be true two decades after 9/11? How about three? Have the actions of Osama Bin Laden and his fellow terrorists forever altered our Bill of Rights?
Allegedly, the default position for conservatives is to distrust the government and defer to the Constitution. Concerning the Patriot Act, too many conservatives blindly trust the government at the expense of the Constitution. This type of thinking mirrors the logic of the Left, in which the constitutionality of a big government program like Obamacare is considered irrelevant due to the severity of the problem at hand. The liberal healthcare ends justify the unconstitutional means. This characteristic mentality of the Left is exactly how most of the Right approaches the Patriot Act—though it is an outright rejection of what most conservatives of any generation have held most dear.
Think about it. Conservatives get upset about many things on a regular basis—ACORN corruption, NPR funding, demanding that French fries be renamed "Freedom Fries." At any given time there is always some new and outrageous rightwing distaste of the week.
But most of these controversies are a speck on a gnat's ass compared to the damage done to the Constitution by the Patriot Act. For genuine constitutional conservatives, something like NPR funding is undoubtedly wrong but ultimately trivial and peripheral—while the protection of the Bill of Rights is crucial and integral. If George Washington or Thomas Jefferson were alive today, are we to believe that they would be more outraged that: A. The federal government helps fund public radio. B. The federal government snoops on citizens without restraint. Those who answered A. truly don't understand the mindset of the men who founded this country.
A Republican critic of mine once asked me during a radio broadcast "Jack, can you show me where any American has been harmed due to the Patriot Act?" I replied, "Can you show me where any American has been harmed by Wikileaks?" The caller said he couldn't, but stated that he believed private individuals shouldn't haven't access to private government documents. The gentleman was basically saying that whether or not Wikileaks has hurt anyone to date is irrelevant—the whistleblower outfit shouldn't be trusted with such power to begin with. I argue the same is true of the federal government. So did the Founding Fathers. That's why they wrote the 4th amendment.
The entire reason we have a written charter like the Constitution is to specify the enumerated powers that define the hard parameters of our federal government. Among those powers is national defense and security. But much of what we call "defense" is anything but. Similarly, a total police state could undoubtedly provide much better security, though few Americans would desire a country so void of liberty. After all, most Americans can barely tolerate the way the federal government handles air travel these days.
When Ronald Reagan said there was nothing closer to eternal life on this earth than a government program he could have easily been describing the Patriot Act. When Barry Goldwater said that "extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice" he could have easily been describing the minority of Republicans who now at least question the Patriot Act. When James Madison wrote, "Of all the enemies to public liberty, war is, perhaps, the most to be dreaded because it comprises and develops the germ of every other," he could have easily been describing our current state of perpetual war that now gives seemingly permanent life to the Patriot Act.
If the "War on Terror" is a perpetual war—as so many politicians readily contend—have we now permanently given up our liberties? If terrorists really do "hate us for our freedoms" is the best method of defeating them to permanently surrender our historic freedoms? And if so, who is really winning the War on Terror? Us or the terrorists?
By the very nature of their philosophy, conservatives are supposed to question their government. And given the very nature of our Constitution, this is precisely how the Founders would expect any true patriot to act.
Jack Hunter began his punditry career in the late 1990's when a friend and popular alternative rock disc jockey agreed to let Jack air his political views during the afternoon drive on 96 Wave (96.1 WAVF) in Charleston, South Carolina.
Creating the moniker the "Southern Avenger," which was borrowed from popular 90's conservative talk radio host Ken "The Black Avenger" Hamblin, Jack assumed an anonymous super hero/ pro-wrestler persona, and entertained FM rock audiences with his antics and conservative political views until his departure from 96 Wave in 2007.
In 2007, Jack began working for WTMA 1250 AM talk radio in Charleston and began writing a column for the Charleston City Paper, that city's premiere alternative weekly. Jack also began producing his popular video podcasts around this time, and today his You Tube Channel has received over two million views. Today, you can find Jack's videos and columns as part of "TAC TV" at The American Conservative magazine (www.amconmag.com).
Jack is a frequent guest host for The Mike Church Show on Sirius/XM's Patriot channel and is a frequent guest on "The Savage Nation" with nationally syndicated talk radio host Michael Savage. His writing has appeared at The American Spectator, Lewrockwell.com, CampaignforLiberty.com and in Young American Revolution, the official magazine of the youth activist organization Young Americans for Liberty, to which he is also a contributing editor. Jack also assisted Sen. Rand Paul with his book The Tea Party Goes to Washington, released by Center Street in February, 2011.
Video: Jack Hunter "Bush Trumped Conservatism"
Wow, Me and Jack Hunter are on the same wave length.
Video: The Reality Report: Taking the Neo-Conservatives to the mat!
In this space, before I post this video; I usually post a disclaimer, because usually, I do not agree with some of the content and ideas presented in this Video report. However, this week, I am going to forgo the disclaimer. Because a good ninety percent of what is presented here, I absolutely agree with and besides, nothing gives me more joy, than to watch freedom-loving Americans making Neo-Conservative fascists look like the damn fools that they are. Yes, it warms the cackles of my stone cold heart to see those who wish to sell our freedoms out to the altar of "Security" made to look like buffoons.
Very well done gents, very, very, well done. 😀
Having said all that —- here is the synopsis and Video….
Synopsis: In this special CPAC expanded edition of the Reality Report, we go face to face with Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney and Newt Gingrich and present the highlights (and lowlights)! ; Gary Franchi runs into former Saturday Night Live star, Victoria Jackson, and interviews CPAC Chair David Keene about the Defender of the Constitution Award. Gary also meets with Jesse Benton, Ron Paul's Communications Director, to give you the inside scoop on the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign. Jeff Frazee from Young Americans for Liberty joins the show to tell us how he got turned on to Ron Paul's message. We meet with Congresswoman Nan Hayworth from New York's 19th district to ask her about her vote for the Patriot Act. We also ask Ron Paul supporters what it is about his message that inspires them. We also take you to the Jordan Page after party for the release of his new album titled "Liberty". Angie returns to deliver the headlines with a special report on the Young Americans for Freedom and Truth Squad.TV's confrontation. We'll read your email, review last week's poll results and brand a new enemy of the state.
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Hmmmm: Mitt Romney to stump in Iowa
Things are shaping up for 2012, already… wow.
(CNN) – Mitt Romney is headed to Iowa next month, the latest potential 2012 presidential candidate with plans pay a visit to the crucial early-voting state this fall.
The former Massachusetts governor – who placed second in the 2008 Iowa Caucuses – plans to campaign for the state's GOP gubernatorial candidate, Terry Branstad, at a fundraising dinner in Bettendorf, according to Romney spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom.
It will be Romney's first trip to the Hawkeye State since March, when he did a book signing at the Des Moines Public Library.
The trip is part of the former Massachusetts governor's previously announced tour to 25 states over the next ten weeks leading up to the midterm elections. The tour kicked off late last month when Romney attended a fundraiser in Boston for New Hampshire's Republican Party.
I believe there was some speculation over whether Sarah Palin would be doing something similar in Iowa as well. That was quickly shot down by their camp. Anyhow, it is a bit early. But this first person out, usually gets the edge. Should be interesting to watch.
Personally, I do not think that Mitt Romney has a chance; outside of Utah maybe. I also did not like his behavior during the 2008 primary. I thought he was arrogant and extremely disrespectful of John McCain. Considering that John McCain served his Nation during Vietnam; which is more than I can say for Mitt Romney's dumb ass. So, color me unimpressed with Mr. "Perfect Hair." He has much that I dislike about him. Hopefully this is not anything at all. Because if he was picked, and chose Palin as I running mate. I would leave this Country!
Besides that, does anyone remember, RomneyCare? anyone? Anyone?
I am just saying.
The Mormon Moron needs to stick to what he knows —- what is not much at all. Myself, I consider Mitt Romney to be the Conservative…..Wait for it….. JOHN KERRY.
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There is one black man who is showing forth his rage and ranting toward his own people in rebuttal to all the lawlessness and rioting in Ferguson. He confronts the actions of these out of control people, and the likes of Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton.
Black Man Goes on EPIC Rant Against Ferguson Rioters video on Youtube.
He challenges the people to turn their own lives around and to step up and make changes happen for the good and not wait around for someone else to do it while they rile at the police and the "white man" for all of their woes. He brings out a lot of points that people of all races keep asking themselves.
How in the world do raiding doughnut shops and beauty salons, burning down buildings, and over turning police cars benefit them in any way? How does it make the world for them and others a better place? He honestly asks the question about how we are to teach our black children about the future when they are continually brought back to slavery?
He keeps saying he is sick of it, and you can well believe him as he honestly and sincerely speaks from his heart to the way the nation is looking at his people. He said, "Where is Hollywood when you need them?" He said the last few days in Ferguson looked like "Plant of the Apes, Part three."
He had the nerve to make a video and post in on YouTube in an effort to express his own anger and frustrations toward those who are just making a joke out of the seriousness of what has happened. Al Sharpton gets his due from this gentleman as well when he lists the names of so many others who have been killed by asking, "Where were you?" He said, "No place to be found."
He quotes several scriptures from the Bible that are poignant and applicable. Hopefully, others will come forth and standup for what is right so that the police can get about their job of investigating the situation and to bring light into exactly what happened that night when Michael Brown was shot and killed by a policeman.
It seems this violent crowd does not care about the truth but just rioting and destroying.
Perhaps this man should be elected to public office – he seems like he could get the job done.


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The Federal Reserve got by for nearly 95 years by monopolizing the ability to provide something for nothing, something that appealed to governments, companies, and consumers alike. They substituted debt for money, and in the process opened up a world of possibilities never before fathomed.
The plan went well, people began to circulate the debt in place of money, with those closest to the Fed paying the least and those furthest way paying more, and people toiled day in and day out to move further up the food chain.
Sure, using debt as money left the occasional sinkhole in the economy, on those rare occasions when more debts were being cancelled than issued, but the Fed simply lowered interest rates to provide adequate incentive for people to demand more debt, lowering the perceived price of getting something for nothing.
Now, circa 2014, the Fed has lowered interest rates to zero and has taken the extra step of creating even more debt of its own to circulate. While things should be going gangbusters at the Fed factory, we open the pages of the financial news to find that:
a) The Fed can no longer control the interest rate mechanism as it did before and;
b) The Repo market, which funds $1.6 trillion in short term loans every business day, is going no bid on an increasingly regular basis thanks to the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, which was supposed to fix these sort of problems.
The Federal Reserve's debt based monetary system has reached its theoretical limit. While the ECB has toyed with the idea of negative interest rates, the US market, specifically US Treasuries which are sucked into the Repo Market nightly, is rendering negative rates on its own, and the Fed is powerless to stop it.
In layman's terms, the game has flipped on the Fed, and now people and companies are essentially saying that $100 today is worth $98 in a year. Crazy as it may sound, this is the reality on the fringe of the credit markets, and it is the price of continuing to deal in a debt-based currency.
Between shenanigans such as Quantitative easing, Operation twist, and near zero short term rate targeting, Ben Bernanke has so severely mangled the Fed's balance sheet with his tinkering that maintaining the integrity of the US dollar and US Treasuries through conventional means is all but impossible.
Now, the engine of the Fed's debt based currency is beginning to lose speed via negative nominal rates, and Janet Yellen is looking into the toolbox, only to realize that Ben left most of the tools rigged in the engine of the Fed's Balance sheet, and that moving any one of them will cause a catastrophic failure of the currency. Not to mention that long awaited, highly inflationary wage - price spiral is about to kick in.
Academic economists will one day struggle to explain what is happening now, while inflation rises, interest rates continue to dip further, going negative at the top of the financial food chain, and the Fed is left with nothing but rhetoric with which to attempt to execute monetary policy.
The ride is likely to be rocky and the headlines are likely to get even more bizarre as the Fed goes headlong into the next crisis without a clue as to what is occurring, nor the tools it would need to solve it.


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Samsung Galaxy S II gets 200,000 pre-orders in South Korea, more than any iPhone
The Samsung Galaxy S II is slowly becoming available throughout the world, with Samsung's native South Korea getting the superphone in stores on April 25. Before it went on sale though, there was a pre-sale period of a few days in South Korea. During those few days, Samsung received more than 200,000 pre-orders for the Galaxy S II. That's more than any pre-order for any previous Samsung device. Not only that, but that has set a record in South Korea.
None of Apple's iPhones has seen this many pre-orders in South Korea, and it looks like the Galaxy S II's record will be held for quite a while, since Samsung had the Galaxy S II up for pre-order on all three major South Korean operators – a feat unlikely to be repeated very soon by any other manufacturer, and especially not Apple, as it's only ever launched a new iPhone on one carrier at a time.
The record number of pre-orders bodes well for the Galaxy S II's future, and makes Samsung's expectations of selling 10 million such devices quite easy to reach. That threshold will be even easier to get to if Samsung continues the strategy it has inaugurated with the original Galaxy S, that of getting the phone on as many carriers worldwide as possible – and, with it doing just that for the Galaxy S II in South Korea, it looks like it's going to be the case yet again that a high-end Samsung Galaxy Android smartphone becomes ubiquitous very fast.
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Track #5, 'Glory In The Highest' is lifting my heart and soul. Something about the simple proclamation of God - who He is and what He's done - leading into the choruses of 'Glory' and Chris singing the descant at the end of 'Glory, Glory Hallelujah!' just overwhelms me.
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Artist: Abramelin
Album: Deadspeak
Genre: Rock
Let me be your casualty
I loathe this world so set me free
This is not the place I want to be
Let me be your casualty
Your unbalanced brain can have it's way
To do all the horrid things I say
I need to perish. Can't you see?
Let me be your casualty
Pound my flesh till it's sickening blue
Ignore my screams and do what you do
I cower and whimper from your lethal assault
My wounds stand wide open. Where is the salt?
F**ked in the arse till I bleed blue guts
Scalding my eyes with cigarette butts
My genitals bleeding you moan with desire
Plugging my ears with coat-hanger wire
Sickened with madness, wielding your blade
F**king the holes that your weapon has made
Blood boils forth from my panicked remains
Removing my scalp, extracting my brain
Berserking with your cleaver you beat me to the ground
Slabs of meat discarded, bloodshed all around
My body reduced to a puddle of red
You finger my larynx where once sat my head
Where is my saviour? Where is the light?
I'm drowning in darkness surrounded by night
Left all alone and filled with despair
Because of the life that I just could not bare
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Okay, so its Memorial day and the "unofficial" first day of summer. That got me thinking about theme parks. This year my wife wants us to go more often, having no kids it seems like a waste of time to me. Standing in line for ever and paying for over priced food and drinks doesn't sound very fun to me. But I agreed to go a few times, but I started wondering about my pistol at a theme park. I am sure you can carry but what about it falling out during a rollercoster ride? or where do you put it during one of those really wet rides my wife insists on riding?
My holster holds my gun securely, but I have never tested it hanging upside down! I think that is my biggest concern.
What do you do when your wife, husband, or kids start asking about going to a theme park? Do you leave your gun at home? Take it with you and risk loosing it? Or just tell them that theme parks are unsafe and dangerious and attend something else for the weekend?


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The Next Full Moon is the Wolf Moon
I'm a day late with this one... apologies, everyone! I've been behind schedule all "break." But note that author Gordon Johnston was (as always) on time. The delay in getting this out was all on my end. Anyways, happy holidays everyone! ------------------ The next full moon is on Friday morning, December 28, 2012. The Moon will pass through 180


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Review of The Indomitable Fire Forest of Innenotdar by EN Publishing
"The devil is in the details." ~ Anonymous
Campaign arcs seem to be fairly popular with D&D 4E gamers, and publishers are beginning to produce material to meet that popularity. Having a series of adventures with a built-in, continuous story-line is a boon to many Dungeon Masters, particularly to those who have a ton of real life responsibilities. School, work, and family matters take up time which might be used to prepare a D&D 4E session, and so a campaign arc seems like a welcome idea.
And when you consider that such an arc will take Characters form Level 1 to Level 30, these arcs can provide session after session of enjoyable 4E play with very little preparation time by the DM.
Of course, everyone has heard of WotC's Scales of War Campaign Arc, which just reached its conclusion a few months ago. It pretty much defined what the word campaign arc meant to 4E gamers. In fact James Wyatt wrote a great Dungeoncraft Article in Dungeon #153 describing how to convert old modules into campaign arcs, so I would have to assume Wizard's will be making more of them.
And other companies have started producing campaign arcs, such as Blackbyrne Publishing's The Dark Veil Arc, EN Publishing's War of the Burning Sky, and Alea Publishing's Champions of Hubris – although, to be fair, the Feudal Lords CoH Arc is defined as a Paragon Tier Adventure Path. I must also admit that I am working on my own Doombringer Campaign Arc, which was previewed in the last Combat Advantage Magazine (CA #16), and is due to start release in early May 2010. (Shameless Plug!)
But anyways, back to the business at hand.
The Indomitable Fire Forest of Innenotdar is EN Publishing's second adventure module in the War of the Burning Sky Campaign Arc, and is the follow-up to The Scouring of Gate Pass. And like its predecessor, this adventure is epic in scope, and plunges the Characters yet again into battles of a war that is not of their choosing.
The Indomitable Fire Forest of Innenotdar
- Designers: Ryan Nock / Steve Muchow
- Illustrators: John McSweeney (cover), Rick Hershey, Leo Lingas, Juan Navarro, Claudio Pozas, Todd Schumacher, Joseph Mallord, William Turner, V Shane (interior)
- Publisher: EN Publishing
- Year: 2009
- Media: PDF (93 pages)
- Cost: $6.99
The Indomitable Fire Forest of Innenotdar is an adventure designed for 5 Player-Characters of Levels 4 to 6, and is set in the world setting designed for the War of the Burning Sky Campaign Arc. The adventure module is the second in the campaign arc, and picks up where The Scouring of Gate Pass left off, although there are instructions on how to run it as a stand-alone. The module consists of 29 Encounters and Skill Challenges, although how many of these encounters will actually be experienced by the Characters is dependent upon what actions they take in the fire forest. The adventure contains several new and unique monsters which are built around a "theme" (see DMG 2), new traps and hazards, and new magic items.
The production quality of The Indomitable Fire Forest of Innenotdar is quite good, with the material presented in formats that are readily familiar to 4E gamers. There are numerous full-color encounter maps which, while nicely drawn are not always well-defined, and it took me a couple of readings to match up the encounter information to the maps in order to make sense of it. The artwork in the book is well done, although somewhat sparse compared with the 93-pages of material. The Author also provides full-color player handouts to use during play, which is a nice touch to enhance the gaming session.
SPOILER WARNING: Reading beyond this point will introduce you to spoilers regarding the plot of The Indomitable Fire Forest of Innenotdar. If you are planning on playing in this adventure, you might wish to skip to the "grade card" at the end of the review.
Without giving too much plot away, the Characters have now fled the city of Gate Pass and are now passing through the Fire Forest of Innenotdar with a few NPC companions. They are carrying with them information that is of value to the resistance movement against the pursuing Ragesian Empire, and they hope to pass through the forest to find refuge.
Now the fire forest is literally what it sounds like: a forest which by some strange magical means is forever burning – or at least for the past 40 years. The trees and animals of the forest, and even the people are smoldering, but also somehow not dying. The adventurers must make it through this place to reach a safe haven. But there are forces in the forest that wish to stop them, and that becomes the crux of the adventure.
What I liked about this adventure plot, and again, without giving too much away, was the strong focus on the Character's morals and situational ethics. The Characters will be forced to make a series of hard decisions which will not only affect their lives, but also the lives of the creatures of the forest, and potentially to advancement of the Ragesian Empire's army. There are several "sides" to what mysterious forces are causing the fire forest to burn under its enchantment. And many of these decisions the Characters make are "zero-sum", with the outcome of choices helping one side, but will hurt another.
As I mentioned, there are 29 Encounters and Skill Challenges within the module, and the Characters will not see all of them. Certain decisions they make will remove some encounters from their path, so they will not see all the "content". The Author did this intentionally, and it was a huge undertaking in my opinion, in order to create a branching encounter "tree" wherein the decisions made by the party and the outcome of certain skill challenges will determine what combat encounters they experience. The Author was kind enough to provide an Encounter Table, to keep tabs on the encounters and experience points gained, as well as to know when to hand out treasure parcels. Like the previous module, adventure parcels are designed by the DM to make them appropriate to the Characters.
There are several NPCs which the Player-Characters encounter in The Indomitable Fire Forest of Innenotdar which really enhance the play experience by creating tension and drama to the party's decision making process. First are the companions that helped the adventurers escape Gate Pass: the cleric Torrent, and the wizard Haddin and his apprentice Crystin. In the fire forest, the Author gives detailed notes on how these companions feel about the various plot twists which beset the adventurers, so that each decision will be weighed and scrutinized by this NPC "committee", and they all have different viewpoints.
Additionally, Crystin is a psychic sensitive who begins to have premonitions and bizarre insights in the forest, offering cryptic and bizarre clues to what is going on. It is a very nicely designed story device, and while it does not force the plot along, does ad an eerie touch to the happenings in the forest.
Other NPCs of note are a Dragonborn Sorcerer named Khadral, who the adventurers meet while he is trying to unravel the mysteries of the forest; Kazyk, a devil-mercenary sent by the Ragesians to apprehend the Characters; and Tijann, a fey creature living in the forest that wants the Characters to solve the mystery. And yes, there is an NPC behind the mystery of the forest, and the adventurers must deal with that entity in some fashion before they can complete their adventure and pass on to safety.
Again, choosing who to help and who to fight is going to have direct bearing on what encounters the Characters experience, and ultimately will decide the fate of the forest. That fate will affect the spread of the Ragesian Empire and therefore have repercussions in later adventures along the War of the Burning Sky Campaign Arc.
However, it's not all doom and gloom in this adventure. Despite the weighty decisions that the Players will be forced to make as their Characters, there is some great storytelling – not to mention a Heroic Tier Artifact to be gained! However, the artifact is integral to the storyline, and gaining it might have some bitter-sweet memories attached to it.
The Skill Challenges in the adventure were well designed, and the Author definitely understands their function in an adventure scheme. The combat Encounters seem very balanced and match the plot well, and provide not only challenges for the adventurers to overcome, but often lead to more decisions which will have to be worked out.
My only concern with the encounters is that there are quite a few of them which seem to involve allies with the heroes, and the monster threat level is based upon this extra cast of NPCs. From a DM's point of view, while it does allow added monsters and an increased threat level, it forces Players to run extra party members in addition to their own, or it leaves the actions of NPCs to the DM who is already handling monsters, and now has even more things to tend while running a combat. Obviously, that is a personal opinion I have, and I am sure that other DMs will have no problem having Players run multiple Characters. But personally, I think having multiple Characters to run makes role-play during encounters muddled. And if the DM is running the ally NPCs, then he is literally just playing with himself several times each combat round, which just seems a bit awkward.
Overall Grade: A-
I found The Indomitable Fire Forest of Innenotdar to be a really excellent example of how you can make an early Heroic Tier adventure into a visceral and emotional roller-coaster ride. Not only are the Characters in constant peril from the "fire forest" environment, the decisions the Characters make have a profound effect, not only immediately, but in terms of the long term campaign's storyline. Those decisions can be almost heart-wrenching at time, and the Author did an excellent job of creating a multiple encounter trees in the module to handle the outcome of those moral choices made by the Players. Except for my reservation about the involvement of NPCs as allies, the encounters are fresh, and the monsters have unexpected and challenging abilities. It's a lot of adventure for the price, and well worth considering for any DM's campaign.
So until next blog… I wish you Happy Gaming!
Editor's Note: This Blog's Author received a complimentary copy of the product in PDF format from which the review was written.
Grade Card
- Presentation: B+
- - Design: A-
- - Illustrations: B+
- Content: A
- - Crunch: A-
- - Fluff: A
- Value: A-


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Fans of "Grey's Anatomy" learned why Cristina Yang did not win the Harper Avery award, and that loss is now setting up the exit of Sandra Oh from the series. On April 25, Spoilers Guide shared the first sneak peek for "Grey's Anatomy" episode 10x22 titled "We Are Never Getting Back Together." The clip features most of the main cast, including Sandra Oh, Kevin McKidd and Ellen Pompeo.
What happens during this brief clip? Webber has called a board meeting, and he doesn't want to wait for Avery. The meeting is to discuss the 'Harper Avery situation.' Those not aware of the hospital not being able to win the award ever because of their affiliation with the Avery family are told, and Webber wants to move to challenge the decision that took the award from Yang. Catherine told him she had the votes, but it was decided to give the award to someone else. Webber wants Yang to challenge the decision, but she isn't sure.
This episode will feature the return of Preston Burke to the series, and his appearance was teased in the short preview for the next episode. Isaiah Washington did go to his Twitter on Thursday to share a photo of himself with Sandra Oh on set. They are wearing the clothes shown in the preview for the next episode. He revealed that it was taken the day the pair finished filming this episode.
Burke will come back for Cristina on this episode, but it isn't clear if he is looking for her talents as a surgeon or something more. Fans will need to tune in to find out next week. Jason George did tease the exit of Sandra Oh in a new interview with The TV Addict, and he called her exit 'true to life.' That does make sense. If Cristina cannot win a Harper Avery working at this hospital, she will leave to go some place else. That makes complete sense for this character.
What do you think? Are you ready to see the next step in Yang's departure from this ABC series? Will she leave the hospital because of this 'Harper Avery situation' at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital?
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