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Educators afraid to Allow American Patriotism on Campus

This is outrageous!

On the sixth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, students at one high school were not allowed to wear clothes with an American Flag.

Under a new school rule, students at Hobbton High School are not allowed to wear items with flags, from any country, including the United States.

The new rule stems from a controversy over students wearing shirts bearing flags of other countries.

I see no problem with Any Flag on Campus, as much as I'd like to ban non-democratic, and terrorist supporting ones.

It's a matter of Free Speech.

However, if only one is to be allowed, then that one should be the glorious Red, White, and Blue.

Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should it be banned.

That's a no brainer!

This is AMERICA, after all, and patriotism, and love of country, are 2 of the most important things our country needs its future grown-ups to to feel, about the land they live in.

Any Public School Official too cowardly, and PC, to allow Old Glory to wave proudly on campus, should be re-evaluated for the job they hold.

A Tip of the Hat to Stop the ACLU, which has its own thoughts, and a round up of opinions from others.

Want to POLITELY, let  the school know what you think of this idiocy?

The telephone number for Hobbton High School in Sampson County, North Carolina is 910-594-0242 ( A Tip of the Hat to Mackers World! ).

Fred Thompson Announces, Other Candidates Joke to Mask Fear

If you missed The Announcement by Fred Thompson, Stop the ACLU has the video, and Ian Schwartz has videos of the Jay Leno appearance.

Wow!

Are we looking at the next Prez?

It is far too soon to say, but I liked what I saw, and heard, on these videos more than I’ve liked anything the Republicans in the race already have said for months, and definitely more than anything any of the Dems running have said.

The Republicans, with their jokes about Fred, tonite, did themselves no favor, by taking the bait, and trying make like amature nite at the Comedy Club.

Yes, I found the jokes funny, but at the same time I just shook my head at how childish, and imature, they all seemed.

What are they afraid of?

Many people underestimated Ronald Reagan, remember?

Now here comes another Hollywood Republican, Elder Politician, and could it be there will be a repeat?

Stay tuned….

Then, again, what do I know? ;-D

Mad Macedonian to Attend Taping of Half Hour News Hour

On Monday I got an e-mail from fellow Bear Flag League Member SoCal Pundit.

One of the items in the e-mail was about an upcoming taping of the popular weekly FOX NEWS Show the Half Hour News Hour.

'Half Hour News Hour' is an all new satire on the Fox News Channel. Similar in style to Saturday Night Live's 'Weekend Update', Half Hour News Hour mixes sharp, witty comedy with important current events from around the world.

The Hollywood Congress of Republicans was looking for a Few Good Conservatives to attend the latest taping of this wonderful show, at Fox Studios, in LA.

I agree that It is important that we help make this show a success.

Having a live audience full of like minded individuals provides the energy and enthusiasm that makes this show tick.

People have been having a great time during these tapings, and I am pleased to announce that I was able to snag one of the free tickets up for grabs for this thursday night. ;-D

Legos and De Lawd

281 stories with 3,163 illustrations with more to come...

In the Beginning God Said... LET THERE BE LEGOS! ;-D

A clever, fascinating, entertaining, and often humorous, way to enjoy the King James. ;-D

There's something here, whether in the wording, or the images, guaranteed to please, or offend, just about everyone. ;-D

The Brick Testament

Pew Study on American Muslim Community a Mixed Bag

An extensive survey that exposes the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, of the Muslim Community in our midst, in America.

The Pew Research Center conducted more than 55,000 interviews to obtain a national sample of 1,050 Muslims living in the United States. Interviews were conducted in English, Arabic, Farsi and Urdu.

FROM THE INTRO:

The first-ever, nationwide, random sample survey of Muslim Americans finds them to be largely assimilated, happy with their lives, and moderate with respect to many of the issues that have divided Muslims and Westerners around the world.....

But there are some extrememly disturbing elements:

Muslim Americans reject Islamic extremism by larger margins than do Muslim minorities in Western European countries, however...

More than half of Muslim Americans believe that the U.S. government singles Muslims out for extra surveillance.

More than half of Muslims overall hold a very unfavorable view of al-Qaida -- but only 36 percent of African-American Muslims do.

Relatively few Muslim Americans believe the U.S.-led war on terror is a sincere effort to reduce terrorism.

Only one in four Muslims believes that Arab men conducted the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Younger Muslims are more likely to say that suicide bombing in defense of Islam can be, at least some times, justified.

One-quarter of Muslims under age 30 said suicide bombing is legitimate on some occasions.

That compares with 6 percent of older Muslims.

Thus the "Good News", supposedly, is that "Nonetheless, absolute levels of support for Islamic extremism among Muslim Americans are quite low, especially when compared with Muslims around the world."

I am just soooo relieved! NOT!

Until there is a Million Muslim March on Washington to show support for the fight against terror, support Israel's right to exist, and the assimilation of the Palestinians into the already existing Muslim Countries, as should have been done in the 1950's, support Democratic, Free, and Modern, Governments in the Middle East, support equality, and freedom from "slavery" for Women, denounce "Radical" Islam and ALL elements of the Koran that require the conquering, and conversion, of the "Infidel" ( That's everyone who is not Muslim. ) by any means at hand, from Deception, Lying, and Propaganda, to Violence, and Killing, and declare their intention to support, unequivocably, complete assimilation into the Western, Modern World  [ Rooting out Terrorist Cells, and Terrorist Support, and Apologist Organizations, and the Islamofascists that have infiltrated U.S. Communities, Mosques, and Schools ( Madrasses, and the like. ), would be a great place to start this Modernization. ] ......

I refuse to believe that there is such a person as a "Moderate" Muslim, and that Islam is a "Religion of Peace."

The article: Pew Research Center: Muslim Americans: Middle Class and Mostly Mainstream.

Read the full report in PDF Format.

My Recommendations for Books to Read.

Liberals and Clocks

God, this is brilliant!

In order to maintain their power and position within society, articulate intellectuals must convince the larger population that they really do have a superior understanding of the issues they study. The do so using a parliament of clocks. By enforcing rigorous conformist standards on their members, they seek to create the illusion of accuracy by making it appear that all people knowledgeable in a particular field all reach the same conclusion. If all the supposed experts in a particular field all tell the same story the lay people are much less likely to guess that none of the experts know what they are talking about.

You can see this effect quite clearly in the herd mentality of journalists.......

Contemporary Leftism is the politics of the articulate intellectual and it is clear that Leftists care more about creating the appearance of their own infallibility than in telling the time.

Read the whole essay!. ;-D

A Parliament of Clocks

Congress Has New Plan on Illegal Immigration

And so far I ain't impressed:

Key senators in both parties and the White House announced agreement Thursday on an immigration overhaul that would grant quick legal status to millions of illegal immigrants already in the U.S. and fortify the border.

The plan would create a temporary worker program to bring new arrivals to the U.S and a separate program to cover agricultural workers. Skills and education-level would for the first time be weighted over family connections in deciding whether future immigrants should get permanent legal status. New high-tech employment verification measures also would be instituted to ensure that workers are here legally.

I have serious concerns about this, as reported in the article, and so will wait, and see what more comes out in the days to come.

I mean, what part of ILLEGAL don't people understand?

How to Write A Fictional Blog

This is interesting:

How to Write a Fictional Blog

Most people are familiar with the concept of a weblog, which tends to reveal something about a writer's daily life or hobbies, his or her interest in celebrities, politics, or other matters, or some other chronicle of real-world events. But blogs are also increasingly being used as a new format for fiction, ranging from an imagined account of the life of a favorite character from books or television (fan fiction), to a completely original storyline created within the conventional format of the blog. Writing a fictional blog is a fun and easy way to practice your creative-writing skills within a readymade forum where your friends and peers can read and comment on your work.

It was only a matter of time. ;-D

As someone who, in recent years, has discovered a talent for Short Stories, Poetry, and other forms of Creative Writing, I find this concept quite intriquing, and wish those who tackle it the best of luck. ;-D

Republicans for Hillary?

So, let me get this straight.

Conservatives are supposed to think things through, and conclude, before the campaign gets to the Convention, that there is no Republican Candidate, currently running, or undeclared, that could win in 2008, and choose to support the most Conservative Liberal battling it out for the Democratic Nomination....

Hillary Clinton????

What the Sam Hill has this columnist been smoking????

President Embraces MilBloggers

The Prez addresses the 2007 Conference of MilBloggers!

Stick THAT up yer nose, and snort it, MoveOn.org! ;-D

Perhaps this will cool any call, by some in the the higher echelon, for shutting down active duty Milbloggers...

Doing that would be shooting themselves, and the fight we are in, in the foot, as it is an important channel for positive news.

It's possible that without Milblogging the surrender bill might have overridden the Presidential veto as there would have been less far less support for the mission.