Hide your guns, folks. It may not be much longer before the Federal Government comes to take them away. I wish I was kidding, but just the idea that the Second Amendment is even being debated in the Supreme Court today leaves me with my jaw on the floor — not because the gun rights of D.C. citizens shouldn’t be discussed, but by what many media and citizens groups and some judges and lawyers are actually being heard to state openly. Questioning the right of the People to self-defense through the possession of arms? Many people are trying to argue that individual citizens are not guaranteed the right to bear arms by the Second Amendment and this is why the gun ban in the District of Columbia should be upheld!
Published by Foehammer 8 months, 1 week ago
in U.S. Military.
Anvil reader and blogger Songdongnigh has informed me of a worthy project to support which intends to send some cheer to wounded veterans in VA hospitals. The classic pinup has been a staple of wartime morale-boosting since the world wars. Gina Elise has put together a calender in that spirit. You can learn more about the calender here and here and directly at Pin Ups for Vets.
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Today is the day when we honor those soldiers that have served and died to protect our freedoms and the Constitution of the United States of America. Whether you are attending a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery or shaking the hand of a veteran you know, let all those that have gone into the fight understand how much we appreciate them.
We have the greatest military in the history of the world here in the U.S.A. Our military traditions are time-honored and world renowned. These men and women make us all proud, but they most importantly keep us free.
Remember them today.
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Published by Foehammer 9 months, 3 weeks ago
in Afghanistan, U.S. Military and Taliban.
I caught an interview with Lt. Michael P. Murphy’s family on FOXNews this morning and then discussed the honor being bestowed upon Murphy with one of my own ex-SEAL friends. There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that this Medal of Honor is well-deserved. Bravery the like of which is displayed by our uniformed men and women each and every day is without true measure, so medals will have to do, especially when these soldiers make the ultimate of sacrifices. Murphy typifies the fighting spirit of the United States Armed Forces.
I can barely bring myself to even post these reports. Thanks to Always On Watch for alerting me, Center for Vigilant Freedom, Eye on the World and Ace of Spades.
First we read what’s going on in Congress and then the Pentagon:
HRES 635 IH
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 635
Recognizing the commencement of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting and spiritual renewal, and commending Muslims in the United States and throughout the world for their faith.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
More members of the ‘Religion of Peace’ arrested just days away from launching an “imminent” terror attack in Germany. Report from RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY:
September 5, 2007 (RFE/RL) — German authorities say they have arrested three suspected Islamic terrorists for allegedly plotting bomb attacks on Frankfurt airport and a U.S. military base in Ramstein.
Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung said the threat had been “imminent.”
Officials said the arrests took place on September 4, and that police had carried out searches across the country.
From Pat Dollard | Young Americans:
As I was flying through the sky, instead of being in a blackout as I should be, my mind was a perfectly focused computer: I realized that Conley had stepped directly onto a bomb, I realized he was dead, and I hoped as I landed that my wounds would not be so bad, and that I indeed might even survive. And somehow, I was able to wonder why I was completely free of the shock that 95% of the others told me they experienced. I wondered why I was so locked into the reality
