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  • When They Come For Your Guns, You Will Turn Them Over

    09/08/2012 7:57:38 PM PDT · by bopdowah · 228 replies
    Whiskey & Gunpowder ^ | Aug 1st, 2012 | Jim Karger
    “When they come for my gun, they will have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands,” is a common refrain I often hear from the Neo-Cons when there is a threat that the US government is going to take their firearms. And, when I hear this crazy talk, I agree with them openly. “You are right. They will pry your gun from your cold dead hands,” which I often follow with the question, “And where will that leave you except face down in a pool of your own blood the middle of the street, just another dead fool...
  • The Real Story of Thanksgiving

    11/23/2011 6:17:58 PM PST · by bopdowah · 10 replies
    Rush Limbaugh Show ^ | November 23, 2011 | Rush Limbaugh
    RUSH: Now time for a tradition, an annual tradition, and that is The Real Story of Thanksgiving from my book that I wrote back in the early nineties. I wrote two of them, actually. In one of the books I wrote, The Real Story of Thanksgiving. And reading from it has become something we do every year on the program because it's still not taught. The myth of Thanksgiving is still what is taught, and that myth is basically that a bunch of thieves from Europe arrived quite by accident at Plymouth Rock, and if it weren't for the Indians...
  • 10 things we learned at Presidency 5 about the Republican presidential candidates

    09/25/2011 3:38:09 PM PDT · by bopdowah · 34 replies
    St. Petersburg Times ^ | 09.24.11 | Adam C. Smith
    There’s plenty we don’t know about this volatile 2012 presidential race, but three days of campaigning in Florida by the Republican contenders and Saturday’s stunning Presidency 5 straw poll result clarified quite a bit. Here are 10 things we learned about the Republican Party and its field of presidential candidates:
  • In Defense of Boring Men

    04/29/2011 2:49:54 PM PDT · by bopdowah · 37 replies
    American Spectator ^ | 4/28/2011 | David Boze
    The fact that young women frequently fall for bad boys is something that every good guy knows. Right now, polls show many conservative voters, at least temporarily, falling for the bad boy in the form of billionaire celebrity Donald Trump. A main reason cited for this is the "bland" or "boring" slate of potential GOP candidates.
  • GOP Hopefuls: Learn From Indomitable Dodgers Announcer Vin Scully

    04/05/2011 9:10:21 PM PDT · by bopdowah · 7 replies
    Human Events ^ | 04/04/2011 | Tony Lee
    The GOP and its representatives have simply just forgotten how to speak effectively and compellingly to Americans. As the presidential sweepstakes kick off, all potential candidates would do themselves a big favor if they listened to nine innings of Vin Scully. And here are five lessons that they can learn from him while doing so:
  • Intellectuals Step 'Off The Cliff,' Drag Rest Of Us Down: Sowell

    02/28/2010 9:16:51 AM PST · by bopdowah · 19 replies · 700+ views
    INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY ^ | 02/26/2010 | DAVID HOGBERG
    Smart people should make smart decisions. So why do the best and the brightest always seem to create more problems than they solve? Renowned economist Thomas Sowell argues that intellectuals have strong incentives to step out of their area of expertise and "off a cliff." Ultimately, everyday people pay the price....
  • Philosophy of Liberty

    06/14/2009 9:31:22 AM PDT · by bopdowah · 190+ views
    www.jonathangullible.com ^ | 2009-06-09 | Ken Schoolland
    Video clip: The Philosophy of Liberty.