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I do realize many will read this post and not have any idea of what I’m talking about, but there will be those who full well know what I’m talking about. Over the loudspeakers comes the announcement “Ladies and Gentlemen please rise for our National Anthem”. Surrounded by a crowd of thousands I rise, face Old Glory, stand at attention, and place my hand over my heart. The music starts, instantly in the most involuntary way, the sensation overwhelms my body. I have goose bumps and the hair on the back of my neck is standing at attention. A shiver...

He really said it.Ha! Obama's "bring it on" moment...except, instead of taunting a foreign enemy, he's taunting the American people.What a maroon.Read it for yourself ...

Marco Rubio, the 38-year-old son of Cuban immigrants and candidate for an open Senate seat in Florida, electrified thousands of conservatives Thursday morning with an impassioned defense of American exceptionalism. In the opening address at the three-day Conservative Political Action Committee conference in Washington, Rubio delivered a fiery assault on President Obama's economic policies and his administration's handling of national security. "They are using this downturn as cover, not to fix America but to try and change America, to fundamentally redefine the role of government in our lives and the role of America in the world," Rubio said. "The good...

HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Dec. 28, 2009 – Marines of 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion are serving in southern Afghanistan with pride, despite the hardship of being away from their families during the holidays. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan Lehman, a combat engineer, cuts down a tree to make room for the construction of an observation post in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Dec. 18, 2009. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Walter Marino   (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. The Marines are working hard, building observational posts, searching for improvised explosive devices and providing route clearance. “I didn't join the Marine Corps...

<p>US President Barack Obama has awarded himself a B plus for his first 11 months in office, stressing in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that there was still much to be done.</p> <p>"A good solid B plus," Mr Obama said during an hour-long, intimate soft-focus ABC network Christmas at the White House special, when Winfrey asked what grade he would give himself.</p>

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Blogger Amanda Hess of the Washington City Paper suggests a new story for The Washington Post on the gay left waging war on the Catholic Church over the city council's imposition of "gay marriage" rules without a referendum: A new Web site hopes to use the oldest trick in the book to combat the Catholic Church’s opposition to same-sex marriage: A good, old-fashioned forced outing! At ChurchOuting.org, you’re invited to scroll through a list of every Achbishop, Bishop, and Reverend in the Archdiocese of Washington, zero in on one you know is gay, and then submit your “detailed account of...

In 1973, Canadian broadcaster Gordon Sinclair (CFRB) gave a message over the air that we should remember today. This was during the end years of Vietnam. Ford was president, the oil embargos had not yet taken place, and the US was in turmoil because of the unpopular war.

JFK'S Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France in the early 60's when DeGaule decided to pull out of NATO. DeGaule said he wanted all US military out of France as soon as possible. Rusk responded "does that include those who are buried here? DeGuale did not respond. You could have heard a pin drop When in England , at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of empire building by George Bush. He answered by saying, 'Over the years, the United States has...

This came to me in an e-mail from a friend. Some of the vignettes must be public record somewhere. Some may be folklore. But all tell a truth about our country. We've never had an interest in taking over the world, no matter what the apologists for our history spew. We served when called. We took action when needed. We've never asked for anything in return. And we've taken the scorn as it comes. Our country is great. We should be proud to be called Americans, and should thank God in our daily prayers for having us here in this...

MONTREAL, Quebec, July 22, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Montreal's gay festival, Divers/Cité, has been denied a grant under the Conservatives new tourism stimulus program, a decision that is being connected to the harsh criticism levied by concerned citizens against the Tory government last month over its nearly $400,000 grant to the Toronto Pride festival. The Montreal festival promotes homosexuality through art and music, advertising lewd drama and drag queen performances, and is scheduled this year for July 26 - August 2. The organizers of the $2 million event applied to Industry Canada for a $155,000 grant under the new $100 million...

One can only imagine what would happen if any passionate Christians still remaining at Yale demanded a Christ Month, with full staffing and funding from the university? What would the campus look like with crucifixes, crosses, and chalices hanging from trees like the pink and lavender streamers that presently cover the campus each April during the BGLAD Pride Month celebrations? Such an image of Christian images and icons at an Ivy League school founded 300 years ago by a Christian church is unimaginable, isn't it? The answer to that question provides a snapshot of the intellectual and moral deterioration of...

If you need to recall what National Pride feels like, take a moment to view this video. Please keep the comments to the event of Oct. 30, 2001. (The MSM gave King Obama enough accolades over his 1st pitch already!)Video of a great American moment!

During the month of June, NASA is joining other organizations throughout the United States to observe Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month. LGBT Pride Month commemorates the events of June 1969, when patrons at the Stonewall Inn in New York City resisted police harassment that was all too common for members of the LGBT community during that era. Celebrating LGBT Pride each June commemorates this act of rejecting discrimination and standing up for the American values of fairness and equality. This month-long observance gives all of us an opportunity to appreciate the accomplishments of LGBT Americans and celebrate...

In the wake of the successful show of American backbone by the present Administration against international bandits, here is a little video pep talk on the true spirit of American pride we all demand will continue to be displayed going forward. Semper Fi, our fellow Americans.

Americans can take great pride in the successful rescue of a fellow American kidnapped by Somali pirates. The story is like one out of an old American history book: rough-and-ready American commandos (SEALs) swoop in and take down international outlaws on the high seas; the gentleman-officer of the US warship giving the order from the bridge of his ship as it pitches and rolls in the dark of night; the American merchant captain saved after willingly risking his own life for that of his crew. Great stuff. The question now is: how long will that good feeling last in America...

In our youth, some of us may have been awarded honor roll car stickers that gave us great pride. Others might have marched in a St. Patrick’s Day parade proudly displaying our Irish heritage. One bioethicist, Jacob Appel, wants to take prideful behavior to a new level with his call for an “Abortion Pride Movement.” Appel, an Ivy League-educated lawyer and medical historian, recently wrote that “the moment is ripe—more than ripe—for an Abortion Pride Movement.” He believes such a movement is necessary because women should “feel comfortable expressing public pride in their brave and wise choices.” Along with glorifying...

Today I proudly flew my flag. Not to honor the inauguration of our next president but because I am proud of this country. I may not agree with the politics of the man being sworn in to the highest office in our country. But I am assured that the Lord knew who would win this election. He has a plan and a purpose in mind and I know ultimately that plan will be good. God is calling us to increase our prayers for our nation and, whatever happens, to serve Him faithfully. Now is the time for us to draw...

Democrat Barack Obama talked on Sunday as if his election were inevitable, telling a Colorado TV station what his administration will accomplish in coordination with a Democratic-controlled Congress. “What we need to do is to create a responsive enough government that we’re dealing with our healthcare crisis, dealing with energy in a serious way, pushing through a more balanced tax program so that middle class families are benefiting, and responsibly ending the war in Iraq,” Mr. Obama said.