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After listening to Governor Rick Perry on the Sean Hannity Show, I couldn't help but be blown away by his good nature. What a great guy. You can hear in his voice how he has managed to keep his eye on a goal while working with others to achieve it. His respect for his political foes and his understanding of the the whole process inspired me. Naming names and demonstrating professional links to some of his fellow candidates was generous and kind. I'm going to continue to support Governor Perry but I would never encourage him to drop out. He...

Political ties win Corzine respect in CongressBy Alexandra Alper | Reuters – 15 hrs ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A day after Jon Corzine got politely grilled by lawmakers over the collapse of futures brokerage MF Global Holdings Ltd, questions remain over the role his deep political ties and generous donations will play as he gears up for another round of congressional scrutiny. Corzine, who resigned as chief of MF Global days after the firm filed for bankruptcy on October 31, has been a prominent fundraiser and personal contributor to Democrats. He personally donated $69,300 to Democratic causes this year alone,...

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One of the aspects of Catholic culture that drives most Americans insane, Catholic and not, is the super formal way the clergy communicate. They go out of their way not to offend unnecessarily and think of all sides of a situation before completing their thought or publishing an instruction (at least, that’s what they are supposed to do. We all know at one time or another it just doesn’t happen that way) – even when they disagree. It’s particularly painful when there is a statement in a larger letter that is not specific, as such communications are known to invite...

CHICAGO (Reuters) – The sign at the entrance to President Barack Obama's new 2012 campaign headquarters says: "Respect. Empower. Include. Win." A swarm of reporters got a sneak peak at the Obama's headquarters on Thursday at a downtown Chicago office building. The 50,000 square-foot space occupying a full floor of the building, is mostly open except for rows of tables sparsely populated by roughly 50 staffers and volunteers. The number of campaign operatives will be increased during Obama's re-election bid and Campaign Manager Jim Messina and other operatives said the space's organization reflects Obama's grassroots campaign style, which is open...

This is the story of the relationship between the 1939 Paramount movie, the WWII paratroopers, and the motivational yell, "Geronimo".

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Nile Gardiner is a Washington-based foreign affairs analyst and political commentator. He appears frequently on American and British television and radio, including Fox News Channel, CNN, BBC, Sky News, and NPR. He had this to say in a piece that appeared UK based “The Telegraph” on February 28th, 2011. Mr. Gardiner said: “Just a few years ago the United States was genuinely feared on the world stage, and dictatorial regimes, strategic adversaries and state sponsors of terror trod carefully in the face of the world’s most powerful nation. Now Washington appears weak, rudderless and frequently confused in its approach. From...

Oprah Winfrey made Barry Hussein Soetoro president. So naturally in the closest feelings that she can muster to mimic maternal instincts Oprah comes to the aid of her ideological spawn. Ironically, the smartest woman in the world doesn’t realize that she just confirmed everyone’s suspicions about her little man-child. That suspicion is he is not qualified to be president. Vice-president Joe Biden, when he was running for president himself told us that Soetoro wasn’t ready to be president. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told us when she was running for president against president Soetoro that Soetoro wasn’t ready for that...

When your brains is trying to juggle all of the Republican choices for president, Mitt, Palin, Pawlenty, Santorum...did you make any room in that noggin for...Donald Trump? He told the crowd (at CPAC) that he would decide by June whether or not he would enter the Republican presidential primary. Trump said the Obama administration had badly bungled almost all aspects of policy – foreign and domestic. “The United States has become a whipping post for the rest of the world,� he said. “The world is treating us without respect -- they are not treating us properly.� See the rest...

The first lady of television has called on critics of President Obama to show 'some level of respect' - even if they weren't in support of his policies. Speaking on a special edition of Morning Joe today, Oprah Winfrey said the presidency is a position that 'holds a sense of authority and governance over us all'. The chat show host, who also talked about her new network OWN and the end of her long-running show, has been extremely vocal about her support for the president and made many campaign appearances during his race to the White House.

Just a few days before the busy holiday travel period, the Transportation Security Administration has decided to change the rules of flying - again. At the beginning of this month, the agency began enforcing its name-matching requirements for airline tickets. Passengers must now provide their full names as they appear on a government-issued ID, their date of birth and their gender when they book a flight. After a terrorism scare involving explosive devices shipped by cargo, the government banned printer cartridges from luggage. And the TSA started implementing several new screening measures, including an enhanced "pat-down" protocol for air travelers...

Back-to-School Virtues: Three qualities that help your child succeed in class and in life. By Louise Perrotta An editor for The Word Among Us.Slightly modified by the Central news desk of L'Effort CamerounaisAs the new school year begins discussions have come alive with suggestions for success in the schoolroom. There's enthusiasm, and often good advice, for parent-teacher teamwork, helping kids learn, believing in your child's potential, and making this "the best school year ever." Provided it's well directed, enthusiasm is a gift! Every effective educator has it; every learner needs it. So as we gear up for the academic year,...

Some time ago, a newspaper began a report on a terrible accident with the headline, “Ten People, Baby Die When Van Hits Truck.” When I questioned an editor, he saw no reason to reword this as “Eleven People Including Baby Die,” or “Ten Adults and Baby Die.” To him a one-year-old was not a “person.” When I asked at what age a child becomes a “person,” he was unable to reply. Nor did he express an opinion about when an elderly or disabled individual ceases to be a “person.” To him, a “person” was someone who resembled him. That is,...

SNIPPET - quote: Obama's Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism speaks out against "Islamophobia" If Hannah Rosenthal really wants to end "Islamophobia," here is an easy way. She can call upon Muslims to: 1. Focus their indignation on Muslims committing violent acts in the name of Islam, not on non-Muslims reporting on those acts. 2. Renounce definitively not just "terrorism," but any intention to replace the U.S. Constitution (or the constitutions of any non-Muslim state) with Sharia even by peaceful means. In line with this, clarify what is meant by their condemnations of the killing of innocent people by...

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2010 – Military personnel at Dover Air Force Base, Del., performed their duties with solemn respect over the past several weeks as U.S. servicemembers killed in Afghanistan returned to U.S. soil. Members of the International Security Assistance Force and senior officials from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, pay their respects to nine U.S. soldiers killed in Nuristan province during a ramp ceremony at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. State Department photo by Daniel Wilkinson  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Military “carry teams” marched in slow, measured steps as they carried their fallen comrades from the aircraft...

We like to think the reasons for seeking wealth are universal. Humans, by nature, like to be comfortable, like to have power and like to have the choices and freedoms offered by lots of stuff and money. Yet it turns out there are some regional variations in the meaning of wealth around the world. The new Barclay’s Wealth Insights study, released this morning from Barclay’s Wealth and Ledbury Research, finds that the emerging-market rich view wealth very differently from the older-money Europeans and the slightly less nouveaux Americans.

There's nothing more annoying that being a 40-year-old serious actress trapped in a manufactured teen idol's body and facing nothing but pithy criticism from idiotic entertainment reporters and critics. And so it is that Miley Cyrus, in a new interview with Reuters, has made it known that she demands respect. Thanks to a new movie -- "The Last Song," which promises loads of schlock and yawn -- the Disney-groomed dynamo is in the midst of a press rampage. She has, in fact, been all up in our Celebritological faces for the past week or so, beginning with an uninspiring short-shorts-clad...

Family squabbles are almost inevitable. As the warm Washtenaw County weather begins to seep into our lives and the longer winter and soon-to-be spring sunlit days become longer and longer, the family visits and the accompanying ritualistic arguments are just around the corner. You know what happens. You are going to prepare the kids and the spouse for what seems to be a “we’re-finally-out-of-the-house weekend visit with the first in a rotation of family siblings and their kids or irritating brother-in-law or “know-it-all” sister-in-law. Been there and seen it before? Well there are a number of ways that this can...

In a January 20, 2010 editorial, the Editor in Chief of U.S. News & World Report, Mortimer Zuckerman, had this to say: “Obama’s ability to connect with voters is what launched him. But what has surprised me is how he has failed to connect with the voters since he’s been in office. He’s had so much overexposure. You have to be selective. He was doing five Sunday shows. How many press conferences? And now people stop listening to him... He’s lost his audience. He has not rallied public opinion. He has plunged in the polls more than any other public...

This is the second live video from the new album "Ayla Brown Live!" available now on iTunes. Ayla Brown toured in the summer of 2009 with The James Montgomery Blues Band & The Uptown Horns. This is Ayla's take on the Aretha Franklin classic.

Members of the Second Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force salute as the fallen pass by. Members of Australia’s Second Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force and other Coalition soldiers, lined the airstrip at Forward Operating Base Ripley to farewell eight fallen Afghan National Army comrades. The ANA soldiers were killed by an Improved Explosive Device on 7 January 2010. (Photo courtesy Australian Government Department of Defence) NEWS RELEASEHead Quarters International Security Assistance Force - Afghanistan2010-Jan-CA-002For Immediate Release KABUL, Afghanistan (Jan 14) – Australian and other ISAF service members paid their respects to eight fallen Afghan soldiers. A road side bomb planted on...

We do not know their names.We do not know where they died or how they died.We do not know where they lived or how they lived before or after.But we know that for a brief and shining moment, ALL were heroes, and that anywhere on earth that men are free to dream great dreams is their legacy. They did not fight for glory.They did not fight for self. They fought for the ideals that formed this Great Republic.We honor them to a man and woman, every single one of them. We will not forget, and what is more important,...

Silvio Berlusconi this week further consolidated his already strong reputation for political tastelessness. At the gala dinner for the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh on Thursday, the Italian prime minister visibly irked President Barack Obama with his unabashed ‘va-va-va-voom’ hand gestures when he was introduced to Michelle Obama. Instead of directing a respectful glance into the first lady’s eyes, he first gave her gown a Via Veneto-style leer—and reaped an arms-length handshake from Mrs. Obama instead of the warm embrace she gave other leaders.

This is just a partial bit of info from the PGR site, I thought I would pass along: Their request is for the PGR to participate in the public procession by Standing at Cecil Field as the procession passes by. NAS Cecil Field was the Naval Base that Scott was assigned to during his last tour of duty. In the time that we have been waiting for Scott to return Home, one of the streets was renamed in his Honor, Speicher Dr.. There was also a monument and tree planted in his Honor among 13 pilots from the Vietnam War...

WASHINGTON — Republicans may have a window of opportunity to turn public opinion against President Barack Obama's first Supreme Court nominee, but a new poll finds that such a campaign could hurt their party's already weak standing with Americans, especially Hispanics, the nation's fastest-growing voter group. Fully 55 percent of Americans said they hadn't yet heard enough about Sonia Sotomayor to have an opinion of her, according to a new McClatchy-Ipsos poll. That could be the opportunity that Republicans can exploit by attacking her. Even so, 54 percent said the Senate should confirm her, while only 21 percent said it...

You Only Have to Look By Ari Bussel One takes the same route day after day but never notices the full picture. He walks, runs, takes the bus or drives and is able to provide a very detailed description of the route. But there are holes in the picture, those things which are obvious but which he has not noticed before. If only he tried the other side of the street or the reverse course, he would find extraordinary things staring at him. Once noticed, they become newly acquired friends, their presence obvious from time immemorial. This process of discovery...

The world we now know is marked by religious pluralism and the clash of worldviews. The modern world brings individuals and groups of different belief systems into both proximity and potential conflict. How should Christians respond when asked about this? Should Christians "respect" other religions? Headlines throughout the world announced this week that Pope Benedict XVI, while visiting Jordan, spoke of his "respect" for Islam. This came on the heels of the Pope's notorious 2006 speech at Germany's Regensburg University. In that speech Benedict quoted Emperor Manuel II, one of the Byzantine monarchs, who said: "Show me just what Muhammad...

Pope Benedict XVI expressed his "deep respect" for Islam at the start of a week-long pilgrimage to the Middle East. The Roman Catholic Church leader arrived in Amman, Friday, and addressed an audience that included King Abdullah. During his three-day stay in Jordan, the pontiff will meet Muslim religious leaders, and visit a mosque and Biblical sites. Members of Jordan's conservative Muslim Brotherhood are boycotting the visit, still angry over the pope's 2006 quotation of a centuries-old criticism of Islam. Benedict will celebrate Mass at a sports stadium in Amman Sunday. Catholics make up less than two percent of Jordan's...

To illustrate our loss of freedom, “liberal” magazines replace raising the flag in victory over tyranny with raising trees, raising IV poles, or raising whatever the latest agenda item may be. But no matter what it is, it takes precedence over freedom. Many “liberals” just don’t get it. “It” is America. If you don’t get a nation − understand it, empathize with it, and love it for what it is, not for what you plan to change it into − how can you hope to lead it in a time of danger?

One truth that escapes many of our political leaders is that words have different meanings in differing cultures. Much of our political environment is inhabited by people who see sugarplums and dancing pixies when they hear phrases like, “Lasting peace based on honesty, justice and respect.” They respond as if these words mean the same thing to such as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, Hezballah Leader Hassan Nasrallah, and the other radical Islamist leaders, both political and terrorist. Western countries, such as the United States and Great Britain, would define the words; Peace, Honesty, Justice, and Respect...

WASHINGTON, April 20, 2009 – The Iraqi Interior Ministry is making progress toward minimizing corruption and maximizing the trust of the Iraqi people, a military officer involved in the effort said April 17. Air Force Maj. Joseph Musacchia, commander of the 81st Security Forces Squadron, told participants in a “DoD Live” bloggers roundtable that to create trust between the Iraqi people and their government, coalition and Interior Ministry officials have instituted courses in the ministry’s Inspector General office and Internal Affairs offices that teach police ethics and focus on anticorruption initiatives. “We’ve been working with the Ministry of Interior, especially...

Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says recent demonstrations of respect by U.S. President Barack Obama have convinced him that “Obama is someone we can work with.” The recent “demonstrations of respect” cited by Ahmadinejad included Obama’s bow to Saudi’s King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz at the G-20 summit and Obama’s announcement on al-Jazeera TV that he is a Muslim. “These are important concessions to Islam’s superiority,” Ahmadinejad observed. “It would be ill-mannered of us to rebuff such penance from a sincere supplicant.” “A first order of business will be to suggest that Iran would be a safe repository for the nuclear...

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del., April 6, 2009 – For some, it means red, white and blue. It means 13 stripes for the original colonies and 50 stars for the states. For the families of the fallen, the American flag means so much more. Air Force Staff Sgt. Star Samuels hangs up a freshly pressed U.S. flag March 31, 2009, at the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs, Dover Air Force Base, Del. The flags will be placed over caskets during the dignified transfer of remains. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III  (Click photo...

<p>It's the same Oval Office. The same desk. Even the same curtains. But President Obama has already made one major change: Go through eight years of White House photos, and you won't find one of former President Bush in the Oval Office without his jacket on.</p>

http://airmaria.com/?sn=51&vp=2443&prefx=face&plyrnb=1&ttl=Face%20of%20Pro-Life This is 29 minutes and well worth the time. I hope this is one of the brothers that will go on to the priesthood; he is well spoken. Face of Pro-Life #51 - Fra Anthony on Modesty Ave Maria! Fra Anthony Servium, FI relates to host Corinn Dahm about modesty of dress, how it has changed and how it effects our morals. Video - Face of Pro-Life #51: Modesty of Dress Monday, December 29th, 2008

My family has a new addition. A little pit bull puppy that we got from the local animal shelter. He's jet black, appears to both consume and produce an awful lot for something his size, and his name is Pugsley. Why am I writing an article about Pugsley? Because while cleaning up his latest mess I was thinking about how, if our president-elect follows through on his promise to bring a dog with his family into the White House we may all end up benefiting. I have had dogs my entire life. The first one I trained was a German...

"11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month 1918. In remembrance of all those that died in the Great War. Some thought provoking facts and towards the end, a role call for some of those nations that took part in what was the most brutal and unforgiving conflict ever. The UK only has 3 surviving WW1 vets."

It's been interesting reading conservative blogs over the past couple of days. There appears to be one main issue floating about: how should we treat President-Elect Barack Obama? There are two schools of thought. The first being that he has been elected President of the United States of America and we should treat him with the respect that is due to his office, unlike the left, who attacked President Bush from day one and compared him to Hitler, called him Chimpy, etc. Criticize his policies, but do it respectfully. Those that adhere to this school of thought seems to believe,...

PARIS (Reuters) – The United States and Israel, despite their democratic credentials, fall down badly in their respect for press freedoms in conflict zones, a media group said on Wednesday. Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said the U.S. had slipped to 119th in respect of press freedoms outside its own territory in an annual ranking of more than 160 countries, from a joint ranking at 111 in its previous annual report. Israel, whose armed forces killed a Palestinian journalist this year for the first time since 2003, was 149th on the list for press freedoms beyond its frontiers, compared with...

ALEXANDRIA, La., Oct. 16, 2008 – His look is piercing. His movements are sharp. His skills are among the best. He wears a patch on his left shoulder that identifies him as the first National Guard soldier in the state of Louisiana certified to train others to meet the high standards embodied by a member of the Military Funeral Honors Program. Shreveport, La., native Army Sgt. Michael A. Huff is the first Louisiana National Guard soldier to complete the Army’s Honor Guard Train the Trainer Course at Camp Robinson, Ark. U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Tresa L. Allemang  (Click photo...

LOL. "That one." That was accurate. Who are these people on CBS? LOL. The bearded guy speaking right now sounds drunk.

High School's Ban of American Flags Has Students Outraged Oct 1, 2008 By Jeff Gatlin San Benito High School students Jared Ballinger, left, and Abraham Enriquez were told they could not fly the flag on campus. Photo by: Nick Lovejoy, The Free Lance HOLLISTER, CA San Benito High School senior Jared Ballinger, who has completed basic training in the Army Reserve's Alternate Training Program and is set to finish advanced training after graduation, was driving around the campus parking lot this week with an American flag flying from the back of his truck when a school counselor flagged him down....

YouTube, the universally recognized forum for videos of all types, now has videos that make it a stage for acts of blasphemy. The American TFP and its America Needs Fatima campaign are protesting these videos showing desecration of hosts online. The videos in question involve an individual who has put up forty videos on YouTube showing Consecrated Hosts being stepped on, burned,

Respect is the Cornerstone of Democracy September 22, 2008 Andrew Sullivan is up to his old tricks. This time he attempts cast himself into the role of moralist, warning us about the dangers of Sarah Palin. It's amusing that Sullivan has cast himself into this new role. Especially considering he got caught advertising for bareback (without condoms) partners after learning that he was infected with HIV. Yeah Dope Pope Sullivan, we should really be listening to you for moral advice. The End-Times And Sarah Palin Yes, she believes in them. Of course she believes in them. Her former pastor believes...

BAGHDAD — The Iraqi Army wants every Iraqi Soldier to receive ethics training just like he receives marksmanship or drill and ceremony training. Since 2003, the primary focus for the Iraqi Army has been building the force. Getting Soldiers trained to fight took precedence over many other military functions. Iraqis came from all locations and all walks of life to join the fight to secure their country from terrorists. Every one of those Soldiers brought a unique set of values with him: personal values, family values, community values and religious values. Creating a culture of ethical behavior means that each...

WASHINGTON (AP) - "What does Hillary want?" the vanquished Democrat asked. The vice presidency. "What does she want?" Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton repeated. A prime-time speaking role at the Democratic National Convention. "I want to hear from you," she told cheering supporters on the night her campaign ended. "Go to hillaryclinton.com ... ." What does Hillary want? The former first lady wants campaign donations to forgive her debt. And she will press her case for relevancy at the risk of widening the divide between Barack Obama's supporters and her older, whiter, working-class coalition. "This has been a long campaign, and...

MOSUL, Iraq, June 3, 2008 – The residents of Yarimjah, a neighborhood in southern Mosul, were apprehensive when Iraqi National Police officers arrived at 4 a.m. May 24. They had heard many rumors about the national police from neighbors and television. Iraqi National Police Col. Fasial Majed Muhsen listens to concerns of a villager during security operations in Yarimjah, Iraq. Iraqi National Police photo by Lt. Col. Mohammed  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. What the neighborhood residents experienced was unexpected. The 2nd Battalion, 6th National Police Brigade, under the command of Col. Fasial Majed Muhsen, moved into the...