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let's all just do the bump . . .
Nov. 16, 2009

happy birthday, marines
During the American Revolution, many important political discussions took place in the inns and taverns of Philadelphia, including the founding of the Marine Corps.    A committee of...
Nov. 10, 2009

ninja squirrel
Caught this photo of my worthy opponent as he fled the garage.   Now it's time to clean up the mess I made.
Sep. 25, 2009

squirrel problem - need help
I have a squirrel in my kitchen exaust vent.   I tried turning on the fan and banging on the thing to get him out.   Nothing.   I'm trying to think...
Sep. 25, 2009

why are the democrats lying to us?
Democrats are running around saying that the people who oppose the House Health Care “Reform” Bill are “misinformed”.  Barack Obama claims to want an honest debate on the...
Aug. 13, 2009

okay, i have to ask . . .
Obama keeps running around saying that he wants to stop insurance companies from denying coverage for "pre-existing conditions".   Currently, the way it works is that if you...
Jul. 29, 2009

when will i ever learn . . .
When will I learn that when I back a liberal sockpuppet into a corner on their own blog, they'll just block me.   I try not to do it, but sometimes I can't resist.   Reasoned,...
Jul. 29, 2009

well, if we're doing airplane pics . . .
I posted this one yesterday, but thought I'd throw it up again since I went to all the trouble of scanning in this picture.   This is a T-34C Turbo-Mentor.  One of those two planes...
Jul. 27, 2009

to jrivas, from oldschool
A while back you posted some airplane pictures.  I thought you might like this one.   This is a T-34C Turbo-Mentor.  One of those two planes is me.  I don't recall which...
Jul. 26, 2009

report: iranian militias marry, rape virgin prisoners before executions
TEHRAN, Iran —  Members of Iran's feared Basij militia forcibly marry female virgin prisoners the night before scheduled executions, raping their new "wives" and making...
Jul. 20, 2009

obama focuses on important issues at g8 summit
lol.
Jul. 9, 2009

the real oldschool
It's a repost from a long time ago, but I figured I'd get in on the act.
Jun. 26, 2009

more on officer involved shootings
I wanted to continue the theme started by an excellent blog that was personally written for you folks on golo.  So I went to the original and got y'all the link.  If you liked...
Jun. 20, 2009

so how many of you suckers actually thought obama would cut your taxes?
Saw this in the N&O this morning.  At least when Clinton broke this promise, he waited until after he was actually inaugarated. "Obama left the door open to the possibility...
Nov 8, 2008

congrats to the america haters! you've won!
 "So this is how liberty dies, to the sound of thunderous applause . . ." Well, after generations of my family fighting communism, it appears that we've all got...
Nov 5, 2008

another democrat complains of "simplistic notion that people who have wealth should be able to keep it"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJyS1WJNisM   lol.  Suckers.
Nov 4, 2008

vote obama! this woman needs you to pay for her gas and mortgage!
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P36x8rTb3jI
Nov 4, 2008

ohio coal association responds to obama's plan to bankrupt them. still no word on his plan create "skyrocketing" energy costs.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire--USNewswire/ -- Mike Carey, president of the Ohio Coal Association (OCA), today issued the following statement in response to just-released remarks from Senator Barack...
Nov 3, 2008

first the blockbuster revelation the obama intends to bankrupt the coal industry, now this . . .
From the same interview:   "When I was asked earlier about the issue of coal, you know, under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket....
Nov 3, 2008

obama admits he will deliberately bankrupt a major us industry and put tens of thousands of blue collar union members out of work.
I think this needs to be posted non-stop until the polls close on Tuesday, because nothing could epitomize just how dangerously ignorant and unqualified Barack Hussein Obama is than this long-covered...
Nov 2, 2008

a quick question . . .
Has anyone heard any explanation for how Barack Obama's promise that only people making more than $250,000 will pay more taxes has suddenly changed to $200,000?  (Or $150,000 according to...
Oct 31, 2008

the question that isn't being asked about barack obama . . .
A lot of pundits have wrestled with the issue of Barry Obama's association with unrepentant terrorist William Ayers.  The question invariably asked is "why would Obama associate with that...
Oct 29, 2008

congratulations president obama
I have said for a long time that I believed John McCain would win the upcoming election.  In recent weeks, I have modified that prediction to say "This election is McCain's to lose". ...
Oct 8, 2008

if this doesn't scare the hell out of you, nothing will . . .
 I'm speechless.  Just watch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUEQz5dltmI
Oct 6, 2008

cry havoc and let slip . . .sarah palin
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday accused Democrat Barack Obama of "palling around with terrorists" because of his association with a former...
Oct 4, 2008

it just gets better and better . . .
WASHINGTON —  Unqualified home buyers were not the only ones who benefitted from Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank’s efforts to deregulate Fannie Mae throughout...
Oct 3, 2008

i finally figured out why democrats want republican support for the bailout
It isn't that the bailout is wildly unpopular.  The democrats have purchased the votes of the poor and ignorant and they will stay bought.  They control both houses of congress and have a...
Sep 29, 2008

can you libs answer one simple question without deleting it?
Since the liberals on GOLO have taken it upon themselves to suppress anyone who disagrees with them, I'll ask this simple question regarding the specious claim that the left supports the troops: Name...
Sep 18, 2008

republicans only hope to set the record straight is . . .hiding (as usual)
Right now, the most dangerous place to be in Washington is between a democrat and a TV camera.  As the left wing of the democrat party and their lickspittles...
Sep 17, 2008

why there won't be a "keating five"-style investigation of fannie mae and freddie mac . . .
Top 20 Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Campaign Contributions, 1989-2008 Name Office State Party Grand Total Total from PACs Total from Individuals Dodd,...
Sep 17, 2008

obama attempts to undermine u.s. foreign policy
This is one of the most disturbing stories I've ever heard.  I find it absoutely unfathomable that a democrat presidential candidate would deliberately attempt to undermine the country and...
Sep 15, 2008

who am i?
  Who am I?  I'm under 45 years old, I love the outdoors, I hunt, I am a Republican reformer, I have taken on the Republican Party establishment, I have many children, I have...
Sep 11, 2008

vote sarah palin for vice president
After much consideration, I have decided that, even though I still can't stand John McCain and do not think he will be good for the country, I will vote for Sarah Palin for Vice President...
Aug 29, 2008

the next vice president of the united states?
I have,in the past, expressed that I absolutely WILL NOT vote for John McCain.  I have also expressed my hope the Sarah Palin will run for President in 2012 because she seems to be the only qualified...
Aug 29, 2008

who will mccain pick for vp?
As the best and brightest gather at the Democrat National Convention, (ahem) the rest of us have grown profoundly bored.  So our attention turns to the upcoming Republican Convention. Who...
Aug 28, 2008

oops! he did it again!
So it turns out now that another "mentor" of Barry Obama is a radical leftist.  Frank Marshall Davis was repeatedly identified only as "Frank" in Obama's autobiography. ...
Aug 8, 2008

navy petty officer mike monsoor
Navy Petty Officer Mike Monsoor PO2 (EOD2) Mike Monsoor, a Navy EOD Technician, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously for jumping on a grenade in Iraq , giving his life to...
Aug 8, 2008

mccain offers wife for topless pagent
ABC News' Gregory Wallace and Sara Just Report: Sen. John McCain, R-Az., perhaps unknowingly, volunteered his wife for a beauty pageant on Monday that often features contestants topless -- and, occasionally,...
Aug 5, 2008

for those who wonder why i do not comment on the stupidity of the latest anti-mccain blog below . . .
It is because george has blocked me from commenting on any of his blogs. This certainly tells me a lot about his confidence in his positions:  he knows they can not stand scrutiny and...
Jul 30, 2008

i can't believe i was blocked from a blog for sticking up for a democrat . . .
I guess that shows the power of the towering intellect I was dealing with.   lol.   I love liberals.  They are like fuzzy little kittens - without the brain power...
Jul 30, 2008

the great escape - oldschool style
I gave my notice today.   But I kind of feel like a dog chasing a car -- what the hell do I do now that I caught it?
Jul 28, 2008

can the messiah commit sacrilege?
Did anyone besides me wonder why one of the Israelis protesting Obama yelled "Jerusalem is not for sale"?  It makes more sense when one considers the following in the context of a place...
Jul 26, 2008

so . . . . who is lying? barack hussein obama, or the pentagon?
Chief Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell confirmed to Politico that Department of Defense officials cautioned Barack Obama's campaign that his planned visit to wounded American troops...
Jul 26, 2008

johnnie the commie caught with mistress - rockets to top of democrat vp short list
http://www.nationalenquirer.com/sen_john_edwards_caught_with_mistress_and_love_child_in_la_hotel/celebrity/65193...
Jul 22, 2008

the real me
In keeping with Angela's desire for us to be more open, I'm posting this photo of me from 1988. (Maybe '87.  It all kind of runs together after a while.)  Enjoy. (I know, I know...
Jul 18, 2008

why do liberals keep lying about clinton?
In recent weeks, I have been confronted twice by liberal no-minds who are either utterly ignorant of recent history or deliberately attempting to revise it with out-right lies.  Both have...
Jul 12, 2008

democrats and "civil rights"
Here's a footnote to st8kdrivrs blog.    Found this letter while cleaning out a relatives attic years ago.  For those who don't want to believe Civil Rights never would have...
Jul 5, 2008

the most important thing to remember on the 4th of july . . .
The 4th of July is a date.   Independence Day is a holiday.   Happy Independence Day, y'all!
Jul 4, 2008

'nuff said
Jun 30, 2008

the democrat messiah preaches his gospel
A while back we had a long discussion about the Church taking political stands.  I was in an extreme minority with the belief that a Churches right to express political beliefs flows from the First...
Jun 24, 2008

who said it . . .
In the wake of the recent Supreme Court decision granting unprecedented habeas corpus rights on enemy war criminals, I thought we might see if anyone can guess who had the following radical ideas:   "Executive...
Jun 21, 2008

playing pirate
So earlier tonight I get home and I’m walking down to the mail box to check the mail.  Along the way, I see the neighbor kid lurking in the bushes.  He’s got a plastic cutlass...
Jun 19, 2008

democrats propose the "chavez option"
I have, on occasion, found myself defending democrats against famly members who have claimed they are socialists.  There is a difference, I would claim, between liberals and socialists. But,...
Jun 18, 2008

random speculation on my way to the office
I had to run in to the office this afternoon for drop off and pick up some material.  En route, I had a random thought about the upcoming election. As I've said before, I think McCain will...
Jun 8, 2008

june 6th, 1944 -- imagine
Imagine, it’s June 7, 1944, FDR was a Republican instead of a democrat.  Then imagine the current crop of democrats were running the Congress, and the Main Stream Media was carrying...
Jun 7, 2008

a question for drunken suicide bombers on golo . . .
Recently, there have been a couple of blogs about DWI checkpoints.  I have been stunned by the number of people who think it is perfectly appropriate for law enforcement to seize and search law...
Jun 1, 2008

did anyone hear that some kid fell off a cliff at chimney rock?
I just wanted to make sure we all heard about it.   Oh, and grumpy - Take THAT! pfft!   
May 31, 2008

cavemen discovered living in squalor in s. america - compassionate liberals want to leave them that way
One of South America's few remaining uncontacted indigenous tribes has been spotted and photographed on the border between Brazil...
May 31, 2008

yet another illegal alien story . . .
 DENVER (CBS4) ― The Denver man who is pushing a ballot measure to have the city form an "ET Commission" showed video of what he says is an alien Friday morning at a news conference....
May 31, 2008

hmm . . .what do i say?
My dad, my brother and I are all vets.  Tomorrow, we will all call each other and acknowledge Memorial Day.   The problem is this:  What do you say about Memorial Day? ...
May 25, 2008

memorial day quotes to help us remember . . .
 On the eve of this Memorial Day, I thought appropriate to post some of the words about our troops that have been uttered by some of the leading figures holding important political,...
May 23, 2008

as promised: a pole dance for slayer
Enjoy.   They appear to be a couple of very well dressed poles.
May 21, 2008

is tricky dick coming back?
In a recent conversation with my father, I compared our current crops of presidential hopefuls to past leaders.  “George Bush has been the Republican LBJ,” I said, “Now...
May 18, 2008

where has this kind of talk been for the past 7 years?
"Our problem in America gets solved when we aggressively go for domestic exploration. Our problem in America gets solved if we expand our refining capacity, promote nuclear energy and continue...
May 17, 2008

oldschool trains the next generation
On a recent trip to North Dakota, I took some time to teach my kids how to shoot their great grandfather’s old .22 rifle.  This is a picture of me demonstrating the concept of “one...
May 11, 2008

ironman
My 6 year old desperately wants to see this movie, but it's PG13.  Has anyone seen it, and, if so, what are you thoughts on taking kids to it?
May 9, 2008

ex-durham cop acquitted in assault case
A former Durham police officer involved in a fight at a sports bar in July 2006 has been acquitted. SO now both of these cops, who were fired over this, have been acquitted of the...
Apr 26, 2008

liberal compassion strikes again
I've always said that "liberal compassion"  was an oxymoron which could be summed up in the the fact that they would rather gather up our food and burn it than allow Exxon to make a buck.   It...
Apr 25, 2008

if
To willow: I read your blog about tomorrow. There are so few things written by man that can and should affect your life. This...
Apr 15, 2008

"the betrothed" by rudyard kipling
Rebs blog reminded me of this poem by Kipling.  As a cigar smoker, it's always been one of my favorites: "You must choose between me and your cigar." --BREACH OF PROMISE CASE,...
Apr 5, 2008

the beverly hillbillies . . .
Bill and Hillary Clinton have made $109 million dollars since leaving office. Last week, the democrat congress demand oil executives explain why their profits have been so high. Let's see:...
Apr 4, 2008

support the troops - support victory
Since it appears to be an issue again, I thought I would repost this blog from October of last year:  In 1990, just a few months before the first Gulf War, I sat in the Ready Room of Marine...
Apr 4, 2008

a religious question i've never heard asked . . .
  Here is a question prompted by Daisy's recent blog which I direct mainly at Christians.  I know it's weird, but I spend a lot of time on the road, and these things occur to me...
Apr 2, 2008

once again, the democrats fiddle while the country burns
Once again the democrat controlled Congress has proven its impotence and stunning economic ignorance. While the global demand for oil has skyrocketed, they have stood firm against every conceivable...
Apr 1, 2008

why all this violence in iraq all of the sudden?
Am I the only person who notices that the level of violence in Iraq always seems to increase right before Patreaus reports to congress?  Of course, the press doesn't report it that way, but does...
Mar 30, 2008

best vampire movie ever?
I just finished watching "I am Legend".  Wow. The movie is a huge departure from the original novella, but the direction it takes is very interesting.  (FYI - bones, you...
Mar 28, 2008

four of the five best comedies
I consider these four movies to be in the top five of all time:  Animal House Caddyshack Ghost Busters Stripes   What do they all have in common? (Hint:...
Mar 27, 2008

if hillary listened to this for 20 years . . .
"I'm here to speak the Word of God!  I don't have to compromise with you.  You've been in this country as slaves for 500 years and you're still marching and complaining that you don't...
Mar 19, 2008

just how stupid does barack obama want us to believe he is?
I just want to make sure I understand the Barack Obama position: he has known this preacher for 20 years. He is his spiritual advisor and mentor. He is like an uncle. And yet, somehow, Barack...
Mar 15, 2008

was eliot spitzer in bed with the mob?
Correct me if I’m wrong, but if Gov. Spitzer was involved in high-priced prostitution for at least 10 years, he was doing it while he was Attorney General - the top law enforcement officer in...
Mar 13, 2008

why i won't vote for john mccain
Can anyone give me a reason to vote FOR John McCain other than the fact that he got a plane shot out from under him 40 years ago and spent 5 years in a POW camp? This is a guy who has TWICE considered...
Mar 8, 2008

i've heard of "bumpin' uglies" but this is ridiculous
Since some trolls have banned me from their blogs for warning folks about it, I figured I would unlimber my profile long enough to say this:  I hope y'all have better sense than to fall for...
Mar 5, 2008

bumpity bump bump, bumpity bump bump
look at frosty go . . .   Since some trolls have banned me from their blogs for warning folks about it, I figured I would unlimber my profile long enough to say this:  I...
Mar 3, 2008

goodbye, cruel world . . .
After careful contemplation, I have decided to take a little break from Golo for a while. Since I usually don’t get a chance to catch up on things until after the kids are fed and the wife’s...
Jan 17, 2008

let's play a game . . .
Since I’m bored, I’ve listed below several planks from the party platform of a major 20th century political party. Try to guess which one: We demand a division of profits of...
Jan 16, 2008

you be the judge
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Jan 16, 2008

am i antisocial or just a stubborn old butthead?
I am not, by nature, a chatty or friendly person. I can be a mean old SOB (No offense, Smorgas) and just about the only people that can stand me most of the time are my family. (Not because they have...
Jan 15, 2008

why do we put up with this?
I just watched the video of the Iranian speed boats faking attacks on our war ships. http://www.breitbart.tv/html/26424.html As usual,...
Jan 8, 2008

is this the best we can do?
I just got off the phone with my dad – Lt.Col. Olderschool – and we were discussing the lackluster field of presidential candidates from both parties.  As we often do when comparing...
Jan 4, 2008

who is ron paul?
I am frankly very surprised at the number of otherwise intelligent people who are standing up to say they support Ron Paul in the upcoming election.  I knew yukonjohn was a lost cause, but...
Jan 3, 2008

blondestar
In keeping with recent trends, the link below is to one of the funniest "dumb blonde" spoofs I've heard.    http://www.liketolaugh.com/playaud.php?id=329 Enjoy....
Dec 26, 2007

merry christmas, yogi
Where ever you are.  P.S. - Is it beer yet? P.P.S. - Ditto to the rest of you.  Even elcid, who is probably writing a brief to the 4th Circuit to have this blog banned even as...
Dec 24, 2007

on the first day of kwanzaa we did what now?
About two years ago, my daughter came around this time of year with an assignment from school: to right a report on Kwanzaa. As most of you know, I am not one to disparage other people’s...
Dec 22, 2007

are the content gnomes partying again?
I just looked at the Easley story.  The last post was at 8:15PM.  It is now 9:38PM.   As I've said before, how can you have a debate on the issues when it takes that long...
Dec 11, 2007

what's up with the content gnomes?
I posted a comment on the tuition story about an hour and a half ago.  It was clearly not inappropriate.  Where did it go?  I posted one on the cocaine story about a half hour ago. ...
Dec 8, 2007

iraq is a quagmire - for our enemy (aka more bad news for the democrats)
For the past few years, I've often said that Iraq is indeed a quagmire - for our enemy.  We have selected our battleground and they have sent their forces running in to the breach again and agian...
Nov 19, 2007

interesting info on social security
Although I know some of this is true, I have not confirmed all the claims in this email I received, but I thought it was interesting.  I'm sure there are others out there that will let us know...
Nov 15, 2007

a great vets day song
Might want to have a box of tissues handy for this one.  http://www.flashdemo.net/gallery/wake/index.htm
Nov 11, 2007

why should we care about mccain fiengold?
In 2002, Congress passed, and President Bush signed, the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Bill.  The bill established strict limits on the amount of money citizens could donate to a political...
Nov 10, 2007

more bad news from iraq (for the democrats)
Militant Group Is Out of Baghdad, U.S. Says BAGHDAD, Nov. 7 — American forces have routed Al...
Nov 8, 2007

some gave all
  For those of you inclined to do so, you may wish to remember Lt. Michael Murphy and his family tonight in your evening prayers.  Lt. Murphy was a U.S. Navy SEAL who was killed in action...
Oct 23, 2007

somehwhere out there, john kerry is president
This kind of stuff fascinates me:   Parallel universes really do exist, according to a mathematical discovery by Oxford scientists described by one expert as "one of the most important...
Oct 22, 2007

score one for the good guys
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces in Iraq discovered nearly 19 tons of explosives in a weapons cache north of Baghdad this week, one of the biggest finds of its kind, the U.S. military said on Saturday. The...
Oct 20, 2007

limbaugh at $4 million for fallen marines - and climbing
It isn't getting reported much, but Rush Limbaugh is auctioning off the letter signed by 41 Democrat Senators demanding that he apoligise for calling phony soldiers "phony soldiers". ...
Oct 18, 2007

support our troops - support their mission
In 1990, just a few months before the first Gulf War, I sat in the Ready Room of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 162 in Jacksonville, North Carolina, listening to the flight brief of Captain Frank...
Oct 13, 2007