Walking on the U. S. Flag at Walmart

To his credit, the manager (Terry) at the local Walmart who responded to my complaint was courteous, understood my anger, and voiced agreement with my position.  To the discredit of Walmart, he quoted me their response to the effect of “it is not as significant to everyone else.” He did tell me that he asked …

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Disrespecting the Flag, Walmart Style

Today I was in the Walmart store at 561 Yopp Road, Jacksonville, NC and walked past this display.  I was dumbfounded. I spotted store manager “Dave” walking by and asked him if he was aware of this display, and if he knew that it was disrespectful of the United States Flag.  He looked at it, …

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9-11: Erwin L. Erker

Something struck me as I was reading about Erwin Erker.  He was a regular guy.  Hell, he sounds like any number of people I know and deal with every day, even a bit like me.  He was into technology, that’s apparent by his choice of careers, enjoyed both watching and playing sports, and kept an …

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Report me?

Come on, you know you want to.  Don’t make me turn myself in. “Facts are stubborn things” There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of life care.  These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation.  …

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“True patriotism requires far more”

I just saw this while browsing through “The Jawa Report“… never would have seen it otherwise, as I am not a fan of CNN. For the record, I wear a flag pin on my collar every work day (I don’t tend to wear collared shirts any other day), and have for years. I think Lou …

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Mom gives “Work at Home” a whole new meaning!

In Montana, Casting A Web for Terrorists Appearances deceive. At her Montana high school, Rossmiller was a cheerleader — a farm girl whose slight frame meant she was the one hoisted to the top of the human pyramid. Now 35, she is a mother of three, a part-time paralegal and a $23,000-a-year municipal court judge …

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Happy Birthday USA! (1776 – 2007)

While the enemies of our way of life remain set against us, let’s take a moment to remember the sacrifices of the last 231 years, and honor those freedoms that our founding fathers fought and died for. The Declaration of Independence When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to …

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Congratulations Nicolas Sarkozy… and France

Turn loose the scum! Let the rioting begin, Nicolas Sarkozy has won the French Presidential race. The optimist in me is calling this a turning point for world politics and the global war against islamic fascism (aka. the global war on terrorism). I hope the animals do start burning cars again… I doubt the new …

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