Conservative Musings

Ironic Placement

While traveling through Madisonville, TN recently, I thought this business placement was rather ironic.

Interesting to see "The Democrat" newspaper right next door to the local Republican Party headquarters.  I've never read The Democrat, but if it's like the rest of the mainstream media, it's probably one of the few newspapers that have named themselves appropriately.

-Colonel Steve

Two Sides to the Same Story

-Colonel Steve

Barack "Gaffe A Day" Obama

“I’m here with the Girardo family here in St. Louis.”

I've been to St. Louis.  I've been to Kansas City.  I knew where I was when in each place.  Sadly, Barack did not.

Did anyone tell him which of the 57 states these cities are in?

-Colonel Steve

Pssst...Yes, You Can Vote McCain

Are you a Hillary supporter, sitting in Denver, wondering what your next move is?  Wondering how to vote, after the convention is over?  Be of good cheer.  Others have blazed the trail before you.

-Colonel Steve

20 Good Reasons to vote Democrat.

A good friend just sent this to me.  It appears to be a huge joke when you first read it but then I can't find anything untrue about it. Hmmm!

Subject: 20 Good Reasons to vote Democratic

1. I'm voting Democrat because an inexperienced US Senator gives great speeches that make me feel good.

2. I'm voting Democrat because I believe the government does a much better job spending my hard earned money than I do.

3. I'm voting Democrat because I believe oil companies' profits of 4% on a gallon of gas (despite the fact that they are the ones paying for exploration, drilling, refining, etc.) are obscene but the government taxing the same gallon of gas at 15% isn't.

4. I'm voting Democrat because I believe three or four elitist liberals need to rewrite the Constitution through judicial fiat every few days to suit some idealists who would otherwise NEVER get their agendas past the voters.

5. I'm voting Democrat because I don't want a stimulus check to spend.  Let the government spend it for me.

6. I'm voting Democrat because freedom of speech is fine as long as nobody is offended by it.

7. I'm voting Democrat because I believe that businesses should not be allowed to make profits for themselves.  They need to break even and give the rest away to the employees (after taxes).  Forget the stockholders that provided the capital to make that profit.

8. I'm voting Democrat because I'm not concerned about the slaughter of millions of babies so long as we keep all death row inmates alive.

9. I'm voting Democrat because I believe that churches should only be allowed for political speeches.

10. I'm voting Democrat because I don't want doctors, who were at the top of their classes, to operate on me.  I want a government employee who makes $50k a year and couldn't hack it as a contractor or an engineer doing my surgery.

11. I'm voting Democrat because I believe that paying $4.00 a gallon or more is no reason to drill for the mountain of oil we are sitting on in THIS country.  We wouldn't want to have to move a couple of porcupine caribou, now would we?

12. I'm voting Democrat because when we pull out of Iraq, I trust that the bad guys will stop what they're doing because they will now think we're good people.

13. I'm voting Democrat because I like it when planes fly into buildings full of civilians.  I want to see more of that.

14. I'm voting Democrat because I believe that when the terrorists don't have to hide from us over there, when they come over here, I don't want to have any guns in the house to fight them off with.

15. I'm voting Democrat because I don't want to eat poison food and drink infected water.  We all know Republicans love that stuff.  (Ever wonder why the most left wing country in the world (China) is the most polluted?)

16. I'm voting Democrat because I believe that people who can't tell us if it will rain on Friday, CAN tell us that the polar ice caps will melt away in ten years if I don't start driving a Prius.

17. I'm voting Democrat because I love the fact that I can now marry whatever I want.  I think I'm going to marry my TV.

18. I'm voting Democrat because I really do believe there is no bias in the media.

19.  I'm voting Democrat because I just can't get enough of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid.

20. I'm voting Democrat because my brains have fallen right out of my skull.

-Lady Colonel

A Little Humor For The DNC

Today's political correctness has never been know to have a funnybone.  There sure has been worse out there than this video:

For those who don't like the above, what part don't you like?  Praying according to your political beliefs?  Praying for your political leaders? Recognizing that God's will prevails, no matter what?

Take it for what it's worth...it's humor, remember.

-Colonel Steve

Bruce Lunsford's Photo Op

Granted, a lot of the photo ops that politicians do are sometimes things they are not comfortable with or are things that they don't do every day.  One of Bruce Lunsford's stops in Richmond, Kentucky shows us something he doesn't do very often.

I respect the fact that Bruce is a self-made millionaire.  Kudos for being successful, as many should aspire to.  Sadly, tho, this stop shows he should've done a little research.  Maybe talk to his chauffeur before doing his photo op.

(HT: Chris Adkins)

-Colonel Steve

"You, sir, are a formidable opponent."

I've seen a few of the Stephen Colbert Comedy Central interviews, and found them interesting and humorous.  But this one with George Will is tops.

The Anchoress says all that I would have said about this interview.  Even within a comedy show, the brilliant Will gives lessons in freedom and conservatism.

-Colonel Steve

'Family Circus' Mommy Inspiration Dies

Bil Keane's wife Thelma, his inspiration for the Mommy character in the cartoon Family Circus, has died at 82.

Bil and Thelma "Thel" Keane met during World War II in the war bond office in Brisbane, Australia. She was a native Australian working as an accounting secretary, and Bil worked next to her as a promotional artist for the U.S. Army.

"I had this desk alongside the most beautiful Australian 18-year-old girl with long brown hair," Bil Keane said. "And I got up enough nerve to ask her for a date."

Bil started the cartoon in 1960, the year before I came along.  Needless to say, I grew up with that Mommy Thelma inspired.  Considering that cartoon character, the original would have been a treasure to meet.  Her legacy will live on.

-Colonel Steve

Tech Requests

I know I sure can relate to yesterday's Dilbert:

OK, so maybe I don't have a girlfriend (outside of Lady Colonel).  But I sure have enough relatives asking the same type questions she did.  Any other techies out there getting similar requests?

-Colonel Steve