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2009 Republican Barbecue FLYER
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H.R.3200 - U.S. House Healthcare Reform
World's Smallest Political Quiz - Benton County Fair 2009 - BCRCC

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Think about this

1. Cows
2. The Constitution
3. The Ten Commandments

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COWS
Is it just me, or does anyone else find it amazing that during the mad cow epidemic our government could track a single cow, born in Canada almost three years ago, right to the stall where she slept in the state of Washington? And, they tracked her calves to their stalls. But they are unable to locate 11 million illegal aliens wandering around our country. Maybe we should give each of them a cow.

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THE CONSTITUTION
They keep talking about drafting a Constitution for Iraq ...Why don't we just give them ours? It was written by a lot of really smart guys, it has worked for over 200 years, and we're not using it anymore.

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THE 10 COMMANDMENTS
The real reason that we can't have the Ten Commandments posted in a courthouse or Congress is this --you cannot post 'Thou Shall Not Steal' 'Thou Shall Not Commit Adultery' and 'Thou Shall Not Lie' in a building full of lawyers, judges and politicians....it creates a hostile work environment.

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Also, think about this...
if you don't want to forward this for fear of offending someone -- YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM! It is time for America to speak up!

This is NOT satire. Unfortunately.

If a conservative doesn't like guns -- he doesn't buy one.
If a liberal doesn't like guns -- he wants all guns outlawed.

If a conservative is a vegetarian -- he doesn't eat meat.
If a liberal is a vegetarian -- he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

If a conservative sees a foreign threat -- he thinks about how to defeat his enemy.
If a liberal sees a foreign threat -- he wonders how to surrender gracefully and still look good.

If a conservative is homosexual -- he quietly leads his life.
If a liberal is homosexual -- he demands legislated respect.

If a person of color is conservative -- he see himself as independently successful.
A liberal counterpart sees himself as a victim in need of government protection.

If a conservative is down-and-out -- he thinks about how to better his situation.
A liberal wants government social services to take care of him.

If a conservative doesn't like a talk show host -- he switches channels.
Liberals demand that talk show hosts they don't like be shut down.

If a conservative is a non-believer-- he doesn't go to church.
A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced. (Unless it's a foreign religion, of course!)

If a conservative decides he needs health care -- he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.
A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his.

If a conservative slips and falls in a store -- he gets up, laughs and is embarrassed.
If a liberal slips and falls -- he grabs his neck, moans like he's in labor and then sues.

If a conservative reads this, he'll forward it so his friends can have a good laugh.
A liberal will delete it because he's "offended."

We appreciate those who admit their mistakes

Hat tip: Garland

Hat tip: Hawthorne O'Rourke

Historic Carousel Celebrates 100 Years

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?

• Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured before they died.
  
• Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.
  
• Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured.
  
• Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War.
  
• They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.

What kind of men were they?

Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, well educated, but they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured. Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.

Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly.. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.

Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.

At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire.. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.

Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed.

The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.

John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying.

Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished.

So, take a few minutes while enjoying your 4th of July holiday and silently thank these patriots. It's not much to ask for the price they paid.

Remember: freedom is never free!

WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING

A message every adult should read because children are watching you and doing as you do, not as you say.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you hang my
first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately
wanted to paint another one.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you feed a
stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind
to animals.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you make my
favorite cake for me, and I learned that the little
things can be the special things in life.

When you thought I wasn't looking I heard you say a
prayer, and I knew that there is a God I could always
talk to, and I learned to trust in Him.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you make a
meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I
learned that we all have to help take care of each other.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give of
your time and money to help people who had nothing,
and I learned that those who have something should
give to those who don't.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you take care
of our house and everyone in it, and I learned we have
to take care of what we are given.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw how you
handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't
feel good, and I learned that I would have to be
responsible when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw tears come
from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things
hurt, but it's all right to cry.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw that you
cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be.

When you thought I wasn't looking I learned most of
life's lessons that I need to know to be a good and
productive person when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn't looking I looked at you and
wanted to say,'Thanks for all the things I saw when
you thought I wasn't looking.'

I AM SENDING THIS TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE I KNOW WHO DO SO MUCH FOR OTHERS,
BUT THINK THAT NO ONE EVER SEES.

LITTLE EYES SEE ALOT.

Each of us (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher, friend) influence the life of a child.

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.
(Hat tip: Linda Weimer)

We've got work to do!

Perfect photo for a 'caption contest'!

We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust our sails...
(Hat tip: Linda Weimer)

OH HELL YEAH!
Love This Comeback
(Hat tip: Hawthorne O'Rourke)

(Hat tip: Hawthorne O'Rourke)

Actual Ms. Magazine Cover

If Bill Clinton was considered our 'first black president'
perhaps Barack Obama should be considered our 'first woman president'

The New Erkel
(Hat tip: Linda Weimer)

Hat tip: Nancy Patton

(Hat tip: Hawthorne O'Rourke)

(Hat tip: Lou Copes)

Oh My!