Common sense observation with an eclectic mix of topics ranging from lifestyle to politics.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Cartoon Of The Day
Labels:
Cartoon Of The Day,
Cold,
Global Warming,
Hoax,
Michael Ramirez,
New York,
Scam,
Snow,
The Statue of Liberty
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R. Lee Ermey: Obama Admin. Is Driving This Country Into Bankruptcy So They Can Impose Socialism
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During a December 10, 2010 appearance on Roe & Roeper's Miracle on Indianapolis Blvd. Holiday Extravaganza broadcast, live from The Venue inside the Horseshoe Casino, which benefitted the USO, GEICO's R. Lee Ermey appearing on behalf of Toys 4 Tots took an opportunity to unload on President Obama, claiming his administration was destroying the country so that it could impose socialism.
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Barack Hussein Obama,
GEICO,
Marines,
R. Lee Ermey,
Socialism,
Toys 4 Tots,
Trojan Horse,
Video
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Text Acronyms For Old People
Since more and more Seniors are texting and tweeting,there appears to be a need for a STC (Senior Texting Codes).
ATD: At The Doctor's
BFF: Best Friend Farted
BTW: Bring The Wheelchair
BYOT: Bring Your Own Teeth
CBM: Covered By Medicare
CUATSC: See You At The Senior Center
DWI: Driving While Incontinent
FWB: Friend With Beta Blockers
FWIW: Forgot Where I Was
FYI: Found Your Insulin
GGPBL: Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low!
GHA: Got Heartburn Again
HGBM: Had Good Bowel Movement
IMHO: Is My Hearing-Aid On?
LMDO: Laughing My Dentures Out
LOL: Living On Lipitor
LWO: Lawrence Welk's On
OMMR: On My Massage Recliner
OMSG: Oh My! Sorry, Gas.
ROFL... CGU: Rolling On The Floor Laughing... And Can't Get Up
SGGP: Sorry, Gotta Go Poop
TTYL: Talk To You Louder
WAITT: Who Am I Talking To?
WTFA: Wet The Furniture Again
WTP: Where's The Prunes?
WWNO: Walker Wheels Need Oil
ATD: At The Doctor's
BFF: Best Friend Farted
BTW: Bring The Wheelchair
BYOT: Bring Your Own Teeth
CBM: Covered By Medicare
CUATSC: See You At The Senior Center
DWI: Driving While Incontinent
FWB: Friend With Beta Blockers
FWIW: Forgot Where I Was
FYI: Found Your Insulin
GGPBL: Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low!
GHA: Got Heartburn Again
HGBM: Had Good Bowel Movement
IMHO: Is My Hearing-Aid On?
LMDO: Laughing My Dentures Out
LOL: Living On Lipitor
LWO: Lawrence Welk's On
OMMR: On My Massage Recliner
OMSG: Oh My! Sorry, Gas.
ROFL... CGU: Rolling On The Floor Laughing... And Can't Get Up
SGGP: Sorry, Gotta Go Poop
TTYL: Talk To You Louder
WAITT: Who Am I Talking To?
WTFA: Wet The Furniture Again
WTP: Where's The Prunes?
WWNO: Walker Wheels Need Oil
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Acronyms,
Humor,
Old Age,
Text Messaging,
Word Play
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Here's to the Heroes: A Military Tribute
This is dedicated to all the men and women who have fought and continue to fight for our freedoms.
Thank you!
Thank you!
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Afghanistan,
Freedom,
Hero,
Iraq,
Military Tribute,
Terrorism,
U.S. Military,
Veterans,
Video,
War
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Random Riddle
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When you stop and look, you can always see me. If you try to touch you cannot feel me. I cannot move, but as you near me, I will move away from you. What am I?
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Joke Of The Day
One beautiful December evening Huan Cho and his girlfriend Jung Lee were sitting by the side of the ocean.It was a romantic full moon, when Huan Cho said "Hey baby, how about playing Weeweechu."
"Oh no, not now, lets look at the moon" said Jung Lee.
"Oh, c'mon baby, let's you and I play Weeweechu. I love you and it's the perfect time," Huan Cho begged.
"But I rather just hold your hand and watch the moon."
"Please Jung Lee, just once play Weeweechu with me."
Jung Lee looked at Huan Chi and said, "OK, we'll play Weeweechu."....
Huan Cho grabbed his guitar and both sang....
"Weeweechu a melly Chlistmas,
Weeweechu a melly Chlistmas,
Weeweechu a melly Chlistmas,
and a happy New Year."
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Thursday, December 30, 2010
Cartoon Of The Day
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Hilarious British Animal Voice-overs
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Animals,
British,
British Humor,
Humor,
Video,
Voice-overs
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Winners of the Year 2010
A compilation of viral video wins for 2010.
Joke Of The Day
Before the final match, the American coach came to the wrestler and said. "Now don't forget all the research we've done on this Russian. He's never lost a match because of his "Pretzel" hold he has.Whatever you do, don't let him get you in this hold. If he does you're finished. The wrestler nodded in agreement.
Now the match started. The American and the Russian circled each other several times looking for an opening. All of a sudden the Russian lunged forward, grabbing the American and wrapping him up in the dreaded pretzel hold.
A sigh of disappointment went up from the crowd, and the coach buried his face in his hands for he knew all was lost. He couldn't watch the ending.
Suddenly there was a scream, a cheer from the crowd, the trainer raised his eyes just in time to see the Russian flying up in the air. The Russian's back hit the mat with a thud, and the American weakly collapsed on him getting the pin and winning the match.
The coach was astounded! when he finally got the wrestler alone, he asked "How did you ever get out of that hold? no one has ever done it before"
The wrestler answered "Well I was ready to give up when he got me in that hold, but at the last minute I opened my eyes and saw this pair of balls right in front of my face. I thought I had nothing to lose, so with the last of my strength I stretched out my neck and bit those babies just as hard as i could. You'd be amazed at how strong you get when you bite your own balls!"
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America,
Humor,
Joke of the day,
Russia,
Wrestling
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Cartoon Of The Day
Labels:
Barack Hussein Obama,
Cartoon Of The Day,
Great Depression,
Michael Ramirez,
Progress,
Progressives,
Soup Kitchen,
Trojan Horse,
Unemployment
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Two Tough Questions
Question 1:
If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had syphilis, would you recommend that she have an abortion?
Read the next question before looking at the answer for this one.
Question 2:
It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three leading candidates.
Candidate A -
Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologists. He's had two Mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day.
Candidate B -
He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey every evening.
Candidate C -
He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an occasional beer and never cheated on his wife.
Which of these candidates would be your choice?
Decide first, no peeking, then scroll down for the answer.
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ANSWERS
Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Candidate B is Winston Churchill.
Candidate C is Adolph Hitler!
And, by the way, the answer to the abortion question: If you said yes, you just killed Beethoven.
Pretty interesting isn't it? Makes a person think before judging someone.
If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had syphilis, would you recommend that she have an abortion?
Read the next question before looking at the answer for this one.
Question 2:
It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three leading candidates.
Candidate A -
Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologists. He's had two Mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day.
Candidate B -
He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey every evening.
Candidate C -
He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an occasional beer and never cheated on his wife.
Which of these candidates would be your choice?
Decide first, no peeking, then scroll down for the answer.
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ANSWERS
Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Candidate B is Winston Churchill.
Candidate C is Adolph Hitler!
And, by the way, the answer to the abortion question: If you said yes, you just killed Beethoven.
Pretty interesting isn't it? Makes a person think before judging someone.
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Abortion,
Puzzles,
Questions,
World Leaders
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Random Riddle
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Which word in the English language becomes shorter when it is lengthened?
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Watchmaking in Switzerland
Two visionaries in the watch-making world show us how they create some of the most exclusive watches on earth. This romantic film explores a fragile world that is fast becoming the stuff of history.
From Theo Spark
From Theo Spark
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Switzerland,
Theo Spark,
Video,
Watches
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Kids Say The Darndest Things
Labels:
Art Linkletter,
Bill Cosby,
Children,
Humor,
Kids,
Kids Say The Darndest Things,
Video
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Fox News Viewers Are Misinformed Study, The Critique
This is a devastating critique.
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A recent study from the University of Maryland and WordPublicOpinion.org supposedly shows that Fox News viewers were more likely to believe false information about American politics.
After looking at the supposed 'myths' that Fox News watchers believe, I quickly realized that something was wrong with the study. As a result, I read the study very carefully and realized that the whole study was bogus.
Overall, the study about misinformation and the 2010 election did not have data to support its conclusions. In fact, the study may simply demonstrate that Fox News viewers are more informed than the researchers. It was clear that the researchers were unaware of most of the data provided to the public.
When conducting this research I looked at a variety of sources. Most of the sources can clearly be seen in the video itself. Below is my attempt to list all the sources in no particular order that I reviewed. Some sources were not used at all.
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Fox News,
Liars,
Liberals,
Myths,
Propaganda,
University of Maryland,
Video
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
It's in the Koran
The original satirical video to accompany the conservative singer Patrick Henry's "It's in the Koran".
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Islam,
Jihad,
Koran,
Mohammed,
Muslims,
Patrick Henry,
Quran,
Radical Islam,
Video
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Picture Of The Day
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Joke Of The Day
One day my grandmother was out, and my grandpa was in charge of me.I was maybe 2 1/2 years old. Someone had given me a little 'tea set' as a gift, and it was one of my favorite toys.
Grandpa was in the living room engrossed in the evening news when I brought him a little cup of tea, which was just water.
After several cups of tea and lots of praise for such yummy tea, my grandmother came home.
My grandpa made her wait in the living room to watch me bring him a cup of tea, because it was 'just the cutest thing!'
Grandmother waited, and sure enough, here I came down the hall with a cup of tea for grandpa......... and she watched him drink it up.
Then she said, (as only a grandmother would know),
"Did it ever occur to you that the only place she can reach to get water is the toilet?"
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Monday, December 27, 2010
Cartoon Of The Day
Labels:
Barack Hussein Obama,
Capitulation,
Cartoon Of The Day,
Corruption,
Election 2010,
Elephants,
GOP,
Michael Ramirez,
Senate,
Tea Party
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Random Riddle
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How could a cowboy ride into town on Friday, stay two days, and ride out on Friday?
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Ambiguous Silhouettes
Another myth busted?
Video Description:
Video Description:
The movie demonstrates the depth ambiguity of the silhouette in the centre which can be interpreted in two ways. The two interpretations differ in the perceived order of the surfaces of the body in depth as can be seen in the figure on the right. The left column illustrates the interpretation in which we look at the figure's back in the first frame (top). As a consequence, the figure rotates clockwise as we go though the sequence of frames (from top to bottom), and we look at it from a slightly elevated viewpoint (10 deg). In the right column we illustrate the other interpretation. We look at the front of the figure in the first frame, the figure rotates counter-clockwise, and the viewpoint is 10 deg from below.
For more information, check out our page at: Biomotion Lab
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Ambiguity,
Dancing Silhouette,
Optical Illusions,
Perception,
Silhouette,
Video
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Burka Woman
Labels:
Burka,
Burqa,
Humor,
Islam,
Muslims,
Pretty Woman,
Radical Islam,
Roy Orbison,
Video
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Things A Southerner Would Never Say
Things A Southerner Would Never Say:
1. Oh I just couldn't. Hell, she's only sixteen.
2. I'll take Shakespeare for 1000, Alex.
3. Duct tape won't fix that.
4. Lisa Marie was lucky to catch Michael.
5. Come to think of it, I'll have a Heineken.
6. We don't keep firearms in this house.
7. Has anybody seen the sideburns trimmer?
8. You can't feed that to the dog.
9. I thought Graceland was tacky.
10. No kids in the back of the pickup, it's just not safe.
11. Wrasslin's fake.
12. Honey, did you mail that donation to Greenpeace?
13. We're vegetarians.
14. Do you think my gut is too big?
15. I'll have grapefruit and grapes instead of biscuits and gravy.
16. Honey, we don't need another dog.
17. Who's Richard Petty?
18. Give me the small bag of pork rinds.
19. Too many deer heads detract from the decor.
20. Spittin is such a nasty habit.
1. Oh I just couldn't. Hell, she's only sixteen.
2. I'll take Shakespeare for 1000, Alex.
3. Duct tape won't fix that.
4. Lisa Marie was lucky to catch Michael.
5. Come to think of it, I'll have a Heineken.
6. We don't keep firearms in this house.
7. Has anybody seen the sideburns trimmer?
8. You can't feed that to the dog.
9. I thought Graceland was tacky.
10. No kids in the back of the pickup, it's just not safe.
11. Wrasslin's fake.
12. Honey, did you mail that donation to Greenpeace?
13. We're vegetarians.
14. Do you think my gut is too big?
15. I'll have grapefruit and grapes instead of biscuits and gravy.
16. Honey, we don't need another dog.
17. Who's Richard Petty?
18. Give me the small bag of pork rinds.
19. Too many deer heads detract from the decor.
20. Spittin is such a nasty habit.
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Confucius on Sex
On sex, Confucius say... Virginity like bubble: one prick, all gone.
Foolish man give wife grand piano, wise man give wife upright organ.
Wife who put husband in doghouse soon find him in cat house.
Panties not best thing on earth, but next to it.
Man who fight with wife all day get no piece at night.
Man with tight trousers is pressing his luck.
Man kicked in testicles left holding bag.
Woman who wear jockstrap have make believe ballroom.
It take many nails to build crib, but one screw to fill it.
Secretary not permanent fixture until screwed on top of desk.
Hole happy, whole body happy.
Wash your face in the morning, neck at night.
Don't drink and park, accidents cause people.
Dumb man climb tree to get cherry, wise man spread limbs.
State of pregnancy exist when woman takes seriously something poked in fun.
Man who plays with self, pulls boner.
Passionate kiss like spider's web, soon lead to undoing of fly.
Marriage is like game of poker. You start with pair and end with full house.
Man trapped in brothel get jerked around.
Man's wife his better half, his mistress his better whole.
It is good for girl to meet boy in park, but better for boy to park meat in girl.
Man have more hair on chest than woman, but on whole woman have more.
Man who lay woman on ground gets piece on earth.
Man who suck woman's tit make clean breast of things.
Woman laid in tomb may soon become mummy.
Man who lay girl on hillside is not on the level.
Man with athletic finger make broad jump.
Man who marries girl with no bust have right to feel low down.
Man who fish in other man's well often catch crabs.
Don't sweat the petty stuff ... and don't pet the sweaty stuff.
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Joke Of The Day
Two doctors opened offices in a small town and put up a sign reading, "Dr. Smith and Dr. Jones, Psychiatry and Proctology."The town fathers were not too happy with the sign, and they proposed "Hysterias and Posteriors."
The doctors didn't find it acceptable, so they suggested "Schizoids and Hemorrhoids."
The town didn't like that either and countered with "Catatonics and High Colonics."
Thumbs down again. By now the story was in the papers, and suggestions began rolling in:
"Manic-depressives and Anal-retentives."
"Minds and Behinds."
"Lost Souls and Ass-holes."
"Analysis and Anal Cysts."
"Queers and Rears."
"Nuts and Butts."
"Freaks and Cheeks."
"Loons and Moons."
None of these satisfied one side or the other, but they finally settled on "Dr. Smith and Dr. Jones, Odds & Ends."
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Sunday, December 26, 2010
Cartoon Of The Day
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Afghanistan,
Barack Hussein Obama,
Books,
Bush Tax Cuts,
Cartoon Of The Day,
Decision Points,
Gary Varvel,
George W. Bush,
Gitmo,
Robert Gibbs
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Pitchforks and Torches
What happened to the party of no?
The classic scene in Frankenstein where the villagers form an angry mob and storm the castle with pitchforks and torches to destroy the monster is the perfect corollary to events transpiring in Washington, D.C.
In the aftermath of an historic midterm election victory, Republicans allowed Obama to set the agenda, frame the issues, and spin the results of the 2010 lame duck session of Congress. Obama has managed to transform himself from a repudiated election-night loser into an action-oriented, take-charge leader pushing through controversial legislation with seconds on the clock as the Republican party of no seems only too eager to help in a misguided show of bipartisanship. Obama has managed to pass a repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, secure ratification of the flawed START nuclear treaty, and pass legislation assisting 9/11 responders in a lame duck session. Where are the bold Republicans who proclaimed the end of Obama's agenda on election night?
I'm not buying the argument that the new Congress will fix the mess created in the lame duck session. The START treaty passed 71-26, with 13 Republicans crossing the aisle. RINO's such as Lamar Alexander, Richard Lugar, Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, and Lisa Murkowski will be returning in the new Congress. What possessed Republican Senators to fracture a coalition that had Obama on the ropes? Now that they've shown their true colors, is it likely they'll reform a solid block of opposition?
It would be nice if Tea Party members could show up in mass at the Capitol when the new Congress is sworn in to demonstrate their resolve to see the change for which they voted. Imagine the sight of thousands of concerned citizens calmly and orderly packing the Capitol grounds as the new Congress prepares for business. Not chanting or demonstrating, but sending the subtle message that we are watching you and this is your last chance. When we return, we'll be carrying pitchforks and torches!
Source...
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Congress,
Corruption,
D.C.,
Democrats,
Election 2010,
Lame Duck,
Republicans,
RINO,
Senate,
Washington
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Confucius on Hygiene
On hygiene, Confucius say... Man who drop watch in toilet have shitty time.
Man who sneezes without tissue takes matters in his own hands.
Man who take sleeping pill and laxative on the same night will wake up in deep sh*t.
A bird in hand makes hard to blow nose.
House without toilet is uncanny.
Man who cut self while shaving, lose face.
He who eats too many prunes, sits on toilet many moons.
Man who stick foot in mouth get athlete's tongue.
Man that go to bed with itchy butt wake up with sticky fingers.
Man who fart in church sit in own pew.
Crowded elevator smell different to midget.
Grease monkey who go to bed without bathing wake up oily in the morning.
Man who scratch ass should not bite fingernails.
Man who eat many prunes get good run for money.
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Joke Of The Day
An old man and his wife have gone to bed. After laying there a few minutes the old man farts and says,"Seven Points."His wife rolls over and says, "What in the world was that?"
The old man replied, "It's fart football!"
A few minutes later the wife lets one go and says -"Touchdown, tie score!"
After about five minutes the old man farts again and says "Touchdown, I'm ahead 14 to 7!"
Not to be out done the wife rips another one and says, "Touchdown, tie score!"
Five seconds go by and she lets out a squeaker and says "Field goal, I lead 17 to 14!"
Now the pressures on and the old man refuses to get beat by a woman so he strains real hard but to no avail. Realizing a defeat is totally unacceptable he gives it everything he has but instead of farting he poops the bed.
The wife looks and says, "What the heck was that?"
The old man replied, "Half-time, Switch sides!"
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Cartoon Of The Day
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Cartoon Of The Day,
Christians,
Christmas,
Jesus,
Joseph,
Mary,
Special Delivery
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Ronald Reagan Christmas Address
In a world of political correctness and Christmas culture wars, Reagan's national address from December 23rd, 1981 is almost unbelievable! It is a breath of fresh Christmas air! What happened to the politicians like him who are not afraid to hold fast to the Christian faith despite what others think or say about their Christmas beliefs? God help us by sending more like him back into our country! The challenge: will you speak like this the next time you are given opportunity to speak about your faith? This video is available for download through Sermonspice
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Christians,
Christmas,
Conservatives,
Ronald Reagan,
Video
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Ave Maria
The entertainment for this Christmas day: Ave Maria, performed by the angelic Mirusia Louwerse and André Rieu
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Enjoy!
Enjoy!
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André Rieu,
Ave Maria,
Christmas,
Mirusia Louwerse,
Music,
Video
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Random Riddle
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What is the difference between the Christmas alphabet and the ordinary alphabet?
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Joke Of The Day
The Pope was finishing his sermon. He ended it with the Latin phrase: "Tuti Homini" - Blessed be Mankind. A women’s rights group approached the Pope the next day. They pointed out that the Pope blessed all Mankind, but not Womankind.
The next day, after His sermon, the Pope concluded by saying: "Tuti Homini, et Tuti Femini" - Blessed be Mankind and Womankind.
The next day, a gay-rights group approached the Pope. They said that they noted that he blessed Mankind and Womankind, and asked if he could also bless Gay people.
The next day, the Pope concluded his sermon with: "Tuti Homini, et Tuti Femini, et Tuti Fruiti."
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Gays,
Humor,
Joke of the day,
The Pope,
Women
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Friday, December 24, 2010
Cartoon Of The Day
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A Christmas Carol,
Cartoon Of The Day,
Christmas,
Guns,
Humor,
Reindeer,
Rudolph The Rednosed Reindeer
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Scrooge Was A Liberal
Ann Coulter may have a good point. In A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Ebeneezer Scrooge responded to cries for charity with “Are there no poorhouses? Are there no jails?”
In other words, are there no government programs?
In other words, are there no government programs?
It's the Christmas season, so godless liberals are citing the Bible to demand the redistribution of income by government force. Didn't Jesus say, "Blessed are the Health and Human Services bureaucrats, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven"?
Liberals are always indignantly accusing conservatives of claiming God is on our side. What we actually say is: We're on God's side, particularly when liberals are demanding God's banishment from the public schools, abortion on demand, and taxpayer money being spent on Jesus submerged in a jar of urine and pictures of the Virgin Mary covered with pornographic photos.
But for liberals like Al Franken, it's beyond dispute that Jesus would support extending federal unemployment insurance.
This has absolutely nothing to do with the Bible, but it does nicely illustrate Shakespeare's point that the "devil can cite Scripture for his purpose."
What the Bible says about giving to the poor is: "Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver." (2 Corinthians (9:7)
Being forced to pay taxes under penalty of prison is not voluntary and rarely done cheerfully. Nor do our taxes go to "the poor." They mostly go to government employees who make more money than you do.
The reason liberals love the government redistributing money is that it allows them to skip the part of charity that involves peeling the starfish off their wallets and forking over their own money. This, as we know from study after study, they cannot bear to do. (Unless they are guaranteed press conferences where they can brag about their generosity.)
Syracuse University professor Arthur Brooks' study of charitable giving in America found that conservatives give 30 percent more to charity than liberals do, despite the fact that liberals have higher incomes than conservatives.
In his book "Who Really Cares?" Brooks compared the charitable donations of religious conservatives, secular liberals, secular conservatives and "religious" liberals.
His surprising conclusion was ... Al Franken gave the most of all!
Ha ha! Just kidding. Religious conservatives, the largest group at about 20 percent of the population, gave the most to charity -- $2,367 per year, compared with $1,347 for the country at large.
Even when it comes to purely secular charities, religious conservatives give more than other Americans, which is surprising because liberals specialize in "charities" that give them a direct benefit, such as the ballet or their children's elite private schools.
Indeed, religious people, Brooks says, "are more charitable in every measurable nonreligious way."
Brooks found that conservatives donate more in time, services and even blood than other Americans, noting that if liberals and moderates gave as much blood as conservatives do, the blood supply would increase by about 45 percent.
They ought to set up blood banks at tea parties.
On average, a person who attends religious services and does not believe in the redistribution of income will give away 100 times more -- and 50 times more to secular charities -- than a person who does not attend religious services and strongly believes in the redistribution of income.
Secular liberals, the second largest group coming in at 10 percent of the population, were the whitest and richest of the four groups. (Some of you may also know them as "insufferable blowhards.") These "bleeding-heart tightwads," as New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof calls them, were the second stingiest, just behind secular conservatives, who are mostly young, poor, cranky white guys.
Despite their wealth and advantages, secular liberals give to charity at a rate of 9 percent less than all Americans and 19 percent less than religious conservatives. They were also "significantly less likely than the population average to return excess change mistakenly given to them by a cashier." (Count Nancy Pelosi's change carefully!)
Secular liberals are, however, 90 percent more likely to give sanctimonious Senate speeches demanding the forced redistribution of income. (That's up 7 percent from last year!)
We'll review specific liberals next week.
Needless to say, "religious liberals" made up the smallest group at just 6.4 percent of the population (for more on this, see my book, "Godless").
Interestingly, religious liberals were also "most confused" of all the groups. Composed mostly of blacks and Unitarians, religious liberals made nearly as many charitable donations as religious conservatives, but presumably, the Unitarians brought down their numbers, making them second in charitable giving.
Brooks wrote that he was shocked by his conclusions because he believed liberals "genuinely cared more about others than conservatives did" -- probably because liberals are always telling us that.
So he re-ran the numbers and gathered more data, but it kept coming out the same. "In the end," he says, "I had no option but to change my views."
Every other study on the subject has produced similar results. Indeed, a Google study of philanthropy found an even greater disparity, with conservatives giving 50 percent more than liberals. The Google study showed that liberals gave more to secular causes overall, but conservatives still gave more as a percentage of their incomes.
The Catalogue for Philanthropy analyzed a decade of state and federal tax returns and found that the red states were far more generous than the blue states, with the highest percentage of tightwads living in the liberal Northeast.
In his book "Intellectuals," Paul Johnson quotes Pablo Picasso scoffing at the idea that he would give to the needy. "I'm afraid you've got it wrong," Picasso explains, "we are socialists. We don't pretend to be Christians."
Merry Christmas to all, skinflint liberals and generous Christians alike!
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Ann Coulter,
Christmas,
Conservatives,
God,
Jesus,
Liberals,
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Silent Monks
Video Description:
Part of "The Splendor of Christmas" presented by First Baptist Church, Brinkley Arkansas on december 13 & 14, 2008.
Poster Of The Day
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Art,
Hate Crime,
Hypocrisy,
Koran,
Poster Of The Day,
The Bible,
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Joke Of The Day
Just before Christmas God was looking down at Earth and saw all of the evil that was going on. He decided to send an angel down to Earth to check it out. So he called one of His best angels and sent the angel to Earth for a time. When she returned she told God, yes it is bad on Earth, 95% of the people are bad and 5% are good. Well, he thought for a moment and said, maybe I had better send down a second angel to get another point of view. So God called another angel and sent her to Earth for a time too. When the angel returned she went to God and told him yes, the Earth was in decline, 95% of the people are bad and 5% are good.
God said this was not good. So He decided to email the 5% that were good. He wanted to encourage them, give them a little something to help them keep going.
Do you know what that email said?
Ah, so you didn't get one either?
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Christmas,
Email,
God,
Humor,
Joke of the day
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Thursday, December 23, 2010
Cartoon Of The Day
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Beer,
Cartoon Of The Day,
Congress,
Corruption,
Gary Varvel,
Homer Simpson,
Liberals,
Spending
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Climate Scam - The Game is Up
Here’s the truest point I’ve heard a politician make about the Cancun global warming conference. UKIP’s Paul Nuttall mockingly congratulates fellow European politicians – just back from the conference – on ensuring that dictators will get more Mercedes cars and private jets.
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Cancun,
Conservatives,
Global Warming,
Hoax,
Liberals,
MEP,
Mexico,
Paul Nuttall,
Scam,
UKIP,
Video
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How the Japanese Multiply
This is ridiculously fascinating.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
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Japan,
Japanese,
Mathematics,
Numbers,
Video
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Random Riddle
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What is it that is deaf, dumb and blind and always tells the truth?
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Picture Of The Day
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What CARB Would do to Santa's Sleigh
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is frequently mocked and derided for its ridiculous thought processes and its outrageous proposals supposedly aimed at stopping the Earth from overheating.
Well, someone out there got to thinking: what would CARB do to Christmas, if given the chance? For some seasonal entertainment, check out this video, which was just produced by a CARB opponent and sent my way by a friend:
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California,
California Air Resources Board,
Christmas,
Environment,
Global Warming,
Hoax,
Santa Clause,
Video
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Cartoon Of The Day
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Cartoon Of The Day,
Christmas,
Democrats,
Gary Varvel,
Gas,
Gas Prices,
Liberals,
The Grinch
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The Shadow Party Of The Beast
Glenn Beck - The Shadow Party Of The Beast.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 1
Part 2
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Barack Hussein Obama,
Cloward–Piven,
George Soros,
Glenn Beck,
Liberals,
Progressives,
Revolution,
Social Justice,
Socialism,
The Weather Underground,
Tides Foundation,
Video
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Random Riddle
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I make you weak at the worst of all times. I keep you safe, I keep you fine. I make your hands sweat, and your heart grow cold, I visit the weak, but seldom the bold. What am I?
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Will Net Neutrality Save the Internet?
Video Description:
Advocates say that "Net Neutrality" will "save the Internet."
But does the Internet need saving?
Net Neutrality is a proposed set of regulatory powers that would grant the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) the ability to control how Internet service providers (ISPs) package their services. Proponents argue that such rules are necessary to ensure that ISPs treat all data on the Internet equally and don't slow or even restrict access to various websites and other parts of the Internet.
However well-intentioned, the practical effect will be to limit consumer choice and grant the federal government unprecedented power over the Internet, all in the name of fixing a problem that doesn't exist in any meaningful way. Indeed, examples of the behavior that Net Neutrality will combat are few and far between.
Approximately 4 minutes. Produced and animated by Austin Bragg. Written by Zach Weissmueller.
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Barack Hussein Obama,
Communism,
Fascism,
FCC,
Marxism,
Net Neutrality,
Reason.tv,
Socialism,
The Internet,
Video
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A Joe Biden War On Christmas
Why does Vice President Joe Biden hate Christmas? And why is he badgering one of the most beloved, kind-hearted cartoon characters in the world?
Joke Of The Day
There was this man who lost one of his arms in an accident. He became very depressed because he had loved to play guitar and a lot of things that took two arms.One day he could not stand it anymore. He decided to commit suicide. He got on an elevator and went to the top of a tall building to jump off.
He was standing on the ledge looking down and saw this man on the sidewalk below skipping along whistling and kicking up his heels. He looked closer and noticed this man didn’t have any arms at all.
He started thinking, what am I doing up here feeling sorry for myself, I still have one good arm to do things with. There goes a man with no arms skipping down the sidewalk happy and going on with his life.
He hurried down and caught the man with no arms. He told him how glad he was to see him because he had lost one of his arms and felt ugly, useless and was going to kill himself. He thanked him again for saving his life and he now knew he could make it with one arm if that guy could do it with no arms.
The man with no arms began dancing and whistling and kicking up his heels again.
He asked "Why are you so happy anyway?"
He said "I’m NOT happy; my ass itches."
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Cartoon Of The Day
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Cartoon Of The Day,
Christmas,
Christmas Trees,
Election 2010,
Tea Bags,
Tea Party,
Tea Pot
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Democrats Dream of Headlines in 2011
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Barack Hussein Obama,
Democrats,
Hillary Clinton,
Humor,
Joe Biden,
Liberals,
Nancy Pelosi,
Saturday Night Live,
SNL,
Video
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Learn Chinese in 5 Minutes
E = English phrase
C = Chinese Interpretation
E: Are you harboring a fugitive?
C: Hu Yu Hai Ding?
E: See me A.S.A.P.
C: Kam Hia Nao
E: Stupid Man
C: Dam Gai
E: Small Horse
C: Tai Ni Po Ni
E: Your price is too high!!
C: No Bai Dam Ting!!
E: Did you go to the beach?
C: Wai Yu So Tan?
E: I bumped into a coffee table
C: I Bang Mai Ni
E: I think you need a facelift
C: Chin Tu Fat
E: It's very dark in here
C: Wai So Dim
E: Has your flight been delayed?
C: Hao Long Wei Ting?
E: I thought you were on a diet
C: Wai Yu Man Ching?
E: This is a tow away zone
C: No Pah King
E: Do you know lyrics to the Macarena?
C: Wai Yu Sing Dam Song?
E: I got this for free
C: Ai No Pei
E: I am not guilty
C: Wai Hang Mi?
E: Please, stay a while longer
C: Wai Go Nao?
E: They have arrived
C: Hia Dei Kam
E: He's cleaning his automobile
C: Wa Shing Ka
C = Chinese Interpretation
E: Are you harboring a fugitive?
C: Hu Yu Hai Ding?
E: See me A.S.A.P.
C: Kam Hia Nao
E: Stupid Man
C: Dam Gai
E: Small Horse
C: Tai Ni Po Ni
E: Your price is too high!!
C: No Bai Dam Ting!!
E: Did you go to the beach?
C: Wai Yu So Tan?
E: I bumped into a coffee table
C: I Bang Mai Ni
E: I think you need a facelift
C: Chin Tu Fat
E: It's very dark in here
C: Wai So Dim
E: Has your flight been delayed?
C: Hao Long Wei Ting?
E: I thought you were on a diet
C: Wai Yu Man Ching?
E: This is a tow away zone
C: No Pah King
E: Do you know lyrics to the Macarena?
C: Wai Yu Sing Dam Song?
E: I got this for free
C: Ai No Pei
E: I am not guilty
C: Wai Hang Mi?
E: Please, stay a while longer
C: Wai Go Nao?
E: They have arrived
C: Hia Dei Kam
E: He's cleaning his automobile
C: Wa Shing Ka
Democrats are Communists
Would it be fair to say then that all Democrats aren't Communists, but all Communists are Democrats?
Joke Of The Day
A mortician was working late one night. It was his job to examine the dead bodies before they were sent off to be buried or cremated. As he examined the body of Mr. Sam, who was about to be cremated, he made an amazing discovery: Sam had the longest private part he had ever seen! "I'm sorry Mr. Sam," said the mortician, "but I can't send you off to be cremated with a tremendously huge private part like this. It has to be saved for posterity."
And with that the coroner used his tools to remove the dead man's distinguishing member. The coroner stuffed his prize into a briefcase and took it home. The first person he showed was his wife.
"I have something to show you that you won't believe," he said, and opened his briefcase.
"Oh, my God!" she screamed, "Sam is dead!"
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Monday, December 20, 2010
Cartoon Of The Day
Picture Of The Day
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Marines,
Patriots,
Picture Of The Day,
Semper Fidelis,
U.S. Military
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Ohio Lighthouse Covered in Ice
Mother Nature is perhaps the greatest sculptor of all time.
The song “Winter Wonderland” would be an understatement for this Ohio lighthouse.
The Cleveland Harbor West Pierhead Lighthouse recently developed an icy coating, as waves from Lake Erie crashed against it in subzero temperatures.
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Ice,
Lake Erie,
Lighthouse,
Ohio,
Video
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Now Paging Dr. Obama
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Animation,
Barack Hussein Obama,
Health Care Repeal,
ObamaCare,
Socialized Medicine,
The Three Stooges,
Video
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Joke Of The Day
Having arrived at Heaven's Gates, Barack Hussein Obama meets a bearded man. 'Are you Mohammed?' he asks. 'No, my son; I am Peter. Mohammed is higher up...' Peter then points to a ladder that rises into the clouds.
Delighted Mohammed should be higher than Peter, Obama climbs the ladder in great strides; through the clouds coming to a room where he meets another bearded man . He asks again, 'Are you Mohammed?'
'No, I am Moses. Mohammed is higher still ..'
Exhausted, but with a heart full of joy, he climbs the ladder yet again; discovering an even larger room where he meets another bearded man. Full of hope, he asks again, 'Are you Mohammed?'
' No, I am Jesus . . . You will find Mohammed higher up .'
Mohammed higher than Jesus! Man! Obama can hardly contain his delight and climbs and climbs, ever higher.
Once again, he reaches a larger room where he meets a man with a beard and repeats his question: 'Are you Mohammed?' he gasps as he is, by now, totally out of breath from all his climbing.
'No, my son . . . . I am Almighty God. But, you look exhausted. Would you like a cup of coffee?'
'Yes! Please, my Lord.'
God looks behind him, claps his hands and yells out: 'Yo, Mohammed - - two coffees!'
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Barack Hussein Obama,
God,
Heaven,
Humor,
Joke of the day,
Mohammed
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Sunday, December 19, 2010
Cartoon Of The Day
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Cartoon Of The Day,
Children,
Food,
Liberals,
Michelle Obama,
National Security,
Obesity,
U.S. Military
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Il Divo - Hallelujah (Aleluya)
The entertainment for this weekend: Il Divo performing Hallelujah (Aleluya)
in The Pula Arena, one of the most well-preserved Roman Coliseums in the World.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
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Entertainment,
Hallelujah,
Il Divo,
Music,
Video
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