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Breitbart is reporting that Arlen Specter, aka “Benedict Sphincter”, has officially been shown the door, losing in the Demoscummic primary to Widdle Joey Sestak.

Good fucking riddance.&#160

Four.

Back In The Day&#153 – which, in this case, is to say the Pre-Atkins Era – the Sibling Unit&#153 and I used to purchase homemade whole-wheat bread from some friends of ours.&#160 Good ingredients, improved our friends’ financial situation – and the bread tasted pretty damned good, too.

Naturally, the Imperial Socialists in the Al-Obambi excuse-for-a-government can’t stand anything like that, so they’re going to do what Nazis always do – crack down on it.

Attorneys for the federal government have argued in a lawsuit pending in federal court in Iowa that individuals have no “fundamental right” to obtain what food they choose.

The brief was filed April 26 in support of a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund over the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ban on the interstate sale of raw milk.

“There is no ‘deeply rooted’ historical tradition of unfettered access to foods of all kinds,” states the document signed by U.S. Attorney Stephanie Rose, assistant Martha Fagg and Roger Gural, trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice.

Would you just like to bet your sweet asses on that, Steffi, honey?&#160 I tend to think that you might find a lot of farmers – not to mention folks who grow tomatoes in their backyards – who might see things a little differently

Hell – Her Irascibleness&#153 once tried to grow a mini-garden out in our backyard Back In The Day&#153 – and I’d just have loved&#160 to see your little jackboots come try to do something about that.

“Plaintiffs’ assertion of a ‘fundamental right to their own bodily and physical health, which includes what foods they do and do not choose to consume for themselves and their families’ is similarly unavailing because plaintiffs do not have a fundamental right to obtain any food they wish,” the government has argued.

And the counter-argument goes up:&#160 BULLSHIT.

I’ll eat what I want, as much as I want, when&#160 I want, and just what do you food nazis think you’re going to fucking do&#160 about it?

Bring it on, Steffie, Marfie & Roggie.

Make sure your HMO is paid up first.&#160 Because I’ll probably have a few million folks with me on this one

The Generalette pointed this one out to me today.   It’s a long read, but absolutely worth every minute of it.

Go check it out here.

Go.  Shoo!  Get to reading that article citizen.

Note to Darth: This is better than the email I sent back in February.  The proof is a WHOLE LOT more damning than an Indonesian school registration.

While on a semi-stream-of-consciousness link-click-fest last evening, I find out from iOwnTheWorld.com that rocker Ronnie James Dio passed away over the weekend of cancer.

Like BigFurHot, I was never that much a Dio fan, but he did do one track I rather liked, Rainbow In The Dark&#160 (it’ll be below the fold, should you be interested) – hence, the mention here.

Condolences to his family & loved ones.

Five.

What is this, THREE posts????

VENOMOUS:  Actually, it looks more like two  t’me, but let’s just humor him, mkay? 

SG RAYEGUN: Three this month.  Or do you have to have Korrioth explain it to you AGAIN how to count past TWO? {G,D & R!}

Yeah, I know….this one is from the Grab Bag™ as well so it’s not a new one.  But given all the wonk-ery going on over there on the Left Coast it does have some current relevancy. 

Without further ado, here are the Rules for Kickin’ Ass (for the non-military):

Dear Civilians,

We know that the current state of affairs in our great nation has many civilians up in arms and excited to join the military.

For those of you who can’t join, you can still lend a hand. Here are a few of the areas where we would like your assistance:

1. The next time you see any adults talking (or wearing a hat) during the playing of the National Anthem – kick their ass.

2. When you witness, firsthand, someone burning the American Flag in protest – kick their ass.

3. Regardless of the rank they held while they served, pay the highest amount of respect to all veterans. If you see anyone doing otherwise, quietly pull them aside and explain how these veterans fought for the very freedom they bask in every second. Enlighten them on the many sacrifices these veterans made to make this Nation great. Then hold them down while a disabled veteran kicks their ass.

4. If you were never in the military, DO NOT pretend that you were. Wearing battle dress uniforms (BDUs) or Jungle Fatigues, telling others that you used to be ‘Special Forces’. Collecting GI Joe memorabilia, might have been okay when you were seven years old, now, it will only make you look stupid and get your ass kicked.

5. Next time you come across an *Air Force* member, do not ask them, “Do you fly a jet?” Not everyone in the Air Force is a pilot. Such ignorance deserves an ass-kicking (children are exempt).

6. If you witness someone calling the US Coast Guard “non-military”, inform them of their mistake – and kick their ass.

7. Next time Old Glory (the US flag) prances by during a parade, get on your damn feet and pay homage to her by placing your hand over your heart. Quietly thank the military member or veteran lucky enough to be carrying her – of course, failure to do either of those could earn you a severe ass-kicking.

8. Don’t try to discuss politics with a military member or veteran. We are Americans, and we all bleed the same, regardless of our party affiliation. Our Chain of Command is to include our Commander-In-Chief (CinC). The President (for those who didn’t know) is our CinC regardless of political party. We have no inside track on what happens inside those big important buildings where all those representatives meet.
All we know is that when those civilian representatives screw up the situation, they call upon the military to go straighten it out. If you keep asking us the same stupid questions repeatedly, you will get your ass kicked.

9. “Your mama wears combat boots” never made sense to me – stop saying it! If she did, she would most likely be a vet and therefore would kick your ass!

10. Bin Laden and the Taliban are not Communists, so stop saying “Let’s go kill those Commies!” And stop asking us where he is!  Crystal balls are not standard issue in the military. That reminds me – if you see anyone calling those damn psychic phone numbers, let me know, so I can go kick their ass!

11. “Flyboy or Zoomie” (Air Force), “Jarhead” (Marines), “Grunt” (Army), “Squid” (Navy), “Puddle Jumpers” (Coast Guard), etc., are terms of endearment we use describing each other. Unless you are a service member or vet, you have not earned the right to use them. Using them could get your ass kicked.

12. Last, but not least, whether or not you become a member of the military, support our troops and their families. Every Thanksgiving and religious holiday that you enjoy with family and friends, please remember that there are literally thousands of soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen far from home wishing they could be with their families. Thank God for our military and the sacrifices they make every day. Without them, our Country would get it’s ass kicked.

It’s the Veteran, not the reporter, who has given us the “freedom of the press”.

It’s the Veteran, not the poet, who has given us the “freedom of speech”.

It’s the Veteran, not the community organizer, who gives us the “freedom to demonstrate”.

It’s the Military who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag.

AND ONE MORE:

13. If you ever see anyone either standing for or singing the national anthem in Spanish – KICK THEIR ASS. (and no, that is NOT being racist….if you think it is you need to have YOUR ASS KICKED!)

ONE LAST THING:
WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE! and that we must never forget that

IN GOD WE TRUST

ThatIsAll™

Yup, another post….in less than a month….shocking I know.

Not anything new really, just some things from the Grab Bag™ is all.  Here’s the first.

If you cross the NORTH KOREAN border illegally, you get 12 years hard labor.

If you go into CHINA illegally, you’re considered a spy and get hard prison time.

If you stop over in GERMANY illegally, you get a hefty fine, work it off or pay it off, then get deported.

If you go in to ENGLAND illegally, you are immediately jailed and then deported.

If you cross the IRANIAN border illegally, you are detained indefinitely.

BUT, if you cross the border and come in to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA illegally, you get:

    1.  A driver’s license
    2.  A Social Security Card
    3.  Welfare
    4.  Food Stamps, and
    5.  Free Health Care?

Does that seem right to you?  I guess I still don’t understand why it seems proper to those in D.C.  Here’s a thought that DOES make sense though:

GO GREEN!!    RECYCLE CONGRESS!!!!

Eight.

UPDATE:&#160 Seven.

Update the 2nd:&#160 Six.

My lovely and gracious bride of almost thirty years, found this.

Spew warnings in effect!

In this little tidbit of news, it seems that certain folks in NYC are following the progressive agenda in perfect goosestepping fashion.  Between this and the flag t-shirt flap over in Californication it certainly appears that these coastal states have been drinking to koolaid a little heavier than others.  And as Darth has already pointed out above….VIVA ARIZONA!

Now I know that those of us here get it.  It’s been clear for some time now that the “fundamental transformation” Jugears McHopenchange was talking about was the complete and utter destruction of America as it has been known for the last 230+ years.  The progressives have been wanting this since the early 1900’s when Woodrow Wilson first spewed forth the progressive agenda from his piehole.  Remember, it was Wilson that brought forth the lovely redistributor of wealth called the “Internal Revenue Service” and then coupled that with the so-called private agency to manage all that “revenue” named the “Federal Reserve Board”.  And not to mention, he also started the group that is now trying to turn the intertubes into a “public utility” so they can get the grimy fingers on it….yes, that fun-loving, happy face agency known as the “Federal Communications Commission”.

Getting back on point though, sure the Empire State building can make their own decisions on whether or not to allow the request for Mother Teresa’s 100th birthday….it is still a free country (subject to change without notice) after all.  But going whole-hog for the 60th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Revolution and NOT wanting to honor a Nobel Peace Prize winner don’t exactly do much to even out the scales there gents.  Is that nationwide petition starting to be a thorn in your side yet?  Guess what, it’s likely to get worse as the news of this spreads.

Your call though.

For those of you who’ve paid any&#160 amount of attention since 2002, today is my son’s eighth birthday.&#160 And normally, I’d post the yearly screed about the events leading to where we are today, i.e. me not being able to see him.

This year, however, I’m going to refrain.&#160 For now, anyway.&#160 How things transpire going forward will determine if I continue to hold off.

For the moment, though – Happy Birthday, son! I love you!

Today is that day in the Church Year in which we commemorate the ascension of our Lord back to the Father.

Luke 24:44-53

Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.  You are witnesses of these things. And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple blessing God.

Ten.

UPDATE:&#160 Nine.

In late December, I slipped while in the middle of scratching an itchy ear.

With my car key.

MERLIN:&#160 Ow.

KORRIOTH:&#160 Doofus.

VENOMOUS:&#160 Aah, whatever.

Didn’t puncture the eardrum, fortunately, but did scratch up the ear canal pretty good, to the point where I had to take a little extra care of it for a couple of weeks.

OZY MCCOOL:&#160 You mean, like only scratching it with plastic&#160 stuff?

VENOMOUS:&#160 Hush, you.

However, that doesn’t even begin&#160 to compare to what this dumb-assed Rooskie cop did.

Ladies & gentlemen, I give you…your&#160 Darwin Award (oughta be) winner for 2010!

INVESTIGATORS believe a young Moscow cop died after scratching his nose with his loaded gun.

The Moskovsky Komsomolets reports the 23-year-old policeman, who was not named, was found under a desk with a head wound. The investigation ruled out a murder and there was no note that would indicate suicide, the paper said.

Ow.&#160 Just, ow.&#160