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Staff Sergeant Marcus Golczynski

June 9, 2007

Flag being awardedThis amazing picture has drawn a lot of comments from readers of the Nashville paper, The Tennessean.

See Jay’s letter below.

Dear Tennessean:

     The Tennessean’s April 5 photograph of young Christian Golczynski accepting the American flag from Marine Lt. Col. Ric Thompson is one of the most moving and emotion provoking images I have ever seen.

     My wife and I attended funeral services for Christian’s father, Staff Sergeant Marcus Golczynski, on April 4, along with our six year-old son, dozens of Marines, and several hundred others who came to pay tribute to this fallen hero.

     As one would expect, many of your readers were touched by this incredible picture. Staff Sergeant Golczynski had previously served one full tour in Iraq . Shortly before his death on March 27 he wrote to his family that he had volunteered to do this a second time due to our deep desire to finish the job we started.  In his letter he said, “We fight and sometimes die so that our families don’t have to.” Tragically, Staff Sergeant Golczynski had only two weeks remaining on his second tour.  We look at the photograph of Christian every day. It is displayed prominently in our home.  Our hearts ache for Christian and for all those who have lost loved ones in this controversial conflict.

     Our nation is at a historical crossroads.  Do we call an end to the struggle in Iraq or press on? Staff Sergeant Golczynski eloquently told his son how he felt about not giving up.  Perhaps there is a lesson for all of us in this man’s life and the choices he made. He was undeniably a man of tremendous courage and conviction.  America must now choose whether to complete the job.

     When looking at the face of Christian Golczynski I am reminded that doing what is right is not always easy and doing what is easy is not always right.  Christian’s dad knew that too.

James

Franklin, TN

Pain and pride. That is what this story reminds me of. In 1959 I was a child and received a flag and medals that my father died for after the Marine Corps finalized the determination that he had died in Korea. Godspeed to you Christian, your father now stands with mine guarding the gates of heaven.

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TWO MAJOR ENERGY COMPANIES KEEP PRIVATE LAND OPEN FOR HUNTERS « Conservative Libertarian Outpost

June 9, 2007

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TWO MAJOR ENERGY COMPANIES KEEP PRIVATE LAND OPEN FOR HUNTERS

June 9, 2007

Bull ElkTWO MAJOR ENERGY COMPANIES KEEP PRIVATE LAND OPEN FOR HUNTERS


Working with the Colorado Division of Wildlife, EnCana and Shell have agreed to keep several large privately-owned parcels open for public hunting in the Piceance Creek area.
 
The two energy firms have reached separate agreements with the DOW to allow hunting on private land owned by the companies.
 
The EnCana agreement is a one year commitment by the company to keep approximately 17,000 acres of private land on the Roan Plateau open during the 2007 big game hunting seasons.
 
“We’re pleased that we can once again open this beautiful area up for the season and we’re especially proud of the partnership that has developed with the Division of Wildlife,” said Darrin Henke, Vice President of EnCana’s South Rockies Business Unit. 
 
Access to property owned by Shell is maintained through a ten year hunting access lease that Shell and the DOW entered into in 2006. The agreement leases more than 19,000 acres of land to the DOW for hunting access for $1 per year.
 
“We understand that the sport of hunting is important to west slope communities,” said Jill Davis, senior public affairs representative for the Shell Mahogany Research Project.  “Part of doing oil shale the right way is to maintain and improve northwestern Colorado’s way of life. Maintaining hunting access to the Piceance basin is certainly a part of that.”
 
To protect the safety of energy exploration workers that may be operating in the areas the agreement lays out specific areas where hunting is allowed. For more information about hunting access locations, please contact the DOW Meeker office at (970) 878-6090 or PO Box 1181, Meeker, CO 81641.
 
The specific properties are located in what is commonly called the “Girls Claims”.
The Girls Claims were originally operated as public land by the Bureau of Land Management, but an agreement signed in 1980 provided provisions allowing energy companies to claim the land and convert it to private ownership. One part of the agreement required that the land remain open to the public for 25 years. The agreement expired in August, 2005 and private property signs began appearing in these areas.
 
“It was frustrating for some of our hunters when they arrived in these areas where they may have hunted for years, or in some cases generations, only to find that they were no longer welcome,” explained DOW Area Wildlife Manager Bill deVergie. “It’s great that these two companies have agreed to keep these lands open to hunters.”
 
The Colorado Division of Wildlife is the state agency responsible for managing wildlife and its habitat, as well as providing wildlife related recreation. The Division is funded through hunting and fishing license fees, federal grants and Colorado Lottery proceeds through Great Outdoors Colorado.
 
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For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us.

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A wake up call?

June 9, 2007

Dear God:

          Why didn’t you save the school students at ;

          Moses Lake, Washington 2/2/96

          Bethel , Alaska 2/19/97

          Pearl , Mississippi 10/1/97

          West Paducah , Kentucky 12/1/97

          Stamp, Arkansas 12/15/97

          Jonesboro , Arkansas 3/24/98

          Edinboro , Pennsylvania 4/24/98

          Fayetteville , Tennessee 5/19/98

          Springfield , Oregon 5/21/98

          Richmond , Virginia 6/15/98

          Littleton , Colorado 4/20/99

          Taber , Alberta, Canada 5/28/99

          Conyers , Georgia 5/20/99

          Deming , New Mexico 11/19/99

          Fort Gibson , Oklahoma 12/6/99

          Santee , California 3/ 5/01

          El Cajon , California 3/22/0 1 

          Lancaster County, Pennsylvania  10/2/06

          Blacksburg, Virginia 4/16/07

          ? ? ?

          ? ? ?

          

          Sincerely,

          A Confused Student

          —————————————————–

          Reply:

          Dear Confused Student:

          

          I am not allowed in schools.

          

          Sincerely,

          GOD

          ———————————————————-

          

          How did this all of this insanity get started???

          

          —————–

          Let’s see…

          I think it started when athiest, activist

          Madeline Murray O’Hare complained

          she didn’t want any prayer in our schools.

          

          And we said, OK..

          ——————

          Then, someone said

          you better not read the Holy Bible in school,

          the very same Bible that says,

          “thou shall not murder, thou shall not steal

          and love your neighbors as yourself,”

          

          And we said, OK…

          —————–

          Dr. Benjamin Spock said

          we shouldn’t spank our children when they

          misbehaved because their little personalities

          would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem.

          And we said, an expert should know

          what he’s talking about so we won’t spank them anymore..

          ——————

          Then someone said teachers and principals better not

          discipline our children when they misbehave.

          

          And the school administrators said

          no faculty member in this school had

          better touch a student when they misbehave

          because we don’t want any bad publicity

          and we surely don’t want to be sued.

          

          And we accepted their reasoning…

          ——————

          Then someone said,

          Why not let our daughters have abortions if they want them

          and they won’t even have to tell their parents.

          And we said, that’s a grand idea…

          ——————

          Then some wise school board member said,

          since boys will be boys and they’re going to do it anyway,

          let’s give our sons all the condoms they want,

          so they can have all the fun they desire,

          and won’t have to tell their parents they got them at school.

          

          And we said, that’s another great idea…

          ——————

          Then some of our top elected officials said it doesn’t matter

          what we do in private as long as we do our jobs.

          And we said, it doesn’t matter

          what anybody, including the President, does in private

          as long as we have jobs and the economy is good.

          ——————

          And someone else took that appreciation a step further and

          published pictures of nude children and then

          stepped further still by making them available on the Internet.

          And we said, everyone’s entitled to free speech….

          ——————

          And the entertainment industry said,

          let’s make TV shows and movies that

          promote profanity, violence and illicit sex…

          And let’s record music that encourages

          rape, drugs, murder, suicide, and satanic themes…

          And we said, it’s just entertainment

          and it has no adverse effect

          and nobody takes it seriously anyway, so go right ahead.

          ——————

          Now we’re asking ourselves why

           our children have no conscience,

          why they don’t know right from wrong,

          and why it doesn’t bother them to kill

          strangers, classmates or even themselves.

          ——————

          Undoubtedly,

          if we thought about it long and hard enough,

          it seems we could finally figure it out.

          I’m sure it has a great deal to do with…

          

          “WE REAP WHAT WE SOW” 

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June 9, 2007

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More on immigration

June 9, 2007

This is good! Below is a good example of a discussion with a master of circular logic. Don’t be logical, don’t
respect the truth or your adversary, just say what you think makes a new case when the previous case gets too
difficult to defend. On the streets of downtown Houston, May 1, 2006.

Jim Moore reporting for a Houston TV station:

Jim: Juan, I see that you and thousands of other protesters are marching in the streets to demonstrate for your
cause. Exactly what is your cause and what do you expect to accomplish by this protest?

Juan: We want our rights. We will show you how powerful we are. We will bringHouston to its knees!

Jim: What rights?

Juan: Our right to live here…legally. Our right to get all the benefits you g et.

Jim: When did you come to the United States?

Juan: Six years ago. I crossed over the border at night with seven other friends.

Jim: Why did you come?

Juan: For work. I can earn as much in a month as I could in a year in Mexico. Besides, I get free health care, our
Mexican children can go to school free, if I lose my job I will get Welfare, and someday I will have the Social
Security. Nothing like that inMexico!

Jim: Did you feel badly about breaking our immigration laws when you came?

Juan: No! Why should I feel bad? I have a right to be here. I have a right to amnesty. I paid lots of money for my
Social Security and Green Cards.

Jim: How did you acquire those documents?

Juan: From a guy in Dallas. He charged me a lot of money too.

Jim: Did you know that those documents were forged?

Juan: It is of no matter. I have a right to be here and work.

Jim: What is the “right” you speak of?

Juan: The right of all Aliens. It is found in your Constitution. Read it!

Jim: I have read it, but I do not remember it saying anything about rights for Aliens.

Juan: It is in that part where it says that all men have Alien rights, like the right to pursue happiness. I
wasn’t happy in Mexico, so I came here.

Jim: I think you are referring to the declaration of Independence and that document speaks to unalienable
rights .. Not Alien rights.

Juan: Whatever.

Jim: Since you are demanding to become an American citizen, why then are you carrying a Mexican Flag?

< /FONT>Juan: Because I am Mexican.

Jim: But you said you want to be given amnesty … to become a US citizen.

Juan: No. This is not what we want. This is our country, a part of Mexico that you Gringos stole from us. We want
it returned to its rightful owner.

< SPAN style=”FONT-SIZE: 18px; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial”>Jim: Juan, you are standing in Texas. After
wining the war with Mexico, Texasbecame a Republic, and later Texans voted to join the USA. It was not stolen
fromMexico.

Juan: That is a Gringo lie. Texas was stolen. So was California, New Mexico andArizona. It is just like all the
other stuff you Gringos steal, like oil and babies. You are a country of thieves.

Jim: Babies? You think we steal babies?

Juan: Sure. Like from Korea and Vietnam and China. I see them all over the place. You let all these foreigners in,
but try to keep us Mexicans out. How is this fair? 

Jim: So, you really don’t want to become an American citizen then.

Juan: I just want my rights! Everyone has a right to live, work, and speak their native language wherever and
whenever they please. That’s another thing we demand. All signs and official documents should be in Spanish .
Teachers must teach in Spanish. Soon, more people here in Houston will speak Spanish than English. It is our right!

Jim: If I were to cross over the border into Mexico without proper documentation, what rights would I have there?

Juan: None. You would probably go to jail, but that’s different.

Jim: How is it different? You said everyone has the right to live wherever they please.

Juan: You Gringos are a bunch of land grabbing thieves. Now you want Mexico too?Mexico has its rights. You Gringos
have no rights in Mexico. Why would you want to go there anyway? There is no free medical service, schools, or
welfare there for foreigners such as you. You cannot even own land in my country. Stay in the country of your
birth.

Jim: I can see that there is no way that we can agree on this issue. Thank you for your comments.

Juan: Viva Mexico!

You will not see this heart-stopping photo on the front page of the NY Times or on the lead story of the major
news networks. The protestors put up the Mexican flag over the American flag flying upside down at Montebello High
School in California.

I predict this stunt will be the nail in the coffin of any guest-worker/amnesty plan on the table in Washington.
The image of the American flag subsumed to another and turned upside down on American soil is already spreading on
In ternet forums and via e-mail.

Pass this along to every American citizen in your address books and to every representative in the state and
federal government. If you choose to remain uninvolved, do not be amazed when you no longer have a nation to call
your own nor anything you have worked for left since it will be “redistributed” to the activists while you are so
peacefully staying out of the “fray”. Check history, it is full of nations/empires that disappeared when its
citizens no longer held their core beliefs and values. One person CAN make a difference. One plus one plus one
plus one plus one plus one……..

The battle for our secure borders and immigration laws that actually mean something, however, hasn’t even begun.

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A Nun’s Lunch

June 9, 2007

 A Nun’s Lunch.

An old nun who was living in a convent next to a Brooklyn construction
site took offense to the coarse language of the construction workers
and decided to spend some time with them to correct their vocabulary.

She decided she would take her lunch,
sit with the workers and talk with
them. She put her sandwich in a
brown bag and walked over to the spot
where the men were eating.

She walked up to the group and with
a big smile said: “Do you men know
Jesus Christ?”

They shook their heads and looked at each other.

One of the workers looked up into
the steel work and yelled “Anybody up
there know Jesus Christ?”

One of the steelworkers
yelled down a “Yea. Why”?

The worker yelled back
“His wife’s here with his lunch.”

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June 9, 2007

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Mitchell Forrest Simmons

June 9, 2007

Another warrior from the “Greatest Generation” departed with honors this week. Mitchell Forrest Simmons was 89. He was born and raised in South Carolina. Upon graduating from Clemson, he joined the Marine Corps and attained the rank of Major, after leading assaults at historic battles on Guadalcanal, Peleliu and Okinawa. Mitch conducted his life as an offering, indebted to his Creator, rather than living life as if it were owed to him. He lived to go, not to stay. He fought the good fight and he kept the faith. I knew Mitch since I was a child. He was a great American and will be missed by many, especially his wife, Fran, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. 

Guard the gates of heaven Mitch.

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NEO COMMS « Conservative Libertarian Outpost

June 9, 2007

NEO COMMS « Conservative Libertarian Outpost

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