Arkansas Petition For Open Carry Of Handguns Petition

Arkansas Petition For Open Carry Of Handguns Petition

This needs as many signatures as possible before the 2011 session.

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Open Carry and New Taxes

Anyone interested in supporting gun rights in Arkansas please go to
http://www.petitiononline.com/ARPFOCOH/petition.html and sign the petition for open carry.
Support http://www.arkansascarry.com, they are providing critical information about Arkansas gun laws and the progress of proposed laws in the state.
http://opencarry.org/ has good information about open carry initiatives around the country. Several states are trying to restore our gun rights this year.

Also, please contact your state representative and tell them to quit taxing Arkansan's into poverty. Our current state budget is $18 Billion, with a $300 Million surplus and yet somehow we need to raise taxes again to pay for more government projects.
You can find more information at the links below.
http://thearkansasproject.com/
http://karnnewsradioreactionblog.blogspot.com/

History 101

For those that don't know about history ... Here is a condensed version:


Humans originally existed as members of small bands of nomadic
hunters/gatherers. They lived on deer in the mountains during the summer
and would go to the coast and live on fish and lobster in the winter.


The two most important events in all of history were the invention of
beer and the invention of the wheel. The wheel was invented to get man
to the beer. These were the foundations of modern civilization, and
together were the catalyst for the splitting of humanity into two
distinct subgroups:


1. Liberals and


2. Conservatives.


Once beer was discovered, it required grain and that was the beginning
of agriculture. Neither the glass bottle nor aluminum can were invented
yet, so while our early humans were sitting around waiting for them to
be invented, they just stayed close to the brewery. That's how villages
were formed.


Some men spent their days tracking and killing animals to B-B-Q at night
while they were drinking beer. This was the beginning of what is known
as the Conservative movement.


Other men who were weaker and less skilled at hunting learned to live
off the conservatives by showing up for the nightly B-B-Q's and doing
the sewing, fetching and hair dressing. This was the beginning of the
Liberal movement.


Some of these liberal men eventually evolved into women. The rest became
known as girlie-men. Some noteworthy liberal achievements include the
domestication of cats, the invention of group therapy, group hugs and
the concept of Democratic voting to decide how to divide the meat and
beer that conservatives provided.


Over the years conservatives came to be symbolized by the largest, most
powerful land animal on earth, the elephant. Liberals are symbolized by
the jackass.


Modern liberals like imported beer (with lime added), but most prefer
white wine or imported bottled water. They eat raw fish, but like their
beef well done. Sushi, tofu, and French food are standard liberal fare.
Another interesting evolutionary side note: most of their women have
higher testosterone levels than their men. Most social workers, personal
injury attorneys, journalists, dreamers in Hollywood and group
therapists are liberals. Liberals invented the designated hitter rule
because it wasn't fair to make the pitcher also bat.


Conservatives drink domestic beer, mostly Bud. They eat red meat and
still provide for their women. Conservatives are big-game hunters, rodeo
cowboys, lumberjacks, construction workers, firemen, medical doctors,
police officers, corporate executives, athletes, members of the
military, airline pilots and generally anyone who works productively.
Conservatives who own companies hire other conservatives who want to
work for a living.


Liberals produce little or nothing. They like to govern the producers
and decide what to do with the production. Liberals believe Europeans
are more enlightened than Americans. That is why most of the liberals
remained in Europe when conservatives were coming to America. They crept
in after the Wild West was tamed and created a business of trying to get
more for nothing.


Here ends today's lesson in world history: It should be noted that a
Liberal may have a momentary urge to angrily respond to the above before
forwarding it. A Conservative will simply laugh and be so convinced of
the absolute truth of this history that it will be forwarded immediately
to other true believers and to more liberals just to tick them off.


And there you have it.

Obama's Supporters: should tell you all you need to know!

originally posted at:
http://www.babalublog.com/archives/009577.html
by: Henry Louis Gomez, September 25, 2008 05:09 PM

What type of people support Barack Obama?

When I was a boy I was often reminded by my grandmother that one is judged by the company he keeps (Dime con quien andas, y te diré quien eres). Apparently Barack Obama's ("typical white") grandmother never shared the same wisdom with him. That's the only explanation for the cast characters that Obama has surrounded himself with. That cast includes unsavory people like Jeremiah Wright, Bill Ayers and even Greg Craig (Bill Clinton's attorney who represented Fidel Castro and Juan Miguel Gonzalez in the Elian case). But it's not just Obama's associates that trouble me, it's his supporters. You may be aware that several months ago an Obama precinct captain in Houston named Maria Isabel was interviewed by a TV station at her Obama volunteer office where she had a Cuban flag with Che Guevara's face emblazoned on it.

As offensive as I found it, I couldn't draw a conclusion from one misguided and perhaps crazy lady. But as I investigated the Maria Isabel story I found out that on Barack Obama's official web site there is a place for supporters to post their personal thoughts. In this "user-generated" section of Obama's web site people are encouraged to explain which issues are important to them, why they support Barack Obama and to post an inspirational quote or two from historic figures. Many of these people actually quoted Che Guevara, the Butcher of La Cabaña himself. Here is just one example.

But the story doesn't end there. I decided to search Obama's web site and see who else his supporters draw inspiration from. Here's a partial list of the people that Obama's followers think so highly of that they quote them on his official web site (I have been posting them on my blog every day for more than a week) Many of these historical figures make Guevara look like a boy scout:

Karl Marx

Ho Chi Minh

Mao Tse-Tung

Vladimir Lenin

Leon Trotsky

Joseph Stalin

Fidel Castro

Subcomandante Marcos

Huey P. Newton

Antonio Gramsci

Frida Kahlo

Mikhail Bakunin

Rosa Luxemburg

Walter Benjamin

Bertolt Brecht

Abbie Hoffman

Bobby Seale

Assata Shakur

Salvadore Allende

Noam Chomsky

You can view the original pages at my.barackobama.com by clicking the links within the posts I have provided above.

Although this is just a handful of people, I believe its symptomatic of a greater trend. There's probably many more believers in Marxism among Obama's supporters, these are only the ones who were too stupid to disguise their beliefs.

When you find yourself in the privacy of the voting booth on November 4th, I urge you to consider the type of people who support Barack Obama and the type of policies they are likely to support if he is elected president. I urge you to reject Barack Obama, reject his questionable friends, and reject his followers who admire the most violent and evil people the world has produced in recent history.

UPDATE: The above list was updated to reflect the more recent quotes I've posted. A big thank you to Charles Johnson at LittleGreenFootballs.com for the link today.

Posted by Henry Louis Gomez at September 25, 2008 05:09 PM

House Republicans Still Standing Up...

Again on Monday, hopefully for the entire week!

http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0808/House_Republicans_to_go_back_on_
the_floor_Monday_to_talk_gas_prices.html

What does being a naval aviator have to do with leadership?

This is long, but it is a great report on the Vietnam POWs. You may want to take a minute or two and read some of this info on these POW's..
Someone put a lot of time and effort in collecting the facts shown here......Most Important Note The Last Para..

In late 2000, CdrAirGroup (CAG) Jim Stockdale, Room 7 Senior Ranking Officer (SRO) asked his old friend, By Fuller to provide a list of the roommates of Room 7, Hanoi Hilton as of Christmas 1970. The roommates of this room were extraordinary, both at the time of incarceration, and then later in freedom. Room 7 had the first organized church service to be held in the prisons of North Vietnam. Permission was asked for by Stockdale, and twice denied by the Camp Commander. The room was warned not to do it. Room 7 decided to do it anyway. They even had a choir. Their solemn service quickly caught the eye of the guards and authorities. Armed guards rushed into the room to break up the 'ominous' unauthorized meeting. Ringleaders, Risner, Coker and Rutledge were led out of the room with guards at each arm (they were headed for more Heartbreak Hotel, solitary confinement and lots of punishment). Bud Day was the one who then jumped up on his bed and started to sing 'The National Anthem' and 'God Bless America.' The entire room burst into song. Then Rooms Six, Five, Four, Three, Two and One joined in succession. These songs of pride and defiance were loud enough to be heard outside the 15-foot walls of the Hanoi Hilton. As Robbie marched out the door, his back straightened with pride. He held his head high.
Robbie later recalled his thoughts as his roommates burst out in song, 'I felt like I was nine feet tall and could go bear hunting with a switch.'
Thirty one years later, on November 16, 2001 a nine-foot tall bronze statue of Brigadier General Robinson Risner, USAF would be dedicated on the central plaza of the United States Air Force Academy. To Bud Day (principal speaker), Ross Perot (the sponsor of the project), and dozens of Robbie's Room-Seven roommates at the ceremony, it seemed more fitting to call the statue 'life size.' Photos: Dedication of B/Gen Robbie Risner's Statue - USAFA 16-18 November 2001 CAG, knowing what the VC reaction would be, was heard to remark something to the effect, 'Well, I guess we just can't stand prosperity.' Our camp, yet unnamed, from that moment on became known as 'Camp Unity.' The guards protested, but the songs continued. Shortly thereafter, Vietnamese troops entered each room in force. They had their hats secured with chinstraps
in place, they had fixed bayonets, and they were mad! They quickly backed the POWs against the walls with a bayonet in each POW's stomach. The singing immediately ceased as the troops burst through the doors. The VC later claimed that they had put down a riot. It wasn't a real riot, but it was a lot of fun until the soldiers entered the room. Several roommates of Room 7 were jerked out the next day. The next day, Orson Swindle in Room 6 tapped the following message on the wall: 'Damn, you'd have to get in line to get in trouble in that crowd!!'

Thanks to By Fuller for the gut work of putting together this facts sheet. Paul Galanti and Mike McGrath assisted. This historical document is dedicated to a fearless leader, Vice Admiral Jim Stockdale, CAG.

Here's what the men of Room 7 accomplished:
Roster of 'Room 7' on 26 December, 1970 (Hanoi Hilton):
Name: Shootdown rank: Days captive:
1. Brady, Al Cdr, USN 2236
2. Coker, George Lt (jg), USN 2381
3. Coskey, Ken Cdr, USN 1650
4. Craner, Bob (Deceased) Maj, USAF 1911
5. Crayton, Render LCdr, USN 2562
6. Crow, Fred LCol, USAF 2170
7. Crumpler, Carl LCol, USAF 1713
8. Daniels, Vern Cdr, USN 1966
9. Daughtrey, Norlan Capt, USAF 2751
10. Day, Bud Maj, USAF 2027
11. Denton, Jerry Cdr, USN 2766
12. Doremus, Rob LCdr, USN 2729
13. Dramesi, John Capt, USAF 2163
14. Dunn Howie (Deceased) Maj, USMC 2624
15. Fellowes, Jack LCdr, USN 2381
16. Finlay, Jack LCol, USAF 1781
17. Franke, Bill Cdr, USN 2729
18. Fuller, By Cdr, USN 2060
19. Gillespie, Chuck (Deceased) Cdr, USN 1968
20. Guarino, Larry Maj, USAF 2801
21. Gutterson, Laird Maj, USAF 1846
22. Hughes, Jim LCol, USAF 2130
23. James, Charlie Cdr, USN 1761
24. Jenkins, Harry (Deceased) Cdr, USN 2648
25. Johnson, Sam Maj, USAF 2494
26. Kasler, Jim Maj, USAF 2400
27. Kirk, Tom LCol, USAF 1964
28. Lamar, Jim LCol, USAF 2474
29. Larson, Swede LCol, USAF 2130
30. Lawrence, Bill Cdr, USN 2076
31. Ligon, Vern (Deceased) LCol, USAF 1942
32. McCain, John LCdr, USN 1966
33. McKnight, George Maj, USAF 2655
34. Moore, Mel Cdr, USN 2185
35. Mulligan, Jim Cdr, USN 2521
36. Pollard, Ben Maj, USAF 2120
37. Risner, Robbie LCol, USAF 2706
38. Rivers, Wendy LCdr, USN 2715
39. Rutledge, Howie (Deceased) Cdr, USN 2633
40. Schoeffel, Pete LCdr, USN 1988
41. Shumaker, Bob LCdr, USN 2923
42. Stockdale, Jim Cdr, USN 2713
43. Stockman, Hervey LCol, USAF 2093
44. Stratton, Dick LCdr, USN 2250
45. Tanner, Nels LCdr, USN 2338
46. Webb, Ron Capt, USAF 2093
47. Gary Anderson (Deceased) Lt (jg), USN 2151

Total days in captivity: 108,116
Man-years in captivity: 296.21

Here's a brief history of the 47 men:
5 Made Admiral rank (Stockdale O-9, Lawrence O-9, Shumaker O-8, DentonO-8, Fuller O-8). 1 Made General rank (Risner O-7)
40 Others stayed in the military and attained the following ranks: (USMC 1 Col--Dunn; Navy 1 Cdr--Coker; AF 1 LCol--Daughtrey; AF 19 Colonels--Craner, Crow, Crumpler, Day, Dramesi, Finlay, Guarino, Gutterson, Hughes, Kasler, Johnson, Kirk, Lamar, Larson, Ligon, McKnight, Pollard, Stockman, & Webb; Navy 18 Captains--Brady, Coskey, Crayton, Daniels, Doremus, Fellowes, Franke, Gillespie, James, Jenkins, McCain, Moore, Mulligan, Rivers, Rutledge, Schoeffel, Stratton, & Tanner.
2 Became U.S. Congressmen (Johnson, Texas; McCain, Arizona).
2 Became U.S. Senators (Denton, Alabama; McCain, Arizona).
1 Was a Vice Presidential candidate (Stockdale).
1 Was a Presidential candidate (McCain).
2 Received the Medal of Honor (Stockdale, Day). Day resumed his career as a lawyer.
3 Received the Navy Cross (Denton, Coker, Fuller). (3 of the 4 POWs to receive this award were from this room. Red McDaniel was the 4th POW to receive the award).
4 Made escapes. All were recaptured, all were tortured. (Dramesi, Coker, McKnight, Day).
2 Were jet aces from the Korea War (Risner: 9 kills in F-86; Kasler: 6 kills in F-86).
1 First pilot to fly over Russia in U-2 spy aircraft (Stockman).
1 Was shot down 4-15-1944 in Germany. POW until April 1945. 26th mission in P-47 (Ligon)
1 Shot down 3 German planes during WW II. Flying British aircraft (Guarino). Flew 156 missions in Sicily, India, China and Indo-China.
1 Flew 62 missions in Korea War. Got credit for 1 kill, 1 damaged, 1 probable kill against Mig 15s (Johnson).
7 Received the Air Force Cross (Kasler--3 awards; Risner--2 awards; Dramesi: 2 awards, Day, Kirk, Guarino and McKnight each received one award).
4 Were Navy Test Pilots (Stockdale, Lawrence, Gillespie, & Franke).
1 Flew with the Thunderbirds (Johnson).
11 Were USNA graduates (Brady '51, Denton '47, Fellowes '56, Fuller '51, Gillespie '51, Lawrence '51, McCain '58, Rivers '52, Schoeffel '54, Shumaker '56, & Stockdale '47).
2 Were Landing Signal Officers (LSOs); (Stockdale, Tanner).
1 Escaped the B-52 community and got into combat flying the F-105G (Larson).
1 Has a daughter who is an astronaut, gone into space three times (789 hours). She is presently in training as a crewmember of the International Space Station. (Lawrence).
1 Was a Navy Air Wing Commander (CAG): (Stockdale, (COMAIRGRU 16).
1 Commanded a Navy Carrier, USS America. Later became Battle Group Commander ÒCARGRU 4 Commander (Fuller).
10 Were Squadron Commanders (Coskey (VA-85), Day (TBD), Denton (VA-75), Franke, Fuller (VA-76), Gillespie, Jenkins VA-163), Lawrence (VF-143), Ligon (11th TRS) and Larson (469th TFS) when shot down), Schoeffel (VA-83).
5 Were Squadron Executive Officers (Daniels, Moore, Mulligan, Rutledge, & Brady). They were shot down before they could make Squadron Commander.
10 Authored books:
a. Day: Return With Honor.
b. Denton: When Hell Was In Session.
c. Dramesi: Code of Honor.
d. Guarino: A POW's Story: 2801 Days in Hanoi.
e. Johnson: Captive Warriors: A Vietnam POW's Story.
f. McCain: Faith of My Fathers.
g. Mulligan: The Hanoi Commitment.
h. Risner: The Passing of the Night.
i. Rutledge: In the Presence of Mine Enemies.
j. Stockdale: Courage Under Fire; In Love and War; A Vietnam Experience; Thoughts of a Philosophical Fighter Pilot.
4 Became Presidents/Commandants/Superintendents of institutions of higher learning: (Stockdale:President of the Citadel and President of the Naval War College; Lawrence: Superintendent of the USNA; Shumaker: Superintendent of the Naval Postgraduate School; and (TBD); Denton: Commandant of Armed Forces Staff College). 2 Built their own airplanes: (Jenkins: Long EZ; Shumaker: Glassair). Pollard is currently flying sail planes.
1 Was the first active duty Naval Aviator to fly Mach II (Lawrence).
1 Was first Naval Aviator to land on an aircraft carrier in 0/0 fog with a newly developed Aircraft Carrier Landing System (Gillespie). Yes, it was an emergency low fuel state!
2 Naval Aviators were in the final selection groups (before shootdown) for the Mercury Astronaut Program (Lawrence, Shumaker). Many of the members of Room 7 either served during wars prior to Vietnam, or who saw combat in theaters other than Vietnam.

WW II:
Vern Ligon: USA Air Corps, 25 missions, P-47 pilot, POW in Stalag Luft 1, 1944-45, escaped once, recaptured.
Larry Guarino: USA Air Corps, 156 missions in Sicily, India, China and Indo-China. Spitfires.
Hervey Stockman: USA Air Corps. 68 missions, P-51.
Jim Kasler: USA Air Corps, 7 missions as tail gunner, B-29.
Harry Jenkins and Gordon Larson were Navy V5 cadets and Fred Crow was an Army Air Corps aviation cadet when WW II ended.
Bud Day: Corporal, USMC, 30 months in south and central Pacific, April 1942-Nov 1945.
By Fuller and Carl Crumpler: Enlisted in US Navy summer of 1945. Saw boot camp by the end of WW II.
Fred Crow and Al Brady: were Navy dependents at Pearl Harbor, December 7,1941.

Korea:
Robby Risner: USAF, 108 missions, F-86. Mig Ace with 9 kills.
Jim Kasler: USAF, 100 missions, F-86, Mig Ace with 6 kills.
Howie Rutledge: USN, 200 missions, F9F-2 as a Flying Midshipman.
Harry Jenkins: Served aboard USS Fred T. Berry (DD-141) off coast of
Korea. Flying Midshipman.
Tom Kirk: Flew missions in Korea (we need more information from Tom).
Larry Guarino: USAF, Air Defense Alert missions.
Jim Lamar: USAF, 100 missions in F-80 and P-51.
Wendy Rivers: Served on a destroyer off the coast of Korea.
Laird Gutterson: USAF, flew 60 missions, P-51.
Verlyne Daniels: Flew AD-4 missions, March-August 1953.
Sam Johnson: USAF, flew 62 missions, F-86, 1 kill, 1 probable, 1 damaged against Mig 15s.
Bud Day: USAF, air defense missions, F-84s.
Bill Lawrence: (F2H-3) and By Fuller (F9F-5) arrived off the coast of Korea in October 1953. They were flying off the USS Oriskany. Too late the war was over!
Fred Crow: Had various commands stateside during the Korean War.
Carl Crumpler: Flew F-86s at George AFB. War was over too soon for him to participate.

Magnificent men, whether in a cockpit, in a cell, or at a desk. Provided to show that, regardless of the circumstances, some are never defeated, only temporarily delayed. 'All of this and some SOB says, 'Getting shot down and captured does not qualify someone to be president' - but yet supposedly an unknown with 143 days in Congress does qualify? What a country - how long do we think we will stand at this rate?'