Robert E. Lee writes to his daughter, Annie about the perilous times facing the country ….
Our people have not been earnest enough, have thought too much of themselves and their ease, and instead of turning out to a man, have been content to nurse themselves and their dimes and leave the protection of themselves and their families to others. To satisfy their consciences, they have been clamorous in criticizing what others have done, and endeavoured to prove that they ought to do nothing. This is not the way to accomplish our independence.
Robert E. Lee
Savannah
March 2, 1862
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March 8th, 2007 at 8:24 am
The Knucklehead of the Day award…
Today’s winner is former West Palm Beach Commissioner Jim Exline….
March 8th, 2007 at 8:29 am
Assassination of an icon…
He fought and triumphed over Hitler, Tojo, international Communism and a host of supervillains, but he could not dodge a sniper’s bullet.Comic book hero Captain America is dead. - CNN.com
What a stupid idea. A comic book hero since 1941, and they…
March 8th, 2007 at 9:09 am
Poetry Thursday - Red…
culmination anima
Red leaves of ancient Oaks
Flutter restlessly in autumnal breezes
As the erubescent sun
Reaches with florid arms
To embrace and kiss
The evening Star
Trackposted to…
Outside the Beltway, The Virtuous Republic, Blog @ MoreWhat…
March 8th, 2007 at 9:31 am
Santorum for Vice President … Now!…
Now’s the time for the President and the GOP to take an affirmative step to secure the country’s future……
March 8th, 2007 at 10:06 am
T-13, 1.20: 13 Things to Hate about the IRS…
This is an easy one, except for the part about limiting it to thirteen things…
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March 8th, 2007 at 10:36 am
Blogger Defies Court, Stays in Jail…
A blogger who filmed a protest in San Francisco is in jail because he has refused to turn the film over to the police per a court order. This blogger, Josh Wolf, fancies himself as some First Amendment crusader. I will leave that debate to the lawye…
March 8th, 2007 at 10:38 am
Today’s Opinion And Open Trackbacks…
Here are some opinion pieces of interest. Leave a trackback to one of your own:
Ken Blackwell: Is speech McCain’s problem with conservatives?  ÂÂ
It’s an odd situation for a leader of McCain’s stature. Especially when you factor i…
March 8th, 2007 at 11:20 am
On Narcissism…
Douglas Karr is linking to a John Chow post called My Name Is My Domain List. Interesting, why do some people choose to use their name as their URL? My reason was similar to Mr. Karr’s.
“My companies, jobs, and websites might come and go…
March 8th, 2007 at 11:36 am
How to get screwed by your employer, your insurance company and the VA, in one simple step Slip…
It seems we have our own little Walter Reed mess locally. Joe at Techography was recently injured on the job, and thanks to the well-oiled bureaucratic nightmare that is the VA, and an insurance company eager to get out of……
March 8th, 2007 at 11:53 am
SHOCKING……Scooter Libby falls on sword…Lying?…. in politics?…
Stiknstein blogs about lies….. And the lying liars that lie to us…..
PLENTY OF MATERIAL
Taking the hit to cover for your boss…………yep
There IS Honor in politics………
Cheney adviser lied under oath
T…