Drumwaster's Rants http://www.drumwaster.com/index.php/weblog/index/ en jcross001@columbus.rr.com 2008-07-04T12:19:01-08:00 Happy Independence Day! http://www.drumwaster.com/index.php/weblog/happy_independence_day/ To all of you, from me and mine.  I had hit up Michelle Malkin’s site this morning, and she had a thread that had you complete the sentence, “I am proud of my country because....” Well.....I suppose it wouldn’t hurt to start a little ol’ thread on the subject here, would it? I’ll even start: I am proud of my country because are the bastion of liberty and freedom in the world....that we are the greatest power in the history of the planet, yet we have no urge to subjugate or imperially rule....that we protect the rights of the individual at the expense of the power of the government....and, that we have fought across the globe for these ideals, “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Continue in the comments, of course John Cross 2008-07-04T12:19:01-08:00 The “New” Old Battlefield http://www.drumwaster.com/index.php/weblog/the_new_old_battlefield/ Following the deadliest month for the Coalition in Afghanistan, what does it all mean? Thrill 2008-07-03T06:03:01-08:00 The Fall of the Old Grey Lady http://www.drumwaster.com/index.php/weblog/the_fall_of_the_old_grey_lady/ I’ve fallen… and I can’t get up! State/Local Politics Helo 2008-07-03T03:39:00-08:00 McCain’s Greatest Hope Was Also Bush’s http://www.drumwaster.com/index.php/weblog/mccains_greatest_hope_was_also_bushs/ Remarkably, there are voters who Barack McGovern Obama isn’t far enough Left for. Thrill 2008-07-02T18:58:00-08:00 The Media on Iraq: “Damn It, Damn It, Damn It!” http://www.drumwaster.com/index.php/weblog/the_media_on_iraq_damn_it_damn_it_damn_it/ It is an AP story, so it is no wonder that the tone of it is a tad pessimistic. War on Terrorism Thrill 2008-07-02T08:07:00-08:00 Book Plug http://www.drumwaster.com/index.php/weblog/book_plug/ Steve better sign my copy for this... Humor/Entertainment Helo 2008-07-02T00:51:00-08:00 The “F” Doesn’t Stand for “Fantastic” http://www.drumwaster.com/index.php/weblog/the_f_doesnt_stand_for_fantastic/ I am about as pro-law enforcement as one can be, but this is just sad... Thrill 2008-07-01T07:17:00-08:00 The Dust Has Settled and Out Steps… http://www.drumwaster.com/index.php/weblog/the_dust_has_settled_and_out_steps/ Me! Thrill 2008-07-01T06:59:00-08:00 John Aravosis: Honestly, besides being tortured, what did McCain do to excel in the military? http://www.drumwaster.com/index.php/weblog/john_aravosis_honestly_besides_being_tortured_what_did_mccain_do_to_excel_i/ What a dick. Politics Helo 2008-07-01T02:17:00-08:00 Talk about weird http://www.drumwaster.com/index.php/weblog/talk_about_weird1/ I was going through some of the files that I have recently gotten, and I was deep in the S’s, and I saw two directories side by side. “Spaceballs” and “Supersymmetry in Particle Physics - An Elementary Introduction”. Weirdness Drumwaster 2008-06-29T04:29:02-08:00