The Patriot's Flag

Today, (now that over 1000 Americans have lost their lives in Afghanistan), I decided to start an “Obama’s War Post where we will add many links as the story unfolds. And today, with this post referring to our brave men and women dying for an unclear cause, I am flying the USA Flag with the mourning ribbon. My intent is to recognize the SILENCED extreme effort being made by our troops … unrecognized by the Obama-controlled news media. At the Patriot’s Flag, we will not be silent.

1000 Killed in Afghanistan as of May 19, 2010

America’s Longest War As of June 7, 2010

My philosophy: I am not “anti-war” I am “anti-politically correct war.” I believe if there is a reason big enough to “go to war” then carpet bombing should be on the table, NOT avoiding collateral damage. But to fight a war with “rules of engagement” that defer ANY power to the enemy thus jeopardizing the safety of our troops is WRONG.  This is OBAMA’s war, he is “fighting” it with “his” liberal view of war and the blessing of Democrats and Progressives . The result is mounting casualties and deaths of our troops for “good intentions” and “suspect reasoning.” Either fight to win this war or bring our brave troops home to safety. But DO NOT keep them in harm’s way for “political correctness.”  The purpose of this post is to document the bravery of our soldiers and the insanity of the “progressive war philosophy”. This “President” (quotes intended!)  is not paying attention to the war, and he never has: (Obama voting “PRESENT” on Afghanistan).

A. Latest Casualty Links:

1. ICasualties Home Page
2. Total List of USA Deaths in Afghanistan (ICasualties)
3. Wall Street Journal - Afghanistan Casualty Count
4. Washington Post – Most Recent Casualties
5. 1000 soldier to die was born on the 4th of July (Ledger 05.10)

B. Latest  News:

1. USA Casualties hit 1000 mark with Kabul Bombing (DailyNews 05.10)
2. Toll in Kabul Attack Included Officers (NYTimes 05.10)
3. June deadliest months for troops in Afghan (Yahoo 06.24.10)
4. Gen McChrystal dismissed as top Commander in Afghan (WashPost 06.24.10)
5. Obama “doubles down” – Petraeus (Politico 10.24.10)
6. Almost half of Afghan Casualties are under Obama! (08.10)

C. Obama’s Politically Correct War

1. 1,000 American Deaths in Afghanistan (Huffington Post 05.19.10)
2. Changes to Rules of Engagement (Afghanistan) (Captain’s Journal 05.10)
3. US Troops battle both Taliban and their own (Obama’s) rules (WashTimes 05.10)
4. Afghanistan: In the Cross hairs: Rules of Engagement: (BlackFive 05.10)
5. Current Rules of Engagement Problematic (PipeLineNews 05.10)
6. Airstrikes drop by almost half …putting troops in danger (USA Today 05.10)
7. US Troops in Afghanistan patrol with unloaded weapons (VictoryInstitute 05.10)
8. Grim Milestones in War Headstones (Townhall 05.10)
9. NATO looking to award “Courageous Restraint” Medal (Examiner 05.10)
10. Special Forces Vet say NO to Courageous Restraint Medal (BobMcCarthy 05.10)
11. Does “Courageous Restraint” deserve a medal? (AirForceTimes 05.10)
12. Too Quiet on the Afghan Front (BigLizard 05.10)
13. Obama: I’m liable for Afghan casualties (IribEngRadio 05.10)
14. US Army Complains Drones are killing people (NYTimes 05.10)
15. Afgan, talk turns to exit (surrender?) (NYTimes 06.10)
16. Afgan, Eyes Wide Shut (WSJ 06.10)

D. Progressives – Attack the Military (who are offering their lives for our freedom!)

1. US Soldiers face (ANOTHER) probe into civilian deaths (Murtha Lives! Yahoo 05.10)

E. Documentation

1. ISAF Commander’s Counterinsurgency Guidance Document (Pipeline)
2. Tactical Directive (Pipeline)

F. Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Non-Violent Strategy

1. O starts massive Air-Sea-Marine Buildup near Iran (DEBKA 05.10)
2. US Military Strategy unraveling in Afghanistan (AxisOfLogic 05.10)
3. A Saga of lopsided Death and Destruction (Media Monitors 05.10)
4. UN – Civilian Casualties increas in Afghan, (so do MILIRTARY deaths!)
5. Obama tells Military, prepare for N Korean Aggression (Fox 05.10)
6. US (Obama) Back S Korea in Punishing N Korea (NBC 05.10)
7. B.O. Declares War on Terror is “Over” (Telegraph 05.10)
8. Afgan War now Longest war in US History (06.07.10)
9. Afgan War Trends = Mounting Crisis (Reuters 06.15.10)

G. And the Latest from the Religion of Peace (The folks we are “dying” to protect!)

1. Yemini cleric wants US civilians dead (English News 05.10)
2. “Peace Leaders” killed in Afghan ’cause Taliban said they smelled a trick (FDL 05.10)

USA Flag - Day of Remembrance

Today I am flying the flag of the United States of America. I fly this PATRIOT flag when I post something extremely important to Liberty and Freedom for our great country. I hope every Tea Party Group and every person finds this post and this video. Everyone must see it. It is a gentle, but stern call to arms.

The Declaration of Independence “That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness”

There has been a socialist revolution in our country since November of 2009. It came in the form of an undocumented leader, for whom we cannot account, and with soaring slogan of “Hope and Change” that lured the unquestioning masses to give power to an unknown entity. That entity, now exposed, was nothing more than a socialist who immediately used his new power to change the form of government under which we are living.  This is unacceptable.

The revolution of 2010 is beginning. There is a second, “not so quiet” but orderly revolution coming in November of 2010 when we will take back our beloved country and begin returning it to the ideals of the founding fathers. Since it is the Right of the People to “alter or abolish” a government that becomes destructive and institute a new government more likely to effect our Safety and Happiness … we WILL exercise that right in the November  election of 2010.  And for any American who loves our country, failure to take back our country is not an option.

We the People …

Dear President Obama,

“We The People” have stated resolutely we reject your vision for our country. You claim you have not heard us. “We The People” have assembled across America resiting your efforts to subvert our constitution and undermine our liberty. You claim you have not seen us. Since you have not acknowledged our message, let us here present it once more. for if, as President Wilson said, a Leader’s ear must ring with the voices of the people, the time has come.

Our greatest treasure is freedom – the absence of restraints on our ability to thank and to act. The corollary of freedom is individual responsibility. We believe in the power of the individual. A few years ago President Bush said, “History moves toward freedom because the desire for freedom is written in every human heart.” Let us add that we will preserve it only as long as devotion to freedom is expressed in the hear of our actions.

When President Lincoln dedicated Gettysburg National Cemetery he declared, “It is for us the living …to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here thus so nobly advanced.” That unfinished cause for which our soldiers willingly go to battle and for which so many have given their lives is a free United States of America. It has been nearly one hundred fifty years and the work President Lincoln spoke of is not finished. In fact, that work will never be finished.

Freedom is the capacity for self-determination. It is not an entity but a condition, and conditions change. Freedom can expand, yet so can it contract. You promised change when you took office, Mr. President, but subjugation is not change we wanted or will accept. You have expanded government, violated our constitution, confounded laws, seized private industry, destroyed jobs, perverted our economy, curtailed free speech, corrupted our currency, weakened our national security and endangered our sovereignty.

By compromising our nation’s cultural, legal and economic institutions, you are ensuring that our children will never achieve the same quality of life as we enjoy today. Through generational theft, you are robbing the unborn of opportunity.

This is not acceptable. Not in America. We did not become a strong nation through hope but rather through self-reliance. No one better understands the relationship between individual achievement, dignity and strength than our armed forces. Through ever war our soldiers have held this nation’s destiny in their hands. They have not failed us. They cherish freedom enough that they are willing to die for it. Our duty to them and to ourselves is to treasure freedom enough to live up to it.

We accept the challenge, Mr. President. That is why we are assembling across the land to deliver our message to you as often and in every way we can. Dismiss us at your political peril. Our great nation is a Republic. We will not accept tyranny under any guise. Your policy to redistribute the fruits of our labor is Statism and will not be tolerated.

By our honor, Mr. President, We vow forever to resist coercive government in America. Patriots will not stand silent as you attempt to dismantle the greatest nation on earth. “We the People” will defend our liberty, we will protect our beloved country and America’s exceptionalism will prevail.

God Bless the United States of America!

Sincerely,

We the People.

Credit: Nos Populus Productions
Email : Nospopulus@hotmail.com

Everything that could be said, has already been said … ABOVE the bottom line.

USA Flag - Day of Remembrance

Today I am still flying the United States Flag with the Memorial Ribbon. I am flying this in honor of Pearl Harbor Day, Dec 7th and this morning I just didn’t feel like changing it.  It is still the most beautiful flag I have.  But to keep it freely flying, people have to get involved in their government and help change the direction of the “hopey/changey thingy” going on that is destroying our country with blatant Socialism.

Political Train Wreck!

A Political Train Wreck! A Health Care bill that we don’t want (or need) is being forced upon us … not to “reform” the best health care in the world, but to increase our dependence on government and move money from those who have earned it to those who have not. We have an EPA that is declaring, on their own without input from any of our representatives, that CO2, the minute gas we exhale is a pollutant. We have a President that as Commander in Chief, takes 11 months to “take the reigns” of the Afghanistan war and 3 months to act upon a way forward from the generals he has chosen. We have a President and a Congress that speaks about creating jobs ($260,000 per job with the stimulus) but legislates to supress jobs … creating an uncertainty that would keep any business owner from hiring employees. (Making us wonder if this is the plan … to make more people dependent upon the government). We have a sinking economy that can no longer be blamed on the Bush Administration and a central government that believes printing money and giving it to people (eg Evita in Argentina?) will make the people love them, but bankrupt the nation again making people dependent upon a government that is corrupting itself. And the lies and broken promises … bipartisanship, CSPAN Cameras covering health care debates (instead closed doors) … (the list is too long for this post).

Worried?  If not, then you are not paying attention and there is no hope for you.  But if you are worried, then it is time to GET INVOLVED.

1. Know the ISSUES!

Do you know what issues are before congress right now?  … not just the ones you “hear” about on the [state-run] media outlets like CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC … but the issues that are being discussed and voted upon by your Senators and Representatives … often not even covered by the national media.

• Both House.Gov and Senate.Gov have web pages that will give you current proceedings of these bodies. Click on these links and bookmark them for future reference.
• WashingtonWatch.com is an excellent source of seeing the issues before they become law. Both Senate and House bills are listed here. You can click on a link for each and go directly a synopsis of the bill. It shows the projected “Cost per Family” and gives a rough poll on for/against.  Try it now.
• Use the “right rail” of the Patriot’s Flag … the area to the right of this text. There are important links there that will direct you to INFORMATION.  Also check out the REFERENCES page … I’ve got many ways for you to discover information already “linked” for you.
• The Rasmussen page (linked in the right rail) is an excellent source on issues (and some of them are obscure). You can get a DAILY UPDATE from Rasmussen on the latest polls. An easy “sign up” and no spam is involved.  This is a great way to be kept up to date on issues.
• DO NOT rely on what others may “tell” you… and here I must include TV and Radio as well as the bridge club. Those are “opinions” and “everyone has one”.  THINK FOR YOURSELF, and to do that you don’t “repeat” what you heard, you “research” what you heard. Dig into the issue, make up your own mind .. and have an opinion you can back up with authority.

2. Use your VOICE!

There are many ways now, via the internet, to “speak” to your representatives. You always hear people say “call your congressman” or “write your congressman” … but can you do it with a simple click of the mouse?  Here are some easy ways to accomplish this SIMPLE task:

• Congress.Org is a great “one stop” way of getting started. Here you can find hot topics, current issues, and by putting in your zip code, you will be given the email addresses of your Senators and Congressmen.
• While there sign up for MegaVote. This is a free service. It sends you the voting results of YOUR representatives (showing all legislation, many of the bills you’ve never heard of!). When you get the email, if you have a question about the vote, the site is set up to let you immediately send an email back to your representative. (With your picture if you like!).
• Senate Phone Numbers and Emails are HERE.
• House Phone Numbers and Emails are HERE
• Contact the White House EMAIL … Comments: 202-456-1111. Switchboard: 202-456-1414
• Another excellent source of “news” is [Conservative]  The Free Republic.  It is a free site and you can “talk back” on the issues and read through other peoples’ comments.  An hour with the Free Republic will give you all the news you need to know and much of it you will never see on television.  Sign up for FREE … you don’t get any spam or emails from them. My login name on that site is ThePatriotsFlag … so you can watch what I’m saying if you like.

3. Take ACTION!

Take action by first getting yourself INFORMED.  Read, Read, Read.  I’m not going to give a list of books to read (you can get that from Oprah), but as an example, mention Sarah Palin and watch the reaction. Democrats go nuts, Republicans are hesitant, Tea Party People are enthusiastic.  How can this same person be all these to people?  Read the book Going Rogue.  So many things you have “heard” are not true, and there are many other things you will learn that you never saw discussed on TV.  The bottom line here, DO NOT listen to what other people think or what other people have read… READ it yourself, RESEARCH it yourself, then make up your own mind.

• Once you know the issues. find out where your representatives stand on the issue.  Find you Senators’ and Representatives’ web sites. Read what they are saying. (Caution: Lindsey Graham’s site still thinks he is a Conservative!)
  • Another way is to put in their name and and issue into Google, like: Jim DeMint Health Care.  You’ll get both pro and con information … READ BOTH, make up YOUR OWN mind!
• Write them, Call them, Tell them what you think … “how to do this” is listed above in #2.
• Get involved in the demonstrations that you can attend locally. Getting involved in events like these give you a feeling of ownership of your government. (I did it, I was at the 9-12 Rally in Washington DC)  You’ll meet many other people like yourself and find out you are “not alone” in this fight for the Freedom and Liberty of our great country!

4. DO it AGAIN!

OK, did you do all that?  Got everything bookmarked so you can participate at the click of a mouse?  Good for you. Now use the bookmarks … OVER and OVER and OVER and OVER.

• When one million people call the government it has an impact.  You are only “one” of a “million” …and that seems insignificant, but it is not.  And if you call twice, and so do others, then two million calls/emails have been received … call again and it is 3 million.  Three calls on YOUR part can have a huge impact on your representatives.  Burning the lines to the extent of having the telephones and servers overwhelmed sends an important message when a particular issue is before the congress.

The Bottom Line

There are about 360,000,000 of us out here in the country. There are about 460 people in Washington, DC “deciding” everything for us (did you vote for CO2 being a pollutant? Do you know The Safe School Czar’s latest moves?). And recently, they have not done a good job in representing the feelings of the people they represent, the result is a political train wreck, and you and I are on the train!

I’m not allowed to run the train
The whistle I can’t blow
I’m not the one who designates
How far the train will go
I’m not allowed to blow the steam
Or even ring the bell
But let the damn thing jump the track
And see who catches hell.

The politicians driving this train are not doing what we want, and WE will “catch the hell” of what they are doing.  (Will congress have to use the health care plan they make us use … nope!) Go to Rasmussen and see the daily polls … after you’ve read them, stand back and give it an “overall” look … on most of the issues, the congress is not doing what the majority of people want them to do. We have a run-away congress being led by an ultra left wing Socialist. Both entities are in office because the American People were NOT informed, and because they DID NOT take action.

The 2010 elections are coming soon … start making your difference now!

• We have an important election coming up in 2010. In some ways it could be the “last” free election we have. If the present Congress and President are not halted in their march toward Socialism, we may not get another chance to stop them. Get involved RIGHT NOW to prepare for 2010.

… and YOU can make the difference …..

1. Get Involved and KNOW THE ISSUES (don’t rely on some other person’s opinions, KNOW FOR YOURSELF!)
2. Use your VOICE … be heard … find YOUR WAY of being heard, maybe use methods I’ve listed above.
3. Take Action … don’t just sit there … DO SOMETHING … NOW!
4. Do it Again … and again, and again, and again … till “they” hear you!  Then watch the voting results, (sign up for Megavote so you can see if they are hearing you!)

Lets Get the Train back on Track!

USA Flag - Day of Remembrance

The Patriot Flag I am flying is the flag of the United States of America … here’s why:

9-11 Remembrance

It happened on September 11th, 2001. I had gone to work early as usual and was having an early coffee with a friend who caught a “flash” on her computer that a small plane had crashed into the World Trade Center in New York.  I was working in Memphis at the time and that was the beginning of the one day I will never forget.

I WILL NOT FORGET

We soon discovered that it was not a “small plane” but that it was a deliberate attack by terrorists. And it was some terrorist group we’d never even heard of before.  How innocent we were on that bright and beautiful morning … totally unaware of the sadness and fear that would grip us in the hours and days to come. For me, it was the day America changed forever.

But memories do fade. Go to Google and search their videos for 9-11 you will have to dig DEEP into the 9-11 debris to find the following four video links … they are buried among hundreds of “truth-er” documentaries “proving” our government blew up the World Trade Center so it could start a war in Iraq.   It made me sick to see some of these.  I would expect such poison and stupidity from the people who did this, but not fellow Americans … (or maybe they are not fellow Americans!).

The video memories I finally found were buried almost as deeply as were the bodies  covered by the two falling towers that bright morning.  The internet is the proof we cannot learn and remember, we seem to only forget, trend toward denial and move on…and how surprised we will be it happens again and we can again seek the cause.

When you have the time, (and today would be a good day to take the time), and want to vividly remember the tragedy of that day, click on the following four links.  And if you “doubt” what is depicted in these startling videos  and like to think “our government did it” … then simply go away, I don’t want you near my blog site!  And if you do watch the videos, be prepared for a tear or two and a quickened heartbeat … also be prepared to be re-angered at what was done.  I watch these four videos every 9/11 .anniversary… and I do remember it well … and  I will never forget. I remember WHAT was done and I remember WHO did it.

New History Channel Interactive Video “102 Minutes”

Here is ZERO HOUR Inside 9-11 Part 1

Here are the remaining 3 parts:

Zero Hour – Part 2

Zero Hour – Part 3

Zero Hour – Part 4

Now, they are hijacking of our solemn day of Remembrance.

They hijacked our airplanes and killed 3000+ innocent people.  They have hijacked the authentic memories of 9-11 by burying the truth beneath conspiracy theories and jokes. And now they are trying to hijack 9-11 as a DAY OF REMEMBRANCE to turn it into a National Day of Service … this to quell the anger, which according to Left Wing Democrat strategists gives the Republicans an advantage.  Imagine the audacity to play political games with such a tragedy. These people know no bounds. And here’s how they are doing it:

American Spectator: Obama’s Plan to desecrate 9-11

The Obama White House is behind a cynical, coldly calculated political effort to erase the meaning of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks from the American psyche and convert Sept. 11 into a day of leftist celebration and statist idolatry.

Read the rest of it here.

I’m not going to forget, or let ANYBODY change my mind about what this day stands for.  Here are my thoughts in one picture:

A day to REMEMBER!

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