Just in case you are thinking that Obama(THHO) is pulling all this socialism-disguised-as-democracy stuff in a new and untried way, please notice the following (courtesy of my friend Touchstone47):

Nothing new to see here, move along please …

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Don’t overeat. Don’t pass up the pie, either.

I give thanks I am around every day, even if I don’t post about it.

I will be spending the day first with the Cartter family in Tucson, honoring our mother’s request for a family picnic in her memory. Then, I will be joining the church family for another meal and more sharing time.

Ya’ll be careful. If you are driving, watch out for the other guy. He’s probably not paying attention to the road, and one of you ought to be.

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Knee update – full use has been restored. Amazing what rest and following a doctor’s orders will do, along with the body’s ability to heal.

Got this from a friend of mine; he is very aware of the value of a donated dollar and wants you to be likewise:

As you open your pockets for the next natural disaster, or for Christmas donations, please keep these facts in mind:

> The American Red Cross President and CEO Marsha J. Evans’ salary for the year was $651,957 plus expenses….

> The United Way President Brian Gallagher receives a $375,000 base salary along with numerous expense benefits….

> UNICEF CEO Caryl M. Stern receives $1,200,000 per year (100k per month) plus all expenses including a ROLLS ROYCE. Less than 5-cents of your donated dollar goes to the cause….

> The Salvation Army‘s Commissioner Todd Bassett receives a salary of only $13,000 per year (plus housing) for managing this $2 billion dollar organization. 96 percent of donated dollars go to the cause.

> The American Legion National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

> The Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

> The Disabled American Veterans National Commander receives $0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

> The Military Order of Purple Hearts National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

> The Vietnam Veterans Association National Commander receives a $0.00 zero salary. Your donations go to help Veterans and their families and youth!

No further comment is necessary. Please be so kind as to share this this with everyone you can.

I know where MY donation dollars are going.

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On this glorious Red Friday, we salute all the Veterans who have served throughout the years. I would like to extend a wish for an honorable Veteran’s Day to my friends and family who have served – if I tried to list every one of them, I would invariably miss one or two and I don’t want to let any of them think I don’t think about them.

I will be off-line until late Sunday afternoon – we are headed to Prescott’s Pine Summit Bible Camp for our annual church retreat. Try to be good while I’m gone, and don’t let the dog volunteer to go for pizza. Again.

Chat ya later…

Thank you for stopping by, In GOD We Trust, God bless you all, don’t buy or breed cats or dogs while homeless pets die (spay, neuter & adopt a pet, one by one, until there are none), Wear Red on Fridays, and support Warriors for Innocence!

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Happy Birthday, Marines. You don’t look a day over 225.

Still lean, still mean – still the fightin’ machine.

I am proud of the time I spent in the Corps, even more proud that there is still a Corps to serve in. I count several family members as Brothers, including my father (David K, miss you dad), a brother (Robear), a Brother who is like a brother (Eric A.), another Brother like a brother (Richard), a brother in law (Mel), and a nephew (Stev). I count many Brothers as family, including Bob, Kenny, Eric H., Fred, John P., Don, Del, Johnny, Jesse, John B., Monty, Ken, Roy, Henry, Mike (Big Meeg!), … heck, I’m probably forgetting a bunch of them here … GySgt Ron Garcia (Beirut, RIP Brother); every single battery operated grunt that ever humped a PRC; of course all the Marines – past and present – who ever served in Third Battalion Fifth Marine Regiment …

There’s a long line of Brothers waiting to be remembered here, so pardon me while I drift off and start thinking of each and every one of them.

“Many people go through their lives wondering if they made a difference. The Marines don’t have that problem.” – Ronald Reagan, 1985

Chat ya later…

Thank you for stopping by, In GOD We Trust, God bless you all, don’t buy or breed cats or dogs while homeless pets die (spay, neuter & adopt a pet, one by one, until there are none), Wear Red on Fridays, and support Warriors for Innocence!

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