TexasFred has an interesting little tidbit about a sortie from Mexico testing our defenses.

So, we have to follow the same stupid Rules of Engagement that we are following in the Middle East (the ROEs that are getting our troops killed, becasue they have to balance the political ramifications against the physical safety of anyone downrange), and the same stupid ROEs that got 242 fine young men killed in Beirut (you can carry your weapons, but you can’t have any ammo because that might offend the ones we are here to work with)?

What a crock of kimchi that is.

The border of the United States is being threatened. It may be time to either form a Militia, or go “freedom fighter” in the streets. If we go FF, then the libs will understand us and support our cause. If we go Militia, then we will get a government by the people, for the people once again.

Personally, I don’t have a preference. I took an oath to defend this country against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and if the leaders are allowing this type of attack across our borders against our own troops, then the leaders have become domestic enemies. Perhaps they need to be replaced first.

I have been told that as a Christian, I should be very strong and concerned about the spiritual salvation of those around me. Without the freedoms we have in this country, there would be no way to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ without reprisal. I am not ashamed of the Gospel; I am not afraid to die in service for my Lord; I would want to be sure that I did not allow this country to slip into a position where no one could share the Gospel or bring the Good News to anyone at anytime. And I certainly don’t want to be the one who looks the other way while the country is sold down the river while the legal citizens are kept in the dark about what the “leaders” are truly doing.

Wake up, America.

Oh, by the way –

Go here.

Wearing red as a show of support is to let any veterans in the area know that you support THEM regardless of your take on the current military situation.

While you are in the mood to show support for veterans, go here and show some support for the Freedom Project. Tell Minuteman I sent you. He will be more than happy to stop by your town so you can meet him in person, once he gets on the road.

Thank you for stopping by, God bless you all, Wear Red on Fridays, and support the Freedom Project!

First Things First Dept.:

The results of the Great Big Wonderful Baby Pool Contest are in. Using my amazing spreadsheet skills, I was able to determine the winner and make transfer arrangements within a few hours of MEG’s birth (12/30/06 at 1442 MST).

Drumroll, please:

prying1 came in second, with a guess (12/31/06 at 0700 MST) that missed by 16 hours and 18 minutes, winning the consolation prize of 184 BlogMad credits.

Jarhead John, with a winning guess (12/30/06 at 1800 MST) that was off by a mere 3 hours and 18 minutes, wins the grand prize of 836 BlogMad credits.

Congratulations to you both, and please make your accounts ready for an infusion of BlogMad credits!

While the turnout for the contest was light, I want to thank everyone who helped me keep it in front of the masses (my Blogroll on the left is the thank you list, most of them mentioned me at least once during this contest) but especially Paul, at BlogMad, for putting it up as a banner that alternated in with other messages.

Now, it’s really late and I have to go to work instead of hang out with TMBWitW and our new daughter tomorrow morning. I praise God for having a job to go to, and I look forward to being able to do it in order to support my newly expanded family.

Thank you for stopping by, God bless you all, Wear Red on Fridays, and support the Freedom Project!

MEG Cartter joined the world at 2:42 p.m. MST on Saturday, December 30, 2006. She weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces and measured 20 1/2″ long. As you can see, she has a full head of hair:

Isn’t she beautiful?

Try this one with her Mommy:

OK, if you insist, I’ll post one with me, too:

Can I tell you a secret? I get a Tear of Pride every time I hold her – I can’t even look at her picture without getting fogged up!

We had gone in Saturday morning to induce labor, since MEG was running a bit late. As the pitocin went in, it became apparent that something wasn’t quite right – with each contraction, MEG’s heartrate would drop drastically. So – TMBWitW was prepped for a c-section. No, it was not what we had prayed for. No, we didn’t even consider this possibility – communication from the Dr. has been a sore point lo, these many months.

But, it went without a hitch – MEG came out at 2:42, and started letting the world know that she was quite comfortable where she was, thank you very much. After a bath and a nap, she got down to the business of eating – and she is taking to that quite well also. Momma is getting the hang of it also, and they are working on that at the hospital this morning while I am here at the house getting all of you fine people updated.

Speaking of which – I gotta run. I need to get a shower, and maybe a quick nap before I head back up there.

WooHoo! I’m a DADDY!

Thank you for stopping by, God bless you all, Wear Red on Fridays, and support the Freedom Project!

Go here.

Wearing red as a show of support is to let any veterans in the area know that you support THEM regardless of your take on the current military situation.

While you are in the mood to show support for veterans, go here and show some support for the Freedom Project. Tell Minuteman I sent you. He will be more than happy to stop by your town so you can meet him in person, once he gets on the road.

I am heading out for a PGR ride for an Army sergeant who has fallen victim to the drivers here in the States (from the site www.patriotguard.org):

Robert Eppich returned to the US after a tour in Afghanistan followed by a tour in Iraq serving with the Army. Last week Robert was involved in a motor vehicle accident after being home 8 days. Robert was newly married and was set for discharge in February. His new wife Ashley was in Iraq serving with the Air Force, she was flown home shortly after being notified of her husbands death. Both Robert’s and Ashley’s families live in Mesa.

I will be driving rear guard in a cage, as a bike is not an option at this point in my life.

Thank you for stopping by, God bless you all, Wear Red on Fridays, support the Freedom Project and get in on the Baby Pool!

I’m considering moving over to a different platform – because of this.

I am currently wrestling with WordPress.com, which is free, which is a problem – I can’t make the changes to the template that I can here. Specifically, I would lose the eagle in the background, and the blogrolls would disappear.

WordPress.com has a blogrolling feature, but you have to manually enter each blgo you want to roll – and in the case of other people’s blogrolls (such as Texas Fred’s, and Ika’s Roll) you can’t, as far as I have been able to tell, get them to appear in your sidebar. Security reasons, they say – force you to pay for hosting and using WordPress.org, I say.

Another big stumbling block is the fact that you cannot import your “new and improved” blogspot blog to WordPress.com. That means I would have to manually move each post over, and I would lose all the comments.

Ah, well – back to searching for the answer.

Thank you for stopping by, God bless you all, Wear Red on Fridays, support the Freedom Project and get in on the Baby Pool!