Category Archives: Politics

March For Life 2010

Posted on 22 January 2010 by Valarie

“Even though you can’t see or hear them at all, A person’s a person, no matter how small.” ~Dr. Seuss~ Today is the annual March For Life in Washington, D.C., in protest of the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.  … Continue reading →

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Yes We Did!

Posted on 19 January 2010 by Valarie

WooHoo!!!!  Coakley conceded, and R-E-P-U-B-L-I-C-A-N Scott Brown took over Ted Kennedy’s seat in the Senate!  It is almost too good to be true. . . I feel like I am dreaming . . . America *is* still awake!  We are … Continue reading →

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Craziness

Posted on 12 January 2010 by Valarie

I am a headline news reader.  I rarely bother to read the whole story unless the headline really, really grabs me.  I think I am, sadly, typical.  But in my defense, I have to say that the headlines have been … Continue reading →

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Global Warming, Still

Posted on 30 December 2009 by Valarie

I have been looking at 8 inches of snow on my back deck for 12 days now.  It is *COLD* out there! I have been reading that this winter and last are the coldest on record.  People all over the … Continue reading →

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ABC’s 20/20 on Healthcare Reform

Posted on 22 September 2009 by Valarie

Let me make this VERY CLEAR:  our family does NOT have health insurance.  I would rather keep it that way than submit to anything our government is trying to push on us at this point!!

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Can I Live

Posted on 20 September 2009 by Valarie

This made me cry, and I don’t even like Rap or Hip Hop.  But wow. . .it is really powerful. I am so glad blacks are sending out messages like this, because most abortion victims are black.  Tell me it’s … Continue reading →

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Even My Math Is Better

Posted on 19 September 2009 by Valarie

Anyone who knows me very well knows that math is “not my bag, Baby!”, so I asked a friend to have her math whiz hubby double check the following numbers, just to make sure they jived.  Sadly, they do. A … Continue reading →

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You Scare Me

Posted on 17 September 2009 by Valarie

According to Snopes.com, the following was a letter written by Lou Pritchett, former Vice President of Procter & Gamble, whose 36 year career with that company ended in 1989 when he retired. By all means, do check the validity of … Continue reading →

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Dear Mr. Obama: An American Mom Writes President Obama

Posted on 14 August 2009 by Valarie

This is from Catholic Online.  I think it’s excellent. Dear Mr. Obama: An American Mom Writes President Obama By Jennifer Hartline 8/14/2009 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) CHESAPEAKE, Va. (Catholic Online) – I have in front of me a letter I received … Continue reading →

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GO FISH!!!

Posted on 7 August 2009 by Valarie

I am a fishy American.  I absolutely think that Obama’s Healthcare plan is G-A-R-B-A-G-E. The White House wants us to go tattle on anyone who might be spreading “false” “rumors” about the proposed healthcare plan.  Since when in this country, … Continue reading →

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It Has Begun

Posted on 16 July 2009 by Valarie

Okay, I do not smoke.  But I am very alarmed about the way the taxes on cigarettes has risen exponentially in the past year!!  And, smoking is being outlawed everywhere.  I know that there are a lot of self-righteous non-smokers … Continue reading →

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Of Freedom and Founders

Posted on 4 July 2009 by Valarie

Once again, it is “Independence Day”, and our family will, like we have so many years before, drive down the road to celebrate our Freedom with our friends by eating lots of wonderful food and setting off a ton of … Continue reading →

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Prayer Campaign “One Nation Under God”

Posted on 21 June 2009 by Valarie

Beginning tomorrow, on the Feast Day of St. Thomas More, OneNationUnderGod is launching a prayer campaign for “Catholic” politicians, who claim to be Catholic, but whose voting records are very much in opposition to that claim. So, OneNationUnderGod is asking … Continue reading →

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The Secret of American Prosperity

Posted on 16 June 2009 by Valarie

This little movie, that came out in 1948, is almost 10 minutes long, but worth every second. For those of us who grew up on Bugs Bunny, you’ll enjoy the format! Back in the 1940′s, folks were a lot more … Continue reading →

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Best. Parody. Ever.

Posted on 11 June 2009 by Valarie

Props to Matt Archbold over at Creative Minority Report for his incredible parody of Lord of the Rings! Click this link to read it:Lord of the Czars Absolutely brilliant!

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