(*a.k.a. Rule Five Friday)
Friday, October 31, 2014
The Return of Ten Buck Friday
Week Nine of a Nine Week Mission, to Seek new life for the Senate, to Boldly hand Harry Reid a trick instead of a treat! Last call, people!
Focusing on the Senate races, is it worth ten bucks a week to you (four pounds of candy corn?) to eliminate Reid's control and give the Senate responsible leadership again?
With that in mind, these are the eight candidates we've backed to date:
Scott Brown - New Hampshire -2.2
Cory Gardner - Colorado +3.3
Bill Cassidy - Louisiana +4.5
Thom Tillis - North Carolina -1
Tom Cotton - Arkansas +5
Joni Ernst - Iowa +2.1
David Perdue - Georgia +.4
Dan Sullivan - Alaska + 2.2
(All polls via Real Clear Politics)
Originally, the plan was to contribute to the race in MI, where the Dem has a double digit lead. Therefore, my recommendation is to tag one of the above with a second contribution and put your money where it may do the most good.
(If you mark your contribution as "Ten Buck Friday", they'll see if the blogosphere can give them a little bump.)
Be sure to vote this coming Tuesday. Take a friend!
And visit Our Fellow Ten Buck Friday bloggers:
Adrienne's Corner
Fishersville Mike
For God, Family, and Country
Laughing Conservative
Left Coast Rebel
Mind Numbed Robot
Polination
Political Clown Parade
Proof Positive
Texas Conservative News
Theo Spark
Wyblog
Twitter: #TenBuckFriday
Quote du jour
“Despite my ghoulish reputation, I really have the heart of a small boy. I keep it in a jar on my desk.”― Robert Bloch
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Quote du jour
In his six years as attorney general, Holder has become more notable for not enforcing federal law than for enforcing it–and this should be troubling to all Americans. If we are truly to live in a government of laws and not of men, all people must be afforded equal treatment under generally applicable laws.-Tara Helfman
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Medal of Honor
Captain Paul William Bucha
Citation:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Capt. Bucha distinguished himself while serving as commanding officer, Company D, on a reconnaissance-in-force mission against enemy forces near Phuoc Vinh, The company was inserted by helicopter into the suspected enemy stronghold to locate and destroy the enemy. During this period Capt. Bucha aggressively and courageously led his men in the destruction of enemy fortifications and base areas and eliminated scattered resistance impeding the advance of the company. On 18 March while advancing to contact, the lead elements of the company became engaged by the heavy automatic weapon, heavy machinegun, rocket propelled grenade, Claymore mine and small-arms fire of an estimated battalion-size force. Capt. Bucha, with complete disregard for his safety, moved to the threatened area to direct the defense and ordered reinforcements to the aid of the lead element. Seeing that his men were pinned down by heavy machinegun fire from a concealed bunker located some 40 meters to the front of the positions, Capt. Bucha crawled through the hail of fire to single-handedly destroy the bunker with grenades. During this heroic action Capt. Bucha received a painful shrapnel wound. Returning to the perimeter, he observed that his unit could not hold its positions and repel the human wave assaults launched by the determined enemy. Capt. Bucha ordered the withdrawal of the unit elements and covered the withdrawal to positions of a company perimeter from which he could direct fire upon the charging enemy. When 1 friendly element retrieving casualties was ambushed and cut off from the perimeter, Capt. Bucha ordered them to feign death and he directed artillery fire around them. During the night Capt. Bucha moved throughout the position, distributing ammunition, providing encouragement and insuring the integrity of the defense. He directed artillery, helicopter gunship and Air Force gunship fire on the enemy strong points and attacking forces, marking the positions with smoke grenades. Using flashlights in complete view of enemy snipers, he directed the medical evacuation of 3 air-ambulance loads of seriously wounded personnel and the helicopter supply of his company. At daybreak Capt. Bucha led a rescue party to recover the dead and wounded members of the ambushed element. During the period of intensive combat, Capt. Bucha, by his extraordinary heroism, inspirational example, outstanding leadership and professional competence, led his company in the decimation of a superior enemy force which left 156 dead on the battlefield. His bravery and gallantry at the risk of his life are in the highest traditions of the military service, Capt. Bucha has reflected great credit on himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army.
Captain Bucha: We humbly salute you and thank you for your service.
Hat tip Home of Heroes
There are fewer than a hundred living MoH recipients today. Their names and their stories should not be forgotten. My mission is to honor one of those heroes here each week, and salute them for their courage and sacrifice. In the words of John Fitzgerald Kennedy:
“A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces, but also by the men it honors; the men it remembers.”
Quote du jour
"I realized I was dyslexic when I went to a toga party dressed as a goat."-Marcus Brigstocke
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Sex in Advertising
For all you connoisseurs of advertising...
I may not be exactly sure what she's selling, but, I'm pretty sure I'm in the market!
I may not be exactly sure what she's selling, but, I'm pretty sure I'm in the market!
Monday, October 27, 2014
Quote du jour
There is no way that writers can be tamed and rendered civilized or even cured. The only solution known to science is to provide the patient with an isolation room, where he can endure the acute stages in private and where food can be poked in to him with a stick.-Robert A. Heinlein
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Bye Week for SF 49'ers
It's a bye week for the Niners, so the girls are lined up outside my study to console me. *Sniff*
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Best of the Web*
*…that I’ve seen all week!
Political/SocioEconomic
NY Times Partially Vindicates Bush on WMD
Dr. Nicole Lurie, Ass't Sec for Preparedness & Response at HHS, implicated in scandal, reportedly directing a $433 million grant to major Obama donor "away from company developing Ebola treatment"
Pro-Hagan Flier Uses Lynching Image, Warns Of ‘Obama’s Impeachment’ If Democrat Loses _I love the smell of desperation in the morning!
Obama Asks Judge To Hide Emails To Attorney General Holder’s Wife -Transparency, baby!
Jeanne Shaheen And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Debate
Feds Fund Study Teaching Mountain Lions How To Ride A Treadmill… Well! At least it wasn't wasted!!
Videos
Mark Steyn: Violence against the state isn't 'senseless'
“So we have a virus on the loose that turns your organs into liquid … and the answer is to appoint a guy to do the messaging,” -Krauthammer
White House makes embarrassing attempt to explain away why ordering paper for 9 million green cards tells us nothing about Obama's upcoming executive action on immigration
Krauthammer’s Take: Homegrown Radicals Like Ottawa Gunman ‘New Face of Terror’
Culture
Common Core Math in a Nutshell
TERROR ATTACK IN JERUSALEM! Eight Hurt As Car Rams Pedestrians – Baby Killed …Update: Americans Injured
The Muslim Who Killed Canadian Soldier Is The Privately Educated Son of Canada’s Immigration Chief
Man Who Hates Photos Ops Summons Ebola Victim for Photo Op
Crying "Lone Wolf" -Mark Steyn
Noted Tragedy Pimp, Piers Morgan, already exploiting Washington school shooting -He wasn't getting enough attention with Ebola
The ‘Colorado Model’ Goes Thud
Photoshops/Cartoons/Graphics
Cartoon of the Day – NRO Home page
Flopping Aces Sunday Funnies
John Cox- KiRKWOOD, KiRKWOOD, KiRKWOOD, KiRKWOOD
Earl of Taint - Black Sheep, Black Sheep, Have You Any Donuts?
Reaganite's Sunday Funnies
Words of a Political Genius
Linkfests:
LIVE AT FIVE: 10.24.14
Rule Five Roundup:
(While all Rule Five posts may be NSFW, I generally only flag the ones that are certainly NSFW)
90 Miles From Tyranny - Morning Mistress, Girls with Guns, Hot pick, Hot pick
American Power- Kelly Brook, Elizabeth Marxs, Sexy Girls in Halloween Costumes
Cell Phone cameras
By Other Means - Cosplay
The Daley Gator – Daley Babes - Yin Chang, Summer Bishil, Danielle Watts
Daily Mail –Brittny Gastineau steals spotlight wearing low-cut top and leopard print skirt
E.B.L. - Rams Cheerleaders
Good Monday Morning
Friday Night Babe - Maggie Q
Good Stuff's Cyber World -Hot Tamales
Grumpy Patriot - Kate Upton
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad World -The Friday Pin Up
Hookers and Booze
Knuckledraggin' My Life Away - Why did she even bother to get dressed?
Pirates Cove - Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup, If All You See…, If All You See…, If All You See…
Flowing Curves Of Beauty
PostalDog - Maitland Ward
Randy's Roundtable - Cowboy cheerleader
Sex in Advertising -Miller Lite commercial, uncensored (video)
The Last Tradition - Karrine Steffans
Theo Spark – Bedtime Totty, Teatime Totty
The Other McCain- Rule Five Sunday
Vintage Babe of the Week – Yvette Mimieux
Women of PETA XLI
Rule 5 Woodsterman Style
Your Crazy Uncle Bubba - Leg day
...and the obligatory 49'er cheerleader
Use the comments as an open thread on any of these topics. Please send links of news, commentary, choice humor or Rule Fivage to: Proof.Positive@Hotmail.com
Quote du jour
Cultural anthropologists have positively identified Elizabeth Warren's tribe as "Chippaway".-Proof
Chip away freedom. Chip away liberty...
Friday, October 24, 2014
The Return of Ten Buck Friday
Week Eight of a Nine Week Mission, to Seek new life for the Senate, to Boldly send Harry Reid empty handed back to Searchlight!
Those of us who are paying attention have seen positive trends on the majority, if not all, of our Ten Buck Friday candidates. In the words of that noted political analyst, Han Solo: "Don't get cocky!"
Focusing on the Senate races, is it worth ten bucks a week to you (a paperback book and a biscotti?) to eliminate Reid's control and give the Senate responsible leadership again?
With that in mind, this week we look to the Senate seat in New Hampshire. Can you contribute just $10 to Senate candidate Scott Brown ?
Real Clear Politics has Brown down by 1.6 (up 3 points from a week ago) but rates the race as a toss up.
You can contribute to Scott Brown here. Good luck and Godspeed, Scott!
(If you mark your contribution as "Ten Buck Friday", they'll see if the blogosphere can give them a little bump.)
Visit Our Fellow Ten Buck Friday bloggers:
Adrienne's Corner
Fishersville Mike
For God, Family, and Country
Laughing Conservative
Left Coast Rebel
Mind Numbed Robot
Polination
Political Clown Parade
Proof Positive
Texas Conservative News
Theo Spark
Wyblog
Twitter: #TenBuckFriday
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Quote du jour
We are beginning a new era in our government. I cannot too strongly urge the necessity of a rigid economy and an inflexible determination not to enlarge the income beyond the real necessities of the government.-Andrew Jackson
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Medal of Honor
Major Patrick Henry Brady
Citation:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, Maj. Brady distinguished himself while serving in the Republic of Vietnam commanding a UH-1H ambulance helicopter, volunteered to rescue wounded men from a site in enemy held territory which was reported to be heavily defended and to be blanketed by fog. To reach the site he descended through heavy fog and smoke and hovered slowly along a valley trail, turning his ship sideward to blow away the fog with the backwash from his rotor blades. Despite the unchallenged, close-range enemy fire, he found the dangerously small site, where he successfully landed and evacuated 2 badly wounded South Vietnamese soldiers. He was then called to another area completely covered by dense fog where American casualties lay only 50 meters from the enemy. Two aircraft had previously been shot down and others had made unsuccessful attempts to reach this site earlier in the day. With unmatched skill and extraordinary courage, Maj. Brady made 4 flights to this embattled landing zone and successfully rescued all the wounded. On his third mission of the day Maj. Brady once again landed at a site surrounded by the enemy. The friendly ground force, pinned down by enemy fire, had been unable to reach and secure the landing zone. Although his aircraft had been badly damaged and his controls partially shot away during his initial entry into this area, he returned minutes later and rescued the remaining injured. Shortly thereafter, obtaining a replacement aircraft, Maj. Brady was requested to land in an enemy minefield where a platoon of American soldiers was trapped. A mine detonated near his helicopter, wounding 2 crewmembers and damaging his ship. In spite of this, he managed to fly 6 severely injured patients to medical aid. Throughout that day Maj. Brady utilized 3 helicopters to evacuate a total of 51 seriously wounded men, many of whom would have perished without prompt medical treatment. Maj. Brady's bravery was in the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself and the U.S. Army.
Maj. Brady: We humbly salute you and thank you for your service.
Hat tip Home of Heroes
There are fewer than a hundred living MoH recipients today. Their names and their stories should not be forgotten. My mission is to honor one of those heroes here each week, and salute them for their courage and sacrifice. In the words of John Fitzgerald Kennedy:
“A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces, but also by the men it honors; the men it remembers.”
Quote du jour
I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks.-Daniel Boone
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Sex in Advertising
For all you connoisseurs of advertising...
I may not be exactly sure what they're selling, but, I'm pretty sure I'm in the market!
BTW, the video is crystal clear. Any blurring you perceive is probably due to the blood slowly leaving your brain.
I may not be exactly sure what they're selling, but, I'm pretty sure I'm in the market!
BTW, the video is crystal clear. Any blurring you perceive is probably due to the blood slowly leaving your brain.
Monday, October 20, 2014
Quote du jour
The most basic problem with "I don't believe in labels" talk is that it is incandescently stupid. "Label" is another word for "word." Everything we associate with civilization, decency, and progress depends on labels. If we cannot label something poisonous, people will die. Similarly, labeling policies, or politicians or commentators, with ideological or party identifiers helps make clear their underlying assumptions and values.-Jonah Goldberg
Sunday, October 19, 2014
Women of PETA XLI
To the delight of some and the chagrin of others, we continue with yet one more tribute to those lovely lasses who would bare their assets to further the cause of PETA.
Because the world needs more naked, nearly naked and vegetable clad vegetarians!
Editor's Note: When I first started out to post "Women of PETA", it was not designed as a series. I figured I could find a half a dozen decent pictures of semi-naked celebrities online and that would be that. Next topic.
Multiply that half a dozen by 41 and that's how far it's brought us today.
Because the world needs more naked, nearly naked and vegetable clad vegetarians!
Editor's Note: When I first started out to post "Women of PETA", it was not designed as a series. I figured I could find a half a dozen decent pictures of semi-naked celebrities online and that would be that. Next topic.
Multiply that half a dozen by 41 and that's how far it's brought us today.
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