Just Discovered - A Rare Breed of Pig-Monkey in a Tree

Scientists have discovered a new species of animal to celebrate the New Year - An actual Pig-Monkey in a tree...

That is the despicable Bill Maher, once again mocking Denver Quarterback Tim Tebow and his faith.  From The Blaze -

Maher posted two back-to-back tweets featuring the now infamous "Tebowing" stance. The first tweet, which read, "TREEbowing Happy New Year everybody and thanks for the 600,000 who joined me on twitter in 2011," featured a link to a picture of Maher Tebowing in a tree (hence the "TREEbowing" reference).

And while we're on the subject of Tim Tebow, here is Terrell Suggs, a linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens, dissing Tebow's faith on the sidelines... (Chickenhawk Express tip o' the hat to The Blaze)

When we play Raven football, it’s scary,” Suggs said during the interview. Then, he went on to claim that his team doesn‘t necessarily need God’s assistance on the sidelines. (snip)



“With all do respect, we don’t pray on sidelines. I mean we do — we give it up to God just to be safe…we gonna go out there and win that game,” he said. “We don’t need our kicker to make a 62-yarder. I‘m just sayin’. I’m just sayin.”(snip)


“Our quarterback — when our quarterback prays he be like ‘You know what guys — you sit on your couch and enjoy this. Thank you for blessing me…letting me wake up to play this game. I’m gonna impress you,’” he proclaimed. (snip)
 
I personally think it's refreshing to see a young man with so many God-given talents be true to his faith and beliefs.  As a die-hard GA Bulldog fan, I didn't like Tebow in his college football years but only because I was born to dislike anything "Gators".  But his devotion, his firm belief in God and the fact that he is an "unashamed Christian" gives me hope for this world.  Such a great role model for our young people when we are over-run with "hero worship" of thugs and criminals.
 
We have strayed from our beliefs and public expression of our faith thanks to the PC police.  It's time to return to our faith and turn our lives over to God. And I thank Tim Tebow and his family for bringing some sanity to this insane world.
 

My List of Unusual Thanks

On Thanksgiving we all think about what we are thankful for.I have so many blessings that it would take pages to list them all. So this year I decided to list the most unusual things that I am thankful for. This list/post is not meant to downplay the true blessings in my life or to mock the meaning of the day. I just thought that with all the heavinesss surrounding our lives,a little lightness was in order. So here goes. Some may sound strange but I bet there are some you can identify with... 1. Keurig coffeemaker - I can make a cup of fresh brewed coffee or tea anytime of the day or night and don't have to clean a coffeepot or tolerate warmed over coffee. 2. Luggage with wheels - now that I'm single those little wheels are a lifesaver when I travel. 3. Yoga pants - now I can be comfortable while working at home but still look nice enough to run errands if I need to. Plus you don't have to deal with the terribly unflattering sweat pants or the crinkle-while-you-walk of windsuit pants. 4. Bounce dryer bar - don't have to suffer through the humiliation of dropping a used dryer sheet from your pants leg when out in public 5. Gas powered lawnmower - after using a rotary pushmower to cut my little yard the past 2 summers, thisis truly a blessing for me and my neighbors who no longer have to watch me struggle while sweating like a cottonpicker in the deep south in August. 6. The E-Reader lending library in my town - as an avid reader I can enjoy my Nook Color without spending a small fortune buying books. 7. Pizza & Other type of delivery food - when the cupboard is bare, when a work deadline is looming or if I just don't feel like cooking, I can pop online and order/pay for the food to be delivered right to me with no mess or cleanup. 8. Digital cameras - now i don't have to use up a whole roll of film and have it developed only to discover that you blurred that once in a lifetime moment - like the time I got to meet Dwight "the catch" Clark and the picture didn't turn out. 9. Ebay - the source of some of the most unusual and unforgettable gifts I have ever given. Like the Mr. Clean "doll" for my brother who was petrified by Mr. Clean when we were growing up or the Halliburton golf balls I ffound for my Daddy. 10. last but not least- Twitter and Facebook which have allowed me to connect with people I haven't seen in years or would never in a million years have a chance to communicate with. HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

Here Comes the Bride...

No - no - no - not me.  I've learned my lesson in the marriage department.  My baby girl got married last weekend.  THAT has been occupying my blogging time for the past year - all the wedding planning and making decorations, invitations, etc.  The wedding was beautiful - and the bride was stunning.  I may be a bit on the partial side but you can judge for yourself just how gorgeous she is.

Now that the wedding is over and the divorce settlement check is in the bank, I can refocus my attention back to blogging and politics.  I never really went away - I was twittering while doing wedding stuff.

So here's to a fresh new start - not only to my daughter and my wonderful new son-in-law - but to Chickenhawk Express.  I'm Back......

Way Past Time for Justice

The GA Board of Pardons and Parole issued a denial of clemency for cop-killer Troy Anthony Davis this AM. FINALLY - all appeals are now exhausted.  The Board's decision cannot be overturned by the Governor.  So it looks like justice will finally be served for the cold-blooded murder of Savannah Police Officer Mark MacPhail after 20+ years.

The spectacle surrounding the appeals in this case has been at best misguided - at worst a disgraceful display of race-baiting.  For those of us following this case from the DAY OF THE MURDER, the mockery of our judicial system by 2 organizations looking to cash in on the case has left a horrendous taste in our mouth.  Amnesty International used the murder of Officer MacPhail as a platform for their anti-death penalty views.  There was never any question of guilt or innocence  - it was all about stopping the death penalty.  For the NAACP, well the reasons certainly don't need to be explained.  Just the same old typical race card plays that have become the norm from the NAACP.

This case had nothing to do with race but everything to do with justice.  I throw up in my mouth every time I hear the media spew the same talking points about witness recantation.  They always forget to bring up the fact that the recantations came YEARS after the original trial and were actually not really recantations - more of a "I can't remember" claims. Lost in all the propaganda is the shell casing matching the casing used in a shooting earlier in the tragic evening for which Troy Anthony Davis was convicted of.  Also lost is the pair of Davis' shorts in his mother's washer that contained forensic evidence that tied Davis to the murder.  Davis' mother claimed that the police forced their way into her home and she did not give them permission to search the washer so the evidence was tossed out.

So tomorrow night at 7pm the family of Mark MacPhail will finally see that justice has been done.  Someone claimed today that the family will get their revenge when Davis is executed.  I call bravo sierra on that - the family will get to see justice that has been delayed for 20+ years finally delivered.

I actually had someone on Twitter call me ignorant and being glad someone was being put to death was distasteful.  I explained that what was distasteful was a thug and punk shooting a mortally wounded off-duty police officer in the face and the creep smiling as he pulled the trigger.

If you want to read more about the FACTS in this case and the background, search Troy Anthony Davis in the search box above.

President George W. Bush Interview Remembering Sept 11

This is without a doubt one of the most comprehensive interviews of President George W. Bush recounting the events of Spetember 11, 2001.  Watching the footage and photos from that day, I am reminded just how blessed our country was to have him leading our country during this time of tragedy and grief.  No matter if you are a Republican or a Democrat, you have to admit that his leadership and calm helped move us through one of the most difficult times in our country's history.

Now - all kumbaya feelings aside - try to imagine how our current President would react to such a situation... I think back to how he briefly threw out a mention about the Ft. Hood massacre after he thanked some political cronies.  It's hard to imagine any emotion coming from him other than derision and devisiveness.

Thank you President Bush for thinking of our country and the citizens first.  Thank you for your calm leadership during the storm of September 11, 2001.

Liars, Cheats and Deadbeats, Oh My!

What a week this has been!  We have been subjected to lies and the liars that tell them during the whole Debt Ceiling debacle.  I have never witnessed a sitting President of the United States lie repeatedly on national TV on multiple occasions while the media just laps it up.  Then the media starts spouting the very same talking points. Not only the lies, but the blatant hypocrisy and vile rhetoric spewing from the Left has just reached a fever pitch.  At any moment I expected to see foam covering Press Sec Carney's mouth when Ed Henry pressed him on a question about the President's plan.  And how about the VP of the United States calling 60% of Americans "terrorists"??  What really chaps my arse is this is from the same administration that refuses to call an actual terrorist a "terrorist".

I know that I have been extremely remiss in my blogging but life has just consumed almost every waking moment the past 6 months - well actually the past almost 3 years now.  With political season heating up, you can be sure that I will MAKE time to blog.  You can also follow me on Twitter - @robin0120 - which has become quite an addiction.

So... I can't finish a post about liars, cheats and deadbeats without bringing you up to date on my whole divorce drama.  My goodness this whole thing has been just too twisted for words.  Finally had the hearing back in September 2010 BUT it took the Judge until June 1, 2011 to issue his final settlement decision and decree of divorce.  I was actually shocked beyond words when I got to the "what did I get" part - more money than I originally asked for and sole possession of my 401K.  Guess the judge didn't have a problem seeing through the lies of TheColdOne on the witness stand.  The judge gave him 60 days to pay me in full.

On the very last day of the deadline for filing an appeal, TheColdOne's attorney filed an appeal.  It was really pretty sad because it was pretty much based on a clerical error and didn't have one ounce of fact based merit.  Of course we replied and the judge completely dismissed the appeal and signed an amended order with the corrected clerical error - there was no change whatsoever in the settlement but he did leave in the date for the payment from the original order.  Well of course that date has come and gone and I still don't have the money. TheColdOne's attorney is not returning phone calls or emails from my attorney so we are filing the contempt paperwork by the end of the week.  Since TheColdOne is supposed to judge at the Hunting Retriever Club's Grand Competition in Canada in September, we are also asking the judge to withhold his passport and restrict all travel until he pays up.

You may think I'm bitter - I am but not about the divorce or the failed marriage.  I am mad as hell that TheColdOne can't even man up enough to pay his responsibilities. I know it just pissed him off to see what the judge ordered for the settlement - should have taken the $8000 settlement offer idiot - but that's how the chips fell.  You can believe that if the situation were reversed, he would be beating down my door to get the money. It's not my fault that he spent money like a drunken sailor at the low-class Hooters wannabe bar near our house or that hanging with strippers at the Gold Club cost so much.

But in the end, he will have to pay up.  He's not hurting me by not paying - that's the whole point of the little game he is playing.  I have the money to pay for my daughter's wedding and I've managed quite well with just my salary for the past 2 1/2 years.  I hope, for his sake, that he decides to do the right thing sooner than later.  It will be quite embarrassing to have to admit to the Grand Committee that he can't judge the field trials because he is a deadbeat.

Qaddafi and Obama - Six Degrees of Separation

All eyes have been focused on the uprising in Libya and the crazy leader Qaddafi.  For some in the younger generation, Qaddafi is simply a crazy dictator that wears bizarre clothes.  For those of us "older" folks, we remember the Libyan leader's hands shoved deep into the Lockerbie bombing.  He is an evil man and should have been taken care of a long time ago.

But everyone is shocked, just shocked I tell you, at the delay in President Obama's response to the brutal response to the protesters in Libya - especially after Obama was quick to jump on the anti-Mubarek bandwagon.  I'm not willing to permanently don my tinfoil hat but there is a connection between Obama and Qaddafi - a kind of Six Degrees of Separation connection.

Who could ever forget Obama's "spiritual mentor", Rev. Jeremiah Wright?  Wright has been pretty silent since Obama threw him under the bus but back in 2009, Wright didn't shy away from bragging about his trip to Libya with Louis Farrakhan.  Gateway Pundit posted the following video...


Per Gateway Pundit - A video surfaced in 2009 showing Barack Obama's pastor and mentor praising Marxism and discussing his ties to Communists in El Salvador and Nicaragua and the Libyan government.  This speech by Wright was delivered less than two years ago on September 17, 2009.

Jeremiah Wright's relationship with Farrakhan is well documented throughout the Internet.  You can read Mark Hyman's 10/16/08 American Spectator column, Obama's Farrakhan Problem, for instance.  But this little tidbit from Hyman's article struck me as quite odd especially when reading it in light of today's world...

Wright's close friendship with Farrakhan goes back at least to the 1980s. Wright joined Farrakhan on a 1984 trip to Libya to visit Moammar Gadhafi. Wright predicted that once this became public knowledge "a lot of his [Obama's] Jewish support will dry up quicker than a snowball in Hell."

No direct ties to Obama but ties to a person that Obama once called a "mentor" - enough of a connection to make one go "hmmm" when you consider the polar opposite responses between Egypt and Libya.

No matter what the outcome, it's reaching a point where even Obama supporters have got to be scratching their head over who Obama really is and what he truly believes. Are the chickens from Obama's past starting to come home to roost??

BTW don't hold your breath waiting on the mainstream media to bring any of this up.  They are too busy worrying about Lindsay Lohan's possible jail time and the prank call to Wisconsin Gov Walker to deal with Obama issues.

Leaked Videos, Texts and Pics Scream Ulterior Motive

It seems that we have the beginning of an epidemic here in our country.  Videos, text messages and even photos from several years earlier are being leaked to media outlets causing some hefty PR bills for a couple of high profile people.  First there was the Brett Favre cellphotos of "Mr. Happy" and now some >3 year old videos made to entertain troops aboard ship during a deployment have cost a career Navy Captain his command.

Forget the whole argument about whether or not these leaked media bytes are inappropriate or harassment. No one can deny the pics/videos, etc are in poor taste and disgusting (as in the Brett Favre's pics).  Let's focus on why the info is suddenly in the media now.

The Favre incident was over 2 years ago.  Why are the claims, messages and photos coming out now? If Favre committed harassment or offended someone, then why the wait?  Is someone looking to force him to take a much needed retirement?  Was the hope for retirement due to total humiliation the primary goal? 

What about Capt Honors' videos?  They were leaked to the Virginian-Pilot Newspaper and have since gone viral.  Capt Honors has now been relieved of his command over the USS Enterprise and any career advancement in the Navy has been effectively squashed. Is it simply a coincidence that the leaked videos contained "gay slurs" right after the repeal of "Don't Ask - Don't Tell"?  Did Capt Honors step on the wrong toes and this is the "payback"?  It seems that if someone was offended by the videos, they would not wait until 4 years later to make it an issue. Unless this was just the more opportune time to start the dripping.

We'll probably never know the answers to the questions unless the person leaking the information in either case comes forward.  For now it is simply speculation.  But the uproar over the Navy videos seems over the top and truly borders on politically correct insanity.  I've seen much more offensive parodies on Saturday Night Live or even HBO.  Have we just turned into a nation of "offended people"?

Face it - you can't speak your mind without self-censoring yourself. Heaven forbid you might get slapped upside the head with the "intolerant" label or worse yet, have the race card played against you.  It's reached a point where you have to tiptoe around hoping that just your very presence doesn't offend someone. You could end up as the target of an over-zealous media looking for another soul to roast or even get called out by one of the Reverends who make a living on crying "offensive".

The next time someone leaks a video, text or pics, it would be nice if the media would shine the spotlight on the leaker - especially if the event is several years old and doesn't involve an actual crime (had to add that so no one would get on the self-righteous bandwagon). Before we destroy a reputation or career, let's see if there is an ulterior motive behind it.  More often than not, I'm willing to bet there is.

In the meantime, let this be a lesson to all those who think it's cute to photograph one's manly bits or make offensive videos.  If you don't want them to end up on YouTube or the cover of the National Enquirer, keep them to yourself or better yet, hit the delete key.  You'll save yourself a lot of grief later.

May God's Blessings Be Upon You This Christmas

Gloat Fest 2010 - Glenn Beck Style

OK - I know I'm over a week late with this but I think we can all use a laugh right now.  Plus it's a reminder of just how damned big the Tea Party's influence was on the midterm elections.  We can't let the enthusiasm wane just because we took over the House.  We have to keep up the pressure and the visibility in order to ensure that Congress hears us and knows the consequences for dismissing "We, the People".

In the meantime enjoy this classic Beck clip celebrating the day after the 2010 election. This is by far one of the funniest moments in Beck Radio.  I heard this live while working last Wed am and literally spewed coffee all over my computer keyboard.

Enjoy!!