Obamanation

Click on the picture to go to McNaughton's for the interactive version.  There are over 60 links to news articles with facts about Obama's record as president.  The YouTube video, below, describes the artwork and the link.

Obama is beyond a failure as a president.  He has not earned re-election.  Vote Ryan-Romney.

Waldo Canyon Fire

I was able to see the fire tonight from our neighborhood park.  As you look at these pictures, please pray for the 32,000 people evacuated, for the safety of the firefighters and volunteers, wisdom for our leaders, and for God to intervene in this situation.

Click on the pictures for a full-size view.

This is looking W-NW to the Rockrimmon area, about 7-8 miles away.  The first shot is a wide angle, probably covering from Garden of the Gods Road on the left to the AF Academy on the right. 

I saw a bright white flash on the south end of the fire when I first got to the ridge, and a couple smaller orange flashes a little later.

The second picture is a zoom of the area center left of the first picture.  Each of the bright spots is a house fully involved.

One of our neighbors is housing a family of evacuees from his church.  We have friends who have already been evacuated, and others in areas on the west side getting ready just in case.

This is a humbling reminder for your family to be prepared - not for a zombie apocalypse, but for likely natural disasters, storms, and other possibilities.  It can happen to you.

I took this video through my spotting scope at 40x magnification.

Please pray.

Bullet Pen

I got a great early Christmas present from my wife - it's a pen made from two .308 Winchester cases. Talk about a "tactical" pen! The best part is that part of the price from each pen sold goes directly to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, which gives scholarships to kids whose parents have died on Special Ops missions.

For more information, check out "Junior's Bullet Pens." I was surprised how reasonably priced they are - on sale for just $17! They even have wooden pens in all kinds of hardwoods if brass really isn't your thing. If you don't need a pen, you can still visit the SOWF website and make a donation to them if you'd like to. My boss, Pat, has been supporting them for years and speaks very highly of the charity.

Support Scouting!

My son is selling popcorn to raise money for his cub scout pack. If you'd like to purchase some, click here!

We have our son in Scouting because we want another way to instill strong character, confidence, and leadership skills in him while making new friends and having fun. Scouting is still conservative. They say the Pledge of Allegiance at every meeting and pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. The boys learn to serve their community, learn valuable life lessons and skills, and have positive role models.

Some parents can't afford the uniform and the yearly dues, or to send their kids to summer camps. This is a great opportunity for them too. If you can help out, it would be great!

Trail's End makes some delicious popcorn snacks, and 70% of what you spend goes to the local pack, council and Scout rewards. If you feel like it, buy some popcorn today and support Scouting!

Let's Google That...

I read an interesting comment from an article at The Blaze on the Occupy Wall Street silliness. The commenter, RangerP, suggested googling images for the "tea party movement" and then compare them to how the liberal Dems and lamestream media describe them. It sounds like a great idea, so let's try it.


Click here to google images for "tea party movement." I took the liberty of downloading the first four links that had pictures of people. Look at all those fascist, racist hate-mongers! You can tell by the way they dress and the horrible masks and the obscene signage that they want to destroy our American way of life and murder people in their beds!




The lamestream media and left-wing Democrats are showing us their true colors. They will stop at nothing to hold on to power. They will smear, defame, and outright lie to make their opponents look bad. This display of their lack of character shows just how unqualified they are to hold public office.



The next election is going to get ugly, no matter who we nominate, so let's nominate the best people for the job. Don't hold back on showing the world who these people are, always with the truth, always with respect, but giving no quarter and expecting none (because none will be given). The Tea Party and true conservatives must continue to maintain the moral high ground.

Never Forget

As Christians, we must forgive.
As Americans, we can never forget.
As a Nation, we must have justice.





My deepest gratitude to all who have served since 9/11. May the Lord protect you and your families and give you courage, strength and the will to go on.

Our Runaway Government

Today's Wall Street Journal reports that the Federal Government has raided Gibson Guitar plants in Nashville and Memphis. Was it the DEA looking for drug dealers? Nope. Border patrol pursuing undocumented workers? Nope. Homeland Security uncovering a terrorist plot or the FBI taking down an organized crime syndicate? Wrong again. Would you believe the US Fish and Wildlife Service was looking for illegal ebony - as in wood - lumber - fret board material. USFWS confiscated several pallets of wood, despite Gibson's documentation that the wood was purchased from a Forest Stewardship Council certified supplier (they were trying to comply with a maze of laws restricting illegal forestry products from abroad). The article goes on to explain not to take your 1920's vintage Martin guitar made of Brazilian Rosewood out of the country - US Customs will take it from you for transporting illegal "flora and fauna" across international lines.

In June, the Department of Education Office of the Inspector General (OIG) RAIDED A HOME, SWAT style, over unpaid student loans. What the heck is the Department of Education doing with an armed SWAT team? Aren't crimes like fraud and embezzlement the FBI's jurisdiction?

I'm paying taxes for this?

I'm looking forward to November 2012. This government is out of control, and it's not just the Wood Nazis at US Fish and Wildlife and Customs. EPA, Education, Energy, BATFE: shut 'em down, fire the bulk of them from the top down and then take the few necessary remaining parts (if you can find any) and put them elsewhere.