I believe in using the resources we have in this country, in using the oil and coal to be found under our own soil ( Read more... )

I Do Not Choose To Be a Common ManIt is my right to be uncommon - if I can ( Read more... )

"Design your own life. Never give up trying to make it on your own. Get back up when you get slapped down, and don't waste time buying into ideological nonsense. Expect - and accept - nothing from anyone else. Do it yourself ( Read more... )

You know what my favourite Star Wars-related quote is?

"You can write this shit, but you sure can't say it."

I was reminded of this last night while watching Family Guy's Blue Harvest. Because one of the best scenes in that and the original SW was where Han Solo took the mic in the detention block. Harrison Ford was notorious for not completely ( Read more... )

Less than 150 years ago the people of this country fought a brutal civil war, one of the reasons for which was the owning of slaves ( Read more... )

I've seen loads of posts by liberals and conservatives recently. There's liberals on my friends and friends of friends lists, and I watch a couple of conservative communities while also having a few conservatives on the f'list ( Read more... )

This is a must read for everyone. Despite having been written more than 50 years ago it is extremely appropriate for today's world. Bradbury shows us what will happen if society continues down the slippery slope of trying to keep everyone happy and never saying anything contentious. Beatty's speech, in particular, needs to be read and reread, over ( Read more... )

Some people really need to think about what they say. Because their words make them look worse than stupid ( Read more... )

I will not moan, whine or complain.

I will not moan, whine or complain.

I will not moan, whine or complain.

I will choose to focus only on the positive.

I will choose to focus only on the positive.

I will choose to focus only on the positive.

Friended a week ago, unfriended this morning ( Read more... )