Flying the flag at half-mast...

It's always been a tradition to fly the American flag at half-mast on certain days of the year, including for sad events like the death of a National leader, or a tragic event.

I think though that since September 11, 2001...this tradition has been perverted from what it was originally intended. I think that since 9/11, the flag has been flown at half-mast more times than it probably had my entire life leading up to 9/11.

Across from where I work, there is flying one of the largest U.S. flags in the nation. Sometimes it seems like every other day, it's flying at half-mast. It usually takes half a day or more to find out "why" it's flying at half-mast. It's been flown at half-mast for airliner crashes, school shootings, the death of a former Governor...and countless other reasons. The problem is, when you start flying the flag at half-mast for just about every tragedy under the sun, it begins to mean very little. Lately, I've begun to wonder why they don't just leave the American flag at half-mast...it seems to spend more time there than flying proudly like it's supposed to. Of course with the President that we presently have, the Senators and House Representatives that we've recently elected into power, maybe the flag should be flown at half-mast all the time!

Thanks Blogger!

Just wanted to send out a big thank you to Blogger, for finally allowing us bloggers the ability to have our own custom made header! :)

See if YOU can make any sense of this...

On Comcast news, an associated press reporter interviews several people with the U.S. army in Iraq. They state in the articles title and at least once in the article itself that they believe that at least 2 of the 3 U.S. soldiers who were recently kidnapped are still alive. Then at least twice in the same article they state that they have NO EVIDENCE whatsoever that any of the missing U.S. soldiers are alive. ??

Do we have any idea what-so-ever what we are doing over in Iraq and Afghanistan? I don't really think so.

Story here

Aahh! You can tell it's May...

Can you tell it's the month of May? Have you noticed how television talk and news shows have dug up all the nasty dirt they can...all the sex scandals, murders, and gossip, all in the name of higher ratings during May sweeps.

Unfortunately the viewing public just encourages it by soaking all of it up and being good little sheep who tune in to see what sort of juicy nastiness their neighbors are up to. I think we'd be doing a public service if we just boycotted shows like this during the May sweeps. Maybe then they'd stop pushing this kind of crap on us!

CBS cancels Jericho!

Frankly, I'm sick and tired of Network television. Everytime I find a show I like, and become a dedicated viewer, it gets pulled because it's not a blockbuster mega-hit! Jericho had great ratings, but just because it wasn't the no. 1 show on TV it get unceremoniously canceled.

They did the same thing to me last year when I watched Invasion. I think from now on I'm not watching anymore Network TV programming. The dipshits at ABC, CBS & NBC can kiss my ass!

LONG LIVE CABLE!!!!!!

New wallpaper I want to share

Here's a new wallpaper I just made. I've recently upgraded to a newer version of the 3D modeling program I use, and this is the first finished picture I've made. I think it came out pretty good, and thought this might help someone to make it through the hot summer!

Enjoy!

I say NO concessions

Well, Bush vetoed the bill that would have set a mandated withdrawal date from Iraq, and the House challenge to that veto failed.

I say NO concessions...if we don't pass legislation appointing money to fund the war...then we get what we want...U.S. forces have to come home. Bush can't keep troops in Iraq if they have no money to pay for it.

Does my opinion on this sound brutal? Yes it does...but then hard-working Americans dying in Iraq for no damn good reason is brutal as well!