The Columbus Dispatch Editorial opinions I reccommend- SamKat

Columbus, Ohio • Jun 26, 2014 • 72° Overcast

Looking to cash in

Thursday, June 26, 2014 05:52 AM

State lawmakers were the top cash-prize winners in Ohio’s protracted fight to ban Internet sweepstakes cafés and the illegal gambling and crime they inflicted upon communities. In all, legislative campaign coffers netted more than $1 million from café supporters and opponents and their lobbyists as various moratoriums, regulations and bans for the cafes were debated between 2011 and 2013.

Hopewell relics a world treasure

Thursday, June 26, 2014 05:51 AM

Ohio has a world-class historical treasure in the constellation of ancient earthworks that dot the Scioto River valley, and a recent discovery could elevate their profile further. In the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park near Chillicothe, archaeologists are taking a closer look at what they believe may have been a “woodhenge” — a circle formed by wooden posts in the ground.

Jay Ambrose commentary: Climate-change scientist using court to silence skeptic

Libel — a falsity that smears a reputation — can be dreadful, and you ought to be able to sue and maybe win money if untrue, harmful things are being publicized about you. But watch out in public debates, because, if people are then allowed to sue too easily, they can squeeze needed discussion to puniness, as the Supreme Court recognized in a case against The New York Times half a century ago.

Victor Davis Hanson commentary: Iraq war did have positive outcomes

So who lost Iraq? The blame game mostly fingers incompetent Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Or is Barack Obama culpable for pulling out all American troops monitoring the success of the 2007-08 surge?

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David Kaelin's Middle East comments - SamKat - Long to read it all but worthwhile to anyone wanting to know.

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My good and very intellectual common man David Kaelin has a recent book, whoich deserves best seller status for anybody who wants to know more realistic information about the Middle East: No Regrets".  He has spent over a decade there and taught Afghanistan police and military (even Colonels and Generals) logistic courses.  They came to know the Kaelin honesty and generally admired this American.

Reading the above link can enlighten even the most avowed secular progressive democrat or the most avowed Tea Party conservative such as myself.  skegley.blogspot.com

Marine's nutshell comments on our previously great and God blessed country ... Thx good friend, Nita E!

Marine says it all in a "nutshell."



A good friend of mine who I worked with was in the Marines.  He sent this to me.  Kind of says it all.

Here  is some food for through. Our country needs help.

GDR











Semper-Fi



  *Time is like a river.  You cannot touch the water twice, because the
flow that has passed will never pass again.*



*Written by a USMC Vet.  (I can't argue with any of it.  Passing it along
as it was received.)*



*He wrote:*



*The  American Dream ended (on November 6th) in Ohio.  The second term of
Barack Obama will be the final nail in the coffin for the legacy of the
white Christian males who discovered, explored, pioneered, settled and
developed the greatest Republic in the history of mankind.*



*A coalition of Blacks, Latinos, Feminists, Gays, Government Workers, Union
Members, Environmental Extremists, The Media, Hollywood, uninformed young
people, the "forever needy," the chronically unemployed, illegal aliens and
other "fellow travelers" have ended Norman Rockwell's America.*



*The Cocker Spaniel is off the front  porch... The Pit Bull is in the back
yard.  The American Constitution has been replaced with Saul Alinsky's
"Rules for Radicals" and Chicago shyster, David  Axelrod, along with
international Socialist George Soros will be pulling the strings on their
beige puppet to bring us Act 2 of the New World Order.*



*Our side ran two candidates who couldn't even win their own home states,
and Chris Christie helped Obama over the top with a glowing "post Sandy"
tribute that elevated the "Commander-in-Chief" to Mother Teresa status.
(Aside: with the way the polls were run, he didn't need  any help!)*



*People like me are completely politically irrelevant, and I will never
again comment on or concern myself with the aforementioned coalition which
has surrendered our culture, our heritage and our traditions without a shot
being fired.*



*You will never again out-vote these people.  It will take individual acts
of defiance and massive displays of civil disobedience to get back the
rights we have allowed them to take away.  It will take Zealots, not
moderates & shy not reach-across-the-aisle RINOs to right this ship and
restore our beloved country to its former status.*



*Those who come after us will have to risk their lives, their fortunes and
their sacred honor to bring  back the Republic that this generation has
timidly frittered away due to "white  guilt" and political correctness...*
*An American  Veteran………………….. Semper-Fi*