TGO David

Bah... pain is relative. Tattoos don't hurt.

Source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122584386627599251.html The Treatment of Bush Has Been a Disgrace By JEFFREY SCOTT SHAPIRO Earlier this year, 12,000 people in San Francisco signed a petition in support of a proposition on a local ballot to rename an Oceanside sewage plant after George W. Bush. The proposition is only one example of the classless disrespect many Americans have shown the president. AP According to recent Gallup polls, the president's average approval rating is below 30% -- down from his 90% approval in the wake of 9/11. Mr. Bush has endured relentless attacks from the left while facing abandonment from the right. This is the price Mr. Bush is paying for trying to work with both Democrats and Republicans. During his 2004 victory speech, the president reached out to voters who supported his opponent, John Kerry, and said, "Today, I want to speak to every person who voted for my opponent. To make this nation stronger and better, I will need your support, and I will work to earn it. I will do all I can do to deserve your trust." Those bipartisan efforts have been met with crushing resistance from both political parties. The president's original Supreme Court choice of Harriet Miers alarmed Republicans, while his final nomination of Samuel Alito angered Democrats. His solutions to reform the immigration system alienated traditional conservatives, while his refusal to retreat in Iraq has enraged liberals who have unrealistic expectations about the challenges we face there. It seems that no matter what Mr. Bush does, he is blamed for everything. He remains despised by the left while continuously disappointing the right. Yet it should seem obvious that many of our country's current problems either existed long before Mr. Bush ever came to office, or are beyond his control. Perhaps if Americans stopped being so divisive, and congressional leaders came together to work with the president on some of these problems, he would actually have had a fighting chance of solving them. Like the president said in his 2004 victory speech, "We have one country, one Constitution and one future that binds us. And when we come together and work together, there is no limit to the greatness of America." To be sure, Mr. Bush is not completely alone. His low approval ratings put him in the good company of former Democratic President Harry S. Truman, whose own approval rating sank to 22% shortly before he left office. Despite Mr. Truman's low numbers, a 2005 Wall Street Journal poll found that he was ranked the seventh most popular president in history. Just as Americans have gained perspective on how challenging Truman's presidency was in the wake of World War II, our country will recognize the hardship President Bush faced these past eight years -- and how extraordinary it was that he accomplished what he did in the wake of the September 11 attacks. The treatment President Bush has received from this country is nothing less than a disgrace. The attacks launched against him have been cruel and slanderous, proving to the world what little character and resolve we have. The president is not to blame for all these problems. He never lost faith in America or her people, and has tried his hardest to continue leading our nation during a very difficult time. Our failure to stand by the one person who continued to stand by us has not gone unnoticed by our enemies. It has shown to the world how disloyal we can be when our president needed loyalty -- a shameful display of arrogance and weakness that will haunt this nation long after Mr. Bush has left the White House. Mr. Shapiro is an investigative reporter and lawyer who previously interned with John F. Kerry's legal team during the presidential election in 2004.

Yep. Shopping based on price alone is a recipe for epic failure.

Sort of one of those "for the first time in my adult life, I am proud of this country" Michelle Obama moments, huh?

I'm glad I wasn't the only one.

They usually quote by the hour and give you a close approximate for the amount of time that the work you're wanting done will require. Most artists encourage you to bring a sample with you to design from, or even a tattoo template showing exactly what you want. Many will already have books for you to flip through for "canned" designs or something to inspire a custom design. I'd recommend Lone Wolf and Emperor locally, by the way.

I'm open to leaving it enabled until it becomes a performance issue for our server. It did well last night with a good number of people chatting at once, so I don't foresee any problems.

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The easiest thing to do is pick up a copy of Quicken Will-Maker or talk to an attorney. I went the former route. The "unknown" factor is what makes it seem so scary. It's actually very easy.

Why why why why WHY didn't this man run for office instead of McCain??? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JC_Watts I've been a fan of former Congressman Watts for some time now. Christian, Conservative, good track record. He was actually brought up on more than one occasion leading up to the 2004 elections as being a prime VP replacement for Dick Cheney were Cheney to have ceded his position to someone else for W's second term. He was also mentioned as a good VP pick for McCain prior to the choice of Sarah Palin. A Watts-Palin ticket in 2012 maybe???

I'm gonna say you probably want to be wearing as plain vanilla of a shirt as possible when you step off the bus.

That photo angle (side view) wasn't very good and really doesn't show the sharpness of the leading angle. I'll try to get a better picture soon. I don't mind sharing that at all. I ordered them from www.skdtac.com and they cost $120 shipped to my door.

I think us CIS class grads will never forget little things like that. It was the very first thing i tried once I installed them on the gun. It's got a really nice aggressive bite to it and worked perfectly for hooking on the holster, hooking on my belt, counter top lip, the dog's head...

Let me say first and foremost that I am grateful for your service to and sacrifices for this country. As a Marine, you have my gratitude and my admiration. But when it comes to moving to another country, there are plenty in this world that already provide a socialist government to those who wish to live under such. There is no reason for us to move there when you could. I would happily buy you a one way airline ticket to any of them provided you agree to stay there and become an ex-pat. Me? I'm going to stay here and fight for the country that I love. I am not ready to see it become Europeanized and will do everything within my power as a citizen and a patriot to fight against this new brand of socialism disguised as Progressivism. Once upon a time you took an oath to defend our Constitution. Now, the man who somehow managed to be elected yesterday, and his regime of "Change" will begin dismantling and castrating it right before your eyes. I'm surprised that sits well with you. God have mercy on us all.

It's the only way to show spirit!

Why not just go with a Revocable Living Trust and skip the need for a CLEO signature?

Yes they are taller than stock. I imagine they'd work quite well to clear a suppressor.

Ah... outrun by Oh Shoot.

Shotguns must be 18 inches from the closed breech to the end of the barrel. You need a tax stamp in order to go 16.

Judging by what the polls are looking like tonight, Col. Ripley checked out just in time.

It looks like we're screwed, gentlemen.

I think we're all going to need plenty of this for the next two years at least, and that's assuming that America has enough of Obama and the DNC by 2010 that the Conservatives are able to take back Congress.

I have been using Ameriglo "Operator Professional" sights on my Glock 19 for a while now but found the triple-dot design to be a little distracting. More so after I installed a 10-8 Performance plain rear sight on my M&P 9L as is my usual custom with those firearms. Anyway, about a week ago I ordered some Warren Tactical / Sevingy Carry tritium night sights for the Glock and finally got around to taking some pictures of them installed. These really help me get my hard sight picture down fast and I am fairly pleased with them so far.

The media elected Obama months ago.

It should be working now. There was a compatibility issue between it and the vBulletin 3.8 (beta) software that I had to hunt down and fix.