Happy 235th Birthday to the United States Marines

Halls Of Montezuma (full version)




Marines' Hymn Lyrics

From the halls of Montezuma
To the shores of Tripoli,
We fight our country's battles
In the air, on land, and sea.
First to fight for right and freedom,
And to keep our honor clean,
We are proud to claim the title
Of United States Marines.

Our flag's unfurl'd to every breeze
From the dawn to setting sun;
We have fought in every clime and place
Where we could take a gun.
In the snow of far-off northern lands
And in sunny tropic scenes,
You will find us always on the job
The United States Marines.

Here's health to you and to our Corps
Which we are proud to serve;
In many a strife we've fought for life
And have never lost our nerve.
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven's scenes,
They will find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines.

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Semper Fi!

For a brief background visit here

Check out this review of the Pirate Coast. The Pirate Coast is a very interesting historical account of how a handful of Marines along with General William Eaton embarked on America's first overseas covert op.

Historic House Win for the GOP

Historic House Win for the GOP

The midterm elections of 2010 resulted in a historic win for the GOP in which they gained a majority in the House of Representatives.

The midterm elections of 2010 resulted in a historic win for the GOP in which they gained a majority in the House of Representatives.

The Republicans needed 39 seats to win back the House and pending any recount votes it appears they won 64 seats or more, with the count not complete 2-days after the election.

The GOP will reclaim their majority status when the new 112th United States Congress convenes in January 2011 following the 2010 midterm elections.

Note: not all historic gains resulted in a majority representation for that Party.

Most presidents lose seats during the midterms, but the Democrats lost the most seats of any midterm since 1938 when the Republicans gained 81 seats in the House of Representatives; 72 seats from the Democrats and other seats from Progressive and Farmer-Labor Parties.

The U.S. House election of 1946, in the middle of Harry Truman's first term, resulted in a Republican majority, with the Republicans picking up 55 seats.

The U.S. House election of 1994, in the middle of Bill Clinton’s first term, resulted in a majority of seats for the Republicans for the first time since 1954, with the GOP winning 54 seats.

Prior to the ’94 election, the Democratic Party had run the House for all but six of the preceding 62 years. In 1994 the GOP united behind Newt Gingrich's Contract with America and took back the House.

In the middle of George Bush’s first term, during the House election of 2002, the GOP gained 8 seats maintaining their majority. Such gains only occurred three other times during midterm elections; in 1902, 1934, and in 1998, which was Bill Clinton’s second term and the gain did not result in a majority for the Democrats.

Following the 2006 elections, Democrats took control of the House as well as the Senate. In the 2008 elections, which coincided with Barack Obama's victory, Democrats increased their majorities in both chambers.

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Staten Island carries Michael Grimm to victory over McMahon

Staten Island carries Michael Grimm to victory over McMahon

Republican Michael Grimm bested the Democratic incumbent Michael McMahon for New York’s 13th Congressional District.

By the Numbers

The district-wide totals were: Grimm, 51 percent, or 59,346 votes, to McMahon's 48 percent, or 55,056 votes...CONTINUE READING