Our European Arrogance? NO NEED TO APOLOGIZE!

Below is an email I just received, thanks AGB, and I realize it has been circulating since April, 2009 but the powerful message is still timely. I don't know about you, but I am sick and tired of Barack Obama bashing this great nation.

Ever since the Obama's hit the national stage it has been made popular to apologize and worse to bash us on foreign soil. At the start of their presidential campaign up to and including their failed bid in Copenhagen to host the Olympics, the apologist-in-chief couldn't resist his anti-American rhetoric.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wbW5bIzAWU&feature=player_embedded#

The below email went viral, apparently in response to Obama's Anti-American Euro-tour. He had the audacity to explain to a French crowd that,

“In America, there is a failure to appreciate Europe’s leading role in the world. Instead of celebrating your dynamic union and seeking to partner with you to meet common challenges, there have been times where America has shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive.”

http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/10067

Of course all of this big bad arrogance in America was prior to his rise to the WH. Barack Hussein Obama, The One, arrived to fix it all...Maybe, now the bride of Barack can finally be proud of our country.

Powerful Email (I sourced it all and it is amazingly accurate and humble):

1. The American Cemetery at Aisne-Marne, France: 2289 of our Military dead


2. The American Cemetery at Ardennes, Belgium: 5329 of our Military dead


3. The American Cemetery at Brittany, France: 4410 of our Military dead.


4. Brookwood, England American Cemetery: 468 of our Military dead.


5. Cambridge, England American Cemetery: 3812 of our Military dead.


6. Epinal, France American Cemetery: 5525 of our Military dead


7. Flanders Field, Belgium American Cemetery: 368 of our Military dead


8. Florence, Italy American Cemetery: 4402 of our Military dead


9. Henri-Chapelle, Belgium American Cemetery: 7992 of our Military dead


10. Lorraine, France American Cemetery: 10,489 of our Military dead


11. Luxembourg, Luxembourg American Cemetery: 5076 of our Military dead


12. Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery: 14246 of our Military dead


13. Netherlands, Netherlands American Cemetery: 8301 of our Military dead


14. Normandy, France American Cemetery: 9387 of our Military dead


15. Oise-Aisne, France American Cemetery: 6012 of our Military dead


16. Rhone, France American Cemetery: 861 of our Military dead


17. Sicily, Italy American Cemetery: 7861 of our Military dead


18. Somme, France American Cemetery: 1844 of our Military dead


19. St. Mihiel, France American Cemetery: 4153 of our Military dead


20. Suresnes, France American Cemetery: 1541 of our Military dead


Apologize to no one. Remind those of our sacrifice and don't confuse arrogance with leadership.

If I added correctly, the count is 104,366 dead.(With the Unknown and Missing it's more!)

And we have to watch an American elected leader who apologizes to Europe and the Middle East that our country is "arrogant"!!

HOW MANY FRENCH, DUTCH, ITALIANS, BELGIANS AND BRITS ARE BURIED ON OUR SOIL, DEFENDING US AGAINST OUR ENEMIES??

WE DON'T ASK FOR PRAISE...BUT WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO NEED TO APOLOGIZE!

1. Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial

2. Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial

3. Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial

4. Brookwood Cemetery

5. American Battle Monuments Commission (Cambridge)

6. American Battle Monuments Commission (Epinal)

7. Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial

8. American Battle Monuments Commission (Florence)

9. Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial

10. Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial(Largest number of graves of any WW2 cemetery in Europe)
11. Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial (Patton was buried at Cemetery along with other members of the Third Army)
12. Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial(The cemetery contains the largest number of American military dead in Europe)
13. American Battle Monuments Commission (Netherlands)

14. Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial(The first American cemetery on European soil in World War II)
15. American Battle Monuments Commission (Oise-Aisne, France)

16. American Battle Monuments Commission (Most died in the liberation of France)

17. American Battle Monuments Commission (Most died in the liberation of Sicily)

18. American Battle Monuments Commission (Somme, France)

19. American Battle Monuments Commission (St. Mihiel, France)

20. American Battle Monuments Commission (Suresnes, France)

Shut Uppery, Fairness Doctrine, and Obama the 46-Year Old Political Virgin

(H/T AGB)

Andrew Klaven of PJTV brilliantly & entertainingly explains Net Neutrality, The Fairness Doctrine and the Liberal intent of well...shutting us up. Check it out:

Klaven also exposes the crap Obama is shoveling:

Dinner With Obama, A Parable.......

(thanks AGB for this great email & parable)

-Author Unknown

Once upon a time, I was invited to the White House for a private dinner
with the President. I am a respected businessman, with a factory that
produces memory chips for computers and portable electronics. There was
some talk that my industry was being scrutinized by the administration,
but I paid it no mind. I live in a free country. There's nothing that
the government can do to me if I've broken no laws. My wealth was earned
honestly, and an invitation to dinner with an American President is an
honor.

I checked my coat, was greeted by the Chief of Staff, and joined the
President in a yellow dining room. We sat across from each other at a
table draped in white linen. The Great Seal was embossed on the china.
Uniformed staff served our dinner.

The meal was served, and I was startled when my waiter suddenly reached
out, plucked a dinner roll off my plate, and began nibbling it as he
walked back to the kitchen.

"Sorry about that," said the President. "Andrew is very hungry."

"I don't appreciate..." I began, but as I looked into the calm brown
eyes across from me, I felt immediately guilty and petty. It was just a
dinner roll. "Of course," I concluded, and reached for my glass. Before
I could, however, another waiter reached forward, took the glass away
and swallowed the wine in a single gulp.

"And his brother Eric is very thirsty." said the President.

I didn't say anything. The President is testing my compassion, I
thought. I will play along. I don't want to seem unkind.

My plate was whisked away before I had tasted a bite.

"Eric's children are also quite hungry."

With a lurch, I crashed to the floor. My chair had been pulled out from
under me. I stood, brushing myself off angrily, and watched as it was
carried from the room.

"And their grandmother can't stand for long."

I excused myself, smiling outwardly, but inside feeling like a fool.
Obviously I had been invited to the White House to be sport for some
game. I reached for my coat, to find that it had been taken. I turned
back to the President.

"Their grandfather doesn't like the cold."

I wanted to shout- that was my coat! But again, I looked at the placid
smiling face of my host and decided I was being a poor sport. I spread
my hands helplessly and chuckled. Then I felt my hip pocket and realized
my wallet was gone. I excused myself and walked to a phone on an elegant
side table. I learned shortly that my credit cards had been maxed out,
my bank accounts emptied, my retirement and equity portfolios had
vanished, and my wife had been thrown out of our home. Apparently, the
waiters and their families were moving in.. The President hadn't moved
or spoken as I learned all this, but finally I lowered the phone into
its cradle and turned to face him.

"Andrew's whole family has made bad financial decisions. They haven't
planned for retirement, and they need a house. They recently defaulted
on a subprime mortgage. I told them they could have your home. They need
it more than you do."

My hands were shaking. I felt faint. I stumbled back to the table and
knelt on the floor. The President cheerfully cut his meat, ate his steak
and drank his wine. I lowered my eyes and stared at the small grey
circles on the tablecloth that were water drops.

"By the way," He added, "I have just signed an Executive Order
nationalizing your factories. I'm firing you as head of your business.
I'll be operating the firm now for the benefit of all mankind.. There's
a whole bunch of Eric’s and Andrews out there and they can't come to you
for jobs groveling like beggars."

I looked up. The President dropped his spoon into the empty ramekin
which had been his crème brulee. He drained the last drops of his wine.
As the table was cleared, he lit a cigarette and leaned back in his
chair. He stared at me. I clung to the edge of the table as if were a
ledge and I were a man hanging over an abyss. I thought of the years
behind me, of the life I had lived. The life I had earned with a
lifetime of work, risk and struggle. Why was I punished? How had I
allowed it to be taken? What game had I played and lost? I looked across
the table and noticed with some surprise that there was no game board
between us.

What had I done wrong?

As if answering the unspoken thought, the President suddenly cocked his
head, locked his empty eyes to mine, and bared a million teeth,
chuckling wryly as he folded his hands.

"You should have stopped me at the dinner roll," he said.

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"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

Policemen

Thanks Zeeman.

The following video, narrated by Paul Harvey, aptly describes the intricacies of what it means to be a police officer.

Post Turtle

AmericanAngle has been out of commission for a while, but that didn't stop the email from coming in. This latest addition is an email sent in by a Great American and too good not to share with my loyal readers.
Enjoy.
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While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75 year old rancher, who's hand was caught in the gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man.

Eventually the topic got around to Obama and his bid to be our president.

The old rancher said, 'Well, ya know, Obama is a 'Post Turtle''.

Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a 'post turtle' was.

The old rancher said, 'When you’re driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a 'post turtle'.

The old rancher saw the puzzled look on the doctor's face so he continued to explain.

'You know he didn't get up there by himself, he doesn't belong up there, and he doesn't know what to do while he's up there, and you just wonder what kind of dumb ass put him up there to begin with'.

Firearms Refresher Course

Sent in via email from that Great American, Anne Bryant.

Preface: This is an old email, but worth thinking about again. The quotes (mis) attributed to Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson may not be verifiable but are included because the sentiment of the quotes are laudable and shared by many Freedom loving Americans.

Enjoy.
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"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." -Benjamin Franklin, 1759



"Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~ Thomas Jefferson



FIREARMS REFRESHER COURSE:

1. An armed man is a citizen.. An unarmed man is a subject.



2. A gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.

3. Colt: The original point and click interface.



4. Gun control is not about guns; it's about control.

5. If guns are outlawed, can we use swords?



6. If guns cause crime, then pencils cause misspelled words.

7. Free men do not ask permission to bear arms.



8. If you don't know your rights, you don't have any.

9. Those who trade liberty for security have neither.

10. The United States Constitution (c) 1791. All Rights Reserved.

11. What part of 'shall not be infringed' do you not understand?



12. The Second Amendment is in place in case the politicians ignore the others.

13. 64,999,987 firearms owners killed no one yesterday.

14. Guns only have two enemies; rust and politicians.



15. Know guns, know peace, know safety. No guns, no peace, no safety..

16. You don't shoot to kill; you shoot to stay alive.

17. 911: Government sponsored Dial-a-Prayer.

18. Assault is a behavior, not a device.

19. Criminals love gun control; it makes their jobs safer.

20. If guns cause crime, then matches cause arson.

21. Only a government that is afraid of its citizens tries to control them.

22. You have only the rights you are willing to fight for.



23. Enforce the gun control laws we ALREADY have; don't make more.

24. When you remove the people's right to bear arms, you create slaves.



25. The American Revolution would never have happened with gun control.

In the true spirit of a viral email:

PASS THIS 'REFRESHER' ON TO TEN FREE CITIZENS!

11 Most Expensive Catastrophes in History

(Sent in via email, thanks AGB)

# 11. Titanic - $150 Million

The sinking of the Titanic is possibly the most famous accident in the world. But it barely makes our list of top 10 most expensive. On April 15, 1912, the Titanic sank on its maiden voyage and was considered to be the most luxurious ocean liner ever built. Over 1,500 people lost their lives when the ship ran into an iceberg and sunk in frigid waters. The ship cost $7 million to build ($150 million in today ' s dollars).


# 10. Tanker Truck vs Bridge - $358 Million

On August 26, 2004, a car collided with a tanker truck containing 32,000 liters of fuel on the Wiehltal Bridge in Germany . The tanker crashed through the guardrail and fell 90 feet off the A4 Autobahn resulting in a huge explosion and fire which destroyed the load-bearing ability of the bridge. Temporary repairs cost $40 million and the cost to replace the bridge is estimated at $318 Million.

# 9. MetroLink Crash - $500 Million

On September 12, 2008, in what was one of the worst train crashes in California history, 25 people were killed when a Metrolink commuter train crashed head-on into a Union Pacific freight train in Los Angeles . It is thought that the Metrolink train may have run through a red signal while the conductor was busy text messaging.. Wrongful death lawsuits are expected to cause $500 million in losses for Metrolink.

# 8. B-2 Bomber Crash - $1.4 Billion

Here we have our first billion dollar accident (and we ' re only # 8 on the list). This B-2 stealth bomber crashed shortly after taking off from an air base in Guam on February 23, 2008. Investigators blamed distorted data in the flight control computers caused by moisture in the system. This resulted in the aircraft making a sudden nose-up move which made the B-2 stall and crash. This was 1 of only 21 ever built and was the most expensive aviation accident in history. Both pilots ejected safely.

# 7. Exxon Valdez - $2.5 Billion

The Exxon Valdez oil spill was not a large one in relation to the world ' s biggest oil spills, but it was a costly one due to the remote location of Prince William Sound (accessible only by helicopter and boat). On March 24, 1989, 10.8 million gallons of oil was spilled when the ship ' s master, Joseph Hazelwood, left the controls and the ship crashed into a Reef. The cleanup cost Exxon $2.5 billion.

# 6. Piper Alpha Oil Rig - $3.4 Billion

The world ' s worst off-shore oil disaster. At one time, it was the world ' s single largest oil producer, spewing out 317,000 barrels of oil per day. On July 6, 1988, as part of routine maintenance, technicians removed and checked safety valves which were essential in preventing dangerous build-up of liquid gas. There were 100 identical safety valves which were checked. Unfortunately, the technicians made a mistake and forgot to replace one of them. At 10 PM that same night, a technician pressed a start button for the liquid gas pumps and the world ' s most expensive oil rig accident was set in motion.

Within 2 hours, the 300 foot platform was engulfed in flames. It eventually collapsed, killing 167 workers and resulting in $3.4 Billion in damages.

# 5. Challenger Explosion - $5.5 Billion

The Space Shuttle Challenger was destroyed 73 seconds after takeoff due on January 28, 1986 due to a faulty O-ring. It failed to seal one of the joints, allowing pressurized gas to reach the outside. This in turn caused the external tank to dump its payload of liquid hydrogen causing a massive explosion. The cost of replacing the Space Shuttle was $2 billion in 1986 ($4.5 billion in today ' s dollars). The cost of investigation, problem correction, and replacement of lost equipment cost $450 million from 1986-1987 ($1 Billion in today ' s dollars).

# 4. Prestige Oil Spill - $12 Billion

On November 13, 2002, the Prestige oil tanker was carrying 77,000 tons of heavy fuel oil when one of its twelve tanks burst during a storm off Galicia , Spain . Fearing that the ship would sink, the captain called for help from Spanish rescue workers, expecting them to take the ship into harbour. However, pressure from local authorities forced the captain to steer the ship away from the coast. The captain tried to get help from the French and Portuguese authorities, but they too ordered the ship away from their shores. The storm eventually took its toll on the ship resulting in the tanker splitting in half and releasing 20 million gallons oil into the sea.

According to a report by the Pontevedra Economist Board, the total cleanup cost $12 billion.

# 3. Space Shuttle Columbia - $13 Billion

The Space Shuttle Columbia was the first space worthy shuttle in NASA ' s orbital fleet. It was destroyed during re-entry over Texas on February 1, 2003 after a hole was punctured in one of the wings during launch 16 days earlier. The original cost of the shuttle was $2 Billion in 1978. That comes out to $6.3 Billion in today ' s dollars. $500 million was spent on the investigation, making it the costliest aircraft accident investigation in history. The search and recovery of debris cost $300 million.

In the end, the total cost of the accident (not including replacement of the shuttle) came out to $13 Billion according to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

# 2. Chernobyl - $200 Billion

On April 26, 1986, the world witnessed the costliest accident in history. The Chernobyl disaster has been called the biggest socio-economic catastrophe in peacetime history. 50% of the area of Ukraine is in some way contaminated. Over 200,000 people had to be evacuated and resettled while 1.7 million people were directly affected by the disaster. The death toll attributed to Chernobyl , including people who died from cancer years later, is estimated at 125,000. The total costs including cleanup, resettlement, and compensation to victims has been estimated to be roughly $200 Billion. The cost of a new steel shelter for the Chernobyl nuclear plant will cost $2 billion alone. The accident was officially attributed to power plant operators who violated plant procedures and were ignorant of the safety requirements needed.

# 1. 2008 Presidential Election-
$800 Billion in the first two months...

Dinner & Taxes

(h/t Zeeman)
Author unknown

Dinner & Taxes

I was having lunch with one of my favorite clients last week and the conversation turned to the government's recent round of tax cuts.

'"I'm opposed to those tax cuts," the retired college instructor declared, "because they benefit the rich. The rich get much more money back than ordinary taxpayers like you and me and that's not fair.'"

"But the rich pay more in the first place," I argued, "so it stands to reason that they'd get more money back."

I could tell that my friend was unimpressed by this meager argument. So I said to him, "let's put tax cuts in terms everyone can understand."

"Suppose that every day 10 men go to a restaurant for dinner. The bill for all ten comes to $100. If it was paid the way we pay our taxes, the first four men would pay nothing; the fifth would pay $1; the sixth would pay $3; the seventh $7; the eighth $12; the ninth $18. The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59."

The 10 men ate dinner in the restaurant every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement until the owner threw them a curve. "Since you are all such good customers," he said, "I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily meal by $20." Now dinner for the 10 only costs $80. The first four are unaffected. They still eat for free. Can you figure out how to divvy up the $20 savings among the remaining six so that everyone gets his fair share? The men realize that $20 divided by 6 is $3.33, but if they subtract that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would end up being paid to eat their meal.

The restaurant owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by roughly the same percentage, being sure to give each a break, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay. And so now the fifth man paid nothing, the sixth pitched in $2, the seventh paid $5, the eighth paid $9, the ninth paid $12, leaving the tenth man with a bill of $52 instead of $59.

Outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings. "I only got a dollar out of the $20," complained the sixth man, pointing to the tenth, "and he got $7!"

"Yeah, that's right," exclaimed the fifth man. "I only saved a dollar, too. It's unfair that he got seven times more than me!"

"That's true," shouted the seventh man. "Why should he get $7 back when I got only $2? The wealthy get all the breaks!"

"Wait a minute," yelled the first four men in unison. "We didn't get anything at all. The system exploits the poor."

Then, the nine men surrounded the tenth man (the richest one, paying the most) and beat him up. The next night the richest man didn't show up for dinner, so now the nine men sat down and ate without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They were $52 short!

"And that, boys, girls and college instructors, and political mental giants, is how America's tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up at the table any more. There are lots of good restaurants in Switzerland and the Caribbean."