Jim Davis Appearance on Dr Dan's Freedom Forum

**Note** Some people have reported issues with getting the video to play. Click here to see if it will work on Ustream. If it doesn't work there, then the problem in with Ustream. Dr Jim Davis appeared on Dr Dan Eichenbaum's Freedom Forum tonight, and here is the video of the conversation he had about his political philosophy and his campaign. Visit the Jim Davis for NC Senate website to find out how you can help his campaign. Jim Davis...

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Mike Bayer – Communist Agent in the Bernie Sanders Camp?

As a student in Chicago, Sanders was active in the Young Peoples Socialist League and has a decades old relationship with America’s largest marxist organization, Democratic Socialists of America. It was in conjunction with D.S.A. that Sanders formed, in 1991, the Congressional Progressive Caucus, now a more than eighty strong alliance of far left Senators and Congressmen. Mike Bayer’s closeness to Senator Sanders, however I takes things to...

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Name Change Coming for Annual Vance-Aycock Dinner Aycock's Name to be "Retired with Honor" by Democrats

After three years of lying low, the Democrats are finally taking the advice of the Carolina Stompers [their website is currently down it's back up now], and doing away with the name Aycock from their annual dinner at the exclusive Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC. I notice that they're not doing anything regarding honoring the North Carolina Confederate Governor, Zebulon Vance, who was also a racist. Here is an excerpt of a speech he gave...

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Video of the Restoring Honor Rally in Washington, DC

If you could not afford to go to Washington, DC this weekend, or had other obligations...here is Glenn beck's Restoring Honor Rally as broadcast on C-SPAN today. Since his 9-12 March on DC was co-opted by "Grass-Roots Orgs based out of Washington, he (in my opinion) started this one. ...

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Yosemite Nature Notes - Episode 10 - Rock Fall

Yosemite National Park would be a cool place to visit. ...

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(VIDEO) Asteroid Discovery From 1980 - 2010

**For some reason, the full frame won't embed here. Go to YouTube for the full experience. This video by Scott Manley gives me an opportunity to point out that there are resources just waiting to be exploited by mankind, if we only had the gumption to go get it. See some of what people are thinking at PERMANENT.  There are an estimated One Billion (!!!) undiscovered asteroids larger than 300 feet in diameter in the Asteroid...

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Music Break: "Way Out Here" by Josh Thompson

Josh Thompson Official Website Lyrics: Our houses are protected by the good Lord and a gun And you might meet 'em both if you show up here not welcome son Our necks are burnt, our roads are dirt and our trucks ain't clean The dogs run lose, we smoke, we chew and fry everything Out here, way out here (Chorus) We won't take a dime if we ain't earned it When it comes to weight brother we pull our own If it's our backwoods way of livin'...

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Real Jobs NC Sends Out Mailer Attacking NC Senator John Snow

Today, I received a political mailer attacking District 50's Democratic Senator John Snow. The above image is the cover of the advertisement. Here are the rest, in order, with commentary following: Commentary I had not heard of this group [Real Jobs NC] before, and wondered if they were connected to the secretive camera crew who filmed a commercial for Jim Davis Monday Night at the County commissioners meeting. I say secretive...

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Rolling Thunder 2010 - A Marine's Vigil

A solitary Marine holds vigil at full attention during the Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally in tribute to fallen comrades. ...

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Macon County Commissioners 08-23-2010 Meeting Videos

Here is the video of the August 23, 2010 meeting of the Macon County Commissioners. It ran over three hours, so I've had to cut the video into two parts. Part One: Part Two: ...

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New Jeff Miller Ad: "Politicians"

Press Release from the Miller campaign: Jeff Miller for Congress unveils his latest TV ad, “Politicians” Hendersonville, NC – Jeff Miller, candidate for U.S. Congress has unveiled his latest television ad titled, “Politicians,” which began yesterday and sums up America’s frustration with career politicians in Washington and the record high deficit and unemployment rate. “As a small business owner, I am very aware of the hurdles our businesses...

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A Little Morning Sun in the Fog

It has been a while since I've posted photos to my blog. So, here goes! ...

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Macon County Commissioners 08-23-2010 Meeting Agenda and Live Coverage Updated with Audio of Meeting

**08-24-2010** Here is the audio of the meeting. The full video will be available in a couple of days. A shorter highlights video will be available later today. Today is the third Monday of the month and the Macon County Commissioners are having their afternoon meeting at 2pm. I plan on being there and (if WiFi is available) tweeting the meeting using the #MaconGov hashtag and uploading photos during the meeting. I will also be videoing...

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Challenging Net Neutrality: FCC on Path to Most Dangerous Expansion of Federal Power Since Civil War

Video Hat Tip: Political Pistachio, from whom I've swiped the video. Also, be sure to check out his radio show on Blog Talk Radio. More from Ryan Radia: Reclassifying the transmission component of broadband Internet access as a Title II telecommunications service would undermine the Commission’s statutory mission and harm consumers in several ways. First, it would discourage private investment in both broadband Internet networks and in networks...

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VJ Day in Honolulu Hawaii August 14, 1945

VJ Day, Honolulu Hawaii, August 14, 1945 from Richard Sullivan on Vimeo. I am glad that there were people shooting footage of the events around them in 1945, especially in color.  From the producer of the film: 65 Years Ago my Dad shot this film along Kalakaua Ave. in Waikiki capturing spontaneous celebrations that broke out upon first hearing news of the Japanese surrender. Kodachrome 16mm film: God Bless Kodachrome, right? I...

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John Armor, Defender of the US Constitution 1943-2010 Rest In Peace

John Armor, Defender of the US Constitution passed away this morning due to complications that arose from Colon Cancer. I knew him since 2004 from Free Republic, where his screen name was Congressman Billybob. John Armor was many things throughout his life. He was a writer, a lawyer, a businessman, a lecturer, and the best raconteur I ever knew. He practiced law in the Supreme Court, and in the 1980's worked for the Commission on the bicentennial...

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