Round one - Ding, Ding

"You are home, and believe me, you're welcome. If my remarks were a sermon, my text would be lines from the 126th Psalm: ``We were like those who dreamed. Now our mouth is filled with laughter and our tongue with shouts of joy. The Lord has done great things for us. We are glad.'' You've come home to a people who for 444 days suffered the pain of your imprisonment, prayed for your safety, and most importantly, shared your determination that the spirit of free men and women is not a fit subject for barter."
Those are remarks from Ronald Reagan in a speech from January 27, 1981 at a welcoming speech for the freed American Hostages. The hostages had been held in Iran for 444 days during President Carter's administration. Wasn't it funny that only 7 days after his inauguration Reagan was welcoming home the hostages. Why?
"Let terrorists be aware that when the rules of international behavior are violated, our policy will be one of swift and effective retribution. We hear it said that we live in an era of limit to our powers. Well, let it also be understood, there are limits to our patience."
That's from the same speech. I think the terrorists knew he meant it. Obviously they did - Carter had 444 days but he didn't welcome them home.
That's an example of what this blog is about. Common sense. Stand up for what you believe in. No whiny liberal crap. No political correctness. No freedom from religion - that's what the politically correct crowd tries to make it. Check the first amendment (Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;). Uh, didn't that say that congress cannot prohibit the free exercise of religion? I bet we'll discuss government prohibiting "free exercise thereof" more than once. This blog is about straight talk. Point out the absurdity in politics, the media, life. Call out the people who are being boneheads. You get the picture. There will be funny stuff, sad stuff, lots of absurdities, who knows where we'll go. Just jump in. Don't agree. Then argue. I don't care. I'm gonna say what I have to say. I might agree with you or I might say "you're full of crap". Whatever. Let's go.