Day: July 4, 2008

Lionized by the right and loathed by the left, the longtime North Carolina senator helped turn the South red.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Sen. Jesse Helms, a die-hard anti-communist firebrand who championed a wide range of conservative causes in his 30 years in the Senate, died early on Friday, aged 86, a foundation dedicated to his legacy said.

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland spurned as insufficient on Friday a U.S. offer to boost its air defenses in return for basing anti-missile interceptors on its soil but said it remained open to talks with Washington.

Obama is sprouting gray hairs and getting older. Kotecki, um, is getting Koteckobama-ed.

Those beastly little bods are back with a vengeance. Now they slither menacingly down the page, secure in the knowledge that even Doug cannot rid CHB of their distracting presence.

I don’t even know what they’re for. They don’t seem to be advertising anything. They’re not particularly fetching photos. They’re just, well, there.

The Old South politician died early this morning in his native North Carolina at age 86.

Former Sen. Jesse Helms has died at age 86, Jesse Helms research center says.

Faceless ‘aliens’ spotted in crowd at Wimbledon

Every now and then it’s a good idea and step back from all the stuff that’s wrong or seems to be going wrong.

LONG BEACH, New York (Reuters) – With his wetsuit around his waist, Peter Flintoft walks wearily along the Long Beach boardwalk. While worn out by the surf, he is not yet tired of the lengthy U.S. presidential campaign.

No Paine, No Gain: A July 4th Special

Since a lot of posters around here, quite often quote this guy, I thought this would be something we could all enjoy this 4th that would let us remember what America is suppose to be about.

Have a safe and Happy 4th of July!

Let Freedom Ring!