506. Back To The Future, Again.

(tags: election, 2012, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Sarah Palin, George W. Bush, Back To The Future, Delorean, Barack Obama, US Flag, GOP, vote)

452. Dubya's Brush Removal

(Political Series, Politics, President, US Flag, George W. Bush, Bush, Barney, Billy Goat, Goat, Dog, Truck, GOP, 2012, election)

448. Trump Endorses Romney

LAS VEGAS –Hotel magnate Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney on Thursday, Feb 2, a theatrical announcement that matched the setting two days before the Nevada caucuses.Trump, a onetime possible contender for the presidency, said it was an “honor” to endorse Romney. Taking the stage at his luxury hotel on the Vegas Strip, Trump lavished praise on Romney in trademark colorful terms. (read more http://alturl.com/x2nt4)
(tags: Political Series, election, 2012, President, GOP,  Republican, Endorsement, Donald Trump, The Donald, Trump, Mitt Romney, US Flag, Economy, Economics, Las Vegas, Nevada)

402/303. Memorial Day, 2011

(tags: Holiday, Political Series, Memorial Day, War, Military, Iraq, Afghanistan, Flag, US Flag, KIA, Skeleton, Breast Cancer)

391. Obama 2012

U.S. President Barack Obama's campaign will lay out a huge amount of money to try to ensure he wins re-election in 2012, with many estimating that he will raise a record $1 billion.

(tags: Barack Obama, President, Hillary Clinton, Clinton, Joe Biden, Biden, Billion, Dollars, US Flag, Flag, Taxes)

367. The Death Of Don't Ask, Don't Tell

In a landmark vote for gay rights, the Senate voted today to advance legislation that would overturn the blatantly discriminatory and homophobic policy of "don't ask, don't tell" (DADT).  The 63-33 test vote all but guarantees the legislation will pass the Senate and reach the president's desk before the new year. Repeal would mean that, for the first time in American history, gays would be openly accepted by the military and could acknowledge their sexual orientation without fear of being kicked out.

(tags: Political Series, Military, Don't Ask, Don't Tell, dont ask don't tell, Gay, Gay Flag, Gay Rights, Homophobia, Homosexual, Homosexuality, GBLT)

355/208. The Thanksgiving Presidential Pardon

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Barack Obama continued the decades-old tradition of pardoning the innocent "National Thanksgiving Turkey." of the death sentence. Before the ceremony, President Obama spoke out about his presidential action, saying: "It feels pretty good to stop at least one shellacking this November," said the president, with complete oblivion to and disinterest in the BILLIONS of turkeys SLAUGHTERED for human consumption every year.

(tags: Thanksgiving, Holiday, Animal rights, Animals, Turkey, Barack Obama, Pardon, Birds, Flag, US Flag)

351. GBLT Sandwich

(Tags:  Political Series, Generic Series, Gay, Don't Ask, Don't Tell, DADT, dont ask don't tell, GLBT,  LGBT, GBLT, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, transgender, Flag, US Flag, Gay Flag, Rainbow)

349. Happy Veterans Day!

Happy Veterans Day To All!

(Tags: Political Series, Holiday, Veterans Day, US Flag, US Army, Army, Prosthetic, Leg, USA, Military, USAF, Marines, Navy, DoD, Shoe)

341. Leaving Iraq

The last U.S. combat troops crossed the border into Kuwait on Thursday morning, bringing to a close the active combat phase of a 7½-year war that overthrew the dictatorial regime of Saddam Hussein, forever defined the presidency of George W. Bush and left more than 4,400 American service members and tens of thousands of Iraqis dead. (read more: http://alturl.com/vn58q)

(tags: Iraq, War, Political Series, Politics, Military, Combat, Combat Forces, Saddam Hussein, Operation Iraqi Freendom, OIF, USA, US Flag, Mission Accomplished)

303. Memorial Day Tribute

299. National Fist Bump Month

Did you know that May is National Masturbation (and I suggest Fist Bump) Month? The celebration of May as National Masturbation Month began in 1995 in San Francisco as a response to the forced resignation of then U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders.

After a speech at the United Nations World AIDS Day in 1994, an audience member asked Elders about masturbation’s potential for discouraging early sexual activity. She answered,“I think it is something that is part of human sexuality and a part of something that perhaps should be taught.” (read more: http://alturl.com/3tsm)

292. President Obama Visits Oil Spill

President Obama rushed to southern Louisiana to inspect forces arrayed against the oil gusher as Cabinet members described the situation as grave and insisted the administration was doing everything it could. Then he took a helicopter ride over the water to view the 30-mile oil slick caused by as much as 210,000 gallons of crude gushing into the Gulf each day. The president vowed that his administration, while doing all it could to mitigate the disaster. (read more http://alturl.com/c3ft)

281. Nuclear Security Summit 2010

President Obama hosts foreign delegates in Washington for the 2010 Nuclear Security Summit.

According to this account from the Washington Post; “the only part of the summit, other than a post-meeting news conference, that was visible to the public was Obama's eight-minute opening statement, which ended with the words: ‘I'm going to ask that we take a few moments to allow the press to exit before our first session.’” read more http://alturl.com/znc7

This cARToon might explain why the heightened media secrecy.

276. Hamid Karzai: The Prodigal Puppet

KABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai threatened over the weekend to quit the political process and join the Taliban if he continued to come under outside pressure to reform.

275. Kay Bailey Hutchison Reneges On Texas

Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) reneged on her promise to resign her senate seat  "win or lose"  after the Texas gubenatorial primary, which she lost to Texas Governor Rick Perry (R).