Tequila and Salt

This should probably be taped to yourbathroom mirror where one could read it every day.
You may not realize it, but it's true.

There are at least two people in this world that you would die for.
At least 15 people in this world love you in some way.
The only reason anyone would ever hate you is because they want to be just like you.
A smile from you can bring happiness to anyone, even if they don't like you.
Every night, SOMEONE thinks about you before they go to sleep.
You mean the world to someone.
You are special and unique.
Someone that you don't even know exists loves you.

When you make the biggest mistake ever, something good comes from it.
When you think the world has turned its back on you take another look.
Always remember the compliments you received. Forget about the rude remarks.
Good friends are like stars........ You don't always see them, But you know they are always there.
I would rather have one rose and a kind word from a friend while I'm here than a whole truck load when I'm gone.

Happiness keeps You Sweet
Trials keep You Strong
Sorrows keep You Human
Failures keeps You Humble
Success keeps You Glowing
But Only God keeps You Going

"Whenever God Closes One Door He Always Opens Another, Even Though Sometimes It's Hell in the Hallway"

And always remember.... when life hands you Lemons, ask for Tequila and Salt and call me over!

The Taliban's Atomic Threat

The Taliban's Atomic Threat

Well... Eight years of playing footsie and 11 billion dollars, and this is what we get?

The Wall Street Journal said this.

At his press conference Wednesday evening, President Barack Obama endorsed Pakistan's official position that it has secure control over its nuclear-weapons arsenal. Mr. Obama said he was "gravely concerned" about the situation there, but "confident that the nuclear arsenal will remain out of militant hands."

This may be one of the biggest stories in that region. If the Taliban gain control of the nuke facilities, it could get very interesting. And quick! But over on the major news channels.... Listen... All I hear are crickets... it's mind boggling

There are several nuclear powers we need to be worried about including North Korea, Russia, and China.

But letting Iran and the taliban get their hands on nuclear weapons could have serious consequences for the United States. Both Iran and North Korea have fired missiles that they claim were failures but detonated in the same manner and at the same altitude that would be necessary to deliver an EMP weapon to the skies over America from any one of our three coasts; west, east, or gulf using as medium range missile launched from a ship.

The New York Times says this:

“The U.S. government has not yet engaged the most senior officials of the Pakistani government on the issue, but may begin this week as President Obama meets at the White House with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday.”

But... No worrys! Madam Secretary Clinton is on the job.

Right-wing extremists?

Are you a "right-wing extremists"

The Department of Homeland Security has issued a report classifying every one who disagrees with the administration on just about every major issue as a potential "right-wing extremists".

It cites people concerned about illegal immigration, increasing federal power, restrictions on firearms, abortion and the loss of U.S. sovereignty and singles out returning war veterans as particular threats.

The report is titled, “Right-wing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment,“ It's dated 7 April.

Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano says she regrets that some people took offense over a report warning that right-wing extremist groups were trying to recruit disgruntled troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

But she says "a number of groups far too numerous to mention" were targeting returning veterans to carry out domestic terrorism attacks.

She said the warning report that went out American law enforcement agencies was consistent with reports that were issued before.

Napolitano spoke on CNN's "State of the Union."

Two things: First, she "regrets that some people took offense." Isn't that a cop out? I'm sorry you were upset, but not sorry for upsetting you.

Second, and much more interesting, is that she claims that so many groups have attempted to recruit veterans to carry out domestic terrorist attacks that there are too many to mention? Have I been under a rock these years? I have yet to hear of a single report of any domestic terrorist brightest organization attempting to recruit a veteran. Is she just making this stuff up now?

And this from CNN on the Tea Parties:

Senior White House adviser David Axelrod on Sunday suggested the "Tea Party" movement is an "unhealthy" reaction to the tough economic climate facing the country.

Axelrod was asked on CBS's "Face the Nation" about the "spreading and very public disaffection" with the president's fiscal policies seen at the "Tea Party" rallies around the country last week.

"I think any time you have severe economic conditions there is always an element of disaffection that can mutate into something that's unhealthy," Axelrod said.

Axelrod appeared to backtrack when pressed on whether the movement is unhealthy.

"Well, this is a country where we value our liberties and our ability to express ourselves, and so far these are expressions," he said.

"The thing that bewilders me is that this president just cut taxes for 95 percent of the American people," Axelrod argued. "I think the tea bags should be directed elsewhere because he certainly understands the burden that people face."

Well... The thing that bewilders me is that the supposed best and brightest have got a clue!

FBI spied on TEA Party Americans:

Northeast Intelligence Network has a very informative, and chilling article at http://homelandsecurityus.com/?p=2659

“The implications to the citizens of the U.S. are ominous. It seems that there is a hostile political agenda coming from Washington that characterizes the supporters of our constitutional freedoms as threats to our domestic security, which is totally absurd. The redirection, the refocusing of domestic threats from al Qaeda cells to ‘flag waving right-wingers’ is something that has gone from a murmur a few years ago to a roar today.”

It's starting out to be a very interesting year!