Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Catching the Biggest Largemouth Bass.

Records were made to be broken, or in this case, tied. Unfortunately for this Japanese fishing hero, it took more than 6 months for him to get recognition for his amazing catch. The original record for biggest largemouth bass is 22 pounds 4 ounces and was held for 77 years by Georgia angler George Perry. On July 22, 2009, that record was tied by Japanese fisherman Manabu Kurita, but due to some controversy surrounding the catch, it was not approved until a couple days ago...Link

WTF..........

Harry Reid's Racist Comment
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Trimming liberties to be safer.

WASHINGTON — After a recent attempted terrorist attack set off a debate about full-body X-rays at airports, a new McClatchy-Ipsos poll finds that Americans lean more toward giving up some of their liberty in exchange for more safety. The survey found 51 percent of Americans agreeing that "it is necessary to give up some civil liberties in order to make the country safe from terrorism." At the same time, 36 percent agreed that "some of the government's proposals will go too far in restricting the public's civil liberties."...Link

What a Jackass.........a warped view.

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RJ Harris Moving Closer to a 2010 Victory.

A recent poll conducted by Persistence Consulting LLC puts seven-year incumbent Tom Cole at 45%, challenger RJ Harris at 33% with 22% undecided. Previous polls have placed RJ Harris between 25% and 31%, and Tom Cole between 42% and 60%. There has been a steady decline in percentage points for Tom Cole and a steady increase in percentage points for RJ Harris. RJ Harris appears to be moving closer to a victory in 2010...Link

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Obama will seek additional $33 billion for wars.

The Obama administration plans to ask Congress for an additional $33 billion to fight unpopular wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, on top of a record request for $708 billion for the Defense Department next year, The Associated Press has learned. The administration also plans to tell Congress next month that its central military objectives for the next four years will include winning the current wars while preventing new ones and that its core missions will include both counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations. The administration's Quadrennial Defense Review, the main articulation of U.S. military doctrine, is due to Congress on Feb. 1. Top military commanders were briefed on the document at the Pentagon on Monday and Tuesday. They also received a preview of the administration's budget plans through 2015...Link