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A double dose of the blues for the long weekend

July 4th, 2008 · 1 Comment

With RV occupied for tonight, I’d like to thank MugsysMom and Charlie for contributing the following to start the party. PL <phantomlord@rochesterconservative.com>

RochesterConservative.com Friday Night Blues

Featuring

BB KIng/Eric Clapton/Buddy Guy/Jim Vaughn - Rock Me Baby

Featuring

Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Ron Wood, Sugar Blue and Jerry Lee Lewis

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Tags: American History · American Traditions · Friday Night Blues · Just for Fun

We hold these truths to be self-evident

July 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Happy Independence Day to the greatest country on the face of the earth and thanks to the men and women who have served to deliver and protect the rights we cherish. I’d add more, but I think these guys said it all.
PL <phantomlord@rochesterconservative.com>
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Tags: American History · American Traditions · Conservatism · Our Community · Patriotism · Politics

Jean-Claude Brizard joins the race crowd, demands Bob Lonsberry be fired for criticizing school programs for teenage mothers

June 16th, 2008 · 5 Comments

I didn’t hear Lonsberry’s comments…

but I will say that, one of the major things which have changed over the last couple generations is the stigma of teenage and out of wedlock births. It’s not just a black phenomenon, it is a urban poverty based phenomenon. I’ve stated a number of times before that my cousins, […]

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Tags: American History · Communism and Socialism · Nanny State · Our Community · State Politics

VOC 15th Annual Flag Day Campaign, June 14, 2008

June 9th, 2008 · 3 Comments

I wanted to let RochesterConservative.com readers know about the 15th Annual Flag Day Campaign that’s happening this coming Saturday, June 14th, 2008. Volunteers will be at various locations throughout the Greater Rochester are selling flags, pins, pencils and decals and the proceeds will be going to the Veterans Outreach Center. Those proceeds will be […]

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Tags: American History · American Traditions · Patriotism · Supporting the Troops · Veterans Affairs · Women Warriors

Rolling Thunder and Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers

May 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I’ve made friends with Jonn Lilyea from the “This Ain’t Hell” blog and Jonn had two excellent reports on activities in Washington DC over the Memorial Day weekend.
Jonn’s first report was on Operation Rolling Thunder, where 350,000 bikers converged in Washington DC to honor our fallen warriors. Here’s a link for Jonn’ report and […]

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Tags: American History · American Traditions · Gathering of Eagles · Our Community · Patriotism · Supporting the Troops · Veterans Affairs

140th Annual Sunday Memorial Service
Rochester Community War Memorial

May 19th, 2008 · 9 Comments

By rochester_veteran

On Sunday, May 18, 2008, the 140th Annual Sunday Memorial Service for veterans and active duty military, who have passed away over the past year, was held at the Rochester Community War Memorial. To think that this wonderful tradition of honoring our deceased veterans and military has been going on since the first ceremony, […]

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Tags: American History · American Traditions · Patriotism · Supporting the Troops · Veterans Affairs · Women Warriors

Friday Night Blues - Ten Years After - I’m Going Home (live Woodstock ‘69)

May 16th, 2008 · No Comments

No, I’m not going to make the claim that I was at Woodstock to witness this great performance of “I’m Going Home” by Alvin Lee and Ten Years After. I did see Alvin Lee in Germany when I was stationed over there and he did play this great song! BTW, in the beginning of the […]

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Tags: American History · American Traditions · Conservatism · Friday Night Blues · Gathering of Eagles · Just for Fun · Supporting the Troops · Veterans Affairs

Happy Mothers Day!

May 11th, 2008 · 3 Comments


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Tags: American History · American Traditions · Our Community · Women Warriors

The Age of Ideologies

May 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Rev. Dr. Tommy Davis has posted his latest article, “The Age of Ideologies”, to his Republican Review of America blog. It’s an insightful analysis of how religious and political ideologies of the past 95 years have shaped the world in which live. Here’s an excerpt:
Rev. Davis writes:
Ideological outlooks takes the form of religious conviction […]

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Tags: American History · American Traditions · Conservatism · Our Community · Our Faith in Jesus

Barack Obama pal is an enemy, too

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

By JOHN M. MURTAGH
New York Daily News
During the April 16 debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, moderator George Stephanopoulos brought up “a gentleman named William Ayers,” who “was part of the Weather Underground in the 1970s. They bombed the Pentagon, the Capitol and other buildings. He’s never apologized for that.”

Stephanopoulos then asked Obama […]

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Tags: 2008 Presidential Election · American History · National News · Politics