Thank you Kathi. For the fourth year now you’ve been kind enough to put together this look back at the past year of posts for us.

Wednesday Hero – 2009/2010

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

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The Lineup……for afternoon snack time

Tigger, SonnyBob, and SirWoody
just so our guests know, Bengals are exceedingly intelligent, unlike some human beings.

Treat Time With TheBengalBrats

Treats Are Over Much Too Soon

Tigger, SonnyBob check one More time, SirWoody just gives Pet his most evil look, he does a good job, for a stupid cat don’t ya think?

TheMasterOfTheUniverse and I were talking about the economy tonight decrying the daily depressing news. Trying to be insightful.
Deciding to speak openly about the evil we believe that NAFTA has brought to America and to all Americans.
The first thing we think needs to be done is reinvest in America, give Westinghouse, May Tag, Emerson, Dow Chemical, Eastman Kodak, Goodrich,Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Hamilton Beach/Procter-Silex a reason to bring these companies back to America.

Give them the money to build factories, tax free if necessary for 5 yrs. Michelle Malkin lists just how terrifying the true situation is with Obama Jobs Death Toll.

For a complete list of American companies that do business overseas go here. Lou Dobbs (formerly) at CNN now hosting his own wonderful show had a pretty darn complete list.

Obviously the NAFTA agreement is shafting Americans, interestingly enough a quick search on Google, (who is also operating overseas) turned up a gem by Down With Tyranny blog. With lets fight nafta battle all over again.Read it.

It’s time to face some hard facts, America cannot recover with our money going overseas. Nafta has to end, fact. Money must be invested in America in order for the economy to recover, fact.
It is just that simple.

If we have to (further) tighten our belts and live without a new washer for a couple of years, or a new phone
or lets face it anything that is not essential to life to restore our country I’m sure we are all more than willing to do it.

At this point most of us are concerned with keeping a roof over our heads and food in our stomaches.

We continue to point fingers in the who’s to blame game, but frankly it’s a futile exercise. We can no longer enjoy the complacency of the blame game.

We need leadership who is willing and able to make unpopular decisions and stand by them come hell or high water.
Because the water is rising and America is going to be swept away
unless we reinvest and start buying American.

In order to Buy American. We have to Build it in America.
Lets INVEST in our country for a change.
Before it’s to late.

As Tom Slate said so eloquently in July ” Let The Voter’s Decide”.
Well folks they did!

The Bengal Brats,TheMasteOfTheUniverse and I shared a very happy cuddle last night
when it became apparent Rick Scott’s
name will be on the November ballot for the GOP candidate for governor for Florida.
We are all delighted!

Despite an opponent who pulled every dirty trick in known history, Rick campaigned
on his guess what- personal integrity. The very issue that Mr.McCollum would have
us believe that Rick was lacking.

I think that after egg is wiped off some haughty GOP faces this morning, the message may slowly
filter through to their brain. People in Florida realize that our state is in trouble, running it like a business
that is accountable is a good first step.

Here is another clue, no amount of emotional mudslinging changes facts.
If Rick had done what you said he did I believe he would be in jail, you know! don’t pass go,
don’t collect 200.00 dollars. No get out of jail free pass either.

Mr. McCollum it is not nice to use your unique position to create a sense of falsehood
regarding your opponent. Just saying, you being the attorney general and all.
Truth is supposed to rate up at the top of your to do lists
I’d think…..

If anyone is actually interested in the rest of Rick Scott’s platform instead of slinging eggs err
mud you might check here and here.

This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Mike Golch

Sgt. David “Mad Dog” Dolby
May 14, 1946 – August 6, 2010

Mike has posted a piece on his blog about the Medal Of Honor awarded Sgt. Dolby which is a big help to me.

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your site, you can go here.