yes I bought flowers, and only one woman seen them.......

hmmm do I even make an apperance here? these types of posts scare
me.......

to all the crazy gals

My garden has been blooming for a while now roses and roses and roses

Wicked games chris Isaac

who was that man? Id like to shake his hand......lol he made my baby
fall in love with me.....

saying somethin special to the great friends Ive made..... Luv them all

Gabby, you want a good man, and to keep his hands to himself??? How can
that man love you?

Aries...my reading today

You are a person who thrives on challenge, and you often feel that you
must battle your way through life, depending upon no one and nothing but
your own strength, intelligence, and courage. You believe in being
totally honest, true to oneself and one's own vision and convictions,
even if that means standing alone. Honesty, integrity, personal honor,
and authenticity are your gods, and you have no sympathy for weakness of
character in others

Dont bogart that joint my friend, pass it over to me.....

That I would win a multi million dollar lottery

That I may be aound for another 30 yrs and healthy

That I have found the woman of my dreams

Happy Mothers Day, Tulip (((hugs)))

I do love my flag




I am the Flag

by Ruth Apperson Rous
I am the flag of the United States of America.


I was born on June 14, 1777, in Philadelphia.


There the Continental Congress adopted my stars and stripes as the
national flag.


My thirteen stripes alternating red and white, with a union of thirteen
white stars in a field of blue, represented a new constellation, a new
nation dedicated to the personal and religious liberty of mankind.


Today fifty stars signal from my union, one for each of the fifty
sovereign states in the greatest constitutional republic the world has
ever known.


My colors symbolize the patriotic ideals and spiritual qualities of the
citizens of my country.


My red stripes proclaim the fearless courage and integrity of American
men and boys and the self-sacrifice and devotion of American mothers and
daughters.


My white stripes stand for liberty and equality for all.


My blue is the blue of heaven, loyalty, and faith.


I represent these eternal principles: liberty, justice, and humanity.


I embody American freedom: freedom of speech, religion, assembly, the
press, and the sanctity of the home.


I typify that indomitable spirit of determination brought to my land by
Christopher Columbus and by all my forefathers - the Pilgrims, Puritans,
settlers at James town and Plymouth.


I am as old as my nation.


I am a living symbol of my nation's law: the Constitution of the United
States and the Bill of Rights.


I voice Abraham Lincoln's philosophy: "A government of the people, by
the people,for the people."


I stand guard over my nation's schools, the seedbed of good citizenship
and true patriotism.


I am displayed in every schoolroom throughout my nation; every
schoolyard has a flag pole for my display.


Daily thousands upon thousands of boys and girls pledge their allegiance
to me and my country.


I have my own law—Public Law 829, "The Flag Code" - which definitely
states my correct use and display for all occasions and situations.


I have my special day, Flag Day. June 14 is set aside to honor my birth.


Americans, I am the sacred emblem of your country. I symbolize your
birthright, your heritage of liberty purchased with blood and sorrow.


I am your title deed of freedom, which is yours to enjoy and hold in
trust for posterity.


If you fail to keep this sacred trust inviolate, if I am nullified and
destroyed, you and your children will become slaves to dictators and
despots.


Eternal vigilance is your price of freedom.


As you see me silhouetted against the peaceful skies of my country,
remind yourself that I am the flag of your country, that I stand for
what you are - no more, no less.


Guard me well, lest your freedom perish from the earth.


Dedicate your lives to those principles for which I stand: "One nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."


I was created in freedom. I made my first appearance in a battle for
human liberty.


God grant that I may spend eternity in my "land of the free and the home
of the brave" and that I shall ever be known as "Old Glory," the flag of
the United States of America.

because of all the discussions I have been in, supporting the war, and
the Commander in chief Bush, I told Fanta that i would check with family
in Iraq and also myspace friends...I really didnt know the truth how the
troops felt..Until know. I refused to believe what I was hearing from
fanta and Adventure, And I see now I was wrong....
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Hey Uncle Jack. Hey, good to hear from you. As for the war, a friend and
I debate about this often. Both sides have good points, and both have
large downfalls. While the Iraq / Afghanistan war has waged for 4 years
or so now... what have we accomplished? Maybe more than the press seems
to say. Maybe we aren't doing much. But what's important is... are the
people there happy? We have invaded their home, their country. Taught
them democracy... freedom. But a democratic government and our way of
life is ours... and it doesn't fit everyone's style.. sometime I think
we are forcing something upon them that may, in all honesty, be a better
way of life for them, but it's not the right thing to do. I sure as hell
wouldn't want another country invading America and telling US what to
do. It's not their place. We invaded them on grounds of weapons of mass
destruction. Something that was never found. We invaded them searching
for "the terrorists" responsible for 9/11. Where is Osama today? How can
one man hide from the most technologically advanced nation that is
spending billions of dollars a month to fight a war on terrorism. It all
just seems a little convoluted to me.

I signed the dotted line. I will do what I am told, it's my job. But I
will not support something that close to 70% of our country disagrees
on. After all, our government is supposed to be a direct representation
of our people correct? Are you telling me 70% of the population is
wrong? If they are, then we need to be better informed by our
government. There are many disconnects happening in America right now.
Many things that aren't being told, things are being hidden. The problem
is, mostly all of us know this, and it's being done daily. I know we
have many ulterior motives to be in the middle east right now, and I
think us being mislead is a bunch of bull****. Just tell us what we are
doing, and hell, we will do it if it's right. But... I don't think what
we may be doing (in the big picture) is right, and we don't have a
choice at this moment.

As for us wanting to leave... some think we are doing the right thing,
and are gung-ho about it. I personally think they are just being told
what makes sense for them to be there, and they need something to
believe in. I don't think 3000+ of our lives and trillions of dollars is
national debt is worth what we are doing here.

All in all.. I think it's time for it to be over, and the world and the
U.S. will be a better place without Bush in office... I just hope the
next President is prepared to clean up the mess he is going to leave. I
truly feel sorry for the next person that comes in. And I hope America
doesn't blame the soldiers. Men and women sacrifice their lives, giving
to the rest of our country... doing what their leaders deem is right.
Sometime it is... sometime it isn't. And we can't just quit or say no.
Life is full of tough decisions.

There is no win or lose with this war. Why? Because it's not that
simple. And it never will be. I just hope we can clean things up a bit,
pack it up, and let them reform their government. If we pull out and
they crumble, and blame us.. then why don't we just put the crap in
their face like they are doing to us right now? Countless efforts to
train and arm their people, yet some of the people are training are just
spies, and backstabbers. We make one step forward, and they bring us
right back. I just see and endless loop of suffering. I can honestly say
I would more proud of our government if they just cleaned things up
again, tied the knot and left in a few months. Maybe support them
through funding, not through the lives of young men and women. It's not
worth it anymore.

So... you can post parts or all of this on the forum if ya want, but
don't use my name or anything. I have freedom of speech, but at a
limitation. I don't think anything I said would ever be unlawful, but..
ya know, they tend to get cranky. Good to hear from ya
Christopher

I personaly know a man (relative) that proclaimed all his life he was
an atheist... As he lay dying at the hospital, he accepted Christ as his
Lord. whats up with that? He was raised by a southern baptist by the
way... My son is an atheist... he is defininatly not hollow...But I have
hope for him, that someday, he will accept God. maybe , maybe not... I
dunno...

welcome

I want to thank you for this post.... my beautiful mother died at 40, so
I never had a chance to know her as an adult.... You made me remember
her today. thank you

I have seem overweight women with their men a lot... both seem happy.
But Im the guy that believes you have a soulmate somewhere. And you do
too... more than one.. you will find him, i know this.

hi surf, im up by lakeport on clearlake....good to meet you