Osama Bin Laden has been killed

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Deader than a Doornail

Just released:  Osama Bin Laden has been killed in a CIA operation.  US ground forces were involved.  The USA is in possession of his body.  DNA testing was be done. 

 The President is due to speak soon.  Updates to this post will be supplied as information becomes available.

The impact on the troops will be tremendous, according to military spokespersons.

The man-hunt is over but we must continue to be vigilent.  We can never let our guard down.  The war against Al Qada is not over.

 The President’s Speech:

Nah, Pakistan knew nothing. NOT!!

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Liar liar pants on fire, Pakistan.  How could they miss THIS?

The compound is only 8 times bitter than anything else out there.  I am curious.  Did our guys land inside or outside the walls?

If I were a betting woman, I would say Pakistan has known where Bin Laden was been all along.  The compound is new as of 2006.  Mystery palace? 

Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue

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This video is being played on military bases all over the world.

Oh, justice will be served and the battle will rage:
This big dog will fight when you rattle his cage.
An’ you’ll be sorry that you messed with the U.S. of A.
‘Cos we’ll put a boot in your ass, it’s the American way.

Hey, Uncle Sam put your name at the top of his list,
And the Statue of Liberty started shaking her fist.
And the eagle will fly and it’s gonna be hell,
When you hear Mother Freedom start ringing her bell.
And it’ll feel like the whole wide world is raining down on you.
Ah, brought to you, courtesy of the red, white and blue.
     Toby Keith

The USA put a boot  in his ass (and a bullet too)–it’s the American way.  Justice is served.

Was Trump having fun?

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Donald Trump:

“Well, I really understood what I was getting into. I didn’t know that I’d be virtually the sole focus . . . I was certainly in a certain way having a good time listening. I don’t think the American people are having a good time paying $5 gasoline . . . I was thinking to myself as they were doing this, that you know, the American people are really suffering and we’re all having a good time. I thought it was inappropriate in certain respects.

Trump himself is a buffoon. Why wouldn’t he be the butt of all the jokes? He is loud, crude, and looks ridiculous despite his millions. He changes his political sales depending on the direction of the wind.

What would a President Trump do for the face and reputation of America?  All kidding aside, is he really ahead in the polls?  He has been brutal to President Obama and whatever he got in return was deserved.  Did he enjoy all the negative attention?  Was bad attention better than no attention at all?

Trump tried to take it like a man.  I give him a C+.

May Day–A Tradition for Centuries

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May 1 has been celebrated in various places around the world for thousands of years. While it is not a major holiday in the United States, many a school has appointed a May Queen and has had a traditional May Pole. Old yearbooks and school records often include pictures of the festivities.  This celebration gradually petered out after WWII.

 May 1 has always had elements of fertility ritual and the rebirth of spring as a central theme. Like many holidays May Day has pagan connections. Perhaps the most well known ritual comes from the Druids and is the festival of Beltane. A new village fire was set, the animals were purified and couples did what couples do in a most celebratory way.

 Other sources accredit May Day to ancient rituals in India and Egypt. It stands to reason that all early civilizations celebrated the rites of Spring, crops, and fertility in general.

 Enjoy the video.  It is different.   A special blessing wish for our friend Firedancer on her special day.

More on May Day on Quoth the Raven.

McDonnell signs redistricting maps

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Governor McDonnell has signed the state redistricting maps.  Now everyone has the supreme pleasure of locating their house district and their senate district.  For those of us in Prince William County, it might take until election day to figure out our state senate district. 

It used to be a fairly simple matter.  Most of us were in the 29 and Senator Colgan was the man.  Not so now.  I believe that Prince William might be cut into 5 separate senate districts.  I am actually not really sure.  I think I am still in the 29. PWC now has some parts in the 13th, 28th, 33rd, and 39th.  There might be one other I haven’t spotted yet. 

Give it your best shot at Vpap.org.

What are they thinking???  How can one county get cut in to 5 parts?  Do we have nothing in common as a county?  I guess someone sure showed us!