Muscle Bear Flexing

Usually don't go for the muscle dude but DAMN!!!!Why can't there be guys like this in Virginia where I'm at?

tat

DAMN!!!! Been on YouTube after a break. Usually on XTube now. GREAT tat and he smokes my brand.

Absinthe Adventure

Well, after over twenty years of looking, I finally have a bottle of absinthe!!!!! For those of you who know me, I'm a student and BIG fan of the Impressionists and the Post-Impressionists. Van Gogh, Gaughan, Matisse, Picasso, and Degas are among my favorites.


Absinthe is made from Wormwood and has been illegal in this country for almost 100 years, but the times have changed. It's slightly hallucinogenic and somewhat addictive, or so they claim. The pictures above are from the first glass I made. All the things I've heard over the years are true: the "Green Fairy" has the taste of a lemony-anise drink and the "buzz" is "odd" it's hard to explain but MUST be experienced to understand. The above link is to the corporate site that has links to distributors that ship.


For those of you who have seen the movie" Moulin Rouge": it's what they drink before going to the Moulin Rouge for the first time.


The mixing ritual is half the fun: it must be mixed with chilled water dribbled over sugar cubes placed on a special slotted spoon. This "looshe" turns the liquor from a clear body into a green cloudy drink and releases the trujone which is the active ingredient. This gives it the nickname "The Green Fairy". CHEERS!!!!!!

Can You Guess??!!

Just a tease: Who knows what I'm getting ready to do in these pictures? A correct guess wins a prize!!!! A hardy handshake!!!!


I'll post more pics and an explanation later today!!!!

CHEERS!!!!!

Bearforce1 videoclip

My husband turned me on to this band that's coming to Mobile on December 15, 2007. Looks like a fun time is quaranteed by all!!!! WOOF!!!!

Redneck Reviera: Husband Pix

A few shots of the Florida Panhandle my husband sent. The Yacht is optional!!!!

Jeff Miller R-FL Crass E-Mail Reply

My husband received the following e-mail from Jeff Miller's R-FL Webmaster when, after numerous attempts, he tried to have his E-Mail address removed from this Conservative RepubliCON's address book that was Spamming him with Conservative RepubliCON mailings.



Dear Bobby,

If you wish to be removed from a mailing list, please use the working
automatic removal form included with each mailing. This working automatic
removal form has been tested in a local third grade public school classroom.
All 9 year olds and above were able to successfully remove an Email address
from our files. We feel that the system is so simple that even a Florida
Democrat can use them with only minor adult supervision.

Please keep in touch. We just love hearing from our handicapped readers.


M. Sidney Wallace
Editor, Gulf1
www.gulf1.com
mailto: msw@gulf1.com





NICE!!!!!!

My Type

Men,
Some of you have asked what my type is: Here you go.
Question tho: Why aren't there guys like this in or around Roanoke??!!!!!!

Outing

Well!!!! So Dumbledore is gay. I'm shocked!!!!!! Read more at the above link.

Torchwood's Season Finale Gay Kisses

Just a glimpse of "Torchwood". The Brits seem to not be as awkward as us "Yanks" when it comes to a kiss.

"Torchwood"

Men,
Found a GREAT new show on BBC America that's a spin-off of "Dr. Who". Torchwood is kind of a cross between "Dr. Who" and "X-Files" It deserves a look.
It stars John Barrowman, the gay American star and as a bonus has a member of the Ab Fab cast!!!!!!
Give it a look at the link above.

SNL IRAN Digital Short September 29 2007

LMAO!!!!!

Roanoke Virginia Pride

Men,
The link is to our local Pride Event held in September of each year. To put it bluntly, I never go: I call it Roanoke's annual salute to drag. We ALL know how I feel about drag......

But there's a question I need to ask: Is it appropriate to lionize a disbarred, former Nixon worker, Attorney as a "hero" of the local gay movement, even if he IS the voice of the gay community? That is what The Pride Committee did this yeah at the festival to Mr. Sam Garrison. Washington Post obit here.


I know this is tasteless, seeing as how he recently died, but every time a gay issue was on the local news, there he was putting in his two-cents worth.

Let this Redneck know!!!!! I just don't see it........

cigar fiends

Usually don't like the smooth guys, but DAMN!!!!

9/11

9/11/01











NEVER forget........gay, straight whatever. This is about ALL of us..........

Senator Craig

Well, I hope he's NOT gay. Why does the term hypocrite LEAP to mind?

When society, especially Conservatives, have made it so hard on gay men to be themselves that they have to find sex when and where they can get it, is it appropriate to do this in a PUBLIC restroom where children are present?
SHAME!!!!!

Talking Heads - Life During Wartime

Yeah, I was a HUGE fan of Talking Heads. This song just seems even more "right" now in the new age of war.

Pavarotti - Nessun Dorma

RIP One of the GREATS.
Hey, even Rednecks like me can love Puccini. This always bring a tear to my eye. We'll miss you.

Me again

Still trying to get sound

Buzzed and smokin

WOW!!

Mexico trucks to roll on U.S. highways

Click the above link. LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!!!!!!!!
Hold on to your jobs men; AND your wallets..........
For a change: I usually support what the 9th Circuit of Appeals rules but WTF!!!!!!

bearded smoke

New Friend.

Smoke Dad

He's back with a new screenname!!!

Faster Then Light!!!???? WTF

Ok, I don't believe it........click the above link.
Someone is going to have to re-do the experiment.

Smoking HEAVY

dads back

Guess who's back from vacation!!!

fuk'nA

Brother in Arms!!!!

Smoking Redneck

Better, but sounds still screwed up.
Hope you all like!!!!

Thompson, Fred Thompson: Republican

Ok readers. Here we go. You can always tell when I've been working a lot of overtime because I only have a chance to post vids. It's easy and quick and sometimes fun. Finally I have a few minutes, so thought I would post this observation. This blog was meant to be more political so.....

THIS is Fred Thompson's wife??!!!!! OMG!!!!!! And he's upset that his wife is now being criticized by the media. Well.......REALLY??!!!!

I just HAVE to say to the Republican, " Do you always mount your Trophies?"

Oh yeah, they married for love.

And Hillary Clinton was made all KINDS of fun of last week for "showing a little cleavage." Honey, if you got it, FLAUNT it, FLAUNT it!!!!!!

Sign Of The Day

bad vid from hillbilly

Not bad at all!!!

Sam Brownback: Stud Muffin

Click the above link to see Sam Brownback's(R-Kansas) latest fan. LMAO!!!!

First Vid Test

I had a request so here ya go!!!! PLEASE be kind.

smoking in underwear after work

Looks like ME after work.

a little boots and smoke

Don't grow em like this in Virginia.

Morning red, kitchen window

Usually don't like the muscle dudes, but what the hell. Nice Angle and boots.

REDS SMOKIN

one cigar then off to Lazy bear

REDNECK RED SMOKIN

SMOKIN AND SHAVIN

New Redneck

no will power

Mad tv - Oprah's Monologue

My Favorite Clip of all time from MAd TV.

Cowboy Boots and Reds

Wow

Redneck Granny

LMAO!!!!

Rednecks TV Episode One

red1

WOOF!!!

sunday in my car not my truck

MadTV- iRack

Pretty close......

watchin youtubers

Another from my man!!!

LisaNova does 300!

Disturbing enough to be cool.

Chris Rock - Who's more racist? black people or white people

I'll let this speak for itself...

USS Alabama

More to come. Had a BLAST with my husband in Gulf Breeze and Mobile Alabama.

USS Alabama

USS Drum in Mobile Alabama: Vacation with Husband

It's long and hard and use to be filled with seamen.

Gulf Breeze Vacation With My Husband

 

Hillary vs Obama

On the nose!!!

boxers and boots and kickin

Boots, smoke, fur and a Baseball cap. What more could one ask for??!!!

My Slump (Madtv)

Can you tell I like MadTV? Well.....most of the old, very little of the new.....

Britney and Madonna MAd TV Skit

This is just WRONG!!!!
LOL

Cigar

My MAN is back.....

Daddy Bear Smokin' A Red.

AND a great voice that doesn't scream.........

smoking

And youtube hasn't deleted it yet!!!!

World of Warcraft Dancing Elves

LOL!!!!

IF YOUR THE DEATH OF ME I WANNA DIE LTHRGARSKIN

All together in one place.

4 SmokeDad2 You Need To Be With Me ( Susan Tedeshci )

I REALLY hope the woman that posted this has a clue about dating......

Tequila

Gotta love it!!!!

CIGAR TASTE TEST

Think my readers will like this one?

A Few Pics

Just playing with the camera. Hope you all like!!!! Yeah, it's me and around the house.

morning smokin in underware

Guess what I did after I found this!!!!

Congrats David

Congrats David Hyde-Pierce on the Tony win!!!!
Niles and Lilith I sure miss ya!!!!!
"Frasier" was one of my all-time favorites.

Pentagon Confirms It Sought To Build A 'Gay Bomb'

Ya know.....it takes a HELL of a lot to offend me. This does...........

Religion Fun

The above link is both funny and frightening. You gotta see this!!!!!

Michael Medved: Prison Visits

Gay Prison Visits Provide State Supported Sodomy
Posted by: Michael Medved at 9:39 AM
The very idea of “Gay Conjugal Visits” for prisoners sounds like a bad joke, but officials of the California penal system are to worried to laugh. Because of the state’s new “civil unions” law, the gay convicts who linked themselves to partners before incarceration are now entitled to scheduled sessions of intimacy, just like their married counterparts. This means that prison staffers who spend their time in desperate efforts to prevent behind-bars gay conduct, including rape, must now assist selected prisoners with trysts involving their “domestic partners.” This absurd innovation exposes the true nature of the so-called gay rights agenda: it’s not about equality, it’s about governmental promotion of behavior that many Americans still consider disgusting and immoral. Gay conjugal visits should cause the public to look past platitudes about love to focus on the raw actuality of male-male eroticism. Is this practice – with all its hygienic, physiological harm—really deserving of governmental (and prison system) support?



Mr. Medved: Doesn't the RepubliCON Party advocate less government intrusion into personal lives I.E. Less regulation and less taxes? Doesn't this position lead to the belief that you are nothing but a hypocrite and basically dwell too much on homoerotocism?
Isn't the problem in prison male to male RAPE? And also the visits will be monitored? Maybe they can hire you?

in the woods

Speaks for itself!!!!
DAMN!!!!

PSYCHO SHOWER BEAR

These Manchester Bears have a GREAT sense of humor. Americans need to learn something from them.

Camel Wide Vid

I think I dated this man once!!!! WOOF!!!!

random

My PC crashed a couple weeks ago and when I came back I had missed this!!!!! DAMN!!!!

Mad tv clip

My all time fav music Vid from Mad TV

Lady MadTV!

A GREAT spoof!!!!

Mad TV - Sex face

A little long, but one of my favorites.

Falwell Dead

If you don't have anything good to say..........
Sit next to me.

another vault

Last hot man for a while. Promise!!!!

Marlboroman Smoke and Flex

This speaks for itself.

a few from the vault

One more today. Promise. but I can't help it!!!! DAMN!!!!!

500 subscribers

And he smokes MY brand!!!

morning befroe work

Wish I was there to make his Breakfast!!!!

Mad TV - Commercials - Ecstasy

morning smoke in underwear

Wow!!!

more reds and fun

Another vid from my favorite hot man on Youtube.com
He actually droped me an email!!!!
WOOF!!!!!

smoke in underwear

Thought I was the only one that did this......

gotta lite?

More of my favorite MAN.
WOOF!!!!

RIP: Astronaut Walter Schirra Dies at 84

A True American Hero.

President Bush To Veto Hate Crimes Bill

The above link is a story that says that President Bush is set to veto to an expanded Federal Hate Crimes Bill to add sexual orientation to the Federal law.

GOOD FOR HIM!!!!! I'm in total agreement!!!!!

What the......???!!!!!!

I'm in agreement.

No really.

The Federal Government should NOT be in the business of increasing the penalty for
"thought crimes" and gays don't deserve to be added. At least that's what the RepubliCONS believe.

BUT

I live in Virginia, and we have "Concealed Weapons Permits"

Don't rely on a gay-hostile Federal Government to give a DAMN about you.


Go out and LEGALLY buy a hand-gun. Take classes/ lessons to learn how to use it safely and accurately. Apply for a conceal permit in Virginia, and once you're approved, CARRY IT!!!!! But only in the legal areas. I.E. Not in bars or places that serve alcohol. Et. Al.

If you ever feel in danger, that much, as to fear for your own safety and/or property, then take care of the problem. Permanently.........

Protect Yourself.

It's nobodys responsibility but your own.
WAKE UP Virginia gays!!!!! In the state of Falwell and Robertson, we have to use the tools available to us. The Government is NO help to gays in Virginia.

WORLD OF WARCRAFT TOO SEXY

As much as I'm addicted to "World Of Warcraft", somebody has WAY too much time on their hands.......

reds and boots

More of My favorite!!!!
Where are you???!!!!!

more smokin

Love the Hitchcockian camera angle.

Are We REALLY Surprised?

NEW YORK A new survey of 1,502 adults released Sunday by Pew Research Center for the People & the Press found that despite the mass appeal of the Internet and cable news since a previous poll in 1989, Americans' knowledge of national affairs has slipped a little. For example, only 69% know that Dick Cheney is vice president, while 74% could identify Dan Quayle in that post in 1989.

Other details are equally eye-opening. Pew judged the levels of knowledgeability (correct answers) among those surveyed and found that those who scored the highest were regular watchers of Comedy Central's The Daily Show and Colbert Report. They tied with regular readers of major newspapers in the top spot -- with 54% of them getting 2 out of 3 questions correct. Watchers of the Lehrer News Hour on PBS followed just behind.

Virtually bringing up the rear were regular watchers of Fox News. Only 1 in 3 could answer 2 out of 3 questions correctly. Fox topped only network morning show viewers.

Told that Shia was one group of Muslims struggling in Iraq, only 32% of the total sample could name "Sunni" as the other key group.

The percentage of those who knew their state's governor dropped to 2 in 3. Almost half know that Rep. Nancy Pelosi is Speaker of the House and 2 in 3 know that Condi Rice is secretary of state. But just 29% can identify Scooter Libby, 21% know Robert Gates and 15% can name Sen. Harry Reid.

But nearly 9 in 10 knew about President Bush's troop escalation in Iraq.

Men scored higher than women, and older Americans did better than younger, on average. Democrats and Republicans were about equally represented in the most knowledgeable group but there were more Republicans in the least aware group.




Imagine that folks!!!!!!!
I just wonder how many people knew who Anna Nichole Smith was!!!!!!

RIP Kurt Vonnegut

A Kurt Vonnegut Reader

Player Piano, 1952

The Sirens of Titan, 1959

Mother Night, 1961

Cat's Cradle, 1963

God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater; or, Pearls before Swine, 1965

Slaughterhouse Five, 1969

Breakfast of Champions, 1973

Slapstick, 1976

Jailbird, 1979

Deadeye Dick, 1982

Galápagos: A Novel, 1985

Bluebeard, 1987

Hocus Pocus, 1990

Timequake, 1997

God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian, 2001

A Man Without a Country, 2005

friday gar

kickin'

Why aren't there men like this around here!!!!!!!!!

Another Reason to LOVE Organized Religion

Click the above link to Sky News. This IS the 21st Century, Right?

World of Warcraft Gay Bar

I've been playing World Of Warcraft and this is FUNNY!!!!!
Mail me for my character......

Hubba Hubba: SHIRTLESS GERARD BUTLER

Looks better in "300" with the beard, but what the hell.....

300 New Trailer

If you are a fan of Frank Miller, see this movie!!!
Not only is the cimatography astounding, but the homoeroticism is understated yet at the forefront. SEE IT!!!!

Jews In Bondage

Israel Recalls Envoy Found Naked, Drunk

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JERUSALEM — Israel has recalled its ambassador to El Salvador after he was found naked, bound and drunk, according to Israeli media reports confirmed Monday by a government spokeswoman.

The longtime diplomat, Tsuriel Raphael, has been removed from his post and the Foreign Ministry has begun searching for a replacement, said ministry spokeswoman Zehavit Ben-Hillel.

Two weeks ago, El Salvador police found Raphael in the yard of his residence, tied up, gagged with a ball and drunk, Israeli media reported. He was wearing sex bondage equipment, the media said. After he was untied, Raphael told police he was the ambassador of Israel, the reports said.

Ben-Hillel said the reports were accurate and that Raphael has been recalled, although he did not break any laws.

"We're talking about behavior that is unbecoming of a diplomat," she said.

The ambassador did not file a police complaint in the incident, she said.

Raphael had served for six months as the ambassador in El Salvador and for several years at different missions around the world, she said.

The embarrassing affair was one of several involving Israeli diplomats in recent years. In 2000, Israel's ambassador to France died of cardiac arrest in a Paris hotel under circumstances the Foreign Ministry refused to publicize. Media reports said he was with a woman who was not his wife at the time.

Last year, Israel replaced its ambassador to Australia, Naftali Tamir, after he said Israel and Australia are "like sisters" because both are located in Asia and their peoples don't have the Asian characteristics of "yellow skin and slanted eyes."

In 2005, Israel canceled the appointment of a diplomat to Australia after it was discovered that he published pictures of nude Brazilian women on the Internet while on a mission in Brazil.

Flaming Lips at V Fest

Found footage from the Virgin Festival I went to in Baltimore. Was standing near the guy taping......

Lucy: R.I.P.

Lucy: I love you, and I miss you.......

snowday2-1/07

Happy V-Day!!!!

Finally!!!!!

Congressman tells Condi to hire discharged linguists

by PageOneQ

At a House Armed Services Committee meeting earlier today, Rep. Gary Ackerman told Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that the United States Military seemed more "afraid of gay people than they are [of] terrorists, but they’re very brave with the terrorists." He also suggested that the State Department consider hiring linguists discharged from the military under the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy which prohibits servicemembers from being openly gay or lesbian.

Ackerman was speaking about the miltary's decision to discharge lesbian and gay servicemembers, including linguists who are able to translate Arabic.

The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network reacted to the news quickly, issuing a statement by Sharon Alexander, the organization's deputy director of policy. "Considering the critical shortage of linguists in the armed forces, a platoon of Arabic-speaking lesbians may be just what the military needs,” she said. “In fact, faced with the shortage of language experts, the military would do well to consider Congressman Ackerman’s point. We cannot afford to lose critical personnel because of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’ There are many brave gay men and lesbians who report for duty every day, and their contributions are immeasurably important to our national security," she added.

Apparently mocking the regulations, Ackerman said "If the terrorists ever got hold of this information, they’d get a platoon of lesbians to chase us out of Baghdad."


According the the SLDN statement, the Government Accountability Office has reported that the Pentagon has discharged 55 Arabic translators. All told, over 300 linguists have been dismissed.

"Secretary Rice would have no trouble finding gay linguists. In fact, our government could go a long way in addressing the shortage of language expertise by doing just as Congressman Ackerman suggests. SLDN would be happy to introduce Secretary Rice to our many clients who speak Arabic but have been dismissed because of the ban," SLDN's Ackerman added.

The Original HAIRY BACK Video Spoof!

This is just plain odd.....

New RepubliCON Constitution

I Weep for Mary Chaney

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/01/washington/01cheney.html?ex=157680000&en=021eb57dc8ae5250&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

The above link is to a New York Times story about Mary Chaney speaking to a group about her pregnancy.

Seeing as how she and her partner live in Virginia, I pray that our state Conservatives don't target here with their wrath.

She also "cries" about her pregnancy being used politically.

Here's a new flash: IT SHOULD!!!!!!!

She worked for her fathers election from a political party who has done it's utmost to destroy gay people not only in this state but this country as well. Homophobic doesn't even BEGIN to express how I feel about conservative RepubliCONS in Virginia. Fascism comes close........

James Dobson of Focus On The Family has expressed his dismay at gay people raising children.

RepubliCONS from Virginia such as Senatorial LOSER George Allen and Pennsylvania Senatorial LOSER Rick Santorum have liked gay parents as having an adverse effect on children. Studies have shown they are as well adjusted as children of heterosexual couples. But seems this doesn't matter to Conservative RepubliCONS.

Ms Chaney: I hope and pray that your pregnancy goes well, and you, your partner and your child have a happy and healthy life. I just hope Virginia politicos don't try to take your child "for it's own good" They are already trying to stop gay couples from adopting in Virginia, hopefully the two of you aren't next in line for their witch hunt.

Redneck Rocket Launcher

"Maybe the fire Department can bring us more beer"

Cheney Tells CNN's Blitzer: 'You're Out of Line'

Every Gay American should bring this up EVERY TIME Cheney is in the media. It shows the "Hypocracy of Conservatism" in a way I never could explain.

Diet Coke and Mentos

Mastercard Blowjob Commercial

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redneck smoker dude

I think I "know" this guy.

Mexican State Passes Same Sex Marriage

From Gay.com

The legislature for the northern Mexican state of Coahuila on Thursday approved a law recognizing same-sex unions, the second assembly to take such an action in the predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

The measure, which will provide same-sex couples with numerous social benefits similar to those of married couples, was approved with 20 votes in favor and 13 votes against, said Rep. Julieta Lopez of the centrist Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI. Lopez helped the draft the bill.

Coahuila Gov. Humberto Moreira, who is also in the PRI, is expected to sign the bill into law.

In November, the Mexico City assembly passed a similar measure for the first time in the nation's history. That law has been sharply criticized by the Roman Catholic Church and the conservative National Action Party of President Felipe Calderon.

While homosexuality is still taboo in many rural parts of Latin America, the region's urban areas are becoming more socially liberal. Mexico City and Coahuila join the Argentine capital of Buenos Aires and the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul in legalizing same-sex civil unions. At the national level, lawmakers in Costa Rica and Colombia have debated, but not passed, similar measures. (AP)


Congrats!!!!
It's hard to believe, but now MEXICO is more PROGRESSIVE then the US. Another reason to be proud!!!!!!!

Marriage FOREVER!!!!

This just in from AP.

Lynchburg, VA - A new bill would make it more difficult for you to get a divorce in Virginia and the group behind it says it's for the sake of the children. The Family Foundation says in divorces where there are "irreconcilable differences" both spouses will have to consent, making it more difficult.

That is only families with minor children. The Foundation says marriages that stay together, turn around and it's best for the children, but they say this would not apply to marriages involving abuse.

The Alliance for Families and Children says marriage is a serious commitment, but pre-marital counseling could save you from divorce.

Tom Prest, CEO Alliance for Families and Children - "I think if we do things that make it more difficult to get out of a marriage, looking at things like rolling back the no-fault divorce, maybe looking at the wrong things. Because at that point when people are seeking a no fault divorce, they've gone down a road where the relationship has deteriorated to the point that they're considering that."

The Family Foundation is the same group that sponsored the marriage amendment, which passed here in Virginia in November.





HERE FUCKIN HERE!!!!!! They stopped queers in Virginia FROM getting married, now let's make DAMN sure heterosexuals STAY married FOREVER!!!!!!! No matter what......
Hell, I'm all for people staying together "For the sake of the children" even in an abusive, loveless marriage that will drain the soul out of everyone involved. Let's teach the children well!!!!!!
Next stop for Conservatives in Virginia: Stopping all those black men from marrying white women. Let's show the WHOLE country just what Virginian Conservative Vaules ARE!!!!!

Bubba Smokin a Gar with a very scruffy face

Speaks for itself.
Anyone for hot ash night?

pit smoke

Ball Capped Marlboro Red Smoker

Wow!!!! Who is this fucker?

Political Test

Haven't seen this in a long time. I scored an eleven.
Seems politically I fall between Bill and Hillary!!!!!!

http://franz.org/quiz.htm

Jeep Nuts

Need a pair for my Jeep Wrangler. BIG ones.......

Andrew Sullivan Part 2

The above link is an explanation of his admitted mistake in supporting the Iraq war.

Seems that once I've started posting about Andrew Sullivan, he's been in the news more. Hmmmmmm...........

Hey Mr. Sullivan!!!!! Drop me a line!!!!!! Love to meet you in DC sometime!!!!!!

Virgil Goode (R-Va) White Anglosaxon Christian Old-men (WACOs)Part 2

This is the new Op-Ed piece Rep Goode (R-Va) wrote in USA Today:

Opposing view: Save Judeo-Christian values
Immigration leaves USA vulnerable to Muslim extremists’ infiltration.

By Virgil Goode

A letter I sent in early December was written in response to hundreds of e-mails from constituents upset about Rep.-elect Keith Ellison's decision to use the Quran in connection with his congressional swearing-in. Their communications followed media reports that Ellison, a Minnesota Democrat, had said that he would swear on the Quran. He repeated that at a gathering of Muslims in Detroit on Dec. 26.

My letter did not call for a religious test for prospective members of Congress, as some have charged. Americans have the right to elect any person of their choosing to represent them. I indicated to my constituents that I did not subscribe to the Quran in any way, and I intended to use the Bible in connection with my swearing-in. I also stated that the Ten Commandments and "In God We Trust" are on the wall of my office, and I have no intention of displaying the Quran in my office. That is my choice, and I stand by my position and do not apologize for it.

My letter also stated, "If American citizens don't wake up and adopt the Virgil Goode position on immigration there will likely be many more Muslims elected to office and demanding the use of the Quran."

Immigration is arguably the most important issue facing the country today. At least 12 million immigrants are here illegally. And diversity visas, a program initiated in 1990 to grant visas to people from countries that had low U.S. immigration at that time, are bringing in 50,000 a year from various parts of the world, including the Middle East.

Let us remember that we were not attacked by a nation on 9/11; we were attacked by extremists who acted in the name of the Islamic religion. I believe that if we do not stop illegal immigration totally, reduce legal immigration and end diversity visas, we are leaving ourselves vulnerable to infiltration by those who want to mold the United States into the image of their religion, rather than working within the Judeo-Christian principles that have made us a beacon for freedom-loving persons around the world.

Rep. Virgil Goode is a Republican from Virginia's 5th congressional district.



Mr. Goode,
I would like to humbly add that although I agree with some of your points on immigration: THIS IS NOT AN IMMIGRATION ISSUE. If you REALLY want to explain to your constituents that this country is being corrupted by religious extremists you should try being gay in Virginia and see what organized religion has done to "MOLD" this great country in it's image of Jude0-Christian priniciples!!!!!!!!!

Andrew Sullivan

A gay Conservative? I don't agree with everything he has to say, but he deserves a look.
OK I'll admit it he's a hot fucker especially after I saw him in action on "The Daily Show". Let's see: he lives in DC and I'm three hours away...........WOOF!!!!!!!
The above link is his Blog at "Time"

Happy New Year!!!!

Happy New Year!!!!!!
Had a BLAST but glad it's over!!!!!!