North Dakota soldiers are facing enemies abroad. Earl Pomeroy doesn't even have the courage to face his constituents.
Tonight, while I was busy being husband and daddy, I missed the opportunity to call in to Earl Pomeroy's teleconference call. This call was supposed to take the place of a "town hall" meeting, something Democrats are deathly afraid of now that citizens are wise to their march toward socialism. The calls were screened, and apparently people such as SEIU union leaders and NDPeople.org liberals were given time to ask questions. These are the same people, by the way, that are organizing a fake, "astroturf" event in support of the Democrat's government takeover of healthcare...while accusing the Tea Party folks of being hired by the insurance companies.
With news reports documenting the tearful goodbyes of North Dakota soldiers (the largest National Guard force since the Korean war, according to this KX News article), Earl Pomeroy doesn't even have the courage to face his own constituents, whose will he wants to overrule in favor of Democrat party loyalty.
This shouldn't be a surprise; the main reason why I refer to Congressman Pomeroy as a coward is highlighted in this post. The House of Representatives had a non-binding resolution declaring that American soldiers will be victorious in the Global War on Terror. Pomeroy voted against this resolution in support of our soldiers in order to remain a loyal Democrat. Then, within a day, he showed up at the funeral of a North Dakota soldier and put on his "patriot face" for those of us standing with the Patriot Guard. How wickedly dishonest and hypocritical can a guy be? Just study Earl.
If you don't already know the details of that little encounter, please click here for the text of the bill. Apparently the one thing Earl Pomeroy does not want to face is the truth. While our soldiers are fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kosovo, Earl Pomeroy hides behind a telephone and a call screener to avoid the citizens who he fails to represent.
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Note the date on the weather vane.
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This machine looks like it saw plenty of action back in its day, so now it's going to leave the harvest work to the young whippersnappers. I love these old machines, and there is no shortage of them in North Dakota! If you like them too, take a trip to Napoleon and visit Thresher's Row.
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In a field such as this, especially during a breezy day, any object serving as a stable perch is sure to be popular. Thus the town hall meeting here on this tree, which was covered in birds as I rolled up in the Monster Truck.
They soon took flight once I arrived, even though I kept my distance. No matter; I found a unique object as the sun broke through the clouds to the west. The sun lit up said tree as well as the water droplets on the far side of the field. The resulting rainbow, and the possibility of the birds alighting once more, kept me around for a little longer. The birds would have none of it, and the mosquitoes arriving on site were as big as birds, so I elected to move along down the road.
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A different kind of ray appears during stormy situations, one that I think is far more beautiful than simple sunlight. The dark clouds form a perfect contrasting background for the light rays escaping the gaps therein. Any humidity in the air gives more life to those rays as they punch through the gloom, and then there are always birds sitting around staring at it and tweeting. That's where I come in.
For the vertically oriented, here's another take. These birds sat still for me for several minutes, finally scattering when I turned the truck around to head back toward home. The stoic tree, however remained.
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