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Ex-Patriots player gets 2-year sentence for rape

A former NFL lineman has been sentenced to two years in jail after pleading guilty to raping a 15-year-old who attended the high school where he was a football coach.

Patriot Coal to close W.Va. surface mine

Another major U.S. coal mining complex has fallen victim to the slumping demand for energy.

American tops Holy Cross 73-57 for Patriot title

It only makes sense that the team representing the nation's capital in the NCAA tournament can play some pretty mean defense.

Gilmore leads American to 61-60 win over Army

Brian Gilmore scored 19 points and made one of his two free throws with 3.6 seconds left to lead American University to a 61-60 win against Army in the Patriot League semifinals on Sunday afternoon.

Holy Cross downs Bucknell 75-56 in Patriot League

R.J. Evans scored 31 points and teamed with Andrew Beinert to lead a decisive second half run as Holy Cross defeated Bucknell, 75-56, on Wednesday in the quarterfinal round of the Patriot League tournament.

American beats Lafayette 78-56

Derrick Mercer scored a season-high 20 points and American University defeated Lafayette 78-56 win in the first round of the Patriot League tournament on Wednesday night.

Colgate beats Navy 64-59 in OT

Ben Jonson recorded a double-double, scoring 22 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, to help Colgate upend Navy 64-59 in overtime in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament on Wednesday night.

Raytheon nabs $194.5M in foreign sales for Patriot

Kuwait and South Korea have placed separate orders worth a combined $194.5 million with defense contractor Raytheon Co. for its Patriot air defense and missile system, the company said Tuesday.

Lawyer: Patriots player arrested, turns informant

A starting lineman for the New England Patriots worked as an informant for federal drug agents after he was arrested in New York on a charge of carrying the powerful painkiller oxycodone without a prescription, an attorney said.

American Wins Patriot, Gets 1st NCAA Bid

Make room in the bracket for the red, white and blue. American is finally going to the NCAA tournament.

Patriot Games: Always Follow the Leader

When Pepper Johnson joined the New York Giants as a rookie in 1986, the locker room was ruled by two of his defensive teammates, Harry Carson and George Martin. They were given free rein to run things by Bill Parcells, coach of that Super Bowl-winning team.

Hong Kong Reformer Raps Back at Critics

Say it loud. She's Chinese and she's proud.

House Renews USA Patriot Act; Bush to Sign

Law enforcement officials get to keep their antiterror tools, but with some new curbs, under the USA Patriot Act renewal passed by the House in a cliffhanger vote.

The Vine
Video: CNN Propaganda Segment on Oath Keepers Demonizes Fall of the Republic
Source: dprogram.net

CNN continues its well-oiled propaganda campaign against the patriot movement with a segment on the Oath Keepers.

Area Man Passionate Defender Of What He Imagines Constitution To Be
Source: The Onion

No doubt he was a outspoken participant of a few recent political gatherings.

Revolution from the Right?

Loose talk about Revolution is all over the internet and Right Wing media these days.

Pennsylvania Firefighter Suspended for U.S. Flag on Locker
Source: FOXNews.com

A Pennslyvania firefighter was suspended without pay for refusing to remove an American flag sticker from his locker, Myfoxphilly.com reported.

Oregon Apartment Complex Bans Flying the American Flag - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com
Source: FOXNews.com

An Oregon apartment complex is banning its residents from flying American flags, not only from their dwellings but also their vehicles, KATU in Portland reported.

President Bush Vastly Outclasses His Critics
Source: Blogs for Victory

Former President George W. Bush addressed a capacity crowd Wednesday night at the Wilderness Resort and Convention Center in Sevierville. Bush wowed a crowd of more than 9,000 that attended a three-day conference of the Phil Waldrep Ministries based in Decatur, Ala.

For love of country.
Source: Examiner

Liberal, Conservative. Republican, Democrat, beyond labels, beyond the actual anger, I am an American. In love with what this country could be. Are you any different? If you are, if your in it for the thrill of bloodsport then you are part of the problem.

The Politics of Spite: If the GOP thinks something may be good for the president, they're against it, whether or not it's good for America
Source: The New York Times

There was what President Obama likes to call a teachable moment last week, when the International Olympic Committee rejected Chicago's bid to be host of the 2016 Summer Games.

CONSERVATIVES' GLEE OVER AMERICA'S OLYMPIC LOSS CONTINUES
Source: Political Animal

It seems likely that conservative delight over the International Olympic Committee awarding the 2016 games to Rio will fade rather quickly. There's just not much to keep their joy going -- the United States sought the Olympics, made it to the final round, but came up short.

Conservatives Revel In America's Olympic Defeat
Source: Talking Points Memo

When the International Olympic Committee voted against Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics this morning -- after the President and First Lady flew to Copenhagen to push for it in person -- the Weekly Standard newsroom burst into applause.

President Obama Supports Reauthorization Of The Patriot Act!

At the risk of alienating supporters of President Obama, I'm a little concerned with the fact he has called upon Congress to reauthorize the expiring provisions in The Patriot Act.

Only 3 of the 763 PATRIOT "Sneak-and-Peek" Requests in 2008 Involved Terrorism; 65% Were Drug Cases
Source: The Huffington Post

In the debate over the PATRIOT Act, the Bush White House insisted it needed the authority to search people's homes without their permission or knowledge so that terrorists wouldn't be tipped off that they're under investigation.

taxpayer march on dc 9-12-09
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We've had enough of the out of control spending, the bailouts, the growth of big government and the soaring deficits. And we reject the future tax increases to pay for all of this spending and debt down the road.

Cheney: Enhanced Interrogations 'Essential' in Saving American Lives
Source: FOXNews.com

Former Vice President Dick Cheney defended the CIA's aggressive interrogation of terrorists by saying it kept the nation safe from "mass casualty attacks" for eight years.

I still care where we are heading.

I copied this over from a response I made to a comment on my Cash for Clunkers article. It quickly became a tangent on that subject, and should have its own thread.

VIDEO: A True Hero's Salute
Source: blip.tv

I just had to share this heartwarming video. If at anytime you lose faith in this country and the people that make it the best on earth, watch this video.

What is an American?
Source: National Review Online

By Peter Ferrara, an associate professor of law at the George Mason University School of Law. This has been circulated on the Internet, but I think it's a good reminder to revisit it from time to time ...

Opposition Bash !!!!

I am not just a little bit disappointed in my fellow Viners. Somwhere along the way they lost their objectivity. They insist that it is "all Bush" or the Republicans in general. Now it is "all Obama's Fault" or the Democrats in general.

The perfect antidote to Barack Hussein Obama
Source:

A letter-writer to Canada Free Press advises all Americans to put up the American flag and fly it through rain and shine, as a "perfect antidote to build American morale."

What it means to be a Patriot

GWB has confused nationalism and/or Jingoism with Patriotism. This is a scary thing. Some how, the GOP has now made mainstream GWB's new definition of Patriotism.

What is The GOP really complaining about? [or] Never Waste a Bullet on Something You Can Kill with a Stick.

Weren't the Republicans Voted out. They were Voted out be the largest majority vote for a President in the History of America! Their ideas were rejected because they failed. The American people decided.

Glenn Beck - Interviews - Glenn Beck: Brothers in Arms
Source: glennbeck.com

Five for Fighting - There is hope in the entertainment industry

Washington Times - Obama has new flag frenzy
Source: The Washington Times

The White House has rediscovered - or possibly reinvented - the patriotic cachet of Old Glory as a perfect frame for the new president. That's the same president who once would not wear an American flag pin. Things have changed.

Obama Inaugurations Brings Hope for True Patriotism

Today my friends, I watched the ending of an era of self-induced terrorism and the beginning of the most hopeful America since the inauguration of John F. Kennedy. Today Barak Obama became president of the United States.

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