Archive for July 20th, 2013

Airmen congratulate Lt. Col. Timothy Schepper, 28th Operations Group senior evaluator, on being the first person to achieve 5,000 hours flying B-1 bombers at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 15, 2013. Schepper’s accomplishment is one of the many milestones for the B-1, which includes eight years of consecutive deployment and racking up nearly 10,000 combat missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Hada/Released)

Supporting our Air Force’s Workhorses

Following a 19 hour flight, Lieutenant Colonel Tim Schepper stepped out of the B-1 Lancer at Ellsworth Air Force Base and was surrounded by family and fellow airmen. This wasn’t a typical flight. In fact, this flight marked over 5,000 hours of flight time in the B-1 for Lt. Col. Schepper – a milestone that no one else in the world has reached. I would like to not only congratulate Lt. Col. Schepper for this incredible achievement, but also the many airmen that have come before him and will come after him, for their service to our great country.

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Walmart Supercenter of Fergus Falls, Minnesota (Photo credit: James B. Bleeker)

Blocking Walmart from Washington, D.C., would hurt poor

Why, when capitalism has created wealth and eradicated poverty, do left-wing politicians hate it so much? After all, it’s supposed to be the left that cares about the poor. The latest chapter in this ongoing saga of economic perversity is playing out in Washington, D.C., as the district attempts to prevent Wal-Mart Stores Inc. from opening outlets there.

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Liberalism Teaches Us How to Destroy a City

Liberalism Teaches Us How to Destroy a City

If you’re an everyday American, you’re probably wondering how a major city like Detroit, a city of industry and music and means, can run itself into the ground and into bankruptcy. Well, if you’ve been watching the spending habits of the United States over the past several years, you can still catch in the relatively early stages what Detroit is now in the late stages of. Here are some videos that will help you fill in the grittier details about what liberalism and socialism did to Detroit.

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