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Jackhammer Comes Out !!

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Hello, old friends.   I know I haven’t posted in a long time… I’m sure some of you were wondering if you would ever hear from me again.   Now that I have re-emerged, I’m sure you didn’t expect me to be sporting this limited edition Obama t-shirt.   Yes, you are correct in noting that this particular t-shirt has a restricted distribution… it can only be obtained by making a substantial contribution to President Obama’s re-election campaign. I can take no more.   It is finally time for Jackhammer to come out of the closet. All of you know that I became a Ronald Reagan Republican in the 1980s, and I have remained affiliated with the Republican Party to honor Him and all He has done for our country.   Yet if He were alive today, the Great One would be branded a Republican in Name Only (RINO) and driven out of Washington without a second thought.   Reagan reached across the aisle and worked with the democrats… He compromised… He negotiated… and, when nec...

Last Train to Glory

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I ain’t a man of constant sorrow I ain’t seen trouble all day long We are only passengers on the Last Train to Glory That will soon be long, long gone. (From Arlo Guthrie's "Last Train to Glory") It is time for Jackhammer to go on record and straighten out anyone who claims evangelical Christians are not the victims of ridicule and discrimination. The best example that readily comes to mind is quarterback Tim Tebow, who treated the Denver Broncos to a six-game winning streak towards the end of the 2011 NFL season. There was much talk about this winning streak, which was publically dubbed “The Tebow Train.” Since being named Denver’s starting quarterback beginning with the team’s Week 7 game against Miami, Tebow compiled an 8-5 record, including the playoffs. Over and over, in six of those games, Tebow was able to orchestrate heroic game-winning drives in the fourth quarter and/or overtime… yet he continued to face constant criticism about his lack of abil...