Bear Creek Ledger

Gen. Wesley Clark Architect of attack on Branch Davidians?

According to this story from Pat Dollard, President Clinton called in Gen. Wesley Clark from Fort Hood to attack US CITIZENS! And yes that would be a violation of Posse Comitatus Act.
I didn’t know this, did you know about this? How could the drive bye media be so negligent in their […]

Never Forget

As you are celebrating your Memorial Day, remember

“Freedom isn’t Free”
TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER
Interesting facts about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Sentinels of the Third United States Infantry Regiment “Old Guard”
Q: How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns and why?
A: 21 steps. It […]

Armed Forces Day - Thank a Soldier Today for Your Freedom

President Harry S. Truman led the effort to establish a single holiday for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country.
On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy, Marine Corps and […]

63 Years Ago Today - Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day) May 8th, 1945

8 May 2008
Filed under: History

PhotoVICTORY IN EUROPE - GERMANY SURRENDERS
VE Day finally arrived on May 8, 1945 after fierce efforts by the allied forces. The previous year British, Canadian, and U.S. ftroops invaded Normandy, and began to drive the Nazis out of France. At the same time, the Soviets were launching their own counter-offensive. They pushed the German […]

This Day in History - Branch Davidians

19 April 2008
Filed under: Law Enforcement, History

Branch-Davidians, an offshoot group of the Davidian Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church that made headlines on February 28, 1993, when its Mt. Carmel headquarters near Waco, Texas, was raided by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF); four federal agents were killed in the assault. A lengthy standoff between the group and government agents […]

Moment of Truth

9 April 2008
Filed under: Military, Iraq, History

Guess what was waiting for me when I got home tonight!

Michael Yon
Technorati Tags: Moment of Truth, Michael Yon, Iraq

History Lesson on Presidents Day

18 February 2008
Filed under: Education, History

First I have a nit. The holiday of Presidents Day has always grated for me. I think it’s ridiculous there’s a holiday for Martin Luther King yet the first president of our country is lumped into a holiday called “Presidents Day”. It just seems to me if we’re going to honor someone […]

Wednesday Hero - 02/06/2008

This week’s hero is a good one. Robert Cone is the second Cousin of Wednesday Hero’s partner in crime, Greta.
Robert S. Cone85 years old from Delray Beach, Florida506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Surrounded by family, feted by a U.S. congressman and a Veterans of Foreign Wars color guard, one of the few surviving […]

Ninety Five Years Ago Today - Infamous Day in US History

3 February 2008
Filed under: Taxes, History

1913 - The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It authorized the power to impose and collect income tax.
Technorati Tags: 16th Amendment, Income Tax

Barack the Bargainer

29 January 2008
Filed under: Politics, Dems/Neo-Socs/Lefties, 2008 Election, History

Peter Robinson at National Review is doing a 5 part interview with Shelby Steele on his new book “A Bound Man: Why We Are Excited About Obama and Why He Can’t Win”.
The Five parts are available at National Review:
Part I
Part II.
Part III
Part IV
Part V
Shelby Steele is calling Barack “The Bargainer” which means he won’t […]

Charlie Wilson’s War - more Hollywood propaganda

12 January 2008
Filed under: Afghanistan, War, Culture, Absurd or Outrageous, History

Paul Kengor (author of The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism and prof of poltiical science at Grove City College) details Hollywood’s propaganda machine which is adept at revising history. I encourage you to read the whole article since the depth of deception with this movie is significant although not terribly surprising […]