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NY passed gun law so they could see what was in it

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (pictured) couldn’t wait to sign a new sweeping and extremely restrictive gun control legislation into law.

They obviously followed the Nancy Pelosi rule “pass the law to see what's in it."

Negotiations were made behind closed doors in the middle of the night, debate was rushed, public input was ignored and the votes were taken.

The legislation that was passed only allows New York residents to carry seven bullets in a maximum ten round magazine at a time and requires gun registration.

The problem? Cuomo didn't read the bill and failed to notice legislators forgot to exempt law enforcement.

Just months ago New York City police officers shot nine innocent bystanders while attempting to shoot and kill one man.

From that incident one would conclude that New York police officers shouldn't be allowed to have more than seven rounds in their handguns!

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Who’ll come a Waltzing Matilda with me?

We have all heard the song, Waltzing Matilda, the most widely known folk song in Australia. It is regarded by many as the unofficial National Anthem of Australia, but how many know the originally intended meaning of the lyrics?

“Waltzing Matilda” has nothing to do with dancing or a girl named Matilda. The song also has nothing to do with romance.

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Did someone forget to inform 'polka master' Dick Sinclair?

Several years ago when we lived in California, we watched a filming of Dick Sinclair’s TV show Polka Parade.

One of the songs on the program was Waltzing Matilda. Did Sinclair know it wasn’t a waltz or did he think no one would notice?

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In 1800’s rural Australia:

Waltzing meant to travel while working along the way.

Matilda was a swagman’s swag, consisting of a bedroll that bundled his belongings for easy carrying as he traveled.

A swagman is shown above.

A swagman is a man who traveled the country, usually on foot, looking for new work.

Waltzing matilda meant traveling with a swag.

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Andrew "Banjo" Paterson wrote the original lyrics to Waltzing Matilda.

In 1880’s Paterson’s poetry was published in Australia under the pseudonym of "The Banjo". Banjo was the name of a prize horse belonging to his father.

Andrew "Banjo" Paterson was a poet, writer, newspaper reporter, lawyer and farmer during his lifetime.

The music for Waltzing Matilda was adapted from an old Celtic folk song by Christina Macpherson.

Later versions of the song included the word “darling,” however the only romance connected with the original song may have been a special friendship between Paterson and Macpherson when the lyrics were written while Paterson was a guest in the Macpherson home.

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This video shows the Australian pop band Bachelor Girl with Tania Doko signing Waltzing Matilda at the 2000 AFL Grand Final (Australian rules) football game.

Obama takes aim at gun deaths

The second amendment gets most of the hits

The Obama unserious gun proposals...

President Obama has unveiled his proposals to combat gun violence, and they turned out to be anti-climactic.

From John Hinderaker’s report at the link below:

There were no surprises, unless you expected him to mention the culture of violence fostered by Democratic-party donors in Hollywood and the video-game industry. He didn’t.

The administration’s gun proposals turned out to be retreads.

Obama used the phrase “military-style assault weapons” at least four times during his press conference.

So, what is a “military-style assault weapon?”

But all such weapons are already illegal, and have been since the 1930s, unless you have a special permit from ATF.

So when the Obama administration refers to “military-style” weapons, it is not talking about rifles with military capabilities.

It is talking about the aesthetic qualities that make a firearm look similar to an M-4 or another military weapon, even though in fact it is merely a semiautomatic rifle — you pull the trigger, and it fires one bullet.

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Where have the Obama inauguration superstars gone?

Obama Inauguration Heavy Hitters will be gone this time. No Bruce, Aretha, Barbra or Bon Jovi.

In 2009, the Obama inauguration was so filled with A listers they caused gridlock.

Aretha Franklin and her famous hat (pictured) sang at the swearing in. An ABC special featured a dozen or so performers including Sting, Stevie Wonder, and Mariah Carey. They all sang Stevie’s “Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours.”

Sting and Stevie performed “Brand New Day.” Over at The Creative Coalition Ball, Sting, Elvis Costello and Sam Moore performed. Elsewhere, there were musical extravaganzas galore.

Bruce Springsteen performed at the Lincoln Memorial for free with a half dozen stars at least.

That ain’t happenin’ this year.

The heavy hitters are staying home with a variety of excuses.

The bloom is off the rose.

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Obama’s Secretary of the Interior out: Salazar will retire

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar (pictured), who led the response to the 2010 BP oil spill and administered a moratorium on offshore drilling, announced Wednesday that he is stepping down.

The drilling moratorium was highly criticized by many outside of Washington as it sent drilling to other parts of the world reducing America’s oil supply.

The former Colorado lawmaker plans to return home in March after eight turbulent and busy years in Washington, four years in the U.S. Senate and four years as head of the Interior Department.

President Obama nominated him for the Cabinet post four years ago and he was unanimously confirmed. Salazar proved to be an obeient Obama lapdog.

The former Colorado Attorney General, known by many in Colorado for his intolerance of dissenting views, verbally attacked a reporter from the Colorado Springs Gazette and threatened to physically strike him as reported at the second link below.

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Obama exploits children to promote gun control

From a report at the link below:

Obama's use of wide-eyed children to promote his gun-control proposals shows just how infantile the anti-gun campaign has become.

Mr. Obama takes a lesson from history when he uses children to promote gun control.

Leaders have often exploited children to further their agenda as shown below.

Adolph Hitler

Fidel Castro

Hugo Chávez

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Photo: Franklin D. Roosevelt in a wheelchair

The bodyguards and aides of Franklin D. Roosevelt almost never allowed photographs of the president in a wheelchair.

Shown here is a February, 1941 photo of FDR in a wheelchair with his Scottish terrier Fala on his lap. Ruthie Bie is standing beside him at Top Cottage in Hyde Park, New York.

Ruthie Bie is the granddaughter of FDR's Hyde Park caretaker.

Top Cottage, also known as Hill-Top Cottage, was one of the first homes in America designed by and for a handicapped person.

Department of Homeland Security to be involved in gun control

The Department of Homeland Security has been asked to 'expand and formalize coordination' on Obama’s gun control efforts.

Janet Napolitano, head of the Department of Homeland Security, released a statement Wednesday saying she is "proud to support" the Obama administration's efforts to "combat gun violence in our country."

The photo above shows Janet Napolitano happily getting ready to shoot one of the guns that she may soon be declaring illegal.

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Winners of the Shortest Book contest

Grand Prize winner:
SPOTTED OWL RECIPES
by the EPA

Second place winner:
MY PLAN TO FIND THE REAL KILLERS
by O. J. Simpson

Third place winner:
GUIDE TO DATING ETIQUETTE
by Mike Tyson

Fourth place winner:
THE AMISH PHONE DIRECTORY

Honorable mention:
A COLLECTION of MOTIVATIONAL SPEECHES
by Dr. J. Kevorkian