Obama’s Balanced Revenue Compromise Written on July 27, 2011, by James Atticus Bowden.
President Obama’s speech last night was weak. Not new news, but shamefully weak for a national address to the Nation in prime time. Barry doesn’t know what is worthy of a national address and what is a political speech. His political speech used the poll-tested words – balanced, revenue and compromise. Like they actually provide [...]
Eric Cantor Today Written on July 17, 2011, by James Atticus Bowden.
Surprise visitor to the quarterly meeting of the State Central Committee, Republican Party of Virginia. Congressman Cantor popped in. Gave a good rah-rah, short speech on the debt ceiling negotiations. Thanked the Republican Party folks for their support. Given the seriousness of the issues with the debt ceiling negotiations, this was better than the usual political theater. He [...]
Cutting Up America’s Credit Cards Written on July 14, 2011, by James Atticus Bowden.
Mom and Pop America, the insanely indulgent parents of their spoiled son – Barry, sent him off to college. They gave him a new car, new computer, clothes, fridge – you name it – and a large monthly allowance. The first semester on his own he took his $3,000.oo credit card to the limit. They [...]
Obama Not Connecting the Dots on the Economy Written on July 12, 2011, by James Atticus Bowden.
If Obama could connect the dots above he would draw a Goofy dog that isn’t as goofy as his economic folly, fantasy and fatal attraction with socialism. His political posturing on raising the debt ceiling isn’t even good political theater. His contradictory quotes – captured on film – aren’t even year old. Like, the wrongheaded [...]
Living Beyond My Father Written on July 11, 2011, by James Atticus Bowden.
Today, I outlived my father, James Albert Bowden (Sr. cause my son is named for him). I am 60 years and months and days from November 18th, 1950. It was my father’s third, or was it fourth, real heart attack that took his life. Not counting the many tachycardia (sp). His first one was age 47. [...]
John’s Choice in 1776 Written on July 5, 2011, by James Atticus Bowden.
John Bowden (II) lived in Isle of Wight County, Virginia in 1776. His father, John I, was transported there from the docket in Kent County, England in 1752 as a convict. Our family legend is the crime was sheep thief. In the 1760s after John had served his years, he served as a rent assessor for Virginia [...]
James Albert Bowden Sr Woulda Been Written on July 3, 2011, by James Atticus Bowden.
My immediate family – me at age 14, Grandmother Lillian Susan Bowden League (great aunt by blood as if that matters), brother-in-law Richard Buehrer PhD, sister Elizabeth Anne, Daddy, Mama – Edith Henderson Bowden, and sister Susan Ellen. Yesterday, July 1st, 2011 my Daddy woulda been 92. But, he died when he was my age [...]
Obama Schedules Surrender Written on June 24, 2011, by James Atticus Bowden.
When President Obama announces his schedule to withdraw from Afghanistan, he is scheduling surrender. It simplifies the Taliban planning process immensely. They can calculate how many fighters are needed in each province to overcome the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) and when they need to be ready to go. Obama is surrendering the operational and tactical [...]
The Wrath of God Written on June 17, 2011, by James Atticus Bowden.
I taught Chapter 15, The Wrath of God, from J. I. Packer’s “Knowing God”. This Biblically-based book opened my mind and explained so much to me in 1994. It’s reinforcing the same as we go through it in small group Bible study. You can google the music – Johnny Cash ‘I Tremble’ This [...]
Flag Day is the Army’s Birthday Written on June 15, 2011, by James Atticus Bowden.
US Army The Army’s birthday is June 14th, 1775. The Army created the Nation. Can’t say it enough. Can’t add the weight of words to what it means to America – and to the Army. The U.S. Army is a foundational institution for the United States of America. Soon enough, the politicians from both [...]