Stories From the Southern Side

                         POETRY

                     GOD WAS BUSY

The Navy Seal had just gotten back

From a grueling tour over in Iraq

He had enrolled in college determined to do his best

Listening to a liberal professor, he wasn't like the rest

The professor was an atheist, did not know God

Had no need for Him wherever he trod

Just to prove there was no God he said with a shout

"If you exist God, come down here and knock me out."

The Navy Seal walked to the front of the room

And with a big roundhouse, he lowered the boom

The professor just lay there out like a light

All his eyes could see was the dead of night

The Navy Seal pulled up a chair and calmly sat down

And waited for the professor to come back around

The professor slowly raised himself up from the floor

And sheepishly asked, "Why'd you do that for?"

"Well, the Navy Seal said, "God is a busy man

Protecting the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan

He's making sure you are protected too

So you can espouse your biased point of view

God doesn't have time for fools like you

But he has an alternate plan for what to do

So God sent me to answer your request

Because liberal atheists like you don't deserve the best.

          MY BROTHER IS A REDNECK

My brother is a Mississippi redneck

He stands when the National Anthem plays

He says Merry Christmas to everyone

Instead of Happy Holidays

When he says the Pledge of Allegiance

With his right hand over his heart

He makes sure he says 'Under God'

Cause that is the important part

Being the redneck that he is

He gets a lump when our flag flies

It has never entered his mind

To consider otherwise

He just doesn't understand

The tension between the races

And he would never think of protesting

The Ten Commandments in public places

The things the teenagers do now

Wasn't done in his younger days

He always bows his head in awe

Whenever someone prays

For all those Viet Nam veterans

There is a soft spot in his heart

He feels they were patriotic

And most died doing their part

He never borrows money

Nor does he ever lend

But he has been known to give

His last dollar to a friend

Yes, my brother is a redneck

He may not always be right

But he's the one I choose

When the time comes to fight.

                   MEMORIES

The morning zephyrs cause the spider lilies to billow

And bring to mind the derivation of their name

This midsummer morning stands alone in its glory

Though there may be many more none are the same

The dew on the roses cause them to glisten

Like diamonds upon the sand

It is a time for reflections and memories

Of times past as though they were banned

The beauty of Nature is beautiful to behold

Like a loved one, it should be cherished

We can only see its beauty for a fortnight

Our memories linger and yearn to be nourished

And so the cycle remains for each of us

Our beauty and youth is soon over and gone

We are left with our memories and each other

And the cycle will start over with the dawn.

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          ARTICLES

Nonbinding and Nonsense - useless no teeth bills passed by Congress.

U S S John F. Kennedy CV 67 - decommissioning of Big John

 Enforce Immigration Laws - cost for illegal aliens being in USA

Senator Charles Rangle - took offense to his statements about MS

Federal Antitrust Laws vs State Farm - sided against State Farm

Apology to State Farm - I was not fully informed

Taylorsville Library Statistics - improvement on my watch

Who Pays the Tax? - How the mil rate is calculated

What Americans are Saying - about immigration

Time for New Blood in Congress - pork in Congressional bills

The Time is Now - register to vote

The Kerry Conspiracy - pawn of the Democratic Party

Cost of a Special Session - cost in MS per day for special session.

Stolen VA Data - Who takes the blame?

SSA for Illegals - it is wrong, wrong.

Senate's Immigration Reform Plan - cost to taxpayers if passed

Security of Veteran Data - not secure enough and no one will be prosecuted

Protests at Military Funerals - Should be a Federal Law prohibiting such absurdity

Initiative Measure No.22 (MS) - definition of when life begins

Overhaul the immigration System - it is antiquated

Our Freedoms - don't take for granted

Okay for Gay Men to Give Blood? - NO

No Good Deed Goes Unpunished - Katrina victims refused to work

MS New Sex Offender Law - requires ID cards

MS needs Voter ID - Dems don't want it

Mailbox Vandalism - Fed offense

Legislator's Report Card - Our reps rated low

Having Children for Money - 25% of children on welfare

Keep Christ in Christmas - why wouldn't we?

It Really is a Big Lie - support of NOW

Is Patriotism Lost? - flying of the American flag

Healthy Snacks Needed in Schools - provide healthier snacks in schools vending

Gasoline Prices-The Politician's View - playing politics with oil and the price of gas

Gasoline Prices - what causes the prices to change really?

Cause and Effect - results of the hispanic boycott on May 1.

An Attitude of Apathy - Chistians are apathetic about the removal of prayer from schools, ten commandments from public places, etc,.

Our Freedom - consider the freedom we have

THE PRICE OF FREEDOM

MISSISSIPPI ROADS

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