• Gary Johnson could catch presidential race by surprise http://t.co/YMCMN2nA 12:05:10
• All the president’s ego: Conservatives mock Obama’s insertion of his name into other presidential bios http://t.co/ia4jiMED 13:39:33
• “@JimDeMint: @SenatorReid Unemployment still over 8%, debt still over $15 trillion. The holdup: failed Democrat big-government policies.” 13:57:29
• Only in America could politicians talk about the greed of the rich at a $40,000-a-plate campaign fund raising event. 14:13:07
• “@Drudge: Question for The New Age: If one shoots down a fed/police drone while it’s invading one’s privacy, does that make one a terrorist?” 16:28:06
• The iPad of 1935 http://t.co/dqCslsJ4 I think this is more like a Kindle than an iPad. 16:41:09
• Donors told to hand over cell phones when entering Obama fundraisers http://t.co/cCZBlZAf What is Barry trying to hide? 16:44:03
• “@JimDeMint: Washington should ensure a level playing field, not pick winners and losers with corporate welfare http://t.co/GwTa1GWo” 16:54:06

• “@jswifty250: Nick Cannon Tells His Near Abortion Death Story
  http://t.co/uKTidaz5 NC’s music video shows how his mom wanted 2 abort him” 17:01:40
• “@Heritage: Hmm: Interior looks to expand permits for killing Bald Eagles to accommodate wind energy? http://t.co/k4hCpugS” 17:02:31
• Noted MSNBC mocker of Sarah Palin’s intellect doesn’t do so well on Jeopardy http://t.co/lWD61o1X Haha! #FAIL 19:22:20
• “In a sort of ghastly simplicity we remove the organ and demand the function. We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honour and are shocked to find traitors in our midst.” ~C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man
  19:28:01

• “All of us have moments in out lives that test our courage. Taking children into a house with a white carpet is one of them.” ~Erma Bombeck 10:08:41
• “A Mother’s Day Moment” (Video) http://t.co/aNF6kPb3 Saw this @SeacoastChurch Greenville this morning. 12:07:06
• “When Mama’s not happy, nobody’s happy. When Daddy’s not happy, nobody cares.” ~@gregsurratt 12:15:17
• In honor of Mother’s Day in America and several other countries, Google has two of the letters in its logo hug a third. http://t.co/3HvMZcqK 19:39:34

This has been a tough year. Wishing you were here on Mother’s day.

Rachel got her learner’s permit and I’ve been giving her driving lessons. (She hasn’t run over too many curbs.) She’s doing well in school. Still plays the violin in the Mauldin Maverick Orchestra. You would love to hear her play.

TJ is repeating 1st Grade and he’s doing terrific! Matter of fact, he won the Terrific Kid award in the 2nd quarter in school for his Inquisitiveness. His teachers says, “TJ is very curious about the world around him … he is always questioning in order to find out more.” Basketball is TJ’s favorite sport to play.

Auburn has gone back to college at Greenville Tech. So far she’s getting straight A’s.

I just got a new job working at Verizon Wireless in the Fraud Detection and Prevention department. Really enjoying working with my new co-workers.

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• #Obama parties while the American economy goes down the crapper http://t.co/azkHgNbq #FAIL 10:13:31
• “@TGowdySC: Check out my oped in @newyorkpost on Holder, #FastandFurious, and my amendment cutting Holder’s pay. http://t.co/ornmJXjn” 10:28:55
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• ” @chrisjacobsHC: Why #Obamacare premium rebates are not a game changer, @markhalperin column notwithstanding http://t.co/PT2xIhyb” 16:27:36
• Forget the breast, what about the boy? http://t.co/gagVYuYV Mother is definitely a narcissist. 16:58:50
• Harry Reid is a terrible leader. The Senate hasn’t passed a budget resolution for over 1,000 days. http://t.co/vW24SiEN 17:09:53
• Stop Freaking Out Over Plastic Bottles http://t.co/htvLTXmC I’m more worried about bacteria and viruses than I am about BPA. 17:13:44
• “Gratitude is the memory of the Heart.” ~Chinese fortune #fb 18:35:31
• “@PAC43: Islamists Torch Christian Home… Shoot Fleeing Family Members Dead http://t.co/HbmmEgm0” 20:35:45

• Holy Moly: Bible App ‘YouVersion’ Hits 50 Million Downloads http://t.co/cAxnfvTL 09:46:06
• Romney to be Fully Vetted by the Press http://t.co/igdmpFrI Wish they would have done the same with BHO in ’0815:45:18

• Vaccine bombshell: Baby monkeys given standard doses of popular vaccines develop autism symptoms http://t.co/fMYYudeU 08:52:54
• Latest Underwear Bomber Was Actually a CIA Spy http://t.co/OzkZwLZA 10:42:10
• “@TGowdySC: Yesterday my amendment to dock AG Holder’s pay until he does his job and answers our questions passed.” 11:04:28
• Google’s doodle for Harrison Ford, wait, Howard Carter http://t.co/WhsySfGm 11:06:02
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• Student Loan Payroll Tax Increase: Another Attack on Small Business http://t.co/C0NlGY0K 11:19:03
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• “@shawnwood: This is a very good article on the gay marriage issue: http://t.co/TUKfAIEr” 17:30:35
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• “@JimDeMint: Obama told Americans he supported traditional marriage in his 2008 campaign… Another one of the President’s broken promises.” 19:23:22
• FBI: Beware Of Malware Installed Via Hotel Networks http://t.co/ngOmHMf1 20:30:18
• Ben Franklin published America’s First Political Cartoon 258 years ago http://t.co/Bmzh2gki 20:37:03
• “@jjauthor: Question for Liberals: Liberals tax cigarettes and alcohol to reduce consumption, so why do they tax capital and job creation?” 21:34:43

• Gary Johnson clinches Libertarian Party nomination http://t.co/TGtf2Cfw 11:10:40
• “@Heritage: Beware: What’s happening in France could happen here. RT if you are NOT okay with that! http://t.co/ySLfQA6g” 12:19:12
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• “@JonahNRO: More Santorum endorsement 1st draft: ‘If Mr. Romney were on fire I would probably urinate to put it out. I cannot say same of Mr. Obama‘” 12:22:59
• “@JonahNRO: If Biden crosses himself at Jewish events, I cannot wait for him to visit a mosque, just to see what happens.” 12:29:47
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• #Julia is not a strong woman. She’s a weak stereotype who depends on big brother for everything in her life. http://t.co/KH0sBo9N 12:45:27
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• Fortune-tellers allegedly con clients by Googling the dead http://t.co/0ze2TyUP Caveat emptor! 13:40:45

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• Gears @ A. J. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering http://instagr.am/p/KYP7ucmYD-/ 16:23:04

“There’s only one God, and I’m pretty sure he doesn’t dress like that.” ~Captain America

• “@JimDeMint: My op-ed on Ex-Im Bank & Boeing: I’m not for big business or big labor. I’m for big freedom, for everyone. http://bit.ly/IVL7D2 13:41:49
• Obama’s ‘Life of Julia:’ misleading on Social Security http://t.co/fyWSBpUf via @TeamBeohner15:25:27

This whole Life of Julia thing is just creepy. Obama reveals himself as a true believer in Socialist/Marxist theory with the whole cradle-to-grave story. It implies that Julia could never be successful without Obama’s help.

I’ve looked at all the slides in Obama’s deck and here’s my analysis.

• 3 years old: Shouldn’t Julia’s parents be the ones getting her ready for Kindergarten instead of relying on a Head Start program?
• 17 years old: Public education should be funded and controlled at a local level. Abolish the federal Department of Education.
• 22 years old: Before Obamacare, Julia was guaranteed heath insurance on her parents plan until she graduates.
• 23 years old: Obama doesn’t pay his female staffers the same amount as their male co-workers. Hypocrite!
• ​25 years old:​ What college graduates really need to payoff their student loans is a job! What has Obama done to create jobs over the last 3 years?
• 27 years old: Obama wants the government to be in control of everyone’s healthcare decisions. That’s the ultimate goal of his “healthcare reforms.” (Obamacare is just the first step, he really wants a single-payer system like Canada.)
• ​42 years old: If we had a sensible tax code (like a fair tax) small businesses wouldn’t need special tax considerations. The government could do a lot by getting out of the way and reducing job-killing regulations.
• ​65 years old:​ It would make much more sense to give seniors a voucher and allow them to go find private insurance tailored to their needs. Don’t continue to fund the broken Medicare system.
• ​67 years old:​ I’m worried that there will be ​no money left​ when it comes time for me to retire. There is no “Social Security Trust Fund.”

A few other observations: Unless you’re getting a Master’s degree you should be out of college and in the workforce long before you reach age 25. Before the age of 26 you should be paying for your own health insurance, not depending on your parents.

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• Who the hell is Julia and why am I paying for her whole life? (humanevents.com)
• Julia, oh Julia, the Heritage Foundation looks at what could be a better life for Julia (disruptthenarrative.com)
• GOP Offers Rebuttal Message to Obama’s ‘Julia’ (usnews.com)
• The Five Goes Inside Obama’s “Life of Julia” (foxnewsinsider.com)
• Paul Ryan: Obama’s ‘Julia’ website ‘creepy’ and ‘demeaning’ to women (republicmainstreet.wordpress.com)
• The not so miserable Life of Julia (thedailybeast.com)

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• “@Gabby_Hoffman: We need a president that empowers young people with capitalism, not one that brings them down with socialism.” 09:51:57
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• “@keder: For a guy who claims to not like the 1%, Obama sure spends a lot of time schmoozing with them and cashing their checks. #Forward” 10:38:36
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