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Video: Volunteer Team Repairs Home of Austin’s Bombing Victim
by Shifra on April 16, 2018Because, as Tammy says: “*This* is who we are!” HT Weasel Zippers. Via My Statesman. More than a month after 39-year-old Anthony Stephan House was killed by a package bomb while standing on his front porch, the door to his Northeast Austin home was still covered by a thin piece of plywood. Nails and shrapnel from the homemade device had penetrated the walls, and the concrete entryway was left crumbling. “Standing on that porch will give you the chills,” said Kelli Parrott, who works for a local real estate company that volunteered to repair the house. “You don’t get the grasp of it until you see it in person.” House was killed March 2 when a package left by the...
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Man Saved By 9-Year-Old Boy After Car Falls On Top Of Him
by Shifra on March 13, 2018A man was working on his car when it slid off the blocks holding it, pinning him underneath for over an hour. Fearing death, due to severe difficulty breathing, he prayed that God should “send him an angel” to help. Nine year old Malachi heard his screams, and saved him. And the meaning of “Malachi” (a prophet in the Bible) in Hebrew: Messenger of God. Could there be a more *perfect* name for this amazing kid? Via Weasel Zippers. A 9-year-old Sumter boy is being called a hero after coming to the aid of his neighbor in his most dire time of need. Allen Clemmons was working on his Mustang convertible in his backyard on Saturday afternoon. As he attempted...
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Waffle House Server’s Heartwarming Deed Scores Her a $16K Scholarship
by Shifra on March 11, 2018*This* is who we are. Via Breitbart. A waitress at a Texas Waffle House has landed a $16,000 college scholarship after her act of kindness towards an elderly customer went viral. The 78-year-old Waffle House customer recently had surgery and was struggling to breathe. Williams, who had been working as a waitress at the restaurant to save for college, immediately sprung into action and cut the elderly man’s food without hesitation, but little did she know that her random act of kindness would spread to thousands of people on social media. Laura Wolf, a customer at the Waffle House, shared a photo on her Facebook page of the teen performing the kind gesture, which quickly gained traction on social media....
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IOC: U.S. Women’s Hockey Team Violated Rules With Patriotic Design
by Shifra on February 13, 2018The IOC might ask the women to change their masks to something “more neutral” than an image of a bald eagle and the Statue of Liberty. My suggestion: Maybe a pic of Otto Warmbier dragged off in chains by N. Korean guards. Via Washington Times. Team USA women’s hockey goalies Nicole Hensley and Alex Rigsby are playing in the 2018 Winter Olympics wearing goaltender masks with a patriotic design. It includes an American-themed shield, a bald eagle and an image of the Statue of Liberty. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says that runs afoul of their rules. Hensley and Rigsbymay be told to change their masks to something more neutral, according to reports. The IOC has guidelines for what athletes...
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ICYMI: Inspiring Super Bowl Ad ‘Stand By You’
by Shifra on February 6, 2018Bravo to Mass Mutual for such a lovely ad. In the midst of all the awful news out there, it’s important to be reminded that there is also so much that is good. As Tammy says: I love us! HT Just Jared. For details of these true stories: Mass Mutual: The Unsung
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Video: Las Vegas Shooting Survivor Reunites With Stranger Who Saved His Life
by Shifra on October 3, 2017Because this is who we are. Via NBC 12 News.
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Chick-fil-A To The Rescue: Sends Boat and Jet Skis to Trapped Elderly Houston Couple
by Shifra on August 31, 2017Two chicken burritos…and a boat. *That’s* service! Via Federalist. An elderly couple trapped in their Houston home amid the rising floodwaters called their local Chick-fil-A to order two chicken burritos and a side of help. The greatest chicken restaurant of all time responded to their call on Monday by sending a boat and two jet skis to save the couple and some of their belongings. “I ordered two grilled chicken burritos with extra egg and a boat,” J.C. Spencer, of Houston explained in an interview with Good Morning America. “And can you believe that one of the managers of Chick-fil-A, she sent her husband to pick us up and we are so grateful.”….
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Video: Reporter Recovers American Flag from Hurricane Harvey
by Shifra on August 28, 2017As Tammy says: *This* is who we are.
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Video: Veterinarian Sings to Scared Pup Before Surgery
by Shifra on May 5, 2017Sweet! And, Ruby is reported to be doing well after her surgery. 🙂 Via UPI. A veterinarian in Colorado used his musical talents to help soothe a nervous pet being prepared for surgery. Fox Hollow Animal Hospital shared video of Dr. Ross Henderson playing guitar and serenading a dog named Ruby with Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love” to calm her nerves before she underwent surgery…. Fellow veterinarian Darcy Holloway, who captured the viral video, said Henderson’s song quickly changed the puppy’s mood. “Ruby was back there jumping on the cage and she was crying,” Holloway said. “We don’t know if it’s the one-on-one attention or if it’s the song, but they usually respond really well to it.”…. Video...
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Texas House of Representatives Unanimously Passes Pro-Israel, Anti-BDS Bill
by Shifra on April 21, 2017Whoever blesses Israel will be blessed. And whoever curses Israel will be cursed: “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” – Genesis 12:3 God bless the State of Texas Via Jerusalem Post. In a groundbreaking legislative act to blunt economic warfare against Israel, the Texas House of Representatives unanimously passed on Thursday an anti-boycott bill that bars the state from engaging in business with companies that are involved in the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement targeting the Jewish state. The bill was passed 131-0 and the author of the legislation was Representative Phil King. Pro-Israel organizations welcomed the vote…. Christians United for Israel...
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WH Releases Official Portrait of First Lady Melania Trump
by Shifra on April 3, 2017Melania says she is “honored to serve in the role of First Lady.” And we are honored to have her as our FLOTUS. Via Harper’s Bazaar. Melania Trump’s first official portrait as First Lady of the United States has just been released. The photo, taken at the White House, features FLOTUS in a black blazer with a sequin-detailed scarf tied around her neck. She poses with her arms crossed, revealing two rings on her fingers. The image arrives over three months after her husband Donald Trump was inaugurated as president….
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Texas Soldier Stands in Pouring Rain to Salute Funeral Procession of Veteran
by Shifra on April 2, 2017As Tammy says: *This* is who we are! Via Breitbart. A Texas soldier stationed at Fort Hood stood in the pouring rain as a funeral procession for a fallen veteran passed by on the highway. Kenneth Varnes, a construction engineering soldier assigned to Fort Hood, noticed a funeral procession approaching him as he drove along Highway 195 in Kileen, Texas. Recognizing the flags on the vehicles’ windows as a sign of a veteran’s funeral, Varnes exited his vehicle in the pouring rain and stood at attention, saluting the fallen veteran and the family members in the procession. Zachary Rummings snapped a photo of the soldier standing in the rain to honor a fellow veteran and posted it to Facebook. He...
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Video: Army, Navy Cadets Come Together to Sing National Anthem
by Shifra on December 11, 2016As Tammy says: I love us! Via Blaze. During the annual football matchup between the Army and Navy on Saturday, academy students from both branches came together to sing a powerful rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”…. For the past 14 years, Navy had defeated Army in the highly-contested game, but on Saturday, Army proved to be victorious, 21-17. But America was the real winner…. Army inspired by teammate who died in Sept. 11 crash Donald Trump raucously cheered at Army-Navy game
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Good News: Thanks to Obama, There Is Now A New American Holiday!
by Shifra on November 18, 2016Well, Obama is not taking responsibility for Donald Trump’s win. (Has POTUS ever taken responsibility for anything?) But this new American holiday is without any doubt due to his presidency. Hey, thanks, Obama! And, Cheers, America! 🙂
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Open Thread: Election Day 2016
by Shifra on November 8, 2016As of this writing, everything is still up in the air. By tomorrow, we should know the outcome. Right now, we wait…and vote! But no matter what happens, we have our TAM fellowship. We’ve been through a lot, together, these past seven years, since Tammy left terrestrial radio to become “media independent.” And no matter the outcome tonight, Tammy will continue to be our Independent Conservative Voice. Chat opens at 5 pm, and hope to see you there! UPDATE: Donald Trump sweeps to victory in historic upset