I have to link y’all to an excellent article by Michelle Malkin about the differences between the Bush Administration NSA phone records data collection and Obama’s Administration. Malkin points out the key difference is that the Obama Administration is using broad sweeping measures indiscriminately. This is a very key point :

 

Michelle Malkin | History lesson: The crucial differences between Bush and Obama’s NSA phone surveillance programs “It is certainly schadenfreudelicious to see Al Gore and assorted Democratic tools going bonkers over news of President Obama’s radically expanded phone call data collection program – which he, ahem, inherited from the Bush administration and has apparently now widened far beyond anything Bush ever enacted or proposed.

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Anyone else think they aren’t so innocent, and that these countries ‘falling’ to the Muslim Brotherhood is not such a good thing? Color me cynical, but I don’t trust anyone who secretly aligns themselves with Hamas.  The Brotherhood paints themselves as the savior of the people, but I believe they are more closely aligned with radical Islam then they want the world to believe.  Couple that with an American administration who can’t keep their lies straight, who’s web of cover-ups and partisan attacks show us exactly who they are (despite media sycophants trying to get us to see otherwise), and you have a recipe for a collapse of the Middle East.

Add to that, an Administration who won’t stay out of it. Because they are already so in bed with the Brotherhood, they can’t get out and maintain their dignity.

Russia is supporting the Syrian Government. We are supporting the rebels (what do you think Benghazi was about).

Not a Breitbart fan? How about Forbes?

Muslim Brotherhood Fox Was Hired To Protect Our Benghazi Consulate Henhouse – InterviewA car vehicle burns after it was set on fire inside the US consulate compound in Benghazi late on September 11, 2012. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) Joan Neuhaus Schaan is a Fellow in Homeland Security and Terrorism at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy in Houston.

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via Forbes

World War III anyone?

Way to transform America Obama….

 

 

Fashion and country music has a long, divisive history. Minnie Pearl and her tag hats? Iconic, gimmicky, but completely identifiable – that was her signature, her mark which identified her as ‘pure Minnie’, as you can see:

Minnie Pearl

Me, I prefer the down-home country look. Give me a pair of great boots, some well-fitting jeans, a white t-shirt and I’m about as comfortable as I can get. A cute dress with a pair of boots? That’s do-able as well, but hard to pull off without looking like I’m going to a Halloween party.  This style has been around for decades – Loretta Lynn, pulled it off beautifully in her heyday:

Loretta Lynn

Jewel Kilcher (known in the music industry as simply Jewel) modernizes the style, by adding lace and leggings, in this beautiful promo photo for one of her CDs:

Jewel

And I must include a photo of the handmade guitar strap her husband Ty made for her, complete with bullet shells,  which could not scream country any louder. Doesn’t every chick guitar-player need one of these? I know I do!

Jewel's Guitar Strap her Husband Ty made her

Still, the girl can get glammed up in a vintage dress, as proven by this ‘selfie’ Jewel took for her Twitter fans before a show in 2009:

Jewel's Vintage Dress Selfie

When you want to talk classic country with an elegant flair, no one, in my opinion,  does it better than Holly Williams! She may have a famous name (she’s the grand-daughter of Hank Williams, daughter of Hank Williams Jr.) but ,musically, she is in a class all her own, combining poignant lyrics with down-home country picking and playing. And just when you think you know her, she throws in some gorgeous piano ballads to reel you in even further.

Holly gigged at The Hamilton recently in DC supported by her husband, Chris Coleman on guitar along with Sugarland’s Annie Clements on bass, The evening was pure magic!. It’s been a long time since anyone has blown my doors off , but – wow – she has stopped me in my tracks! Holly’s music is a constant on my playlist and will be for a long time. And fashion? Look at these killer boots:

Holly Williams, Chris Coleman, Annie Clements

And Miss Holly doesn’t stop there – she’s got a shop chock-full of great items in Nashville called H. Audrey, which was featured as an Elle Magazine Top Shop! And be sure to peruse her  blog,  The Afternoon Off , which is full of delightful anecdotes, recipes and lots of great music!

Oh, and as for Ms. William’s music? Give a listen – you’ll be hooked:

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Enjoy your day!

Signed

VC (aka Vintage Chick)

 

 

 

 

I am from Massachusetts and the Boston Marathon has been a part of my life, at least from a spectator’s point of view, since my childhood.  I am saddened over these malicious bombings and may God bless the families affected – and all those that were there as witnesses to this horrific event. What disgusts me though, is the ‘quick to blame’ mainstream media. CNN’s Wolf Blitzer was very quick to speculate that Patriot’s Day might be a factor, and implies that the right wing could be involved. The man should be fired, in my opinion, as, with this statement, he’s gone from respected journalist to media hack.

Wolf Blitzer: Link Between Boston Marathon and Patriots Day?“One intriguing notion, one intriguing thought here, and I’m curious, Mike, and I’ll ask Matt to weigh in as well,” Blitzer said. “It is a state holiday, in addition to the Boston Marathon. It is a state holiday in Massachusetts today called Patriots Day, and who knows if that has anything at all to deal – to do with these, these twin explosions.”

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With this in mind, I’d like to point out to you the blatant liberal prejudice against conservatives in the DC area. A website called DC Urban Moms, run by a very biased progressive liberal named Jeff Steele, is a great example of such prejudice. Go online and check for yourself:  www.dcurbanmom.com.

If you are really adventurous, go to the DCUM Forums page and gawk at the blatant hatred towards anyone who does not have a liberal viewpoint. Be sure you go through the political forum. Oh, and check out the real estate forum, in which those who live in Virginia are clearly backwoods racists while those who live in DC and Maryland are clearly superior. Note the liberal (pun intended) hacking on anyone who dares live outside of city limits and has the audacity (gasp!) of living in more than 1500 square feet of home, regardless of family size. After all, who are YOU to overpopulate the earth?

YAWN!

Be especially sure to check out the Off-Topic forum, you will find a current thread regarding the bombings at the Boston Marathon. Here, right-wingers are liberally blamed without recourse. Meanwhile, a poster who expresses his hurt and anger over seeing a mosque steeple in line with the Pentagon and the Washington Monument is called all sorts of names, including being accused of racism and ‘hating brown people’. When another poster came to his defense, saying he has a right to his own hurt and anger, and asking what a brown person was, the libs came out in force, accusing that individual of racism and elitism. Mr. Steele, in his infinite liberal wisdom, decided both were hating on Muslims and needed to be banned. Meanwhile, the hate increases, page-after-page, towards white people, towards the Tea Party, towards Christians, even towards our military.  Mr. Steele gives barely a correction towards these comments, and certainly there are not additional bannings taking place.

Can you please tell me what is liberal in that?

 

I am a huge fan of the ‘nip and tuck’. I see no reason why people should not use botox, fillers, some cosmetic surgery to fix that which is sagging. drooping, or pointing in different directions. Vintage ain’t ‘in’ when it comes to your face and body!

A good doctor, like those at Austin-Weston Center, will certainly let you know when a procedure is not right for you.

This is NOT, however, an area where you want to go bargain-basement. A good board-certified surgeon is critical, not only for a good cosmetic result, but for your health and safety. Dr. Sigal brings up some important points in the video below regarding traveling out of the country for cosmetic procedures:

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So get beautiful people! Look younger! Just be smart about it!

Signed

VC (aka Vintage Chick)

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I, like a lot of freedom-loving Conservatives, want to get to the bottom of what happened in Benghazi. I want the truth. After all, four American men died during that terrorist attack (yeah, I said it – terrorist attack). Sure, there’s been some testimony, complete with crocodile tears and righteous indignation, enough to warrant an Oscar. The most damning, though, has to be Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s admission that Obama was completely out-of-touch that entire evening. Matter of fact, Panetta says, the last time he and Obama spoke was at 5:00 PM. Excuse? The President of the United States knows an attack is going down overseas that involves a US Ambassador and his response is to do NOTHING? NADA? Too late to deploy help? We have a state-of-the-art military and a firefight that lasted eight ours. EIGHT. E-I-G-H-T.

Panetta claims this is all ok, because, y’know, Obama left it all to them to handle. Obama didn’t ask what ability was had in the area. He didn’t ask what could be done. He didn’t ask a damn thing of any merit. He simply threw off the responsibility and went to bed.  As an added bonus, Panetta also says he had no contact with Hilary Clinton. Lovely. Understand this directly contradicts the White House, which previously denied handing off the responsibility of Benghazi to Panetta.

Are these our leaders? Cowards all!

Behold the talking heads:

Breitbart’s Joel Pollak: Obama Lied About Actions During Benghazi AttackJOEL POLLAK: “The President led the nation to believe he had been involved the entire time. He said that as soon as he found out what had been going on, he issued three directives. We’ve never seen what those three directives were… Never seen proof of that.

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I find myself asking “What would Bibi do?” The answer:

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First, my apologies! It’s been too long since I’ve posted. Three kids, three different schools, two different states. But here I am, right in the middle of the winter doldrums. While today hit about 65, and there are snowdrops blooming in the garden, I know it’s just a January thaw and February and early March can easily bring snow and cold winds.  To help me feel better, I often wear bright jewelry to help perk up my mood. I present you with some wonderful vintage pieces:

Orange seems to be the ‘go to’ color as of late. Take a look at this fantastic bracelet. Large faceted plastic beads are accented with little rhinestone rings for a bit of sparkle!

Bright Faceted Orange Plastic Bead Bracelet

Grey suits the go-to item for work in your wardrobe? Raise the volume without breaking dress code with these 1960s bright yellow disc earrings!

Bright Yellow Disc Earrings

Love blues and greens? Crave Europe in the Springtime?  These gorgeous  circa 1950s wire-strung plastic bead earrings hail from West Germany!

Bright, Beautiful West German Earrings

Art Deco era Dress clips are all the rage on the red carpet. Wear in your hair, on your coat, or clip to your purse or scarf. Springtime is coming!

Circa 1930s Silver Tone, Floral and Rhinestone Dress ClipSweet dreams of warmer weather!

Interested in purchasing any of these pieces? Just click on the photo and it will take you to my website.

Sweet dreams of warmer weather!

VC  (aka Vintage Chick)

 

I really do like Christie. And I have no problem with him saying that Obama has been very communicative, though I am skeptical about what comes next given Obama’s treatment of Jindal and Louisiana during Hurricane Isaac. The problem I’m having is, when people are crying for help, are cold, hungry, and trapped in their neighborhoods, shouldn’t the Governor be more concerned with boots on the ground than photo-ops with the President?

Uhhhh: Stumbling Obama and Christie canoodle in Brigantine, NJ, while outcry for help growsHere with President Obama at the Brigantine shelter. http://t.co/pkei2eJA – Governor Christie (@GovChristie) October 31, 2012 PHOTO: @ BarackObama speaking in Brigantine following a Jersey shore tour re: #Sandy: http://t.co/5kf40ETb- NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) October 31, 2012 Seriously, President Obama and NJ Gov. Chris Christie need to get a room.

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And Obama, do not think for ONE HOT SECOND this has diverted folk’s attention from Benghazi and the economy (no man left behind? REALLY?)  While you were talking, Mitt Romney was using his campaign buses to deliver actual aid to those who were in Sandy’s destructive path. Because, y’know, that’s what real leaders do…

Romney campaign bus to deliver supplies to storm-relief centers – The Hill’s Blog Briefing RoomMitt Romney’s campaign is using a campaign bus to collect and distribute donated supplies for those in the path of Hurricane Sandy, campaign aides said Monday. Romney was originally slated to campaign over the weekend in Virginia, but canceled plans there and joined running mate Paul Ryan in Ohio.

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Oh, And I see your union thugs were hard at work as well, resorting to threatening Oregon voters…

AFL-CIO Warns Oregon Voters: ‘Your voting history is a matter of public record’by Breitbart News 31 Oct 2012, 1:51 PM PDT post a comment Voters in Oregon are receiving a mailer from the AFL-CIO that could imply their votes in the upcoming election will not be secret.

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Keep it up – the people are watching…

Signed:

VC (aka Vintage Chick)

 

 

Some very, very scary images from Hurricane Sandy. I did not take these photos – they are a compilation of published photos. Place your cursor/mouse arrow over the image to view the caption:

 

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HOLY CRAP!! Imagine Sandy, only Cat 3. Now imagine there not being any advanced warning, no Twitter to commiserate, etc.  This is what you get:

The last ‘Frankenstorm’: Video of the 1938 nor’easter that ravaged New EnglandHistoric footage of a deadly storm offers clues about what to expect from Hurricane Sandy posted on October 29, 2012, at 9:05 AM Hurricane Sandy is making its presence known across the Eastern Seaboard, with powerful winds beginning to lash the coast and rain starting to pour down from North Carolina to New York.

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