http://thefiresidepost.com Stoking the Flames of Cultural Conversation Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:23:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://thefiresidepost.com/2010/03/09/funny-obama-web-pictures/ http://thefiresidepost.com/2010/03/09/funny-obama-web-pictures/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:39:14 +0000 Ohg Rea Tone http://thefiresidepost.com/?p=5582
Let me be perfectly clear – I am a big fan of President Obama.  So there.  Last week some Republican used some pictures he found on the WWW in a PowerPoint presentation to some Republican cash donors.  The goofy liberal media jumped up and down with protest.  The idea of the pictures was to instill [...]]]> http://thefiresidepost.com/2010/03/09/funny-obama-web-pictures/feed/ 0 http://thefiresidepost.com/2010/03/09/the-first-family-obamas-are-marital-inspiration/ http://thefiresidepost.com/2010/03/09/the-first-family-obamas-are-marital-inspiration/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:10:58 +0000 Ohg Rea Tone http://thefiresidepost.com/?p=5575 President Obama and First Lady Michelle are celebrating Women’s History Month.  The kicked off the month with a White House gathering of women from the Girl Scouts to local Georgetown groups.  We find their intriguing presentation more than the typical political theater – the Obama’s are an inspiration to harmony in marriage.  Check this out: How [...]]]> http://thefiresidepost.com/2010/03/09/the-first-family-obamas-are-marital-inspiration/feed/ 0 http://thefiresidepost.com/2010/01/30/obama-meets-house-republican-conference-12910/ http://thefiresidepost.com/2010/01/30/obama-meets-house-republican-conference-12910/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:21:34 +0000 Ohg Rea Tone http://thefiresidepost.com/?p=5331 President Obama is a very unusual man. He has a striking intelligence - nothing really special about this - there are a lot of smart people. There are lawyers and Medical Doctors and PH.D's in the House and Senate. Our Government is well populated with intelligence. What strikes us about Obama is his phenomenal patience.]]> http://thefiresidepost.com/2010/01/30/obama-meets-house-republican-conference-12910/feed/ 0 http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/12/28/really-tired-of-liberal-complaining/ http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/12/28/really-tired-of-liberal-complaining/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:54:20 +0000 Ohg Rea Tone http://thefiresidepost.com/?p=5267 It is just me – or has the left wing of the liberal loonies gone completely Rovian.  You surely remember Karl Rove – the master of negative Rovian Politics (RP’s).  Liberal wackos like Arianna Huffington and Ed Shultz are taking their cues from Mr. Rove.  In rural Missouri parlance it is called: Bitch! Bitch! Bitch! Are [...]]]> http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/12/28/really-tired-of-liberal-complaining/feed/ 1 http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/12/24/a-personal-note-from-president-obama-on-christmas-eve/ http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/12/24/a-personal-note-from-president-obama-on-christmas-eve/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:04:45 +0000 Ohg Rea Tone http://thefiresidepost.com/?p=5263 This personal note came in the form of an email.  I was surprised because I was not aware the President had my email address – usually he just sends a text message.  Anyway, I felt compelled to share the message.  Merry Christmas all. Ohg – Although it’s Christmas Eve, I wanted to share some exciting news: The [...]]]> http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/12/24/a-personal-note-from-president-obama-on-christmas-eve/feed/ 1 http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/12/23/the-humble-process-of-a-confident-barack-obama/ http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/12/23/the-humble-process-of-a-confident-barack-obama/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:54:25 +0000 Ohg Rea Tone http://thefiresidepost.com/?p=5254 President Obama is a confident man, a humble man who does not always have to be right. President Obama easily accepts the input of others - he seeks the input of others.]]> http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/12/23/the-humble-process-of-a-confident-barack-obama/feed/ 0 http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/12/10/obamas-oslo-noble-prize-speech-2-10-09/ http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/12/10/obamas-oslo-noble-prize-speech-2-10-09/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:19:51 +0000 Ohg Rea Tone http://thefiresidepost.com/?p=5246 President Obama has accepted the Nobel Peace Prize with a historic speech delivered in a time of war.  We present here the video and the full text: Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Distinguished Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, citizens of America, and citizens of the world: I receive this honor with deep gratitude and great humility. [...]]]> http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/12/10/obamas-oslo-noble-prize-speech-2-10-09/feed/ 0 http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/12/03/obama-holds-u-s-military-accountable/ http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/12/03/obama-holds-u-s-military-accountable/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:22:39 +0000 Ohg Rea Tone http://thefiresidepost.com/?p=5220 President Obama announced a few days ago that he was sending 30,000 more America troops to Afghanistan.  They will be supplemented with around 10,000 NATO troops.  That meets the leaked request from the military.  But the President gave the Generals some goals to meet.  That is very appropriate. A bunch of blowhard senators  (John McCain and [...]]]> http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/12/03/obama-holds-u-s-military-accountable/feed/ 0 http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/10/09/nobel-prize-for-audacity-of-hope/ http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/10/09/nobel-prize-for-audacity-of-hope/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:50:55 +0000 Ohg Rea Tone http://thefiresidepost.com/?p=5195 President Barack Obama has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.  Some ask why.  What has he done.  He has been the President for a mere nine months.  Wars continue.  The economy struggles.  The Middle East continues to defy peace.  What has President Obama done? President Obama has inspired a future of hope, a future of optimism.  [...]]]> http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/10/09/nobel-prize-for-audacity-of-hope/feed/ 1 http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/10/06/president-obama-is-not-like-other-liberals/ http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/10/06/president-obama-is-not-like-other-liberals/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:18:31 +0000 Ohg Rea Tone http://thefiresidepost.com/?p=5191 President Obama is not in the same league, the same class, the same stratus as the rest of us liberal thinkers.   The rest of us enjoy a good old fashioned fight.  President Obama seems to steer clear of roughhousing.   Who does he think he is – the President? Keith Olberman loves a food fight.  If Bill [...]]]> http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/10/06/president-obama-is-not-like-other-liberals/feed/ 0 http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/09/21/gop-mccarthyism-in-2009/ http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/09/21/gop-mccarthyism-in-2009/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:01:48 +0000 Ohg Rea Tone http://thefiresidepost.com/?p=5175
Here is a montage of video clips comparing the rhetoric of 2009 right wing proponents with Senator Joe McCarthy.  This is a must see for those who continue to support the far right. Book Mark it-> del.icio.us | Reddit | Slashdot | Digg | ]]> http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/09/21/gop-mccarthyism-in-2009/feed/ 0 http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/06/18/obama-apologies-appropriate-or-not/ http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/06/18/obama-apologies-appropriate-or-not/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:50:46 +0000 Ohg Rea Tone http://thefiresidepost.com/?p=5061 Does President Obama apologize unnecessarily for America?   President Obama faces the world with legitimate humility, humbled by the embarrassment of the past administration.  President Obama is working hard to remove the plank from our own eye before trying to remove the splinter from adversaries.   We live in a harsh and brutal world, a world of [...]]]> http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/06/18/obama-apologies-appropriate-or-not/feed/ 0 http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/06/05/of-fear-faith-and-foreign-affairs/ http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/06/05/of-fear-faith-and-foreign-affairs/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:10:38 +0000 Ohg Rea Tone http://thefiresidepost.com/?p=5037 Fear and faith do not live in the same home.  The word ‘faith’ conjures images of peace of mind, hope for the future, for the fellowship of man.  Faith speaks to the lion lying with the lamb – and the lamb can sleep with both eyes closed.  Fear exists in a troubled mind, a troubled [...]]]> http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/06/05/of-fear-faith-and-foreign-affairs/feed/ 1 http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/06/04/obama-speech-in-cairo-egypt-6-4-09/ http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/06/04/obama-speech-in-cairo-egypt-6-4-09/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:19:22 +0000 Ohg Rea Tone http://thefiresidepost.com/?p=5011 President Obama spoke in Cairo, Egypt.  The text of the speech follows the video. I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning, and for over a century, Cairo University has been [...]]]> http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/06/04/obama-speech-in-cairo-egypt-6-4-09/feed/ 0 http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/05/28/the-rise-and-fall-of-20th-century-fundamentalism/ http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/05/28/the-rise-and-fall-of-20th-century-fundamentalism/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 16:17:53 +0000 Ohg Rea Tone http://thefiresidepost.com/?p=4950
Fundamentalism is always reactionary, always combative, always fearful, and often militant.  The term originated with American Protestantism and gained momentum in the early 20th Century, but may now be aptly applied to a variety of religions and politics.  According to Merriam-Webster fundamentalism is “a movement or attitude stressing strict and literal adherence to a set [...]]]> http://thefiresidepost.com/2009/05/28/the-rise-and-fall-of-20th-century-fundamentalism/feed/ 4