Bolt (voice of Travolta) is a celebrity dog and the star of a hit TV show where his amazing feats and powers draw big ratings. But when a mail-room mix-up finds him roaming free on the streets of New York City, the wonder dog will have to learn to rely on his actual strengths -- as well as his new friends, an abandoned housecat and a starry-eyed hamster -- in order to find his way back home to his owner and co-star, Penny (voice of Cyrus).
In her new town of Forks, Washington, misfit teenager Bella Swan (Stewart) falls for her alluring and mysterious classmate, Edward Cullen (Pattinson). As it turns out, Edward belongs to a lineage of vampires, although he doesn't fit the typical vampire mold. As their passion reaches dizzying heights, can Edward resist his natural urges, and will he be able to defend Bella from his family members who have come for her?
Metermaid Les Franken (Rapaport) has an unexpected reaction to the anti-depressant he's taking as part of a clinical trial; suddenly convinced he's a superhero, he embraces his new powers, dons a homemade costume, and hits the streets to protect the citizens of his city. the corporation behind the pill, fearing bad publicity about their drug, set out to bring down our hero, who in turn hones his abilities to fight off his new arch-nemeses.
God, Guns & Guts
From the moment we walked into the Kentucky Exposition center in Louisville, I noticed immediately we were surrounded by bitter Americans who were clinging to their guns and their religion. It felt great! This is, at least, what Barack Obama wants you to believe about folks who live in small towns across America. Senator Obama needs to inform himself regarding the realities of firearms and ownership of same before letting his obsession with himself show his ignorance and therefore his weakness to the entire population of our country.
The Celebration of American Values is an annual event consisting of people from all walks of life who care deeply about their freedoms. The Second Amendment states that the right of the people to keep and bears arms shall not be infringed. This Amendment may define our most important right as Americans. This is not to say that any other right given to us by our Founding Fathers isn’t any less important, but it is this right that allows us to ensure that the other rights cannot be stripped away by our government. Ever wonder why, since the inception of our great nation, no foreign army has ever occupied our land? It is our unique right to keep and bear arms, my friends.
The leadership forum was a gathering of Presidential candidates, Senators, Governors and keynote speakers such as Karl Rove, John McCain, Lt. Colonel Oliver North, Mike Huckabee, Glenn Beck and Ted Nugent, to name but a few. These individuals weren’t there to talk about why they should be elected President or why every American should be “packing heat.” No, they were there to speak about freedom and rights and how these very things are being eroded by misinformed individuals with their own agendas because they can’t see past their noses. It is a terrible tragedy when an innocent individual or child is wounded or, worse yet, killed with a firearm, whether it is accidental or crime related. Instead of enacting more laws, we should enforce the ones already on the books more effectively. Felons may not own a firearm, yet they commit violent crimes with them daily. Claiming that guns are responsible for violent crime is like claiming pencils are responsible for spelling errors. It is the criminals who are responsible, not the tools used to commit the crime. A firearm can be deadly, they were designed to be; I will not argue that point, but I will also tell you that a knife or a baseball bat can be just as deadly. Instead of punishing law abiding citizens, why don’t we punish the criminals?
Think about this; you maintain insurance on your house, your car, possibly your boat. A gun is insurance for your personal safety. Law enforcement may not always be there when you need them most and, by the time they arrive, it may already be too late. Criminals don’t care about laws and some damn sure don’t care whether you or your family live or die. You have a right and a duty to protect yourself and your family’s lives at all costs. In a bad situation, a firearm may just save your life without a shot ever being fired. Firearms have a tendency to create cooperation.
But self protection isn’t the only thing a firearm is used for. They are used for target shooting, sporting clays, trap and skeet shooting and hunting. Oooohh, yes, hunting. Hunting has become just as unpopular as the firearms themselves in certain circles. Most people don’t realize that when they are out enjoying a walk in woods or using our State Parks, that hunters and fisherman buying licenses are what helps ensure that these parks are maintained. Hunters help maintain healthy game populations and prevent overcrowding which in turn leads to starvation, disease and even these same animals being viewed as pests. Hunting is a great way to spend time with your kids, teaching them about the outdoors and becoming a conservationist through the practice of ethics and responsibility. Hunting also teaches respect for the land and the animals on it. It provides alternatives to video games, being bored and just plain “hanging out” looking for something to do. Hunt with your kids and you won’t have to hunt for them.
As my son and I, along with our friend, Jim, spent hours walking through the expo, we met many interesting people who shared the same interests in shooting sports and the outdoors. We learned about the latest and greatest in firearm technology and safety. We talked to individuals from national and world class shooting teams, law enforcement officers, fish and wildlife officers, and ordinary people who came just to see what the hype was all about. It was refreshing to learn that they, in fact, were not bitter individuals, but people from all walks of life; business executives, factory workers, clerks and soccer moms. People just like you and me brought together by a common interest, our rights as Americans.
g of people from all walks of life who care deeply about their freedoms. The Second Amendment states that the right of the people to keep and bears arms shall not be infringed. This Amendment may define our most important right as Americans. This is not to say that any other right given to us by our Founding Fathers isn’t any less important, but it is this right that allows us to ensure that the other rights cannot be stripped away by our government. Ever wonder why, since the inception of our great nation, no foreign army has ever occupied our land? It is our unique right to keep and bear arms, my friends. 
