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(Liberals hate this part): In 1993, President Clinton who campaigned on the promise to allow all citizens to serve in the military regardless of sexual orientation, introduced Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT). That worked well. While I am busy Clinton-bashing, he also signed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in 1996 which defines marriage as a legal union between one man and one woman. Under the law, no state (or other political subdivision within the United States) may be required to... Read Full Story
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I received a check from the US Treasury for $250.00 yesterday. Fortunately, they printed on the bottom " VA Economic Recovery Payemnt ". I had to look it up. Now, I don't mean to sound ungrateful, and at one point in my life not too long ago, this would have been a tidy sum of money. Not a meaningful amount of money even then, but nice. But really. $250? What am I supposed to stimuate with that? I suppose, as HH6 mentioned, in some neoghborhoods, I might be able to buy a hooker. That... Read Full Story
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I got %94.954128440367 on the Ultimate Zombie Apocalypse Survival Quiz! I frankly expected to do better. Read Full Story
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I just finished reading John Ringo and Tom Kratman's book Yellow Eyes . It's a sci-fi book, part of the Posleen War series. The afterward of this book was fascinating and fortunately, is available on the Internet. What made this timely and interesting for me is a discussion I recently had with my wife about the United Nations. It actually had to do with the Model UN and the geeks who are "Model UN types". Yep, that's me. I was in the Model UN for three years in High School. So she asked... Read Full Story
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I am once again filled with despair and dread at the upcoming list of Presidential candidates. From the incumbent to all the hopefuls, they are all a bunch of clueless, dangerous, craven and twisted political creatures, none of whom deserve to be elected to any office higher than county dog-catcher. So once again, I will throw my hat into the ring. I figure I can’t be any worse than any of the other yahoos who are running, and who knows? I might even be better! I realized that with all... Read Full Story
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Okay, so this probably seems weird for me to talk about. Recently a good friend of mine could not understand how I could agree with the invasion of Iraq and yet not agree military intervention in Libya. To be clear about that point, first and foremost, just because a President decides to use military force does not mean I unilaterally agree with it. Secondly, I didn’t actually agree with the invasion of Iraq, but once the decision was made, I supported it. But of course there is more... Read Full Story
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Coworker A was talking about the Led Zeppelin song being about LotR. I told him pretty much the entire album was about LotR, and the influence they had on Led Zep... Coworker B is almost totally unfamiliar with Led Zeppelin and - true to form, intrepidly gets fully into the conversation anyway. So while he is talking, Coworker A is calmly drawing something on a piece of paper. He then holds it up to Coworker B. It's a chart with Friend, Acquaintance , and I Don't Even Know You on the x... Read Full Story
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In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the... Read Full Story
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IT IS THE SOLDIER It is the Soldier, not the minister Who has given us freedom of religion. It is the Soldier, not the reporter Who has given us freedom of the press. It is the Soldier, not the poet Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer Who has given us freedom to protest. It is the Soldier, not the lawyer Who has given us the right to a fair trial. It is the Soldier, not the politician Who has given us the right to vote. It is the Soldier who... Read Full Story
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I made the decision earlier this year to retire from the Army. I've been active duty and reserve for over 30 years now. Yeah, I enlisted during the Carter Administration. I've been a part of the Cold War, have deployed for Desert Storm, Operation Joint Guard/Joint Endeavor, and three tours in the GWOT in Iraq and Afghanistan. I've got plenty of t-shirts. Someone asked me recently if I had any thoughts about retirement. How can I not have any thoughts about it? I've been there, done that... Read Full Story
