John Basilone: A Man To Emulate…If You Can “Heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary.” (Gerard Way) John Basilone – if you’re a Marine you know of this man, if you are not a Marine you probably don’t, and that is a shame. Like many American heroes he was not born into a rich […]
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The FBI And Craig Robertson: Time For A Deep Breath And Demand For Accountability. “Truth never damages a cause that is just.” (Mahatma Gandhi) Been reading a lot about the FBI shooting and killing Craig Robertson, and thought I’d weigh in with my two cents. Alas, to do so I’m violating my 48-hour rule, which
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Funny Quotes from Military Officer Annual Evaluation Reports Or How You Know When You Need To Look For Another Career Military officers live and die by their Fitness Reports (FitRep) – annual evaluations. When I was in the Navy one that said “he walks on water” was average. An outstanding one said something like “he
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Federal Officials, Age Limits, And Competency Tests: Yea Or Nay? I’ve been seeing a lot of chatter about placing age limits on people running for federal office and requiring politicians over 75 to take a competency test. The former is counterproductive, the later a poorly thought-out half-ass solution, both of which require a constitutional amendment.[i]
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WEEKLY NEWS ROUND UP FOR AUGUST 4, 2023 This should come as no surprise, but “The Trump Indictment Stinks; Let Me Count the Ways.” A good read! But I’ll go further and say this indictment is dangerous. It effectively attempts to criminalize free speech in general and political opposition in particular. “Female tennis association
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Eddie Rickenbacker: A Hero’s Hero. “Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with.” (Brodi Ashton) Came across a piece on the American Volunteer Group, better known as the Flying Tigers, which got me to thinking about people who were badasses before badassary was cool. That of course led
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Effectve through August 31, 2023 AGES OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVES FROM OLDEST TO YOUNGEST G. F. Napolitano 86 Dec. 4, 1936 CA-31 D Robert B. Aderholt 58 Jul. 22, 1965 AL-04 R Bill Pascrell Jr. 86 Jan. 25, 1937 NJ-09 D Rick Larsen 58 Jun. 15, 1965 WA-02 D Harold Rogers 85 Dec. 31, 1937 KY-05
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Updated as of July 31, 2023 AGES OF U.S. SENATORS FROM OLDEST TO YOUNGEST Born Age Born Age Feinstein, Dianne CA D Jan. 22, 1933 90 Kaine, Tim VA D Feb. 26, 1958 65 Grassley, Chuck IA R Sep. 17, 1933 89 Rosen, Jacky BV D Aug. 2, 1957 65 McConnell, Mitch KT R Feb.
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