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Legally disgusting

| September 5, 2023 | 21 Comments
Legally disgusting

Guess this one is more of an opinion piece than anything resembling (occasionally snarky) commentary. I read this morning that a pensioner in England spent hours with the cops for a hate crime… for taking a photo of a sticker. Per the article, someone plastered a “Keep males out of women-0nly spaces” over an LGBTQ […]

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Deputy SecDef Watches the Unknown

| September 2, 2023 | 29 Comments
Deputy SecDef Watches the Unknown

Secretary Kathleen Hicks Hicks takes direct oversight of Pentagon’s UAP office; new reporting website to be launched In separate discussions over the last week, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks and a Pentagon spokesperson briefed DefenseScoop on the near-term vision for the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office. BY BRANDI VINCENT Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks recently moved […]

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Biden tries to close “Gun Show Loophole”

| September 1, 2023 | 29 Comments
Biden tries to close “Gun Show Loophole”

The Biden administration says it is trying to close the “gun show loophole”. You know – you go to a gun show, either you are carrying a gun with a ‘sale’ sign or someone else is, someone else sees the gun and thinks “Yeah, I like that”, they chat, money and ownership changes  hands, everyone […]

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US Gov finding new ways to f-ck veterans

| August 29, 2023 | 29 Comments
US Gov finding new ways to f-ck veterans

Something I’ve been following in civil aviation news circles is that the FAA and VA have gotten together. As with the Wonder Twins, when they combine their powers they become unstoppable. At least if you’re a veteran receiving VA compensation. AVWeb has the latest update; The FAA says it’s revoked the pilot certificates of 60 […]

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House Democrats with student loans among those calling for student loan forgiveness

| August 29, 2023 | 22 Comments
House Democrats with student loans among those calling for student loan forgiveness

If student loan forgiveness becomes a reality, college graduates who are struggling will not be the only ones who benefit from the decision. Among the House Democrats calling for student loan forgiveness, 13 have student loans, or have someone in the family who has student loans. Some of the members of the squad are included […]

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Silly? Stupid? Malicious?

| August 29, 2023 | 12 Comments
Silly? Stupid? Malicious?

Seems this Tuesday holds many things…herewith a few that caught my eye: First up, a mind-boggling adder to the ceiling fan bite – in this case, researchers at Dell Hospital in Austin, TX have a new safety suggestion: Researchers from Dell Medical School in Austin, Texas, are warning parents and caregivers not to toss babies […]

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A few more Biden actions

| August 28, 2023 | 24 Comments
A few more Biden actions

It’s been a busy week for Biden-admin-watchers… here are a few of the more egregious items: First up, a Federal Judge in Texas rejected Governor Abbott’s claim that the infamous orange river balls are needed to stop an “invasion”, essentially saying that describing the immigration influx as an invasion is “politics”. “This is a United […]

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Polling places looking for a few good men

| August 24, 2023 | 96 Comments
Polling places looking for a few good men

Military Times writes about the push to fill the ranks of poll workers this voting season with veterans. I guess with the hyperpolarization of our times, it seems the usual suspects of poll volunteers (elderly pensioners looking to do something other than play bridge) have resigned en masse. Those volunteers need to be replaced, said […]

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