Archive for June, 2015

Fireworks and veterans

| June 25, 2015 | 109 Comments
Fireworks and veterans

I truly hate this crap with every fiber of my being. Veterans with PTS are like every other person in the country – they jump when they are startled by loud noises. We don’t huddle in the fetal position in a remote corner of our homes while the rest of the country celebrates the birth […]

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The terrorist has won

| June 25, 2015 | 66 Comments
The terrorist has won

Last week, Dylann Roof murdered nine peaceful American citizens who were attending their Bible studies group. His stated intent was to start a race war and, behold, he has thus far been successful. Look at the news today – because this little cretin was holding a Confederate flag in some of his social media photographs, […]

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OPM lies

| June 25, 2015 | 18 Comments
OPM lies

This morning, we find out from Fox News that the folks at the Office of Personnel Management knew about the extent of the breach of our personal information back in April, but when they finally announced the hack, for some stupid reason, they wouldn’t admit the extent of the damage to our privacy. The Wall […]

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Thursday morning feel good stories

| June 25, 2015 | 34 Comments
Thursday morning feel good stories

In Hollywood, Florida, two fellers attempted to rob a Domino’s pizza shop. A woman was managing that night, so they thought that it would be an easy caper. Unfortunately for them, one of the drivers was there, too. When the two fellers pulled their gun, he pulled his and one of the fellers was DRT […]

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F-16 Down In Arizona

| June 25, 2015 | 14 Comments
F-16 Down In Arizona

Our aerial brethren are short an aircraft this morning – and may be short one pilot. The 162nd Fighter Wing, Arizona ANG, based in Tucson, AZ, lost an aircraft last night.  The bird – an F-16 – went down near Douglas, AZ, during a night training operation. The status of the aircraft’s pilot is not […]

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That Prestigious NDSM!

| June 24, 2015 | 59 Comments
That Prestigious NDSM!

One of our regulars here (sj) speaks very highly of the National Defense Service Medal – though from the context of his comments, if I’m reading him right I believe he’s doing so somewhat tongue-in-cheek.  But it turns out that there is a surprising quirk when it comes to this medal. Here’s a trivia question.  […]

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Karen Nettleton wants her ISIS daughter brought home

| June 24, 2015 | 65 Comments
Karen Nettleton wants her ISIS daughter brought home

In 2013, Australian Karen Nettleton helped her daughter and five grandchildren leave Australia to join her daughter’s husband in Syria where he was fighting on the side of ISIS. last year, one of those grandchildren, who was born and raised in Australia, was pictured on Twitter holding the severed heads of Syrian soldiers. Well, now […]

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Yeah, That REALLY Makes Sense

| June 24, 2015 | 29 Comments
Yeah, That REALLY Makes Sense

Well, it appears that the current       group of fools and tools running things in DC     Administration has a solution to the problem of American citizens being kidnapped by terrorists. To help ensure the safety of Americans overseas, they’re going to allow families to pay ransoms to the terrorist if they so desire. And, better yet […]

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