Archive for November 6th, 2019

Journalistic Objectivity

| November 6, 2019 | 14 Comments
Journalistic Objectivity

For years, I have thoroughly enjoyed Dr. George Friedman’s take on things.  He founded Stratfor and is currently heading up GeopoliticalFutures.  He examines trends that are happening through geopolitics.  I like his fair-mindedness and straight analysis on political topics, which he occasionally publishes on. This is such a short article I am publishing it in […]

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Football Player Scores 21 TDs in One Half, BUT…

| November 6, 2019 | 15 Comments
Football Player Scores 21 TDs in One Half, BUT…

The website GrownMenStuff.com reports that a 31yr old man self-identifies himself as a 10 year old PeeWee Football player and smashes all kinds of records by scoring 14 running TDs and 7 passing TDs – all in just the first half. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it didn’t end with Rachel Dolezal and Liz Warren, it […]

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…and Turkey’s View Of It

| November 6, 2019 | 9 Comments
…and Turkey’s View Of It

Meanwhile, back in Turkey, it appears that Erdogan is a bit twitchy about some things:   https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2019/11/05/turkey-says-kurdish-fighters-still-remain-in-safe-zone-near-syrian-border/ SURUC, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Tuesday for Russia and the United States to keep to their promises and ensure that Syrian Kurdish fighters pull out of a so-called safe zone along Syria’s northern border with Turkey. In […]

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No, We Haven’t Really Left Just Yet

| November 6, 2019 | 8 Comments
No, We Haven’t Really Left Just Yet

Trump OKs a wider oil mission in Syria, but there are questions. https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2019/11/05/trump-oks-wider-syria-oil-mission-raising-legal-questions/ WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has approved an expanded military mission to secure an expanse of oil fields across eastern Syria, raising a number of difficult legal questions about whether U.S. troops can launch strikes against Syrian, Russian or other forces if they threaten […]

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Here are the two Army war crimes cases Trump is reportedly going to ‘take action’ on

| November 6, 2019 | 17 Comments
Here are the two Army war crimes cases Trump is reportedly going to ‘take action’ on

Trump poised to take action in three war crimes cases Along with reinstating Eddie Gallagher to his Chief Petty Officer rate, President Trump has reportedly decided to act on two more service members who received harsh penalties for actions taken with only seconds to act. Former 1st Lt. Clint Lorance is serving a 19-year sentence […]

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Wednesday FGS

| November 6, 2019 | 6 Comments
Wednesday FGS

The Armed Citizen® by NRA Staff Two men allegedly impersonating FBI agents attempted to force their way into an Española, N.M., apartment around 4 a.m. One intruder was armed with what was later discovered to be a pellet gun with a laser pointer taped to the top of it. The homeowner announced several times that […]

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10 YEARS LATER: Fort Hood shooting

| November 6, 2019 | 28 Comments
10 YEARS LATER: Fort Hood shooting

Nidal Hasan “On Thursday, November 5, 2009, former U.S. Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan opened fire on the base killing 13 and injuring more than 30.” Tuesday, November 5, 2019, marks the 10 year anniversary of the shocking Fort Hood shooting, where Major Nidal Hasan killed 13 unarmed soldiers and left more than 30 wounded. On […]

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