Archive for February 14th, 2020

Troll Policy Change

| February 14, 2020 | 43 Comments
Troll Policy Change

Thar’s a new Sheriff in town, boys. It has been brought to my attention that my handling of certain recent trolls has been less than satisfactory. My previous policy has therefore changed. 1) I will give fair warning on comments that I consider out of line, stray too far from the originating post, or attack […]

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Korean War POWs: The PRC Detainees

| February 14, 2020 | 8 Comments
Korean War POWs:  The PRC Detainees

Some years ago, I wrote a series of articles regarding POWs and listings of same.  In that article, I attempted to document as many us military personnel as I reasonably could who might be considered bona fide prisoners of war – terrorist incidents excepted (I noted some, but that’s a very difficult research project).  Links […]

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Weekend Open Thread

| February 14, 2020 | 178 Comments
Weekend Open Thread

If you’ve used Google to look for links to bolster your argument, you would notice something obvious. The results favor left-leaning websites. Google used to provide reliable results. Not so much now. The “Duck Duck Go” search engine is noticeably becoming better. This is one way to circumvent Google’s “forcing” specific search outcomes on you. […]

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High School Girls Challenge Transgender Participation in Female Sports

| February 14, 2020 | 65 Comments
High School Girls Challenge Transgender Participation in Female Sports

The families of three female high school athletes have filed a lawsuit in federal court. This lawsuit challenges the decision to allow transgendered athletes to compete directly with females. The article lists males as having a disadvantage; they may have meant that males have a physical advantage. The actual argument is that biologically, male athletes […]

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Valentine’s Day

| February 14, 2020 | 10 Comments
Valentine’s Day

…and if you can’t be with the one you love, then love the one you’re with. Happy Valentine’s Day to one and all, and please send some thoughts Wilted Willy’s way, too. Spring will be here in a few. The geese will be returning, river will start flowing and turning ice to slush, the fishing […]

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Navy Punishes Sailors Over ‘Make Aircrew Great Again’ Patches Worn at Trump Speech

| February 14, 2020 | 44 Comments
Navy Punishes Sailors Over ‘Make Aircrew Great Again’ Patches Worn at Trump Speech

A service member wears a patch that says “Make Aircrew Great Again” as they listen to President Donald Trump speak to troops at a Memorial Day event aboard the USS Wasp, Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Yokosuka, Japan. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) AW1 Rod sends us the link where service members were investigated for violating an […]

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Senate Passes Bill to Curb President Trump’s War Powers

| February 14, 2020 | 12 Comments
Senate Passes Bill to Curb President Trump’s War Powers

Eight Republicans broke with their party to join Democratic Senators to pass a bill to curb President Trump’s war powers. The bill heads to the House. Since the Senate version had differences from the one that the House considered, these differences have to be reconciled. After it passes the House, it heads to the White […]

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Alldred – Fake Navy SEAL Speaks

| February 14, 2020 | 34 Comments
Alldred – Fake Navy SEAL Speaks

Derek Alldred, a fake Navy SEAL that TAH posted about several times, is serving 24 years in federal prison for scamming several women. Alldred managed to take time out from his busy schedule to make himself available for an interview.  In honor of Valentine’s Day, KARE11 posted an interview Alldred did for Dateline NBC in […]

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