Sigh…

Posted on by June 1, 2022

Darwin wins again…

A bison gored and killed a 25-year-old woman in Yellowstone National Park on Monday, after she approached the animal despite explicit warning signs in the area instructing visitors to stay at least 25-yards away from dangerous wildlife.

Full article, HERE from the Daily Mail.

This is the sign that is posted all over Yellowstone!

And in case you don’t get it… NPS provides a ‘humorous’ version…

Frankly, I think too many people have watched the Disney channel/Disney type movies and think they are all cute and cuddly…

Just because they sing/dance/talk in the movies, that IS NOT real life! Sadly, this young lady got a reality check that she didn’t survive.

We’ve got the same issues up in the Wichita Mountains preserve just an hour north of us. 650 buffalo, 250ish Longhorns, and various other wild animals roam the park without fences. And people continue to try to get ‘up close’ to the animals for a picture to post on social media or show their friends back home.

If they are unlucky, what their friends get is a closed casket funeral. Darwin wins, NEVER forget that!

Not surprised…

Posted on by May 31, 2022

I ‘think’ probably 80-90% of us called this one…

Democratic lawyer Michael Sussmann was found not guilty Tuesday on the false statements charge of concealing his representation of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign from the FBI when he pushed since-debunked Trump-Russia claims to the bureau in 2016.

The verdict is a significant loss for John Durham’s investigation, with the special counsel losing the first case that he has brought to trial.

Full article, HERE from the Washington Examiner.

Having to take a case to trial in DC is almost guaranteed to result in a not guilty verdict if the perp is a democrat, and a guilty verdict if the perp is a republican…

Why? Because DC is 90% or better hard core democrat. There is no way in hell the jury isn’t biased from the git go!

In other news, Xiden once again demonstrated that he doesn’t know jack about actual weapons…

President Joe Biden said a 9mm bullet “blows the lung out of the body” while discussing options on gun legislation on Monday, prompting some to suggest he was calling for handguns to be banned.

Full article with video, HERE from Newsweek.

And he flat out lied at the Naval Academy graduation about how he didn’t accept a nomination to the Academy in 1965 because he didn’t want to compete with Staubach for ‘athletic glory’. And he did the ‘whisper’ thing again, this time whispering that he was their ‘Commander in Chief’…

Full article HERE with video from the NY Post.

How much longer will it be before they lock him up in the White House and don’t let him say ANYTHING in public? Everything he says gets walked back by ‘White House’ or ‘Administration’ personnel.

My question is, WHO are those personnel that make those retractions AND are making those decisions for the direction of the country???

I have questions…

Posted on by May 30, 2022

I have some thoughts on Uvalde after more than 72 hours. Feel free to disagree if you desire.

Yes, the left has jumped up and down in the blood of the dead children and teachers without a thought in hell for WHAT those families are going through right now.

These are the names you want to remember and say a prayer for-

The 21 victims of the Uvalde school shooting

Makenna Lee Elrod, 10

Layla Salazar, 11

Maranda Mathis, 11

Nevaeh Bravo, 10

Jose Manuel Flores Jr., 10

Xavier Lopez, 10

Tess Marie Mata, 10

Rojelio Torres, 10

Eliahna “Ellie” Amyah Garcia, 9

Eliahna A. Torres, 10

Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10

Jackie Cazares, 9

Uziyah Garcia

Jayce Carmelo Luevanos, 10

Maite Yuleana Rodriguez, 10

Jailah Nicole Silguero, 10

Irma Garcia, 48

Eva Mireles, 44

Amerie Jo Garza, 10

Alexandria “Lexi” Aniyah Rubio, 10

Alithia Ramirez, 10

Irma Garcia, 48

Eva Mireles, 44

And the three unnamed survivors and the grandmother who are still in the hospitals in the area.

There are a number of questions that we still don’t have answers to, and may not for a good while as the investigation continues, but there are some things that stand out.

WHY was the back door left open? Especially if a teacher looked out and turned away? That one simple action of locking that door/securing the school would have at least delayed the shooter’s entry into the school.

Where was the SRO? Or was this a situation where the SRO shuttled between schools? And why did he/she NOT have a master key to all rooms?

The shooter had ‘problems’, this was known, but apparently nothing was ever done, and he was not on medication. Was this to ‘protect’ him? He was bouncing from home to home, apparently due to ‘anger issues’…

Where did he get the appx $6000 to purchase TWO high end ARs, plus glass, plus 1000 rounds of ammo? He was 18, apparently working at Wendy’s, bouncing home to home, etc. But came up with that much money as a high school aged teen? I really have questions on that…

Do I blame the gun shop? No, the kid passed the 4473 background check, and they are in the business to make money, not turn away sales. Also, we have no idea what he told the gun shop.

Apparently he stole the ‘new’ F250 he was driving from his grandmother, but that is an aside for now.

Who was he talking to on social media? This one is being obfuscated on purpose, I believe.

What happened with the police ‘response’? Did they follow procedure or not?

As reported, apparently the BORTAC entry team had to get the master key from the custodian for the rooms. Why???

What does the left want? Outright ban/collection of all ARs is their goal. For now, depending on whom you listen to, they want 21 years for minimum age to purchase any gun.

They are refusing to address any of the mental health issues, policy/procedure failure issues, or anything else in their ‘drive’ to take these guns away. Nothing is being said about the ‘copycat’ aspects of this either. They are pushing the narrative that ARs are NOT for hunting, and are nothing more than ‘man killers’… I’ve owned a couple of them for over 20 years and neither of them has ever gone off on their own, much less killed anybody… And I will not voluntarily give up a gun I used for competition and marksmanship training.

Robert Francis O’Rourke ensured that he will not be able to be elected dog catcher in Texas (IMHO) with the shit show he pulled at the initial press conference in Uvalde (which he set up, it was NOT spontaneous).

Gov Abbott, FWIW, made an excellent point at that press conference. 18 year olds have been able to buy long guns for 60 years in Texas, and we did not have shootings like this until the last 10-12 years, corresponding with the rise in use of social media like this and the online gaming community.

This is NOT about the gun, it’s about the cultural aspect that we are seeing today, especially among the disaffected young who think everything has a reset button that brings you back to life.

Nobody is saying we should ban cars since drunks and loonies use them to kill people. Why is that? If you want to ban ONE object (guns), why not ban ANY object that kills people (cars, trucks, airplanes)? Or knives like Britain has done (and how well has THAT worked)?

And last but not least, Michael Ramirez gets it right.

Testing…

Posted on by May 30, 2022

Working with IT to figure out what is going on…

We were not this precise this morning, but put out over 2000 flags at our local cemetery. This is just one little section…

Looks like I can blog again… Yay!!!

Memorial Day…

Posted on by May 29, 2022

Memorial Day is for those who never made it out of their uniform. The blank check they wrote for their lives was cashed.

Hand Salute. Ready, Two!

A Veteran Died Today…

Posted on by May 28, 2022
We are losing 17 veterans a day to suicide, that IS a drop from the previous years, but still horrific…

If you know a vet with problems, talk to him/her and get them some help!

Almost all of our WWII vets are gone, along with many Korea and Vietnam vets.

He was getting old and paunchy, and his hair was falling fast; and he sat around the post home, telling stories of the past. Of a war that he had fought in the deeds that he had done; sharing exploits with his buddies, all were heroes, everyone. And though sometimes to his neighbors, his tales became a joke, all his comrades listened, for they know whereof he spoke. But, we’ll hear his tales no longer, of ol’ Bob has passed away, and the world’s a little poorer, for a Veteran died today.

No, he won’t be mourned by many, just his children and his wife, for Bob lived a plain and ordinary sort of life. He held a job, raised a and quietly went his way, and the world won’t note his passing, ‘tho a Veteran died today.

See, when politicians leave this earth, their bodies lie in state, while thousands note their passing, and proclaim that they were great. Their life stories are grandly told, from the time they were young, but the passing of a Veteran goes unnoticed, and unsung.

Is the greatest contribution to the welfare of our land, some jerk who breaks his promises and cons his fellow man? Or the ordinary person, who in times of war and strife, goes off to serve this Country and offers up his life?

Now, the politician’s salary and the style in which he lives, are sometimes disproportionate to the services he gives. While the ordinary Veteran who offered up his all, is paid off with a medal and, perhaps, a pension small. It’s so easy to forget them, for it was so long ago, that our Bobs, Jims and Larrys went to battle, that we know. It was not the politicians, with their compromise and ploys, who won for us the freedom that our Nation now enjoys. Should you find yourself in danger, with an enemy at hand, would you really want some “cop out” with his wishy-washy stand? Or, would you want a Veteran who swore he would defend GOD, COUNTRY, FAMILY, and would fight until the end.

Yes, he was just a common Veteran and his ranks are growing thin, but his presence still remind us, we may need his kind again. For when foreigners are in trouble, then the Military’s part, is to clean up all the troubles that the politicians start.

So, if we cannot do him honor, while he’s here to hear the praise, then at least let’s pay him homage at the ending of his days. Perhaps a simple headline in the paper that might say.

OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING FOR A VETERAN DIED TODAY.

Things to think about this weekend…

Posted on by May 27, 2022
1. DON’T WISH ANYONE A “HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY”
This is not a holiday like Christmas and this day was not created to bring glee! Despite what the day has transitioned to in American culture, it was established to reflect, honor and remember America’s military fallen.

2. DON’T DISREGARD ITS IMPORTANCE.
Sure enjoy the sales, grill some amazing steaks, and find the perfect mattress on sale, just don’t forget to raise a glass in honor of those servicemen and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

3. DON’T FORGET WHY IT EXISTS.
This holiday exists for a reason. Use this day to reflect and honor our fallen heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice for you!

4. DON’T LET POLITICS KEEP YOU FROM RENDERING RESPECT.
Even if you don’t agree with the idea of war, or the reasons America goes to war, or the policies of a particular president who was the Commander in Chief during a specific war, it doesn’t matter. People have defended the people and interests of America for over 200 years, and your right to disagree with the reasons for war should be separate from your opinion of the troops themselves.

Thank you for your consideration on these ideas.

This…

Posted on by May 24, 2022

Just pisses me off!

WASHINGTON — U.S. military commands responsible for North America spent millions of dollars meant for COVID-19 relief on space-related data analytics connected to the Pentagon’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control endeavor as well as on office information technology upgrades, a Pentagon watchdog said.

Full article, HERE from Defense News.

The Air Farce once again is doing the loose cannon thing… To hell with the people that work for them, let’s use that money to make ourselves look better!

And once again there is this great ‘software’ system that is going to magically make everything better and allow everybody to talk to everybody. Link HERE. This was tried ten or fifteen years ago and melted down because the Air Force didn’t want to see Army ‘stuff’ on their screens, while the Army didn’t need to see ‘stuff’ that was 250 miles away. And the Navy needed to be able to ‘silo’ battle groups based on locations around the world rather than sending ‘everything’ to every ship… Untold millions were spent on this program and all for nothing…

And please say a prayer for the 19 children and 2 adults killed by that scumbag down in Uvalde, TX yesterday. Little is known right now about the shooter or anything else, but the left is already dancing in the blood of these dead children and calling for MORE GUN CONTROL!

Biden said,

“As a nation, we have to ask, when in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby? When in God’s name, will we do what we know in our gut what needs to be done?”

“We have to act. Don’t tell me we can’t have an impact on this carnage,” Biden added.

Harris said,

“Every time a tragedy like this happens, our hearts break and our broken hearts are nothing compared to the broken hearts of those families,” Harris said.

“Enough is enough. As a nation, we have to have the courage to take action and understand the nexus between what makes for reasonable and sensible public policy to ensure something like this never happens again,” Harris said.

How about actually enforcing the laws already on the books??? The Buffalo shooter should never have been allowed to buy a gun IF the rules had been followed and his mental issues identified and put in the system… With Texas, we don’t know what is the truth yet.

Not impressed…

Posted on by May 23, 2022

The first international shipment of specialty baby formula has arrived in the United States by a military plane, enough for more than a million and a half bottles. 

The first flight of “Operation Fly Formula” landed in Indianapolis weighing more than 78, 000 pounds, as part of the Biden administration’s ongoing efforts to address the baby formula shortage. 

Full article, HERE from PJ Media.

Interestingly, the product will be distributed to medical offices and pharmacies, but not store shelves. And will support 9000 babies.

9000 out of an estimated 3.2 MILLION babies under one year old… Link HERE to the birth rates from the CDC.

I have a few other questions…

Who is paying for the C-17 flight time? Or is the USAF just having to ‘suck it up’?

What mission(s) are they not flying to do these (like the who got tagged to fly the Afghanistan evac)? And how much flight time is this taking off the airframes? Especially since they started ‘retiring’ C-17s in 2012…

One other question, how did they do the math to come up with 9000 babies? 78,000/9000= 8.67 ish lbs for each baby. Granted it’s been a LONG time since I’ve had to worry about feeding a baby a bottle, but ‘something’ there just doesn’t make sense.

I would really like to hear from somebody that can tell me how that works out.