Skippy Skips Out On The Bill

Cadet Moonbat skips out on his military commitment and is now surprised that he either has to reimburse the US taxpayer for his education or pony up four years of his life like he agreed to when he signed the papers. Too bad.

An Army cadet who left West Point just months shy of his graduation to make a high-profile protest of religious proselytizing at the school now faces Pentagon demands that he repay the cost of his education — either through active-duty service or by paying as much as $250,000.

The notification this week that he would be hit up for the fees blindsided Blake Page, 24, who says that top leadership at West Point assured him that "recoupment" of costs for his taxpayer-funded education would be waived when he left the school in December.

[...]"I could have stayed and graduated," said Page, who established a Secular Students Association at West Point. "By resigning I was able to make a very loud and bold statement. I believe it had some positive impact on the non-religious cadets."

As long it didn't cost you anything, eh Skippy?

Dip-wad with no balls. Glad you're out on your ass. You have no business leading other men into the restroom much less combat.

They're Sweaty And Stinky But They Still Work

This story is really curious and stinks to high heaven. It is an 11 year old investigation that is suddenly getting media play. As in everything else, follow the money and who was getting what, why this was on the back burner for so long and why, all of a sudden, is this getting reported? IMHO, someone is angling for leverage, probably involved in another criminal investigation and is making like a canary.

Officials call for probe of sale of bulletproof vests
An L.A. County supervisor wants an audit into whether officials broke laws by shipping the equipment to Cambodia. And a Gardena official wants a probe into why the city was used as an intermediary.

Local officials Tuesday called for investigations into the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department funneling hundreds of bulletproof vests to Cambodia through the city of Gardena.

Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas requested an audit to determine whether officials violated the law in shipping the vests a decade ago to the Southeast Asian country. A Gardena official also said she would be asking for an investigation into her city being used as an intermediary for the unusual transaction.

The announcements Tuesday were prompted by a Times investigation published over the weekend that found that sheriff's ballistic vests were shipped to Cambodia and not declared to customs officials, as required by federal law. Instead, they were stuffed inside one of a number of patrol cars that the Sheriff's Department was shipping directly to Cambodia, avoiding the rigorous vetting process the U.S. government requires to prevent body armor from getting into the wrong hands abroad.

Sheriff's media representatives gave The Times differing accounts about the transaction, initially denying any sheriff's officials were involved in sending the vests to Cambodia, then offering explanations contradicted by records and interviews. The officials involved in the transaction refused to discuss it.

These might be old vests that were handed in by officers who left the force for whatever reason. I knew that my old PD had a problem storing hundreds of these things. They do deteriorate after a number of years from sweat and soiling and we couldn't figure out what to do with them. But they do still offer some protection from handgun and shotgun loads.

[...]It is not unusual for U.S. law enforcement agencies to donate used or obsolete equipment to other departments, including foreign ones. But in this case, the vests were shipped using an intermediary and were not declared on their way out of the country. The vests were ostensibly sold to Gardena, but were never claimed by the city before being shipped to Cambodia.

The U.S. Customs Service launched an investigation into the sale of the vests in 2002, and federal agents were told that the transactions were coordinated by Tanaka, according to records obtained by The Times. A sheriff's spokesman called Tanaka's role minimal, saying it was a former undersheriff who called the Gardena city manager to coordinate the sales.

Customs agents decided not to seek criminal charges, concluding that there wasn't enough evidence to show that anyone involved in the transactions knew the relevant export laws. One expert told The Times that that rationale was "curious" because authorities don't have to prove knowledge of the law to press charges.

With over 9100 cops, the LASD could have had literally a thousand used vests or more hanging around. Nowadays, new Threat Level II or IIA vests cost anywhere from $800 to $1300 apiece (I used to order body armor for new cops before I retired). But my PD never paid a penny for these vests as all new hires were covered under a NYS grant. Since 1998 there is also a federal grant that reimburses municipalities for the cost of providing vests for new cops.

Since 1999, the BVP program has reimbursed more than 13,000 jurisdictions, a total of $277 million in federal funds for the purchase of over one million vests (1,084,081 as of October 17, 2012).

I have a funny feeling that these vests never made it to Cambodia and were diverted somewhere else. Can anyone say "Mexico?" The ATF isn't involved, but maybe we can call this one "Fast and Stinky?"

New Liberal Icon Up In Smoke

Fox News has learned of reports that the cabin that murder suspect Christopher Dorner had been holed up in during a standoff with LAPD officers is now completely engulfed in flames. Other reports indicate that ammunition can be heard exploding from inside the cabin.

Coward. You murdered a woman and her boyfriend because you didn't have the balls to go after her father. The heat you're feeling now is nothing compared to what is waiting for you.

Bloomberg's Rat Patrol

In a brazen attempt to enforce his ban on large capacity soft drink containers, Mayor Bloomberg has enlisted several thousand rats to prowl the streets and subways of New York City searching for large soft drink offenders. Since NYC rats are notoriously shortsighted, they have to get right in your face to ascertain the telltale signs of a large capacity beverage.

America's Presence Diminished To The Detriment Of The World

The world is a dangerous place because the world is full of assholes, maniacs, psychos and just plan nasty people who will kill you for a nickel, 72 non-existent virgins or a political ideology that you disagree with. The media won't dwell on it, but just google genocide or massacre and see what you get. Places pop up like Darfur (Suden), Armenia, Ukraine, Rwanda, Auschwitz ... and the list goes on.

The world breeds people like Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot - they didn't get dropped off by the mother ship nor are they insane. The notion that killing thousands of people may be a "bad thing" just isn't in their DNA.

The world needs a beat cop who's not afraid to swing a stick and break some heads. It's a dirty job but someone has to do it.

America's night stick used to be the battleship. In 1907 Ted Roosevelt dispatched the Great White Fleet (16 battleships) on a two year mission to demonstrate American military might and our resolve to protect our overseas interests. World War Two saw the demise of the battleship as a symbol of strength and the rise of the aircraft carrier. The battleship Missouri's 16 inch guns could fire a 2,000 pound projectile over 25 miles, but a modern aircraft carrier can extend military might for over 400 miles (combat radius of the F-18A), more with in-air-refueling.


The Spirit of God restrains evil and in doing so, entire peoples have been empowered to actively involve themselves in the effort. Great Britain ruled over one quarter of the Earth's surface during the nineteenth century - the Pax Britannica. Whatever else you may think about the Brits, the nations that were under British rule are the most successful third world democracies.

For a short while after WWII there was a Pax Americana that resisted communism. But that is coming to an end, more quickly now that the Kenyan is still in the White House. There are Islamic inspired slaughters throughout the Mideast, an American ambassador is savaged, our citizens are threatened and America's most formidable weapons platforms will be found languishing in the docks due to his treachery.

The USS Abraham Lincoln

From USNI News:

The U.S. Navy will delay the refueling of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) for an unknown period because of the uncertain fiscal environment due to the ongoing legislative struggle, the service told Congress in a Friday message obtained by USNI News.

Lincoln was scheduled to be moved to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipyard later this month to begin the 4-year refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of the ship.

“This delay is due to uncertainty in the Fiscal Year 2013 appropriations bill, both in the timing and funding level available for the first full year of the contract,” the message said.
“CVN-72 will remain at Norfolk Naval Base where the ships force personnel will continue to conduct routine maintenance until sufficient funding is received for the initial execution of the RCOH.”

[...] Forbes called the delay, “another example of how these reckless and irresponsible defense cuts in Washington will have a long-term impact on the Navy’s ability to perform its missions. Not only will the Lincoln be delayed in returning to the Fleet, but this decision will also affect the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) defueling, the USS George Washington (CVN-73) RCOH, and future carrier readiness.”

Truly this is a man that despises the use of military power except to accomplish his own ends.

Listen To Us Mr. President

Here are two amazing videos of Americans speaking from the heart.

This first video is of a former Secret Service Agent, Dan Bongino, and his take on the unconstitutional gun control agenda.



This next video is truly inspirational. It features Dr, Ben Carson speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast. At about the 20:50 mark Dr. Carson starts to present his own opinion on how national healthcare should be provided. Obama is sitting only 12 feet away. If you want to see a detached person, look at how Obama reacts.



H/T to the Right Scoop and iOTW

Time For Revolution Redux

Maybe it's not time yet, but it's getting close. Very, very close. How much more do they think they can get away with?

Blank Death Warrants

A Predator B Unleashes A Hellfire Missile On A Terrorist Salt Lake City PTA Assembly

The liberals went double-full-tilt nutso when the Bush administration water boarded terrorists but now Obama's DOJ says it's okay to outright kill any American who is suspected of being a terrorist.

And they're okay with that.

Even better, you don't need evidence that the suspect American is even planning an attack:

For example, while Webster’s defines “imminent” as “ready to take place,” the Justice Department has a different take: “The condition that an operational leader present an ‘imminent’ threat of violent attack against the United States does not require the United States to have clear evidence that a specific attack on U.S. persons and interests will take place in the immediate future.”

The day Obama socked it to

The Salt Lake City PTAAAAAAY

This shit is just getting too weird.

And in a related story, Drones Be Gone.

Exposing Your Sons to "Opportunities"

Yeah right, opportunity for what? The President continues his policies of putting foxes in charge of the hen house. It's like putting the Muslim Brotherhood in charge of Libya or having Rosie O'Donuts hand out towels at the YWCA showers.

From CNS:

One day after President Obama said "yes," he thinks the Boy Scouts of America should admit homosexuals -- to expose them to "opportunities and leadership" -- dozens of conservative groups are running a newspaper ad, urging the Boy Scouts to "show courage" and "stand for timeless values."

The 41 conservative organizations, in a full-page ad in Monday's USA Today, said it would be a "grave mistake" for BSA to change their longstanding policy against having openly homosexual Scout leaders or Scouts.

Another Empty Bedroom

Just as she was getting interesting.

She got the ring yesterday.

Now it's all hysterical planning until THE DAY.

Maybe now I'll get my man cave...

It's Hard Being A Queen

I was rather surprised when I stumbled across this site detailing the sordid activities of some of the world's most beautiful females. Every single one of these women are former beauty queens who have experienced some difficulty living up to their crowns. Some have been convicted of theft, prostitution, drug dealing, even  murder. Here's a sample.

Mrs. New Jersey 2005

Bad Checks

Miss Maryland 2004

 Narcotics Trafficking

Miss USA 1991

Porn Star

Miss Washington 2000

Murder

Upstate New York

Jeff Foxworthy on Upstate New York

If
you consider it a sport to gather your food by
drilling through 36 inches of ice and sitting there
all day hoping that the food will swim by,
you might live in Upstate New York..

If
you're proud that your region makes the national
news 96 nights a year because Saranac Lake is
the coldest spot in the nation, and Syracuse
gets more snow than any other major city in the
US, you might live in Upstate, NY.

If
your local Dairy Queen is closed from October
through May, you might live in Upstate New York.

If
you get 131 inches of snow in a
week and you comment that 'winter's finally
here', you might live near Oswego in Upstate New
York.

If
you instinctively walk like a penguin for six
months out of the year, you might live, bundled
up, in Upstate New York.

If
someone in a Home Depot store offers you
assistance, and they don't work there,
you might live in Upstate NY.

If
you have worn shorts and a parka on the same
day, you might live in Upstate New York..

If
you have had a lengthy phone conversation with
someone who dialed a wrong number, you might
live in Upstate New York.

YOU KNOW YOU ARE A TRUE UPSTATE NEW YORKER WHEN:

"Vacation" means going South past
Syracuse for the weekend.

You measure distance in hours.

You know several people who have hit a deer...
more than once.

You often switch from "heat" to
"A/C" in the same day and back again.

You can drive 65 mph through 2 feet of snow
during a raging blizzard, without flinching.

You install security lights on your
house and garage and leave both unlocked.

You carry jumper cables in your car and
your girlfriend/wife knows how to use them.

You design your kid's Halloween costume
to fit over a snowsuit.

Driving is better in the winter because
the potholes are filled with snow.

You know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still
winter, and road construction.

You can identify a southern or eastern accent.

Down South to you means Corning.

Your neighbor throws a party to
celebrate his new shed.

You go out for a
fish fry every Friday.

Your 4th of July picnic was moved
indoors due to frost.

You have more miles on your snow
blower than your car.

You find 10 degrees "a little chilly"
and 55 is shorts weather.

For the past four years we hunt on private property in the Town of Frankfort. It is a farm owed by a women who wants to harvest as many deer as possible because she is sick and tired of hitting them with her car.

I do not ice fish.

During our January Thaw the kids up at SU go running around in bathing suits.

After one 36 hour snowstorm I started clearing my front porch with the snow shovel held above my shoulders.

Woman In Combat: Perspective Of A Woman Who Was In Combat

There is no "I told ya so!" to this story. Women who volunteer for the armed services have the same love of country, dedication and commitment as men and are a valuable resource. What follows is a blunt, honest appraisal of a women's role in combat and the long-term risks involved. This was written by Marine Corps Capt Katie Petronio.

[...] I was a motivated, resilient second lieutenant when I deployed to Iraq for 10 months, traveling across the Marine area of operations (AO) and participating in numerous combat operations. Yet, due to the excessive amount of time I spent in full combat load, I was diagnosed with a severe case of restless leg syndrome. My spine had compressed on nerves in my lower back causing neuropathy which compounded the symptoms of restless leg syndrome. While this injury has certainly not been enjoyable, Iraq was a pleasant experience compared to the experiences I endured during my deployment to Afghanistan. [...]The physical strain of enduring combat operations and the stress of being responsible for the lives and well-being of such a young group in an extremely kinetic environment were compounded by lack of sleep, which ultimately took a physical toll on my body that I couldn’t have foreseen.

[...] At the end of the 7-month deployment, and the construction of 18 PBs later, I had lost 17 pounds and was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (which personally resulted in infertility, but is not a genetic trend in my family), which was brought on by the chemical and physical changes endured during deployment. Regardless of my deteriorating physical stature, I was extremely successful during both of my combat tours, serving beside my infantry brethren and gaining the respect of every unit I supported. Regardless, I can say with 100 percent assurance that despite my accomplishments, there is no way I could endure the physical demands of the infantrymen whom I worked beside as their combat load and constant deployment cycle would leave me facing medical separation long before the option of retirement. I understand that everyone is affected differently; however, I am confident that should the Marine Corps attempt to fully integrate women into the infantry, we as an institution are going to experience a colossal increase in crippling and career-ending medical conditions for females [emphasis mine ~ sig94].

[...] For those who dictate policy, changing the current restrictions associated with women in the infantry may not seem significant to the way the Marine Corps operates. I vehemently disagree; this potential change will rock the foundation of our Corps for the worse and will weaken what has been since 1775 the world’s most lethal fighting force.

H/T Wintery Knight

Scouting Is Simply Fabulous!

There soon may be another way to get a hot wiener in your tent.

Sharing a sleeping bag on a chilly night is about to get a lot more interesting.

CNN reports on the possibility of the Village Boy Scouts of America.

The Boy Scouts of America is considering changing its longstanding policy against allowing openly gay members, according to a news release from the organization.

The organization, which has 2.7 million members, is "potentially discussing" doing away with its national policy after months of protest, including hundreds of angry Eagle Scouts renouncing their hard-earned awards and mailing back their red-white-and-blue medals.

Many parents of Scouts across America found the national policy excluding gays confusing -- and at odds with basic scouting ideals.

I never knew buggery and table place setting were basic scouting ideals. What's the Merit Badges for those?

$75,000 Hug

Both the Miami Heat and the Detroit Pistons teams went nuts when he made the shot. More than anyone else, they know how hard it is to do this. Nice work fella!