God Bless Us, Everyone

May God bless you and yours. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Blessed Kwanzaa.

Border Worry

SADM Delivery by Parachutist/Swimmer (Special Atomic Demolition Munition) - No Date Given - 9:45 - Black&White (No explosions) - The Special Atomic Demolition Munition (SADM) was a Navy and Marines project that was demonstrated as feasible in the mid-to-late 1960s, but was never used. The project, which involved a small nuclear weapon, was designed to allow one individual to parachute from any type of aircraft carrying the weapon package that would be placed in a harbor or other strategic location that could be accessed from the sea. Another parachutist without a weapon package would follow the first parachutist to provide support as needed.
The two-man team would place the weapon package in an acceptable location, set the timer, and swim out into the ocean where they would be retrieved by a submarine or other high-speed water craft. The parachute jumps and the retrieval procedures were practiced extensively.
The video shows a man in a wet suit donning his parachute, the weapon package, and a reserve parachute. After he jumps from the aircraft and is nearing the water, he drops the weapon package down on a 17-foot line to lessen the impact of his landing. He then floats the weapon package to the desired location
As if this is not unsettling enough, the army developed the Davy Crockett, the smallest NUCLEAR device fielded by the U.S. armed forces. A nuclear warhead fired from a recoilless rifle, the Crockett was tested by none less than the elite 101st Abn Div at Ft Campbell, KY prior to their deployment to Viet Nam. Taking both of these weapons systems into account, there could be some truth to the urban legend that back pack nukes were available and nearly deployed in Viet Nam. Also, with the nuclear genie out of the bottle, it would be foolish to think that only one nuclear super power would develop such tactical weapons. Soviet development and production has been verified, but since the demise of the USSR, accountability has been somewhat lacking. In fact, a former soviet general involved with the programs revealed that they cannot account for all such weapons. In a bankrupt country, where local generals were the ultimate authority everything valuable and not nailed down was for sale. As weaponry was the only thing the soviets were good at building, there was a lot of “extra” weaponry lying around. But who would have enough money to buy a nuke? Oil rich Saudi families? Thug third world dictators flush with oil money? Would be Saracens rich from opium crops in Afghanistan? And what would they do with them? Surely not attack the great satan, the USA? And if so, how? The U.S. borders are so secure. Need I say more? All that is left is timing and location. Hmm, what happened in Spain before their election?
Ref: www.active-duty.com/BackPackNukes.htm

"For the GOP, it's Huckabee!"(Almost)

In the same week Mike Huckabee received an increasingly important endorsement from the Minuteman Organization, he stepped on his personals by stooping to stupidity. "Don't mormons believe that Jesus and the devil are brothers?" Come on Mike, you don't expect us to think you were seriously asking that question, do you? If so, the sheer magnitude of this stupidity immediately rules you outfor the vote of the educated conservatives. This old smear of mormons was a direct appeal th the over vocal, increasingly intolerant, i.e., near illiterate, talibaptist vote, which he had pretty will locked up anyway. It's not like they are going to vote for Rudy, "He's from New York City." Most of these fanatics can't even spell New York City. McCain has shot himself in the foot on so many issues that he should get another purple heart. And Fred looks like a tired old actor with a Hollywood wife, not real endearing to the talibaptist ladies auxilliary. No one has heard of Dr. Ron Paul unless they have a computer. That rules out the cave dwellers. So Mike prety much had that vote and for him to stoop to such a low, in such a high brow publication interview, shows that he doesn't have the PR skills of the last Ark. Gov. who ran for president. Or the ability to recover from his blunders. Clinton voters didn't expect much so they weren't disappointed. Educated conservatives expect more and Mike has dropped the ball. He might still win the nomination, but he will have to work harder now. Where's Colin Powell when you really need him?

Darfur Now

The photo is of a black African woman sitting in front of a decrepit building. A folding stock AK 47 lays across her lap. A true selective fire assault rifle. Her name is Hejewa Adam, she is one of the people you will meet in the documentary Darfur Now . This woman’s baby was smashed to death by Sudanese government sponsored muslim terrorists, known as janjaweed. She was defenseless. Now she is armed and can defend herself, other women and their children. If the U.N. were to have its way, she would still be defenseless in the face of government sponsored terror. The Jews have a saying, “Never again”, referring to the Nazi holocaust. So far the Jews have been successful because they refuse to be disarmed. Will you be successful or will you be like the victims of Darfur, Cambodia, Rwanda, China, the USSR, or Nazi Germany? Will you be disarmed?

$100 Million

First, murder is a heinous crime regardless of who the victim is or who the murderer is. If it is black on black, white on white, red on red, brown on brown, or yellow on yellow or any combination thereof, it is a heinous crime. The reasoning behind the murder is irrelevant. Someone somebody loved is dead. Murderers should face punishment. However, to spend $10 million per year for 10 years to try to solve 40 year old murders is a waste of time and is political grandstanding at its worst. The civil rights era was a violent time, but the sacrifices made accomplished the mission. All American citizens are equal under the law. As it should be. Are there still financial discrepancies? Yes. There always will be as long as people inhabit the earth. But I digress....
The fact that 40 years ago murders were committed is a horrible thing. A horrible thing of the past. To now re-open old wounds is to insult the sacrifices made. Like the all volunteer army of today, those brave men and women knew what they were facing. To waste $100 million to try and find and convict the murderers, who have probably already died of old age, disease, or murder is ludicrous. Someone has been watching too much Cold Case, or they are pandering to professional race baiters like Al Sharpton and David Duke. These are people who have no other way of making a living except by playing on the fears and greed of the lowest common denominators of their respective races. It is a pity the entire congress fell for it. By the way if congress is still buying with taxpayer money, I have a bridge in London for sale.

Terrorism as a Tactic

What the powers that be do not want people to know is that terrorism as a tactic has been historically successful. The Easter Rebellion in Dublin 1916 was a military disaster, but it unified the Irish for the terror campaign which brought an end to British rule in southern Ireland in 1922. Decades later the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland failed, but Bloody Sunday again unified the Irish Catholics for a decades long battle which has ended with a shared power government between protestants and catholics. Terrorism by Jewish radicals in Palestine brought about the state of Israel in 1948. Muslim terrorists in Algeria successfully won independence from France in 1962. The Mujaheddin terrorists drove the Soviets out of Afghanistan and terrorism has ripped Gaza from Israel. Terrorism continues around the world, in many cases by governments as well as against governments. Look at the list of U.N. member states and it reads like a who's who of dictatorship and despotism: Sudan, North Korea, China, Burma, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Zimbabwe, Equatorial Guinea, Eritea, Cuba, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Cambodia, Vietnam, Syria, need I go on? And these countries have the same vote in the U.N. as the U.S., Britain, Israel, Switzerland, Germany, India, Argentina and the other relatively free countries. Something is wrong here.

Politics, The Art of the Possible

Politics, the art of the possible where participants feel free to re-write history, alter facts, and commit outright fraud to achieve the power they crave. This is just an example of one democrat, you can find examples in both major parties. This one is just a little too blatant when American military personnel are once again fighting for their lives.
In wikipedia you will find a photo of President Roosevelt, Governor James Allred of Texas & Lyndon B.Johnson. In later campaigns, Johnson edited Governor Allred out of the picture to assist his campaign
In 1937, Johnson ran for Congress in a special election for the 10th Congressional District of Texas to represent Austin and the surrounding Hill Country. He ran on a New Deal platform and was effectively aided by his wife, Lady Bird Johnson.
President Roosevelt showed a personal interest in the young Texan from the time he entered Congress. Johnson was immediately appointed to the Naval Affairs Committee, a job that carried high importance for a freshman congressman. He also worked for rural electrification and other improvements for his district. In 1941, Johnson ran for the U.S. Senate in a special election against the sitting governor of Texas, radio personality W. Lee "Pappy" O'Daniel. Though Johnson was expected to win, he was defeated by controversial late returns in an election marked by massive fraud on the part of both campaigns. During his last campaign, he promised that he would serve in the military should war break out; in December 1941, the U.S. entered World War II.
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War record
During World War II he served briefly in the United States Navy as a Lieutenant Commander. Awards and decorations included the Silver Star, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
After World War II, some sources challenged the circumstances in which Johnson had been awarded his Silver Star. It was speculated that the decoration was largely for political purposes. On NPR, in a narrative about medals and politicians, it was stated Johnson demanded the Silver Star from General Douglas MacArthur because he had been in an airplane that had been fired upon.
Lyndon Johnson's Silver Star citation is as follows:
For gallantry in action in the vicinity of Port Moresby and Salamaua, New Guinea on June 9, 1942. While on a mission of obtaining information in the Southwest Pacific area, Lieutenant Commander Johnson, in order to obtain personal knowledge of combat conditions, volunteered as an observer on a hazardous aerial combat mission over hostile positions in New Guinea. As our planes neared the target area they were intercepted by eight hostile fighters. When, at this time, the plane in which Lieutenant Commander Johnson was an observer, developed mechanical trouble and was forced to turn back alone, presenting a favorable target to the enemy fighters, he evidenced marked coolness in spite of the hazards involved. His gallant action enabled him to obtain and return with valuable information
Shortly after this incident, President Roosevelt ordered members of Congress serving in the military to return to their offices, and Johnson was discharged forthwith. He returned to his seat in the House of Representatives where he continued to serve through 1949.

On Modern Service

I served my time in the U.S.Army. My nephew served in Iraq and my niece in Kuwait, my wife's niece and her husband served. My wife's brother and my sister's husband, our fathers and grandfathers served and our son serves.
Why?
To go to a foreign country, to fight, kill, and perhaps die while politicians safe in luxurious offices in Washington give our country to illegal aliens? To insure that our borders are not secure? To allow, no, to encourage, our manufacturing base to relocate over seas?
Again, why?

Chains

I was given this quote and would like to contact the author. I like the style.

Chains
Sometimes events happen that rattle chains. The top shiny links become disturbed by lower rusted links which rot and fall away. The chromed links name this anarchy while the decaying supportive links call it justice. I call it justice through anarchy.
Cerebor, April 21, 1983