CombatEffective - I am the warrant and the sanction. (Ayn Rand)

...normally, I'd be offended at Singapore's arrest of a US citizen for such a petty 'crime'. However, he apparently intentionally put himself in their jurisdiction and announced it. So, he's trying to make a point? Point made.

...on the hotel television. This is about the 4th time I've seen the movie and it gets better every time.

 

...every time I see the Macy's logo, I always think "how've they gotten away with using the symbol of communism as their logo?"

This is how:

The red Macy's star has been around since the 1850's when Rowland Macy opened his first store in New York. Mr. Macy was a sea captain who became lost at sea and thought he was lost until a star appeared in the skies above him. He used that star to steer, and it guided him back to land. Once there, he had a star tattooed on his arm to keep that memory alive. He adopted the red star as a symbol for Macy's and it has been around ever since.

...with the Academy cadets. Give the man a break, he was just having some fun. I was there; the cadets loved it and it's the last time he will have presided over a graduating class.

...this was not surprising and the best case scenario, IMHO.

...I think this is too politically expedient a move for the Senator. If he really believed in the underlying message of the church, he should've stuck it out and told John Q. Public to politely shove off. By resigning from it, he's telling us he's willing to walk away from the organization because it's become politically inconvenient.

The transition from white entitlement and supremacy to Clinton was a bit rough, but the punchline is kind of funny.

...and decide the fate of the Florida and Michigan delegates. My prediction: they'll award the states the half vote or half the delegation.

...she's deeply disappointed, you see, that she's being held accountable for her actions.

I just caught a sad case on one on those "life in the ER" type shows...a mother with a 14 month old was assaulted by her boyfriend. He beat her up and bit part of her ear off. For three hours, she waited in pain for an escape opening. She convinced the (ex)boyfriend to order some food for the baby; when he stepped outside the apartment to do so, she locked the door, put the baby in his crib and went out the fire escape. Neighbors below her helped her in and called the police.

When they arrived, the man had gained entry into the apartment and was held the child hostage. The police got close enough to grab the baby from him, at which point he jumped out the 5th story window...and hit the ground below.

The ER doctors were working on him when I tuned in: he's pretty messed up, but going to make it thanks to their efforts.

Assuming he does not have medical insurance, the single questioned that echoes through my mind watching this is: what is society's obligation in funding his medical care? And why should we incur the cost?

...the AP reaffirms what the majority of people already know.

...in quoting the declining reenlistment numbers, they are ignoring the new recruits that would be brought in. There's some merit in that argument, but the argument is more complex - new recruits are not the same as reenlistees. That said, could the GI Bill be beefed up? Absolutely. The current maximum benefit is around $1100 a month, which basically offsets living expenses. School is still paid for through another job, a student loan, or a grant.

...and I just heard him ask David Archuletta if his dad was pushy on American Idol. What kind of assinine question is that to ask a 17 year old on international television, and who most likely has to ride home with his dad?

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