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Feb 11, 2007, 09:37 pm
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| Principled Observer  Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 13,876 | A person who waves a flag that says "Dont tread on me" but has tire tracks all across his person, is pretty funny.  Petition of Redress of Grievances: http://www.givemeliberty.org/default.htm Canadian Lawsuit Against Their National Banks: http://www.freewebs.com/classaction/ Osborn F. Enready |
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Feb 12, 2007, 01:22 am
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| redneck scum  Location: Cut n Shoot, Texas Posts: 835 | Quote:
Why do I not trust the left? Could it be that familiarity has reared the distasteful expectation sired by past offense? Only The Shadow knows... | |
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Feb 12, 2007, 03:48 am
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| 9/11: Inside Job  Location: Hawai'i, Big Island Posts: 10,453 | If you object to lies, why do you support Bush's War? "Arms in the hands of the citizens may be used at individual discretion for the defense of the country, the overthrow of tyranny or private self-defense." -- John Adams |
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Feb 12, 2007, 09:26 am
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| redneck scum Location: Cut n Shoot, Texas Posts: 835 | Quote:
Actually Chris, as I look out the portside of MY vessel, quite a few of those here who profess to sail on an even keel may be seen to be puttering blindly along in a fog, ignoring any lighthouse warnings as they steer in counter-clockwise circles looking for the next rocky shore upon which to dash the hopes of their passengers. As you were. Why do I not trust the left? Could it be that familiarity has reared the distasteful expectation sired by past offense? Only The Shadow knows... | |
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Feb 12, 2007, 09:39 am
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| Volcanic Erupter  Posts: 9,589 | Quote:
He mistakes blind militarism for patriotism, a mistake that Esek Hopkins and John Paul Jones, as well as other original flyers of the Navy Jack would never have made. Rick "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis | |
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Feb 12, 2007, 09:59 am
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 BANNED Location: Ohio Province, Rep. of Comerica Posts: 7,320 | Quote:
Well, you certainly do deliver. ( Some of us feel this way anyhow. ) Besides, wasn't it you who self titled himself "redneck scum"? Wait, you mean you weren't looking for a laugh? | |
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Feb 12, 2007, 11:30 am
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| redneck scum Location: Cut n Shoot, Texas Posts: 835 | Quote:
What better way to challenge misguided preconceptions based in politically correct nonsense than to poke the ribs of ignorance, with labels charged with the power of the cattle prod that is purported bigotry? Carry on Why do I not trust the left? Could it be that familiarity has reared the distasteful expectation sired by past offense? Only The Shadow knows... | |
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Feb 12, 2007, 11:35 am
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| redneck scum Location: Cut n Shoot, Texas Posts: 835 | Well, it appears that someone has identified my banner as a Navy Jack.......in fact, it is officially known as the First Navy Jack, and it has particular significance to the WoT. Anyone know what that significance might be? . Why do I not trust the left? Could it be that familiarity has reared the distasteful expectation sired by past offense? Only The Shadow knows... |
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Feb 12, 2007, 11:39 am
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| BANNED Location: New York Posts: 4,217 | I have to make sure I convey this thought deliberately and carefully. I think the nobler intent should be in providing active members in the military with more appropriate levels of compensation. The 20 year old that is dodging bullets for $1,600 a month should be getting more... the 3-Star General sitting in a sheltered bunker calling the shots should not be getting $15,000+ a month. I make twice as much now as a civilian than I did as a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force with 6 years of service. The lack of proportional compensation means that there are a lot of officers making lots of money, but not enough enlisted dodging bullets for shitty Wal-Mart wages. |
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Feb 12, 2007, 12:31 pm
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| Paladin  Location: Narnia Posts: 4,277 | Dilli, is there a reason why you are speaking in a manner reminiscent of V, except sans alliteration?  Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. -- Song 8:6 |
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Feb 12, 2007, 12:52 pm
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| redneck scum Location: Cut n Shoot, Texas Posts: 835 | Arguably a valid point, fonceai......it seems to ignore that command comes with its own set of distasteful duties, however, in that they must live with the burden of seeing their men injured and dying, knowing that it was caused by their having to order them into harm's way......not to mention that they have to write the letters of condolence to the families. Some would portray them as callous and uncaring of the misery they witness and sometimes must precipitate with action against the enemy, As for me, I try to put myself in their place, knowing that I would not trade my own service as an enlisted man for theirs, in order to sit behind the lines, worrying at the outcome while listening to the screams of warfare on a radio........like the commander in Mogadishu, who requested armor from the UN, and was turned down repeatedly while his men suffered the attacks of literally thousands of Al-Qaeda trained jihadi scum. True, it seems illogical on the surface, to pay leaders more than those who dodge enemy bullets, but is it not the case even in civilian enterprise? Should the ditch digger laboring under a hot sun, be paid more than the owner of the construction company? Should the bank teller recieve more compensation than the VP of the bank? And the most apt analogy of all.......should the fireman racing into the burning building be paid more than the Chief; and the cop on the beat chasing gang members down dark alleys be paid more than the Commisioner? Perhaps, but one would be hard pressed to find a case where this is accepted as normal practice. Carry on Why do I not trust the left? Could it be that familiarity has reared the distasteful expectation sired by past offense? Only The Shadow knows... |
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Feb 12, 2007, 01:00 pm
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| redneck scum Location: Cut n Shoot, Texas Posts: 835 | Quote:
Besides, it makes it harder for the pinheads of faux academia to pigeonhole me with their elitist crap, don'cha know?  As you were Why do I not trust the left? Could it be that familiarity has reared the distasteful expectation sired by past offense? Only The Shadow knows... | |
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Feb 12, 2007, 01:21 pm
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| BANNED Location: New York Posts: 4,217 | Quote:
The 3-stars are not the top of the food chain, not by any stretch of the imagination. High, no doubt, but not the highest. And they are still there in the desert, dealing with heat and sand and shit. That's where the problem is. Let's use cops as an example. Average first-year cop pay is $35K Average 20-year commissioner pay is $85K So about 2.5x difference. Your average soldier in Iraq, let's give him less than 2 years in, and a rank of E-3, makes $1,500 a month in salary, before other benefits (which are also scaled by rank). Your 20 year, 3-star generals are making $11,900 a month. My approximations earlier weren't far off. That's 18x more. Consider the following as well... E-3's are supervised by an E-5 or E-6, supervised by an E-7, supervised by an E-8 or E-9. There are officers mixed in, but we're talking about the people who write your evaluations. An O-5 writes on an E-9, then O-6, then it gets sticky, because you get into the generals. Brig. Generals, O-7's, write on the O-6, and then up from there it could be anything. I know of O-7's who answer to O-10's. But it's conceivable that a 3-star writes on a 1-star (O-9 on O-7). From the E-3 to the O-9, there are 7 steps. Seven. I'm curious how many careers there are out there where someone 7 steps your superior makes 18 times more than you. I don't even think that many steps exist in most places. | |
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Feb 12, 2007, 01:34 pm
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| redneck scum Location: Cut n Shoot, Texas Posts: 835 | Quote:
Latest Investigation Concludes Bush Lied About Iraq War Intel! Know what I mean, Vern? [/Jim Varney] As you were Why do I not trust the left? Could it be that familiarity has reared the distasteful expectation sired by past offense? Only The Shadow knows... | |
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Feb 12, 2007, 01:43 pm
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| BANNED Location: New York Posts: 4,217 | Quote:
The link, though, is very valid. It is, as I'm in danger of parroting too frequently, a matter of laziness and a declining sense of responsibility on behalf of those with the power to correct such oversights. | |
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Feb 12, 2007, 01:59 pm
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| Paladin Location: Narnia Posts: 4,277 | Quote:
 Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. -- Song 8:6 | |
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Feb 12, 2007, 02:19 pm
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| Volcanic Erupter Posts: 9,589 | Quote:
The Gadsden flag/Navy Jack was flown by a rag tag assortment of ships and boats which dared to sail against King George and the mightiest navy in the world. Back then, these privateers and early ships of the US Navy were considered little better than pirates, the terrorists of their day, by the Royal Navy. Today, the Navy Jack is being flown on the masts of the mightest navy of the mightiest empire in the world. Regrettably, the bulk of its operations have absolutely nothing to do with fighting terrorism. Today's King George can't be bothered with actually fighting terrorism. He prefers to invade or threaten to invade countries who never attacked us while at home systematically attacking the most sacred principles that those who first sailed under the Navy Jack so bravely fought for. An interesting perversion of history. Rick "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis | |
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