Politics

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[Betterinthebush]

Hmmm, if only a ground combat service had integrated fixed and rotary wing air wings? And if the senior officer would command the combined air, ground, and logistics support from a command element?
Wait, one does! From the halls of....

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As much as I respect the US Army and Air Force personnel and capabilities, it was always comforting to me that our USMC pilots had the same training to include new and better ways to crawl through the mud with full combat gear and rifles in Marine Corps (officer) The Basic School (TBS). Many of our pilots would serve a "ground tour" as a foward air controller (MOS 8002). Later as a new Warrant Officer, after being a Gunnery Sergeant, I also had the pleasure of re-learning the joy of crawling through the mud, again and again.

Almost 40 years ago, a Marine Corps Commandant stated the correct position of a F/A-18 (F/A being Fighter / Attack) is in a 45-Degree bombing angle. It was an evening in 1978 when deployed at Camp Lejeune OP-5, AV-8A Harriers were dropping napalm. Those British-made birds were swooping in at a shallow dive angle as Lance Corporal me, and Sergeant's Kirl and Garcia a quarter mile away watched large napalm canisters falling from the Harriers' undersides. The birds were close to the ground, maybe 100 to 200 feet, maybe. The planes were a little ahead of the strike point of the canisters. Suddenly the earth erupted in a fast, forward moving fire rising twice the Harriers' height, engulfing them. A half or full second later the Harriers exited the flames only to rise up and come around again for another drop.

Then and there I gained a lot of respect of Marine Corps pilots.

Lightning from the sky, thunder from the sea

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[Aaron N]

It’s a good thing that the universe is beginning to rebalance by way of Jake Paul and Andrew Tate both having their asses handed to themselves.

 

[mdwest]

It’s easy to say what you stand against but they’re all over the place on what they stand for.

I think this sums up my impression of the D party these days...

Most D's I know can tell me all of the things they hate about Trump and/or the country..

But they cant tell me what it is they actually want.. or in the case of being able to tell me what they want, they cant tell me how they hope to achieve it..

If the D party could find a candidate with good old school blue dog democrat values, wrapped in a charismatic millenial body... they could win just about any office at the state and federal level they wanted in I'd guess 40 or more states..

But.. for whatever reason they seem to prefer the AOC type... lots of mouth, but little actual planning or ability to execute..

 

[Altitude sickness]

I am hopeful the USAF has gotten CAS without the warthog figured out... theyre still planning on having the A10 fully retired no later than October 2026...

I get the need to free up additional funds for the F35 and all of the other reasoning the USAF has provided for killing the warthog... but, having been a guy on the ground for a bit of time earlier in life, there is nothing more comforting on earth than an Apache/Warthog/Spectre flying orbits around your location when things are getting froggy...

the A10 in particular is a ground pounder favorite for a reason.. its truly terrifying to watch it make a run..

Im not sure the OA-1K Skyraider is going to have the same effect (although Im sure troops will be happy as hell when one shows up in the airspace above them none the less)...

Hmmm, if only a ground combat service had integrated fixed and rotary wing air wings? And if the senior officer would command the combined air, ground, and logistics support from a command element?
Wait, one does! From the halls of....

View attachment 734386

As much as I respect the US Army and Air Force personnel and capabilities, it was always comforting to me that our USMC pilots had the same training to include new and better ways to crawl through the mud with full combat gear and rifles in Marine Corps (officer) The Basic School (TBS). Many of our pilots would serve a "ground tour" as a foward air controller (MOS 8002). Later as a new Warrant Officer, after being a Gunnery Sergeant, I also had the pleasure of re-learning the joy of crawling through the mud, again and again.

Almost 40 years ago, a Marine Corps Commandant stated the correct position of a F/A-18 (F/A being Fighter / Attack) is in a 45-Degree bombing angle. It was an evening in 1978 when deployed at Camp Lejeune OP-5, AV-8A Harriers were dropping napalm. Those British-made birds were swooping in at a shallow dive angle as Lance Corporal me, and Sergeant's Kirl and Garcia a quarter mile away watched large napalm canisters falling from the Harriers' undersides. The birds were close to the ground, maybe 100 to 200 feet, maybe. The planes were a little ahead of the strike point of the canisters. Suddenly the earth erupted in a fast, forward moving fire rising twice the Harriers' height, engulfing them. A half or full second later the Harriers exited the flames only to rise up and come around again for another drop.

Then and there I gained a lot of respect of Marine Corps pilots.

Mark, have you ever heard of David Berke. One of the best fighter pilots the Navy and or Marine Corps produced. But was even more valuable on the ground. Imbedded with ground troops in Iraq.

 

[CJW]

Ben Shapiro really got under Candace Owens skin. Now she's claiming that Jews were in control of the slave trade.

 

[mdwest]

Ben Shapiro really got under Candace Owens skin. Now she's claiming that Jews were in control of the slave trade.

Good Lord... so now she's a proponent of Louis Farrakhans tripe?

That was a bunch of BS pushed by the Nation of Islam in the early 90's... Historians debunked it almost immediately..

Yes, there were indeed some people of jewish faith involved in the slave trade... their numbers according to research are proportional to the size of the jewish population in Europe at that time (which was minimal)... and since the Jewish population in the US was tiny during the peak of the slave trade, the number of Jewish people that owned slaves in the US was so small that its truly immaterial..

I have to wonder if Candice isnt just selling click bait and has sold her soul to her bank account...

Spouting that stupidity is beyond the pale.. unless, again, she is now a follower of his eminence Louis the asswipe..

 

[Altitude sickness]

At least the Republicans are casting their fringe nuts out. Not putting them forward as presidential candidates.

 

[Wheels]

In the real news that surpasses the Babylon Bee type of news...............

Trump says he is naming Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry special envoy to Greenland​

“Jeff understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security, and will strongly advance our Country’s interests for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Allies, and indeed, the World.” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Congratulations Jeff!”

Hope he doesn’t try to convert them into LSU fans.

 

[BonUm16]

At least the Republicans are casting their fringe nuts out. Not putting them forward as presidential candidates.

Let’s hope Candace is just the start.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Hope he doesn’t try to convert them into LSU fans.

I’m hoping my Louisiana drivers license will qualify me for resident tags in Greenland.

 

[CJW]

Good Lord... so now she's a proponent of Louis Farrakhans tripe?

That was a bunch of BS pushed by the Nation of Islam in the early 90's... Historians debunked it almost immediately..

Yes, there were indeed some people of jewish faith involved in the slave trade... their numbers according to research are proportional to the size of the jewish population in Europe at that time (which was minimal)... and since the Jewish population in the US was tiny during the peak of the slave trade, the number of Jewish people that owned slaves in the US was so small that its truly immaterial..

I have to wonder if Candice isnt just selling click bait and has sold her soul to her bank account...

Spouting that stupidity is beyond the pale.. unless, again, she is now a follower of his eminence Louis the asswipe..

I think she's probably a little looney but I too think she's mainly going after the views regardless of truth. I also believe some or all of her anti Jew rhetoric is just for her own antagonistic amusement. She just seems scummy like that.

Tucker has done the same thing IMO. He also seemed a little rattled by being called out. His speech at TP USA seemed disjointed and forced. Lots of rambling.

 

[mdwest]

Hope he doesn’t try to convert them into LSU fans.

I’m a recent convert myself lol..

My 3rd kid just graduated from LSU last week… we spent a couple of days in Baton Rouge with her, then took her to New Orleans for the weekend to celebrate… just got back home last night..

Geaux Tigers!

 

[Rifleman97]

I understand the thought process and largely agree with you… but I’d make a few changes…

The individual states could pony up and purchase housing for their senators and congressmen in DC… similar to how they provide a governors mansion in the home state for the governor.. that way they have a one time sunk cost and an annual maintenance and tax cost… and as politicians come and go they just move them in and out…

Now they’ve avoided most of the additional costs associated with being a congressman or senator.. and they don’t need substantial pay raises… and… they don’t actually own property in DC.. and aren’t as incentivized to stay..

I want serving in federal politics to be a burden that someone undertakes because it’s the right thing to do… I’m tired of career congress critters leaching off the American public for decades… let them do a tour or two and then get out… let the benefit be that you served on the hill for 4 years and now every K street law firm, lobbyist agency, and fortune 200 wants to hire you for your rolodex… and after you’re out of office THEN you can go make some real cash (assuming you were good on the hill and people now want you)..

I love that suggestion. I would say in that case, that travel back and forth to your state should also be covered, so you don’t feel financially burdened to see your family, or to talk in person with your constituents. Housing and travel is provided, reasonably high enough salary to be worth the emotional burden of serving.

Also the free stuff given under the guise of “campaign donations” needs to go as well. I’m not sure of a good replacement for campaigning but right now it’s far too easy to bribe people with “donations”

 

[Wheels]

I’m a recent convert myself lol..

My 3rd kid just graduated from LSU last week… we spent a couple of days in Baton Rouge with her, then took her to New Orleans for the weekend to celebrate… just got back home last night..

Geaux Tigers!

Most fans of top 20 football schools are great people. LSU included. You would certainly be that type of fan. From my limited experience, 2004 Sugar Bowl, LSU has the highest percentage of truly obnoxious, ungracious winning, beer throwing on opposing fans, cursing out opposing fans families with young children present I have ever seen. Hopefully my experience was just an anomaly.

 

[Rifleman97]

How can they maintain that?

They’re not maintaining it is how. They’re getting drained. Satellite imagery is showing that stockyards that used to be full of tanks, trucks, other large combat vehicles are now almost empty, and the ones that are full, are mostly full of broken down, decommissioned units.

Putin should’ve given up a long time ago, but his ego is telling him that it doesn’t matter how many people die, as long as he wins.

This guy has some really insightful coverage of the war in Ukraine and the tactics being used by both sides, their effectiveness, and how the war is going for each side.

 

[mdwest]

Most fans of top 20 football schools are great people. LSU included. You would certainly be that type of fan. From my limited experience, 2004 Sugar Bowl, LSU has the highest percentage of truly obnoxious, ungracious winning, beer throwing on opposing fans, cursing out opposing fans families with young children present I have ever seen. Hopefully my experience was just an anomaly.

I dont think it was lol..

I expected a university graduation to be something of refinement and decorum..

What I attended was not that lol...

About every fourth or fifth grad either barked like a dog as they crossed the stage.. tried to do a Bruno Mars impression... Stopped and twerked for a moment... or just acted like a general idiot..

All I could think was "holy hell... these kids are in the process of applying for jobs and are what I should expect to be working for me in the next couple of years"...

It was an interesting "experience" lol..

Thank God mine smiled, walked calmly across the stage, shook hands with her dean, took a photo with said dean, and then exited the stage without incident...

 

[WAB]

For a moment I thought I must be reading the Ba'athist Baghdad newspaper al-Jumhouriya (The Republic) from around 2000 celebrating the Saddam Art Center.

Kennedy Center to be renamed 'Trump-Kennedy Center,' White House says

The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts will be renamed the "Trump-Kennedy Center," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

www.cnbc.com

Good grief, please make it stop!

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Good grief, please make it stop!

Too late. Trump class battleships to be built. I’m in favor of building up and modernizing our navy, but I would prefer aircraft carriers over battleships.

https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/Press-Releases/display-pressreleases/Article/4366856/president-trump-announces-new-battleship/

 

[Brent in Az]

The Trump-Kennedy center

The Trump Whitehouse Ballroom

The U.S.S Donald Trump

Let's keep it rolling.......with a Nobel Peace Prize.