tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post8170347634428577295..comments2024-03-28T09:20:10.213-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: All Over the MapOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-43873618734050852152015-10-20T22:26:03.941-07:002015-10-20T22:26:03.941-07:00Thanks everyone. I just get so tired of half-asse...Thanks everyone. I just get so tired of half-assed lies and incomplete truths from (usually) the left. They refuse to see the damage they are doing, that pandering to the people who just want free stuff doesn't help solve any of the real problems we have. Did you hear any of the Dem Debate? It's all - free college, evil rich white people, more free college, Republicans are at fault, climate change, etc. Nothing about our debt/deficit, nothing about ISIS, nothing about the middle class who are struggling to pay their ACA premiums or deductibles, etc. Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-56862973340657710362015-10-20T12:01:03.723-07:002015-10-20T12:01:03.723-07:00Exceptionally fine post Tuna.
I love that picture...Exceptionally fine post Tuna.<br /><br />I love that picture of Old Salt. I wonder how many of her present crew had been born yet when I last trod her decks in 1986. Back when the CIWS was still new and shiny and the NATO Sea Sparrow was still in the wings, waiting to replace the always exciting and seldom predictable BPDMS.<br /><br />As far as the politics goes, I don't think many of my fellow citizens are doing it correctly. Most are perfectly fine with their balkanized lives, having thoughtfully or thoughtlessly joined a side which believes the other side to be populated by not-really-humans. Them. Other. Enemy. The antithesis of created equal. I might be living in an isolated pocket of retardonium (I may in fact be an isolated pocket of retardonium), so it's possible that my experiences and observations don't really jibe with most of America, but in this corner of the world it's rare to encounter a human who is not utterly self absorbed, absolutely certain, and incredibly shallow. With that kind of lineup, there's no way a Republic founded on sovereignty and liberty can endure.PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-74148481884878700602015-10-20T08:54:37.170-07:002015-10-20T08:54:37.170-07:00Great post Tuna. I too have ADD and BDD but in you...Great post Tuna. I too have ADD and BDD but in your post still covered everything and made great points. I have known that charactsticic about trolls - some are more "in your face" than others (this guy wasn't as bad as some) but all of them refuse to engage in discussion. <br /><br />I like what one poster said on chicagoboyz.net - that having a blog that attracts commenters will get some inevitable trolls - like seagulls at the beach. <br /><br />And it is a shame. <br /><br />One of the best times I had engaging someone with a very different view was in the 80s - a co-worker was from Belgium - pretty "Green" and in the traffic we engaged in some good discussions - I could see some of her points and she could see mine. <br /><br />All comes down for respect and simple manners. And it is pretty rare these days in these high-charged political times. <br /><br />On the Vinson, I knew someone who was an armorer there - and it surprised me (well it really didn't) that on leave so many would just head for the nearest bar and make no effort to see something in the world. And he'd been around the world 4-5 times. <br /><br />It was the same during my Army days some 40 years ago - all these GIs in Germany and all but a handful would sit in their barracks and "piss and moan" or hang out in a GI bar. <br /><br />And the Army through its Special Services even had some day trips you could take, or wonderful hotels in Bavaria that were taken over from the Nazis and dirt cheap (cost me $3/night as a Spec/4). I'll bet 90% never tried to even travel. <br /><br />Well, off for my walk - good post.Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720206407574457665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-13778916835752231362015-10-20T08:20:21.104-07:002015-10-20T08:20:21.104-07:00A very large map this AM, but good navigation thro...A very large map this AM, but good navigation through muddy waters of the political side of things here in these United States. The hit and run tactic is well taught to those whose world view is of the socialist/democrat kind. The facts are irrelevant in their mind most times and a civil discussion is mostly impossible (the "comments" remark above). Saul Alinsky continues to teach that one should never work within the rules, but make the other side obey them and always revert to an ad hominem attack when possible. These things in mind, one can have patience with the folks who would destroy our Country - sometimes completely ignorant of the consequences of their mindset and actions. Watch them follow their scenario, then we need to tell folks about what's happening. I am not overly optimistic that our Country can return to its former status in the world. The media, both print and electronic, are controlled by a VERY FEW PTBs. They are in it for the money and the power. Follow those two things and the dots begin to connect. Here's the fun part. It's all pretty much Biblical!Dave's Daily Day Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491764990082380190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-14489762619546366392015-10-20T06:53:01.326-07:002015-10-20T06:53:01.326-07:00Back in the early days of the Eagle, there was a s...Back in the early days of the Eagle, there was a saying, "The AIM-9L makes even 2Lts Lethal." The modern day equivalent is "Facebook makes every idiot a Political Commentator". I follow a lot of blogs and read the comments frequently, but I've found that after the first few comments on some politics blogs, the comments devolve quickly to "Oh Yeah? Well your mother...." level. I stop reading at that point.<br />Fortunately, that hasn't happened too regularly around here.<br />I agree with your point #5. Fits right in with the Juvat Voting Rubric (JVR)<br />1. No Communists or Democrats (but I repeat myself)<br />2. No Incumbents<br />3. No Unopposed.<br /><br />Good post.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-79834564587819539012015-10-20T05:54:42.846-07:002015-10-20T05:54:42.846-07:00Thanks. That troll has bothered me before, and I ...Thanks. That troll has bothered me before, and I engaged, but he refused to return fire then too. He just likes to rile people up and that's just BS so good riddance. It's sort of characteristic of our political divide- no one wants to listen to the other side and they refuse to think for a moment that their viewpoint isn't perfect. Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-53311574024614431882015-10-20T05:37:10.609-07:002015-10-20T05:37:10.609-07:00All over the map indeed, but you managed to cover ...All over the map indeed, but you managed to cover a number of things and covered them well.<br /><br />That incident over at Facebook that you mention, I was going to write about that but now I need a new topic. You covered it far better than I could have.<br /><br />Too many fanatics running around (on both sides of the aisle), too many are convinced that their point of view is the only point of view and far, far too many have forgotten that the true art of politics is the ability (and willingness) to compromise to get things done.<br /><br />Now we have gridlock, no budget and no leadership at any level.<br /><br />That whirring noise we hear? The Founding Fathers spinning in their graves.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com