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Governments
When run by evil people, the best governments are bad.
When run by good, honest people, the worst governments will be good.
I Propose a Contest
My proposal is for 4 teams of 3. 1 for camera. 1 for sound and 1 to perform the interviows. The teams would start out at Times Square. Then they would go out in search of a NY, NY resident who successfully defines a woman.
My 1st Day as a Marine
We drove down from Los Angeles to MCRD, San Diego. I could tell the driver had seen it before. He brought the bus to a stop, opened the doors and swung his legs around so as he could lean back and watch it all. I often wondered if I could talk with the man. No one should ever enjoy watching something like that.
Then, the drill instructor stepped on and began the speech he likely gave dozens of times. Basically, we were told to get off the bus as fast as we could. Then, we were to run over and put our feet on yellow painted footprints.
The drill instructor was never satisfied with how fast we left the bus, but he made sure we did it 6 times. Then we entered a barber shop where they simply ran the clippers over our heads.
First chance I had to see myself in the mirror, I didn’t recognize myself. I thought silently, “Just what did I ger myself into.”
The next 12 weeks, I found out.
As my aside, it is something that would be beneficial to most of us, though very few would want to. It certainly did me a lot of good for me. Over the years, I have done things I never would have thought possible. l am sure others have too.
Daily writing prompt
Tell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc.
The Patriot Act
It was passed to protect the US from the likes of those that destroyed the Trade Towers. The Unjustice Department has used it to go after every but enemies of the country. This certainly includes Trump, his friends & relatives as well as anyone they consider a threat to their power.
The Patriot Act has made it a time for patriots to fear the system we call the government. I think it was better when the government feared patriots, like Trump.
Overdose?
Many times, I have suggested that Hunter Biden will never see a day in prison. I am sure that he has told Old Joe that if push comes to shove, he knows stuff.
This doesn’t leave Old Joe many ways out. It is starting to look like Hunter is soon on his way to prison. So, near as I can tell, that leaves old Joe two choices, a pardon or a quiet departure of Hunter. Given Hunter’s history with drugs, given the number of overdoses these days, an overdosd would be very believable.
Understand, it’s not what I want. I wish I could stop it. However, I knew Epps was going to die in that federal building. Actually most of us knew the man would never live for trial. We didn’t want it. Most of us would have stopped it. But let’s face it, the man just knew to much about the wrong folks. Men like that, generally find a way of dying.
As with the killing of Kennedy, most everyone knows the government is lying. We also know this side of eternity, very few will know what really happened. Perhaps more importantly why it happened.
The Future of the Osprey
The V-22 Osprey aircraft has had its problems. It has had a number of tragic accidents. Some of this is due to its large payload ability. It can carry more than any helicopter and, because of this, it can result in the deaths of many in just a short time.
About a week ago, another one went down an we lost more good men. Logically and properly they were grounded, at least long enough to find out what happened.
It would certainly be a bad thing to have to remove the vehicle from service permanently. It would leave a huge hole in our defense. It can go faster, further and with a bigger payload than all the vehicles it was designed to replace. That is to say, it has the potential to radically change the concept of vertical envelopments.
The range alone has real potential of changing things when you consider how far it can travel inland from a carrier. However, it can also get there so much faster. Then, of course, it can carry a whole lot more support equipment as well.
I hate to say it, but the Ospry might have to be abandoned. That is doubly bad. I can easily see an alternate mission in rescue and disaster relief, especially where roads and airports are not usable. Large amounts of supplies can be carrird in quickly. The injured can be flown out. In this case it is especially suitable because of traffic and rough roads.
It tells me that if they do drop the Ospry, they need to look into replacing it with somethin else. Moreover, keeping the fleet at the ready might not be a bad idea. The storms might be somewhat predictable but the only thing we really know for sure about earth quakes is that they will continue.
They just might be able to save far more lives wit the V22 than the deaths that they caused. On the other hand, if thay are needed at war, they just might come in handy. Moving all the guns and ammo in a timely manner just might save the loss of a major battle. Maybe a war.
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The Faster I Get, The Slower I Go
My First PC had an 80286 at 16 mhz with 1 MB of memory. Yet I was able to got more done in less time than my 2 Ghz, 4 GB system that I now have. The only real advantage with the newer system is that it can do a lot really slow.
For, I guess the last year MS has been telling me of all the advantages I would have with the newer outlook. I don’t know if it is any better or not. Once I realized how slow it is, it took me an hour and a half to go back to the previous one.
The problem is that they will not leave me alone. It was, I guess 2 years or so ago that I bought a copy of the latest and greatest MS Office. After fidling with it for 30 minutes, I told them they can keep it. The older version runs circles around the newer one. I don’t need that, though they continue to try to talk me into it.
Reminds me of the old commercial, “Try it. You’ll like it.” I’ll change the last part, “Thought my computer was going to die.”
It is a verification that all computer operating systems will expand to the size, speed and power of the system for which it is made for. You want your system to continue at or above it’s current levels, you must keep the programmers from finding out how big and fast your system is. You must convince them that it is completely slower and has less memory.
Else, you will be ever stuck in the race between the speed of the systems and the hunger of the OS.
Attention to Detail
I have known a few. As a big picture person, I have a tendency to overlook details. It both helps and hurts in my writing. It helps me develop good plots and then I leave out words or even phrases.
Look at Mickey Spillane. He wrote his first book in nineteen hours. Then he sent it, as is, to a publisher. How many folks can do that sort of thing on a typewriter?
When I was in the Marines, I met a few men who very, very rarely made mistakes. It’s not that they corrected them. They didn’t make them in the first place.
I think, if I were put in a position of great responsibility, I would like to surround myself with folks like that. They just might make me look very good.
I Think Old Joe Is Confused
I guess that’s not new. However, in one breath he says the border is under control, then two minutes later his FBI says we have multiple threats.
So what is it, Joe? Are we safe or are we threatened? If the terror threats are so bad, don’t you think maybe you went wrong somewhere along the way? Don’t you think you should spend more time chasing down the threats instead of chasing down the grandma strolling a short distance in front of the Capitol building.
I suspect it is about power. I think they don’t want to lose their ability to listen in our private conversations.
OH! I GET IT! I just figured it out. The threat is the old grandma. She’s the one they want to toss in prison… in isolation.
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