The Lesson From Bataan, the Movie

I can’t remember first time I saw the movie Bataan, but I had to be young. It made a big impression on me. Even more, it was the first time I learned something about military intelligence.

I’m not so niev as to think the movie was a complete accurate accounting of what happened during the battle, no one survived it to tell about it.

Nonetheless, in the movie, one of the characters got really angry at another for blowing taps for the first one to die. The one said he deserved it. The other said he was giving valuable info to the enemy. He had just told the Japanese that we lost one man and that somehow, somewhere, they just had a success.

I asked my older brother about it and he provided additional explanation. Even at my age, it was an eye opener.

Later, during my years in the Marines, I added my understanding all the more. Military intelligence is far more complex than Mad Magazine’s Spy vs Spy. Indeed, it only confirmed the realistic nature of the cartoon.

Yet, during Vietnam, we provided the world with a day-by-day report of the killed, the missing and the captured. Worse, we reported to the Chi-coms confirmed kill, wounded and captured. To which I am sure they thought, Thank you very much.

And now, stupidly we report Israelis losses to the world while we assume that HAMAS reports of those killed by IDF as rock solid truth.

Just how stupid can we be? Just how simple can those in charge be? The secret is you keep things secret. You don’t give the advisories that information which will be helpful to them, even in the least.

They Finally Admit It

Since years before 2016 the dems and the news media have refused to admit that there is a border crisis. Now finally they admit it but often try blame Trump. I find that interesting. Trump did not take office until well after the crisis began.

Moreover, it was not until near the end of Trump’s term that the traffic was reduced to a trickle. Then, of course, obviously, Old Joe undid what Trump did; and the crisis resumed worse than before Trump.

Now, finally I see CBS has the headline across the screen, that’s right, BORDER CRISIS. Don’t know, but I suspect the other networks also have similar declarations. Maybe it is an admission they were wrong. Certainly, we’ll never see an outright acceptance of guilt from them.

However, it is something of a step in the right direction. Don’t expect them to start affixing the blame where it belongs… Obama, the dems and the rinos. Already, it is clear they want to place it on Trump and us followers.

Either way, much of the damage is done. We likely have 18 million illegal aliens in the country, many of them criminals, some potential terrorists and who knows how many foreign agents. To be sure, we have already suffered the onslaught of murders and robberies. The education and medical facilities have been stretched to their limits.

PTA meetings are now a joke in many schools because of the number of languages they are held in. Even now, when I had cable, I noticed there were dozens of foreign language channels. The hope of ever establishing English as the standard language is now hopeless. Worse, the American flag no longer seems to even be the the standard standard.

The only hope we have is to put an end to this run on our country by the dems, the rinos and their communists comrades.

Dirty Filthy Politics

I know they saynall is fair in polotics, but this is a new low. Nicky Haley knows very well the tactics the dems are using. She is very well aware that all the charges aginst Trump are trumped up and empty. Yet, without shame, she climbs right on the dem bandwagon in an attemt to make Trump look bad.

She should hope her methods don’t work. If those dems turn their figuritive guns on her, most certainly she won’t figuritively survive them for a day.

Now tell me, just what real help does she hope to provide the republicans. The only ones she is helping are the rinos.

Definition of Golf

Waste of time

Waste of space

Waste of money

Somehow, I suspect I have just lost a follower or two. Maybe 3. But I have said I will write what I believe. When my kids were young, I couldn’t help but think about all those lush green acres that could be a nice park. I would have settled for a 20th of it for the kids.

Moreover, with all that office space, so many things are settled on the 9th or 10th hole. Maybe we could reduce the office. The going green folks would definitely like that. Less air conditioning and heating.

Then, of course there is the time going to and from the golf course, the time waiting for tee-time, and the time changing. And, oh yes. The energy used sometimes traveling good distances.

Some might suggest that businesses and government would come to a screeching stop without golf. Maybe. Then again I would prefer some of it all was slowed. I am sure the USA would be better off without some of those 19th hole deals.

Speaking of the Lottery

News flash. Woman just won millions in court by accusing Trump without proof. Who needs the lottery? Lots of millions floating around here, that is if you’re female and you have no qualms lying through your teeth. I mean the wopper form of lye.

Open Defiance

Can we bring up the last presidential election one more time or is everyone going to openly defy any other possibility than as it turned out?

I’m not a big fan of Glenn Beck, but every now and then he says something that is really, really thought provoking. Let me say what he said in a very different way.

Why is it that when anyone brings up a good question or two that everyone and their cousins quickly clamps a lid on it. Of course I do mean that figuratively, but I certainly can’t exaggerate it even a little.

I mean, think about it. I bring up the subject and immediately if not sooner, my thoughts are belittled, before I even bring forward any facts.

Nothing, but nothing was established in court. The Supreme Court refused to even look at anything, defiantly. At the time, couldn’t understand that. Considering the obvious disobedience of the law I still don’t comprehend it.

It is as if someone, somewhere said put a lid on it and no one nowhere, noway, no how dare say anything differently.

You might take note of what has happened to those that did try to swim upstream. Many are already in prison. Many more are on their way. Is this really the way we should be treated when we question the outcome of an election.

If so, there are at least 3, maybe 4 who should be behind bars.

DON’T like it when the rules only work but one way. I do believe most of the rest of us do, or should feel the same.

Auto Air-bags

History has proven them dangerous and not effective. Less injuries and deaths before them. It would be far better to build better stronger bumpers.

Already the lawyers are out suing the who make the air-bags and, of course they increased the cost of cars and insurance. I would say the only ones benefiting from them are those that make them but that isn’t true. It would seem the lawyers who really get the biggest advantage. Then again, isn’t that the way with everything? I am sure those trial lawyers just can’t wait to start suing the self-driving cars.

Wait a minute. They have all ready had a few court cases. Before it’s all over, they might put a stop to Self-driving automobiles before they get a real start. Them lawyers don’t care about much besides lining their pockets.

Bloganuary writing prompt
If you could un-invent something, what would it be?

V. P. Claims Guns Are Greatest Cause of Deaths

Roughly 40,000 deaths by guns. 90,000, 100,000 and 120,000 for last three years by drug overdose. She knew it when she spoke. It was a prepared speech. She had access to the numbers, more than me.

I might be a few thousand off here or there, Mrs V. P. not close.

Maybe she should fire her fact checker. Then again, maybe she doesn’t mind getting it wrong. Maybe it was intentional. That is sort-of the way dems do things. It’s all about power. If it means a few fibs along the way, so what. It’s what they do. It is their method. It is their pattern.

Then when they are caught, they ignore it, as does the media.

Do you Suppose That Boot Old Joe Feels in His Hindside Might be From His Own Party

Suddenly, after 4 years, Old Joe’s son’s laptop has been declared real. Now who declared that and why? Do you suppose they are droping hints to Joe and his puppeteers that it is time for the old man to step aside before the dem leadership start getting serious.

If this be so, just who do they have waiting in the wings? On the other hand, do you suppose that fight has yet to be fought?