Politics
Marines encourage successful suicides
This is just insane, and in stark contrast to any form of good sense, internal logic, or following the services own promises and goals. via Marine fights court-martial conviction for suicide attempt. His lawyer, Navy Lt. Mike Hanzel, said he will ask the militarys highest court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in … Continue reading
Congrats, with reservations, to the new Army Surgeon General
AUSA details BG Horoho’s assignment as the first Nurse to be the Surgeon General. Sadly – there are a couple of caveats there, and not just the ones that make the chagrined surgeons in the Army (“call me doctor, not colonel”) would like to make. First, there was actually a nurse, BG Gale Pollock, who … Continue reading
Still at it – and whither ASBP?
Blood bankers industrialized themselves after WWII for good reason – to ensure the blood supply was safe – industrial type production enforced standards and enhanced “potency, purity, and sterility.” (thank you COL Whitaker, for having me commit that to memory) But, somewhere in the rush to not-just-profitability-but-ever-increasing-profitability, some lost (and continue to lose) touch with … Continue reading
I’ll probably make news
Amazing – now if the generals that testify in front of congress, the Odiernos and the Caseys – then the military would start to be an even better place. It is the generals’ job to tell it straight – not guess what the politicians want to do. Then, salute the flag and execute when ordered. … Continue reading
DPRK Succession or success
Kim Jong Il is dead. I’d like to say simply “good riddance” for he was certainly a madman that may have tortured upwards of a half-million people to death and maybe starved two million or more. He’s held the world hostage for decades. I walked the DMZ looking for the idiots he sent south. But, … Continue reading
Conservatively cowardly
This picture illustrated a story in the Austin Statesman about a rally that Republicans (or conservatives – whatever – they never seem to be sure) held to offset the DNC meeting to try and “take back Texas.” I really didn’t care all that much about the story – whether the illegal money from the alcohol … Continue reading
