piper17

Oh, come on. Surely Diane Feinstein, Nancy Pelosi, Ted Kennedy, Chuckie Schumer, Sarah Brady and their fellow travellers can use their powers of persuasion and irrefutable logic to convince these pirates that this is what they need to do. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

A kinder, gentler, and easier "solution" to this pirate situation is for the United Nations to pass a resolution outlawing the possession of "assault weapons" and declare the Gulf of Aden and the Horn of Africa a "gun free zone". When this happens, the pirates will immediately turn in their weapons at the nearest United Nations office and turn to a life of legal commerce or agriculture. If this "solution" can be expected to work in the US, why not in the Horn of Africa? "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Ditto "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

I could save DHS a lot of time and effort and just sign up on their list. I meet all that "criteria"; I'm very concerned about illegal immigration, increasing federal power (maybe I'll move to Texas from CT instead of FL as I like what the governor there had to say), own two safes full of firearms, am pro-life, and am a veteran. I'm proud of it all, too! "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

My range has been fighting the typical nasty neighbor problems for years (just like drop zones). The neighbors claimed safety issues since there wasn't a full-time range safety officer on duty all the time. Solution: The range simply trains each new member to be a range safety officer so any time a member is shooting, there is a range safety officer on duty. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Then, are you saying that the militia did not carry pistols? Officers of the militia carried pistols and sabers (or other forms of edged weapons) "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

"Rifles speak much more directly to the original intent of the Second Amendment"? Care to elaborate or cite your source for this? I'd be interested in reading about it. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

How did a former mental patient (involuntary commitment) come into possession of any firearm. That is a disqualifying factor to purchasing a firearm in Connecticut and, I thought, all states. Is this not the case in Florida as well? Or did someone drop the ball and not have this commitment entered into the legal record where it would have been picked up in the FBI background check...as was the case in the VA Tech shooting incident. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

The Army operated Beavers and Otters (single engine radial engine variety) at least into the 1970s. Got a chance to jump an Army Otter at a meet at West Point around 1974. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Just a product demonstration for their customers in Iran, Syria, etc. I'm sure the order book will be filling up fast! "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

A really great read! Two comments: First, at the top of page two in the Word document, it should be "knew" rather than "know" in the sentence "As we discovered later, he knew nothing.... Second is a pet peeve of mine in the sentence about Z-Hills' Lockheed Electra. The phrase should be "exactly the same" rather than "exact same". You should use an adverb to modify an adjective as opposed to using adjective to modify an adjective. I think Hoop, the wordsmith, will concur. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

yep...that's what I was talking about. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

What type of diaper did you use? Pioneer used on that held the canopy skirt closed with one or two bights of one line group (as I recall after many years) while some other manufacturers used both line groups and stowed all the lines. At Silly's request, we evaluated that system but experienced line dump so we stuck with the type of diaper we had been using. Again...this is after many years and the memory is a "little" fuzzy. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

I believe (after 30+ years) that it was a one pin with a rotating cone. Because of problems with dislocating shoulders (both at different times), I had it converted to a center pull so I could use either hand to pull it. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

So, we all have the right to decide what are just laws and what are unjust and then choose what laws we want to obey. Yep, that'll work just fine! "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Raiding businesses employing illegals has already been shown to work as many illegals are returning to their country of origin. The recession is contributing to this as well. Fining or jailing (repeat offenders) employers of illegal aliens is being done but not nearly to the degree is should be. The federal government also has an electronic checking system available to employers to check the residency status of potential employees. My company uses it before it hires anyone...and it works. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

I wonder if Harry Reid is going to compel Franklin Raines and his fellow swindlers, formerly of Fannie Mae, to give back the rest of the bonus money they left with when they were forced out of Fannie Mae for cooking the books to the tune of $11 billion. In the end, Raines left with a $2.6million settlement! "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Immigration is one of the foundations of this country but breaking the immigration laws to do so is not. If the laws need to be changed, change them but don't condone the actions of lawbreakers. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Well, back in the day...early 70s...when I was jumping a complete Super-Pro system with a PC in the main and a Navy 26' conical in the reserve container (tight fit), I bent the top pin on my main container hitting the top of the doorway on the C-182. When I couldn't pull the main, I rolled over and pulled the reserve ripcord; the container stayed closed. I had to grap the top flap and open the container manually. Probably a matter of too much reserve in too small of a reserve container! Still, it got my full attention and the adrenaline was flowing rapidly! "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Typical. Congress passes all sorts of laws and then does nothing to enforce them. Of course, I could say the same thing about Congress and other politicians and taxes...they want everyone but themselves to pay taxes. If she doesn't like immigration laws, why doesn't she pass legislation to change them. She IS the speaker of the house and the Dems hold the House, the Senate, and the White House. What's her excuse? Probably because she knows it will piss off the majority of the CITIZENS in the country. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Where did you purchase your .30 carbine ammo. Not from CMP, I hope, as I am getting ready to order 1000 rounds. Who was the manufacturer? "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Wildman...all you would need to do is install a diaper. Nice openings after that. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

...and didn't Senator Chris Dodd (D. CT) write an amendment into the bailout package that included a provision that exempted bonuses from controls on executive compensation?! Just came across the following: Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) on Monday night floated the idea of taxing American International Group (AIG: 0.9768, 0.1967, 25.21%) bonus recipients so the government could recoup the $450 million the company is paying to employees in its financial products unit. Within hours, the idea spread to both houses of Congress, with lawmakers proposing an AIG bonus tax. While the Senate constructed the $787 billion stimulus last month, Dodd unexpectedly added an executive-compensation restriction to the bill. That amendment provides an “exception for contractually obligated bonuses agreed on before Feb. 11, 2009,” which exempts the very AIG bonuses Dodd and others are seeking to tax. The amendment is in the final version and is law. Also, Sen. Dodd was AIG’s largest single recipient of campaign donations during the 2008 election cycle with $103,100, according to opensecrets.org. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

The American Legion Strongly Opposed to President's Plan to Charge Wounded Heroes for Treatment Mon Mar 16, 5:49 pm ET Contact: Craig Roberts of The American Legion, +1-202-263-2982 Office, +1-202-406-0887 Cell WASHINGTON, March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The leader of the nation's largest veterans organization says he is "deeply disappointed and concerned" after a meeting with President Obama today to discuss a proposal to force private insurance companies to pay for the treatment of military veterans who have suffered service-connected disabilities and injuries. The Obama administration recently revealed a plan to require private insurance carriers to reimburse the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in such cases. "It became apparent during our discussion today that the President intends to move forward with this unreasonable plan," said Commander David K. Rehbein of The American Legion. "He says he is looking to generate $540-million by this method, but refused to hear arguments about the moral and government-avowed obligations that would be compromised by it." The Commander, clearly angered as he emerged from the session said, "This reimbursement plan would be inconsistent with the mandate ' to care for him who shall have borne the battle' given that the United States government sent members of the armed forces into harm's way, and not private insurance companies. I say again that The American Legion does not and will not support any plan that seeks to bill a veteran for treatment of a service connected disability at the very agency that was created to treat the unique need of America's veterans!" Commander Rehbein was among a group of senior officials from veterans service organizations joining the President, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and Steven Kosiak, the overseer of defense spending at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The group's early afternoon conversation at The White House was precipitated by a letter of protest presented to the President earlier this month. The letter, co-signed by Commander Rehbein and the heads of ten colleague organizations, read, in part, " There is simply no logical explanation for billing a veteran's personal insurance for care that the VA has a responsibility to provide. While we understand the fiscal difficulties this country faces right now, placing the burden of those fiscal problems on the men and women who have already sacrificed a great deal for this country is unconscionable." Commander Rehbein reiterated points made last week in testimony to both House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees. It was stated then that The American Legion believes that the reimbursement plan would be inconsistent with the mandate that VA treat service-connected injuries and disabilities given that the United States government sends members of the armed forces into harm's way, and not private insurance companies. The proposed requirement for these companies to reimburse the VA would not only be unfair, says the Legion, but would have an adverse impact on service-connected disabled veterans and their families. The Legion argues that, depending on the severity of the medical conditions involved, maximum insurance coverage limits could be reached through treatment of the veteran's condition alone. That would leave the rest of the family without health care benefits. The Legion also points out that many health insurance companies require deductibles to be paid before any benefits are covered. Additionally, the Legion is concerned that private insurance premiums would be elevated to cover service-connected disabled veterans and their families, especially if the veterans are self-employed or employed in small businesses unable to negotiate more favorable across-the-board insurance policy pricing. The American Legion also believes that some employers, especially small businesses, would be reluctant to hire veterans with service-connected disabilities due to the negative impact their employment might have on obtaining and financing company health care benefits. "I got the distinct impression that the only hope of this plan not being enacted," said Commander Rehbein, "is for an alternative plan to be developed that would generate the desired $540-million in revenue. The American Legion has long advocated for Medicare reimbursement to VA for the treatment of veterans. This, we believe, would more easily meet the President's financial goal. We will present that idea in an anticipated conference call with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel in the near future. "I only hope the administration will really listen to us then. This matter has far more serious ramifications than the President is imagining," concluded the Commander. SOURCE The American Legion "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Amen! "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling