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Posted on November 25 at 12:48 p.m.
The the US auto industry crash-n-burn.
They have sold crap for the past 50 years and still do not get it that green is mean
and
not the 0 - 60 in 3.75 sec gas guzzling, Monday morning poor quality Flintstone mobiles that Detroit has produced in trying to kill our nation.
Remember the mandated MPG requirements?
What happened to them?
Detroit thought lower mpg was better and is now Detroit comes begging.
How about the TV commercials that Detroit produces - rough, tough, big, fast, but nothing about quality and extending mpg requirements.
Once again:
Let Detroit die, go into bankruptcy, and hopefully come out cleaner and meaner.
But no more socialized funding!
Yeh comrade?
On Commentary: Good news for both Tiger, Buick in ending PR relationship
Posted on November 25 at 12:46 p.m.
we all know what the Christians are really celebrating:
For today's Christian, the origin of Christmas is, and should be, the birth of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Bible. Nothing more and nothing less. However, most of what we witness on December 25th each year has absolutely nothing to do with that blessed day, which probably occurred in late summer or early fall about 2,000 years ago.
In fact, most of the customs and traditions of Christmas actually pre-date the birth of Jesus, and many of them are downright deceptive in their meaning and origin.
Here are a few examples:
The date of December 25th probably originated with the ancient "birthday" of the son-god, Mithra, a pagan deity whose religious influence became widespread in the Roman Empire during the first few centuries A.D. Mithra was related to the Semitic sun-god, Shamash, and his worship spread throughout Asia to Europe where he was called Deus Sol Invictus Mithras.
Rome was well-known for absorbing the pagan religions and rituals of its widespread empire.
As such, Rome converted this pagan legacy to a celebration of the god, Saturn, and the rebirth of the sun god during the winter solstice period.
The winter holiday became known as Saturnalia and began the week prior to December 25th.
The festival was characterized by gift-giving, feasting, singing and downright debauchery, as the priests of Saturn carried wreaths of evergreen boughs in procession throughout the Roman temples.
Variations of this pagan holiday flourished throughout the first few centuries after Jesus Christ,
but it probably wasn't until 336 AD that Emperor Constantine officially converted this pagan tradition into the "Christian" holiday of Christmas.
On Bah-humbug: Christmas decorations banned in common areas at FGCU
Posted on November 25 at 8:26 a.m.
The the US auto industry crash-n-burn.
They have sold crap for the past 50 years and still do not get it that green is mean
and
not the 0 - 60 in 3.75 sec gas guzzling, Monday morning poor quality Flintstone mobiles that Detroit has produced in trying to kill our nation.
Remember the mandated MPG requirements? What happened to them? Detroit thought lower mpg was better and is now Detroit comes begging.
How about the TV commercials that Detroit produces - rough, tough, big, fast, but nothing about quality and extending mpg requirements.
Once again:
Let Detroit die, go into bankruptcy, and hopefully come out cleaner and meaner.
But no more socialized funding!
Yeh comrade?
Posted on November 20 at 2:01 p.m.
When is the Guv going to get married?
On POLL: Gov. Crist suggests giving state universities tuition hike power
Posted on November 13 at 8:10 a.m.
Booze & TaTa's are always . . . a cautious mixture.
Posted on November 11 at 5:01 p.m.
Today's generation fights in the Middle East:
On Veterans Day, the average U.S. soldier in Iraq is older than average Vietnam soldier, those being killed and injured are disproportionately young.
WWII average age 26yo
Vietnam - 19yo
Iraq/Afghanistan - 30
97 American women, average age 27, including seven single mothers, have been killed serving in Iraq.
That's more than the total of American servicewomen lost serving in Operation Desert Storm [16], the Vietnam War [8] and the Korean War [17] combined.
Number of soldiers who have died in combat:
Vietnam: 58,148
Iraq: 3,859
Average age of soldiers killed in combat:
Vietnam: 23
Iraq: 27
Total number of soldiers deployed:
Vietnam: More than 9 million (1965-1975); 543,000 at peak
Iraq: 1.5 million (2003-2007); 162,000 at peak
Wounded in action:
Vietnam: More than 300,000, with just over 150,000 requiring hospitalization
Iraq: 28,451
Missing in action:
Vietnam: 2,300
Iraq: 4
Mental-health problems:
Vietnam: 18.7 percent of Vietnam veterans suffer from a stress disorder
Iraq: One in three Iraq veterans will face mental-health issues or post-traumatic stress disorder; nearly a quarter of all U.S. troops serving in Iraq are coming home with problems requiring mental health or medical treatment.
Civilian casualties:
Vietnam: Between 2 and 5 million
Iraq: Officially 76,000-83,000 since 2003, with unofficial estimates of up to 655,000
Today's Generation is our present and future.
On Surviving the odds: B-17 Flying Fortress pilot recounts memories of 30 WW II missions
Posted on November 11 at 8:07 a.m.
Is George Bush the worst President in American history?
Posted on November 11 at 5:24 a.m.
Along with Capt. Good, other notable recipients
of the Air Medal, awarded to any person who, while serving in any capacity in or with the Armed Forces of the United States, shall have distinguished himself/herself by meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.
Buzz Aldrin
Henry Arnold
John Beal
Richard Bong
Patrick Henry Brady
George H. W. Bush
Roger Chaffee
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.
George E. Day (officer)
Jimmy Doolittle
Michael Durant
Clark Gable
Francis Gabreski
John Glenn
Gus Grissom
David Hackworth
Joe R. Hooper
Robert L. Howard
John F. G. Howe
Jack H. Jacobs
Daniel "Chappie" James, Jr.
Johnnie Johnson (RAF officer)
William T. Kane
Ben Kuroki
Clyde Lassen
Curtis LeMay
Jim Lovell
Barry McCaffrey
John McCain
Evan Mecham
John C. Meyer
Robin L. Moore, Jr.
Wayne Morris (American actor)
Michael Novosel
Stephen Pless
Colin Powell
George Preddy
Chesty Puller
Raleigh Rhodes[1]
Gene Roddenberry
Robert Rosenthal (USAF)
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Arthur D. Simons
James Stewart (actor)
James Stockdale
Bruce Sundlun
Charles Sweeney
Paul Tibbets
Ted Williams
Delbert Wong
Chuck Yeager
Hubert Zemke
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Medal
On Surviving the odds: B-17 Flying Fortress pilot recounts memories of 30 WW II missions
Posted on November 11 at 5:08 a.m.
Another Hero from this Country's Greatest Generation.
"A-tennnn-hut!"
Capt. Good: Your Country salutes you and The Greatest Generation!
On Surviving the odds: B-17 Flying Fortress pilot recounts memories of 30 WW II missions
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Posted on November 25 at 8:59 p.m.
Merry Allah to all and to all a goood night!
On Bah-humbug: Christmas decorations banned in common areas at FGCU