June 2012 - Argghhh!

Affordable Care Act - so, it's constitutional. That's what the Supremes were asked. Doesn't make it good law, or a good approach to the problem. I have no idea how this affects November... So, Lefties - is the Court legitimate again? Well, except for it's 2A rulings which clearly are just dictated by the NRA. I eagerly await the pencil-necked sunken-chested geeks to arrive to escort me to fat-camp, eat broccoli, or be denied health care (but still taxed to provide it to others).....

Last night saw a retired AF buddy bring his Naval Academy son and two of his friends over for a Shoot and Tell. One of the younglings was a brand-shiny-new Ensign, the other two (including the son in question) are still romping through the dreamy fields of Annapolis. Exceedingly polite and attentive, as one would expect. And smart (Dad's hand also in this next bit, methinks) - they brought good tequila for the Armorer, good red wine for SWWBO, and dog biscuits for the External Guard. The Internal...

...we're going to have some places like this, where people just put their tools away, and never came back. I want one of those tanks ...

In which there were visitors, sign-bombing, and my movie attendance planned for Sunday was pre-empted by a grand-sitting mission. You've no doubt already read about Heartless Lib's visit on Saturday. Sunday I had vague plans to do some sign-bombing (some of which I *did* accomplish) and to go catch a movie; either Avengers, Battleship, or Snow White. Which one depended upon SWWBO's desire to see a movie or not. Had she been up for it, it woulda been Snow White (which I want to see on...

There's a reason it's called "Bloody Omaha." BARRETT, CARLTON W. Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Army, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Place and date: Near St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France, 6 June 1944. Entered service at: Albany, N.Y. Birth: Fulton, N.Y. G.O. No.: 78, 2 October 1944. Citation: For gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty on 6 June 1944, in the vicinity of St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France. On the morning of D-day Pvt....

I just can't help myself anymore. New signage. This will go on the gate where the horses get fed. And I dunno where these next ones will go yet, but they're gonna be placed serially somewhere for unsuspecting travelers. Probably on the outbound side of the road from the Inner Bailey....

Remember when some White House staffer rewrote all the official Presidential bios to insert Mr Obama into each one, drawing some connections to prior occupants of the White House that were somewhat tortured, at best? And how the White House promptly denied-by-spinning that they had done so? Turns out the White House was right. There are no references to Mr. Obama in those bios. Nope. Nothing to see here. Move along. The Ministry of Truth has spoken. Then there's Nurse Bloomberg... "if government's...

Shame on you , Mac. And whichever of your staff who did such lazy work on behalf of a constituent. That staffer should be required to accomany a notification team. Just for the education. H/t, Joe