Are you saying that the capitalization rules are random? Okay, that makes sense. **Hint: that's sarcasm**
Govt shutdown Round 2
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Are you saying that the capitalization rules are random? Okay, that makes sense. **Hint: that's sarcasm**
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No, I'm saying your approach is random…. Mom and Dad…. Life…. etc. It's randomly decided by you, a 28 year old. There are systems for capitalization out there…. such as "AP Style." I won't be referring to the Declaration of Independence for capitalization rules…. that document also had errors.
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Pima is the wife of Bullet. Bullet is a retired Air Force senior officer.
I'm still having trouble figuring out where you fall into this. Since you're too old to be a cadet or midshipman, and too young to be a parent, are you an officer?
@LineInTheSand Yeah, those rules really did apply to the Declaration of Independence. You should petition your Congressional Representative and ask for government action on all documents to check capitalization. Just because your such a 'stickler' 
By the way, my age has nothing to do with my comments. Just because your older, that does not mean you have such a greater life experience than I do. An attitude like that will get you beat up if you try to talk down to a 22 year old veteran who served in Iraq or Afghanistan and killed people.
You should also try and talk down to Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire, who created FaceBook while he was in his early 20s in college.
By the way, my age has nothing to do with my comments. Just because your older, that does not mean you have such a greater life experience than I do. An attitude like that will get you beat up if you try to talk down to a 22 year old veteran who served in Iraq or Afghanistan and killed people.
You should also try and talk down to Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire, who created FaceBook while he was in his early 20s in college.
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@LineInTheSand Yeah, those rules really did apply to the Declaration of Independence. You should petition your Congressional Representative and ask for government action on all documents to check capitalization. Just because your such a 'stickler'
By the way, my age has nothing to do with my comments. Just because your older, that does not mean you have such a greater life experience than I do. An attitude like that will get you beat up if you try to talk down to a 22 veteran who served in Iraq or Afghanistan and killed people.
You should also try and talk down to Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire, who created FaceBook while he was in his early 20s in college.
Yeah, I don't think you're 28…. that's not important…. but I'd guess you're a high schooler…. if that.
As for the Declaration of Independence, one of the errors was corrected in the actual document (so the rules did apply after all) and the other is a misspelling (even then)….. take look at the actual document when you get a chance.
@LineInTheSand Your comments and arguments bore me. I'm going to sit on the sidelines and wait for a good political comment to come out. This is the government shutdown conversation.
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Might America's deficit problems lie in the fact that 40 million baby boomers (born between 1946-1964) came of age with birth control widely available and accepted, had an average of just 2 kids (when past generations had far more), yet fully expected full Social Security & Medicare benefits in the last 20 years of their lives?
3/4 of America's budget is defense, Social Security & Medicare. The rest (ALL of it, from courts, NASA, border security, FBI, ATF, Coast Guard, federal prisons, State Dept, Education Dept, Commerce Dept, Transportation, Energy, and on and on and on) is the other 1/4.
But what politician wants to tell Americans they need to pay more taxes because they (or their parents or grandparents) had too few kids? Or face painful cuts in Social Security and Medicare? What American wants to find hear that their own selfishness ("More than two kids is just too expensive...") is the real cause of the nation's fiscal troubles?
Nah, it's easier to blame those evil people whom don't vote like we do. "THOSE people".....you know. War on Christmas and all that.....
Last US president to approve increased Social Security & Medicare taxes? Ronald Reagan in 1983. 'Cause it was the responsible thing to do, regardless of the political fallout. He'd never have made it as a politician today. Not enough blind, ugly hate and too wiling to work with the other side to benefit his country. He pretty much forfeited a promising Hollywood career by serving in the US Army from 1941-1945 when he could have easily avoided it (too old, married with kids, horrible eyesight).
Check out how many current presidential candidates from both major US political parties ever bothered to serve. Jim Webb and Lindsay Graham and that's about it. Why not more? Selfishness! Greed! Even a cushy rear echelon job nowhere near combat is too much to ask of today's political class (and maybe all of us.) I remember Mitt Romney in 2008 saying his 5 adult sons were serving their country more by working on his presidential campaign than serving in the US armed forces, in wars Romney was fully supportive of. Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee, with 4 adult sons, was saying the same thing. The last time a Kennedy wore the uniform was Teddy in 1952. I could go on and on.
The US is filled with super patriots whose idea of "sacrifice" means putting down their smart phones at the Sunday family dinner table.
3/4 of America's budget is defense, Social Security & Medicare. The rest (ALL of it, from courts, NASA, border security, FBI, ATF, Coast Guard, federal prisons, State Dept, Education Dept, Commerce Dept, Transportation, Energy, and on and on and on) is the other 1/4.
But what politician wants to tell Americans they need to pay more taxes because they (or their parents or grandparents) had too few kids? Or face painful cuts in Social Security and Medicare? What American wants to find hear that their own selfishness ("More than two kids is just too expensive...") is the real cause of the nation's fiscal troubles?
Nah, it's easier to blame those evil people whom don't vote like we do. "THOSE people".....you know. War on Christmas and all that.....
Last US president to approve increased Social Security & Medicare taxes? Ronald Reagan in 1983. 'Cause it was the responsible thing to do, regardless of the political fallout. He'd never have made it as a politician today. Not enough blind, ugly hate and too wiling to work with the other side to benefit his country. He pretty much forfeited a promising Hollywood career by serving in the US Army from 1941-1945 when he could have easily avoided it (too old, married with kids, horrible eyesight).
Check out how many current presidential candidates from both major US political parties ever bothered to serve. Jim Webb and Lindsay Graham and that's about it. Why not more? Selfishness! Greed! Even a cushy rear echelon job nowhere near combat is too much to ask of today's political class (and maybe all of us.) I remember Mitt Romney in 2008 saying his 5 adult sons were serving their country more by working on his presidential campaign than serving in the US armed forces, in wars Romney was fully supportive of. Senator Bill Frist of Tennessee, with 4 adult sons, was saying the same thing. The last time a Kennedy wore the uniform was Teddy in 1952. I could go on and on.
The US is filled with super patriots whose idea of "sacrifice" means putting down their smart phones at the Sunday family dinner table.
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Certainly the best way for you contribute...
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My oh my, this thread took an "entertaining" turn. My prognistication skills ain't what they used to be, but I see 'Locked" in the near future. Just a guess.
And that was the first time I've ever been described as a "staunch liberal". I LOL'd. As to what I DO believe in? Well, pretty much sitting in the center, depressingly wondering if the current crop of Candidates on both sides is all we have to choose from., Kinda leaning towards Kasich or Fiorina at this point, but their messages are getting lost in the noise of questions on whether they believe in Evolution or not. (BTW, I do believe in it, for those wondering. Call me silly to believe in Science).
I won't get into the polling on how much the average American supports or doesn't support Gay Marriage ( you all can look that up yourselves, it's a simple Google search for the latest Gallop poll on it -- some here may be a little surprise it seems). But feel free to support a Kardashian-wanna-be for President simply because he's 'refreshingly blunt". Hey, he'll make America great again, right? He's got a plan! (I least I think he does; he hasn't mentioned much on that plan yet besides that we'll love it. So it must be awesome, right?)
As to the other points on the destruction on the family structure and the ever-popular "we need less Federal Government" issue? Well, I'll gladly give you my opinions on that as well, which may again surprise a few on here as well. All I ask for if we do is civility, which appears to also be disfunctional in the Country as well.
BTW, dasani, if I read between the lines correctly, thank you for your service. I for one respect you for that. Doesn't mean I have to agree with your political opinions, it just means I respect that you served. Like I did as well.
And that was the first time I've ever been described as a "staunch liberal". I LOL'd. As to what I DO believe in? Well, pretty much sitting in the center, depressingly wondering if the current crop of Candidates on both sides is all we have to choose from., Kinda leaning towards Kasich or Fiorina at this point, but their messages are getting lost in the noise of questions on whether they believe in Evolution or not. (BTW, I do believe in it, for those wondering. Call me silly to believe in Science).
I won't get into the polling on how much the average American supports or doesn't support Gay Marriage ( you all can look that up yourselves, it's a simple Google search for the latest Gallop poll on it -- some here may be a little surprise it seems). But feel free to support a Kardashian-wanna-be for President simply because he's 'refreshingly blunt". Hey, he'll make America great again, right? He's got a plan! (I least I think he does; he hasn't mentioned much on that plan yet besides that we'll love it. So it must be awesome, right?)
As to the other points on the destruction on the family structure and the ever-popular "we need less Federal Government" issue? Well, I'll gladly give you my opinions on that as well, which may again surprise a few on here as well. All I ask for if we do is civility, which appears to also be disfunctional in the Country as well.
BTW, dasani, if I read between the lines correctly, thank you for your service. I for one respect you for that. Doesn't mean I have to agree with your political opinions, it just means I respect that you served. Like I did as well.
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I must have missed those references... What lines are you reading from Bullet!?
@Bullet I must say, well done on the response. I am a passionate person when speaking about politics or the government and me jumping the gun on you was uncalled for.
You are correct, I am a veteran as yourself and I do respect how you are still serving in the country via a civilian position- From what I gather in your signature block.
Yes, I would like to hear your opinions on these pressing issues facing our Nation today. Which I feel as you, if these issues cannot get resolved, we will be in a very different America than the one from the past.
You are correct, I am a veteran as yourself and I do respect how you are still serving in the country via a civilian position- From what I gather in your signature block.
Yes, I would like to hear your opinions on these pressing issues facing our Nation today. Which I feel as you, if these issues cannot get resolved, we will be in a very different America than the one from the past.
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Good point. So, my question for you: the Tea-Party Republicans get their way, and the Government is shut down because of the Planned Parenting funding issue. Who do you think the majority of themAmerican public will blame for the shutdown? And just how will this affect the upcoming presidential election for the Republicans? Should the Republican Party "Stand it's ground" if it means losing the White House again? Is it worth it to win this fight in this particular way only to lose the war? (And before you go down the path of "How can you support Planned Parenthood after what they did?", simply stated : I don't.)
Don't forget interest on the debt. Coming up on $400 B. Pray that interest rates stay low, which they won't do with the constant game playing regarding gov't shutdowns over PP and raising the debt ceiling
If he and Tip O'Neill had been truly responsible, they would have programed in some kind of increase in the age of eligibility. Taxes will not do it alone. Try raising age of eligibility for Medicare and Social Security by 1 month per year for 20-24 years. It should have been done years ago.I'm 58 and can easily kick butt for another 10 years.
By raising retirement age, we also soften the demographic problem you mention. Immigrants are helping immensely. Read up on the demographic timebomb which is slowly unfolding in Europe, Japan and China. Americans are like rabbits compared to them. This may explain some of the newfound generosity of the Germans vis a vis refugees from the Middle East.
Ya, you told me of the Tradition--You saw illicit behavior on the EAGLE and you did absolutely nothing. What other things like that have you just brushed aside as being okay? I find that type of character unfit and dishonorable(I'm sure there are other things that you won't accidently expose now.)
This is pure Harassment of a new member. Urkel has to try and size people up to attack them. There is no relevance as what age/color /creed/rank/experience or what ever Pedigree Urkel has to cast this individual as.
To answer your question, I look back to the election of 2014, when after Senator Cruz filibustered on the debt ceiling legislation because the legislation included funding from Obamacare, the Republicans took control of the House of Representatives claiming 16 seats from the Democrats and only losing three. In addition, in the Senate, Republicans gained 9 seats from the Democrats bringing the Republican count to 54 to the Democrats 44. I recall the establishment Republicans discrediting Senator Cruz and blaming him for what would have been in their minds a loss on sides in the elections. Those Republicans were wrong. All the while, the American public did not forget about the government shutdown in 2013.
I do not believe the American public, voting public, will "crucify" the Republican party if there is a government shutdown this year over Planned Parenthood. Too many people have seen those videos and what Planned Parenthood does behind closed doors regarding abortions. I think that appropriating that money to other women's health agencies is the best call.
The Republican Party should "Stand it's ground" without a worry about the Presidential election coming next year. By looking at the Democratic nominees, if Vice President Biden does not enter for them, the Democrats will not have much of a shot come election 2016.
Your thoughts? @Bullet
What are you waiting for? You could have just done it!
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Ahhh, too numerous to simply state in 30 second sound bites or a few talking points. Getting our Economic house in order is probably my first concern, but that would require honest conversation and some tough decisions on both sides of the aisle. Some things need to be cut, and some of the more successful does indeed need to pay more in taxes if we're ever going to accomplish this. Defense probably a close second (more focus on capacity and capability, less spending on the "jobs program" aspect of the defense budget). After that? A myriad of issues to include Education reform, term limits, health care reform, and a host of others.
But this is am site focused on perspective future officers and their paths to get towards that career. I have plenty of other sites (most less civil than here) to talk about politics. I suggest (and I know the mods certainly appreciate) that we keep those conversations there to keep it this civil.