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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Veteran's Day
Hey! I'm a veteran. A poor excuse for one, but still a veteran. Does that mean I can prop my feet up, kick back, and drink a bottle of beer today, on Ye OldeArmistice Day? I don't know if it means that, but that is what I am gonna do. My thoughts will be of other veterans, better than me.
Every hour of your service helped in its own way. It's the accumulation of the billions of hours from millions of people that have kept us safe. That have kept us free.
"Hey! I'm a veteran. A poor excuse for one, but still a veteran."
Me too, in fact, I am probably even a poorer excuse for one than you...
6 months in the Guard keeping our coasts safe. I spent half a year as a swab at that U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Got two ribbons. And an honorable discharge courtesy of Calculus.
But my respects to all my seniors and juniors who've stood in the face of enemy lead to keep me and my family safe.
AH, not only a Veteran, but one that has the courage needed to stand up and be counted, to know the cost and ready to show the colors and the thanks of the grateful nation, the other part isn't worth worrying over. You are just perfect.
To be confident and competent enough with a rifle to be able to hit anything I can see in a Jovian Thunderbolt kind of way.
To be able to defend myself with a handgun.
To perhaps harvest some tasty venison with either a rifle or a shotgun, any skin or antler is just a nice bonus, here.
And, if necessary: To Defend the Ramparts of Democracy from a Level 4 Zombie Outbreak or against the Jacobin, Rampaging, Godless, Red-Commie Hordes (or their modern equivalent.)
"You never select a shotgun as your primary anti-zombie firearm. It's great for onesy twosey, but zombies travel in hordes. The reload time is onerous, and the ammo, while effective, is heavy and bulky and short ranged."
Big Mistake for Her
If Ginsberg had let Scalia put the words "strict scrutiny" in Heller and Hillary said "Gun control is just not going to be a priority for my administration," Hillary would have been elected President.
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Minor medical condition taken care of. Nothing to worry about. But requires
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We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
7 comments:
Yes, it does mean that. Enjoy your day and thank you for your service.
Thanks for your service.
Every hour of your service helped in its own way. It's the accumulation of the billions of hours from millions of people that have kept us safe. That have kept us free.
Thanks.
Thank you for your service, T-bolt.
"Hey! I'm a veteran. A poor excuse for one, but still a veteran."
Me too, in fact, I am probably even a poorer excuse for one than you...
6 months in the Guard keeping our coasts safe. I spent half a year as a swab at that U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Got two ribbons. And an honorable discharge courtesy of Calculus.
But my respects to all my seniors and juniors who've stood in the face of enemy lead to keep me and my family safe.
May God grant you mercy and safety.
AH, not only a Veteran, but one that has the courage needed to stand up and be counted, to know the cost and ready to show the colors and the thanks of the grateful nation, the other part isn't worth worrying over. You are just perfect.
Bolt,
Thanks for remembering and from one vet to another, thanks for your service sir.
You served. With honor and pride I'd bet. And you came way intact with some courage and some more experience.
You earned the day, and the cold one.
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