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In that case, why don’t we all join hands and jump into the grand canyon? If the old groper should be dragged across the finish line, what Obama did to divide our nation will pale in comparison. Regarding your opinion, suffice it to say that I don’t agree with you. Bye!

I would rather go down fighting, and I don’t have a hell of a lot to lose! The intelligent people in this country, the ones who aren’t brain dead snowflakes, and far left radicals aren’t going to just surrender. Anybody who believes otherwise is a defeatist. I am not retired military, but I served four years in the Army back in the eighties. Honorably discharged.

Audra McDonald is a rather ignorant sort who knows absolutely nothing about the real world. She is just another liberal idiot who makes her absurd views known in safe venues where she will never be challenged. This Bimbo doesn’t have the guts to appear on Fox, or Limbaugh’s show.

Yes, Graf should have been court martialed. I neglected to mention that. Thought I made myself clear. Obviously I did not. Nobody’s perfect., Captain. Graf’s treatment of her subordinates was disgraceful, pure and simple. She was also an incompetent skipper.

Thanks Todd, but I think I’ll pass. Once again, AL BORE has succeeded in offending people who don’t buy into his Snake Oil Sales Tactics regarding the so-called “Global Warming”. Bore can take his carbon footprint and stick it in an appropriate place.

I beg to differ Annapolis alumnus. Graf received much more than a modicum of preferential treatment. She retained her four stripes and her pension. Considering her horrible treatment of subordinates and inept handling of ships under her command, Graf should have been demoted at least two grades to Lieutenant Commander, or even busted all the way back to Ensign. I dont deny the fact that she earned her command billetts, but her subsequent record clearly indicates that she was A TOTAL FAILURE AS A SKIPPER. You also mentioned the fact that in the “black shoe” world (Surface Navy) it’s a dogeat dog competitive environment where one does not stand out for being nice. True, but Graf’s treatment of her Officers and Enlisted people was absolutely and totally shoddy, degrading, disrespectful and downright horrible! Graf went over the line when she frequently swore at her subordinates and spat and threw coffee mugs at them. Facts that you either ignored or disregarded. I guess Sailors stick together,regardless of the circumstances, eh? Oh, for the record, I served in the Army as an enlisted man. And I was HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SERGEANT, so I do know something about how the military operates, even though I was never a Sailor.

Officers like Graf SHOULD BE REDUCED TO E1. I am an honorably discharged Army Vet. Made E5, and had an unblemished record-No loss of rank and no article 15s. During my time in the service, I saw alot of fine, capable officers, and not so fine and capable officers. When I was serving on the West Coast in the late eighties, the S3 of my battalion was a rather odious, profane character(An o4/Major) who had previously served as a Battery Commander as an o3/Captain. in the same battalion. What I am about to relate transpired before I was assigned to the Bn., and from what I was told this same Officer, while serving as a Battery commander actually kicked one of his soldiers who had fallen asleep while on night duty. And this Officer, from what I heard kicked that soldier more than once. Well, the officer was relieved, and what happened was conveniently swept under the carpet, and the relieved Captain was promoted to field grade rank! He should have been courtmartialed and busted down to his od green drawers. Anyway, sorry for digressing. Graf got off luckly, just like the odious s3 of my battalion.

What this woman said is OUTRAGEOUS! She should have been reprimanded. Naturally she gets a pass because she is a black liberal democrat. As a result, the leftwing media ignored this story. If a white male conservative had made such an outrageous remark, the crap would have hit the fan. I detest double standards, and that woman is a complete and total IDIOT! I don’t care if she’s black, white, yellow, red or green with purple polka dots! Throw her ass out of office!

Excellent point. Also, it seems to have escaped Wong’s attention that most of the “Old White Men” in the United States Senate voted for and passed the Immigration Act of 1965. If it had not been for that piece of legislation, Wong’s ancestors never would have been permitted to set foot inside of our nation. Wong’s address is in bad taste at the very least, and at the most, racist. How would this arrogant left wing FOOL describe Michelle Bachmann, or newly elected member of Congress Allen West? Wong, and his like minded colleagues should be thrown out of the country, along with the ILLEGAL ALIENS. I guess it escaped Wong’s attention that people who enter this country without authorization are breaking the law. We are a nation of laws, unless those laws don’t conform to Wong’s radical leftwing agenda.

I am sorry for what Douglas is going thru, but the fact remains that he is a 200% Liberal. For one thing, Douglas became an advocate of gun control after Chapman shot and Killed John Lennon. He also played the fictional leftist President in The American President, that was directed I believe by Meathead Reiner. Furthermore, the real jobs out there don’t even remotely resemble the so-called “Real Job” that Douglas and his ilk have. Unlike most working Americans, Douglas has never had to worry about paying the bills, and making ends meet. He has lived a life of wealth since he was born. End of discussion.

I doubt it. Obama would never be able to get away with that one. Not everybody in this country is going to lie down and play dead while a bunch of radical leftists, jurists, shysters, so-called journalists (Goebbels would have been proud of those clowns on ABC,NBC,CBS,CNN PMSNBC) and politicians (liberal dimwitcrats and disgusting RINOS) continue to destroy our nation. The founding fathers are turning over in their graves, and I believe and fear there will literally be hell to pay.

You are entitled to your opinion regarding Captain Charles McVay’s court martial, but I STRONGLY DISAGREE. He was denied an escort, prior to the start of his top secret mission despite having requested one. McVay was also THE ONLY CAPTAIN COURT MARTIALED DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR for losing his ship. Also, Fleet Admiral Nimitz who served as CNO after the war restored Captain McVay to duty. McVay never received another command at sea, but resumed his ruined career and was promoted to Rear Admiral on the day of his retirement. I venture to say that the Sailors of the USS Indianapolis who survived that ordeal would also disagree with you, Mister.

Agreed. So is Boxer. What planet does DeVito live on? It sure as hell can’t be Earth!

I would not doubt it. Also, I was not surprised that the Prez made such an hisorically inaccurate remark. Remember folks that during the campaign last year, the then VERY JUNIOR SENATOR from Illinois said that his Grandfather participated in the Liberation of Auschwitz. I didn’t know that Obama’s Granddaddy was serving in the Red Army, because the RUSSIANS liberated that death camp, not The U.S. Army or the Brits.

Dan Lashof and others like him are so far removed from the real world that I almost feel sorry for them. Lashof should pull his head out of his you know what.

You are correct about Sanchez. I have nothing but contempt for Sanchez and his ilk. And to any libs out there who are checking out the Freerepublic (Hopefully, the wisdom of this website will rub off on you), I have nothing against the fact that Sanchez is a Latino, okay? Fools come in all ethnic groups, religions, shapes and sizes.

I agree with you. As for Salazar, I personally feel that he, CHU and that witch in charge of the EPA should be thrown into a rubber room along with all of the members of Greenpeace and the Sierra Club.

The founding Fathers have been turning over in their graves frequently since political correctness began to ruin many aspects of life in our great Republic (Illegal immigration, environmental extremism and so forth).

I agree, and you just heard that from an Army Vet.

I am an honorably discharged Veteran of the Regular Army. I served from 1983-89, and left as an E5. I was a 13Bravo20-Gunner/E5. I had a slight break in service (approx 20 mos), but was on active duty for nearly 4 and one-half years before I was medically separated (STILL HONORABLE) for injuring my back. Anyway, sorry for the digression. Since I was in combat arms, I did not have many opportunities to wear my class A uniform. When I did, I wore my greens with pride and in accordance with regulations. I did not purchase the Dress Blues, as I did not need them. Also, my medical discharge from the Army ended my plans to make it a career (I was about to submit a fully approved OCS packet). In a nutshell, I CONSIDER IT A MISTAKE ON THE PART OF THE ARMY TO GET RID OF THE DRESS GREENS. The Blues should be retained for ceremonial purposes only, and not become general issue. The blues, from what I have been told by guys who have them is a high maintenance uniform and isn’t as durable as the greens. Can you picture folding a dress blue uniform and stuffing it in a duffel bag like the greens? I can’t picture it. I think the Army is making a big mistake. Also, it was pure bull***t to deprive the Rangers of the Black Beret.