Posted on 10/29/2002 12:11:39 AM PST by Snow Bunny
We'll know we have turned the corner (if we ever do) when the perps have to hit the deck. Damn this crap. Could be an ironic, sick upside to all this...maybe John Q. Public will WAKE UP and realize he will have to smash the Left to preserve his selfish idea of FREEDOM. /rant
Funny, here in my home town of Tucson, where we had a bad tragedy today (two college profs and an associate prof shot and killed by a disgruntled nutso student, who then committed suicide), when the subject of gun control was brought up, even the local liberal TV news reporters smirked at the thought...hmmmmm....maybe they're starting to see the light. If someone decides they want to kill someone, they will, regardless of gun laws. DUH.
Upon review, the foregoing is translated for Northren folks;
We live in VA. We own guns. Tough. Urrah!
I'll give you an urrah! for that. I grew up (many years ago) in Michigan, so being a North'nah. Handguns were legal, with restrictions, but frowned-upon. Uncool. Then I joined the AF and ended up in New Mexico. Hmmm. Walked into the local grocery store (I think it was Piggly Wiggly, but can't swear to that), and found they had a small gun shop within the freaking grocery store (?!). Gun shop in a grocery store? What is up with that?
Asked the clerk what I would have to register, my body, life, or first-born, to buy that pistol. He laughed and said there were no such restrictions. Huh? I was taken aback. Dang, what is this, freedom??? Anyways, I ended up buying a Ruger Mk I pistol, and several other handguns after that, having a great time plinking at the local gravel pit. Still haven't figured out how I am evil for doing that. Also, had a good liberal friend from Michigan who refused an invitation to shoot handguns with me at the gravel pit. He was afraid he would enjoy it, therefore be evil. Memories from years long-past.
President Bush....State of the Union Address,Jan 29 2002
Significant deployment activity has begun for U.S. forces worldwide.
Military Sealift Command is most especially busy...
The large RO-RO[Roll on-Roll off] ships take roughly 18 days to reach the Persian Gulf...these ships carry M1A1/A2 Main Battle tanks,allong with other assets for the Army.
The Marines have the MPS's,Maritime Prepositioned Ships.
Each MPS carries equipment from tanks to food and spare parts to outfit 17,000 Marine Air/Ground units for 30 days.
They are divided into 3 squadrons covering Global quadrants.
U.S. Military deployments worldwide
Globalsecurity.org is an excellent site for U.S. forces deployed..listing ships assigned to carrier battlegroups..to logistic units...a good way to keep tabs on Family,Friends and loved ones who are deploying.
U.S. Mechanized Divisions training in Kuwait 
USNS Regulus RO/RO with Military Sealift Command 
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