Feel The Rage

People out in the streets protesting the election.  You Tube Videos of people crying and raging. Why?

WSF, World Class Philosopher, and a legend in his own mind, has the answer.

Trump voters have had years of drip, drip, drip put downs, erosion of rights, mocking of beliefs, and one loss after another. They developed emotional scar tissue  and toughness. Finally, they found someone to rally behind who said, “It is past time for this shit to cease”.

The (P)regressives have been on a roll. A few minor setbacks but mainly “winning”. They have convinced themselves of their own righteousness. To the rest of us deplorables, it has been their way or the highway.

In one night they lost it all.  They have never experienced a loss. How dare we deplorables do this to them? They don’t know how to cope, having never needed to cope before.

Full disclosure. The mean spirited side of me is enjoying the hell out of this. Yes, I’m deficient in many Christian virtues. So, sue me.

As always YMMV.

Breaking Patterns

One great thing about Trump’s victory is he will be able to nominate one or, more likely, several Supreme Court Justices.

Let us hope he breaks entrenched traditions by nominating people who DID NOT attend Harvard or Yale Law. Surely, other law schools graduate qualified jurists. 

Political Rant

Lost amid the election news static is the news an entire armored brigade, the 3^rd Brigade, 4^th Infantry Division, being deployed to Europe for a nine month rotation. Also going are aviation assets of the 10^th Mountain Division. Current plans are for a permanent rotation, that is, a new unit every nine months.

https://www.google.com/search?espv=2&q=3rd+brigade+europe+deployment&oq=3rd+brigade+europe+deployment&gs_l=serp.3...3496.27822.0.28615.55.36.0.3.3.0.196.3345.21j12.33.0....0...1c.1.64.serp..25.24.2069.0..0j0i20k1j0i131k1j0i67k1j0i10k1j0i22i30k1j33i160k1j33i21k1.EvVOV9r_t_s

Supposedly this is to deter the Russians from expanding into Ukraine. In other words, another fucking red line in the sand.

The unit in question is a crack unit. The 4^th Infantry may be the best in the Army. Any Russian General worth his vodka will simply bypass the 3^rd because the European units on the flanks aren’t worth shit. The European countries haven’t spent more than a pittance on their own defense for decades.

Once again the American taxpayer foots the bill. Maybe if Trump wins he will start billing the Europeans for our services. Yeah, that has a fat chance.

Back in the day I clearly understood why I was in Germany. The Russians were likely to invade (maybe) if the USAREUR forces weren’t there. A secondary reason was to keep the various factions from starting another European war.

This movie clip is somewhat long but the last minute or so may have the best political commentary I’ve heard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hYBuK9q-NI

Many will say our affairs are so intertwined as to make a simple solution impossible. Bullshit. Our affairs are so intertwined as to make any simple solution extremely painful. There is a simple solution. We inform the Europeans they can pay for their own defense, period.

What I see is our people once again being put in harms way by leaders without the guts to back them. More to the point, no damn concern for their well being other than what political fallout that might result.

Examples:    1983 Lebanon Barracks Bombing, Saudi Arabia 1996  Khbor Towers bombing, Africa 1998 Embassy bombings, and, not to be forgotten, the 2012 Benghazi Consulate attack. 

My deepest apologizes to those who lost love ones in other attacks, like the USS Cole, that I haven’t listed here.

I’m sure those who follow naval affairs can point out scores of times ships have been put in harms way, or air assets of both the Navy and Air Force misused, on orders of people who couldn’t be trusted to run a newspaper stand in a PX.

The revolting disclosures of Clinton Inc. and the (P)regressive rot are coming from within our own government. Being a civil servant doesn’t preclude one from being a patriot. Should Shillary be elected and take office, I expect a coup. Painful as I find the prospect, I think I will welcome it.

As always, YMMV

   

Political Rant

Lost amid the election news static is the news an entire armored brigade, the 3^rd Brigade, 4^th Infantry Division, being deployed to Europe for a nine month rotation. Also going are aviation assets of the 10^th Mountain Division. Current plans are for a permanent rotation, that is, a new unit every nine months.

https://www.google.com/search?espv=2&q=3rd+brigade+europe+deployment&oq=3rd+brigade+europe+deployment&gs_l=serp.3...3496.27822.0.28615.55.36.0.3.3.0.196.3345.21j12.33.0....0...1c.1.64.serp..25.24.2069.0..0j0i20k1j0i131k1j0i67k1j0i10k1j0i22i30k1j33i160k1j33i21k1.EvVOV9r_t_s

Supposedly this is to deter the Russians from expanding into Ukraine. In other words, another fucking red line in the sand.

The unit in question is a crack unit. The 4^th Infantry may be the best in the Army. Any Russian General worth his vodka will simply bypass the 3^rd because the European units on the flanks aren’t worth shit. The European countries haven’t spent more than a pittance on their own defense for decades.

Once again the American taxpayer foots the bill. Maybe if Trump wins he will start billing the Europeans for our services. Yeah, that has a fat chance.

Back in the day I clearly understood why I was in Germany. The Russians were likely to invade (maybe) if the USAREUR forces weren’t there. A secondary reason was to keep the various factions from starting another European war.

This movie clip is somewhat long but the last minute or so may have the best political commentary I’ve heard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hYBuK9q-NI

Many will say our affairs are so intertwined as to make a simple solution impossible. Bullshit. Our affairs are so intertwined as to make any simple solution extremely painful. There is a simple solution. We inform the Europeans they can pay for their own defense, period.

What I see is our people once again being put in harms way by leaders without the guts to back them. More to the point, no damn concern for their well being other than what political fallout that might result.

Examples:    1983 Lebanon Barracks Bombing, Saudi Arabia 1996  Khbor Towers bombing, Africa 1998 Embassy bombings, and, not to be forgotten, the 2012 Benghazi Consulate attack. 

My deepest apologizes to those who lost love ones in other attacks, like the USS Cole, that I haven’t listed here.

I’m sure those who follow naval affairs can point out scores of times ships have been put in harms way, or air assets of both the Navy and Air Force misused, on orders of people who couldn’t be trusted to run a newspaper stand in a PX.

The revolting disclosures of Clinton Inc. and the (P)regressive rot are coming from within our own government. Being a civil servant doesn’t preclude one from being a patriot. Should Shillary be elected and take office, I expect a coup. Painful as I find the prospect, I think I will welcome it.

As always, YMMV

   

Contemplating A Trump Victory

Being a person of low character, a grudge holder, and of asymmetrical compassion, I am enjoying a mental image of what will happen after a Trump victory. Among others.

The angst of Establishment JEB! RINOs as they contemplate eating shit and sucking up.

The 1,000 “lawyers” employed by the Environmental Protection Agency polishing their resumes.

The sick feeling in the guts of (P)regressives as they contemplate the repudiation of their sacred “beliefs” by the majority of their fellow citizens.

The disbelief and denial of the American Mainstream Maggots (h/t BloviatingZeppelin) as they realize their opinion of themselves is greatly exaggerated.

The sick feeling of portfolio managers heavily invested in alternative energy schemes.

The disbelief of the Acela corridor inhabitants in general.

The petty whining of the trust fund babies in denial.

And the list goes on.

Yes, the mean, vicious part of me is hoping for his victory.

What will really happen? Not too much. The inertia is beyond quick changes of direction.

Subaru Rant

Sharing the road with Subaru drivers, I've decided there are three distinct types.

Hot rodders, usually younger, in WRXs. There are not many and they move right along.

Suicidal fools found on snowy roads in the High Rockies during winter. Again, not many and they don't impede traffic until they wreck.

Then we have the majority. Shit for brains, head up their asses, and oblivious to their impact on those of us unfortunate enough to share the road with them.

The  Subaru will usually have this bumper sticker, among others.

YMMV

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