Monday, February 20, 2012

Stuff below the fold

Playing by the new "rules"...

The real worry for those of us who played by the rules and are now retired:

10) Owing in our new millennium shall be less stressful than saving. The man with a little money in the bank is more worried that he thereby will be taxed more, earn no interest, or have his small sum expropriated, than the borrower is worried that he will have to pay back the full amount of quite a lot that he borrowed for his mortgage, credit card, or student loan.

Yes, I lived through the Carter years, where inflation ate up my savings and I suspect the same thing is happening now: I have an IRA that gets one percent interest when inflation is several times that amount...

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Did you know that the dust thrown up by the tanks may be the reason for Gulf War Syndrome?

toxic metals, bacteria, spores etc. were released into the local air when all those tanks invaded Iraq in 1990...and health problems affected the Saudis too.

Does the VA know about this? Toxic metal inhalation isn't on their short list...more HERE

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quote of the day:

“Yeah, right.” replied Ryan. “We cut it off at the end of the century because the economy, according to the CBO, shuts down in 2027 on this path.” The U.S. economy shuts down in 2027?

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Your tax dollars at work: forcing Military instructors to have "empathy"...by wearing pregnancy "empathy" bellies and breasts.

This week, 14 noncommissioned officers at Camp Zama took turns wearing the “pregnancy simulators” as they stretched, twisted and exercised during a three-day class that teaches them to serve as fitness instructors for pregnant soldiers and new mothers.Link


The dirty little secret is that ordinary guys will already feel strong emotions that lead them to protect pregnant women...(which are the "emotions" that Santorum was talking about)...this training is actually about how to better integrate women into combat...

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Yum! Frankenburgers!

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Swine Flu shot Narcolepsy?
well, it could be worse...

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Chaput as Warrior bishop?

Yes...he did the same in Denver (as for the charge he is Republican, you haven't read his pro immigration essays). But isn't calling a him a "warrior" a racist headline?

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Nun on the Run (for an Oscar).


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and it's the 50th anniversary of John Glenn's spaceride.

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