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“You can vote your way into socialism, but you have to shoot your way out.” — Too fundamental to have an attribution
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Thanks for the history reminder, Joe...The SAS had its roots in WWII about the same time as 30 Commando when Ian Fleming played his real life spy role...
From Joe's article:Known also as instant rehabilitation...The first SAS team to enter the room pressed them both against a wall and killed them outright with bursts from their MP5’s.
And:I hate to see 29 rounds of ammo wasted in a country where it's sometimes hard to come by, but it went for a good cause......he shouted for Constable Lock to roll clear and shot the terrorist with a full 30-round magazine on fully automatic, killing him instantly....Ben
The future is forged on the anvil of history...The interpreter of history wields the hammer... - Unknown author...
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Maybe you guys should think about moving and saving a bunch of money, the only time I think about home defense is when I read about it here---and sometimes I even lock the door when we leave
But then again our state legislators aren't assaulting each other and throwing out death treats on the floor of the legislature either
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
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We have left the house unlocked many times, in fact when we bought the place it did not even come with keys, the old man hadn't seen his keys in years. My wife convinced me to at least buy a keyless entry lock for the carport door and we can lock the deadbolts from the inside. Having said that my truck and UTV and lawnmower never get their keys removed and my woodshop down at the barn has no locks on it either. A large St Bernard and an eager black Lab take care of the patrol duties outside the house and if somebody should venture onto the rest of the acreage where the horse roam, they better have apples or carrots, lest they will be hounded and followed incessantly until they get on the other side of the fence.
We will gladly send you the rowdy's here in Texas's capitol, but you have to keep your trash too. At least in Texas we put an end to the scuffle.
HARRISBURG — By mid-2012, eight of Pennsylvania's former legislative leaders were in prison, and former House Speakers John Perzel, a Republican, and Bill DeWeese, a Democrat, briefly shared a cell.
They were among more than 30 public officials with ties to the state Capitol who had been convicted of corruption charges by state, federal and local prosecutors.
It never ended.
Since 2013, 11 state officials — including five former legislators and former Treasurer Rob McCord — have been convicted in cases ranging from bribery and extortion to theft. In many cases, they agreed to plea bargains and offered pleas to conflict of interest. McCord pleaded guilty in February to extortion.
There appears to be no end in sight.
Federal prosecutors last week charged U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, D-Philadelphia, and four others with a racketeering conspiracy, including bribery and misappropriation of money. They maintain their innocence.
Former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed has been charged with 499 counts of theft, bribery and tampering with evidence filed by Attorney General Kathleen Kane. His attorney predicts he will be vindicated.
Kane is expected to find out soon whether she will be charged by the Montgomery County district attorney's office. A statewide grand jury recommended charging Kane with perjury and obstruction of justice, concluding that she leaked secret documents to a newspaper, lied about it and tried to cover it up. Kane insists she has done nothing wrong.
“The learning curve in Pennsylvania seems to be a very slow one when it comes to political corruption,” said Christopher Borick, a political science professor at Muhlenberg College in Allentown.
Pennsylvania is the fifth most corrupt state in the nation, according to a study released last year by the University of Hong Kong and Indiana University at Bloomington, based on federal prosecutions. The Keystone State might be ranked higher if state statistics, which accounted for many of the convictions, were factored in.
http://triblive.com/politics/politic...ate-corruption
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I'd say were doin pretty good rootenem out wouldn't you agree?
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
"Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis
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Originally Posted by Dave Grubb
I'd say were doin pretty good rootenem out wouldn't you agree?Maybe y'all should work a little harder on rootenem IN as well.
That was a great response Dave, I'm still chuckling here.
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Plenty more from where those came.I'd say were doin pretty good rootenem out wouldn't you agree?
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