Saturday, March 21, 2015

Coffee and Race Relations


I have never known race relations in this country which couldn't be improved on. One might think that electing the first black (mulatto) president would be a plus.

Others would point out that substance is way more valuable than symbolism.

Anyway as the current occupant of the White House fiddles, a private company tries to pick up the pieces.

A noble cause to be sure, but why stop at race relations to annoy dreary eyed coffee drinkers?



Thursday, March 19, 2015

Women in Combat?

Nothing but pure hogwash, wishful thinking which makes women suitable for military combat rolls.

Pass all the laws one wants doesn't change nature. Interesting to watch and see how standards are lowered to accomplish the illusion of qualified female soldiers.

Integrating women into combat reduces effectiveness, harms unit cohesion

As the American military prepares to open all combat positions to women by 2016, a British report found that integrating women into combat would reduce effectiveness in battle and could harm unit cohesion.

The British report, released in December, found that physiological differences put women at a disadvantage in both strength-based and aerobic fitness tests. Even women who are able to overcome the physiological disadvantage will likely get injured more easily or get tired quicker, making them easier targets and poorer marksmen in combat.
“These are about biology rather than character,” the report states.

“Every use of the word ‘mitigate’ in the [Ministry of Defence] report pinpoints a problem, not an advantage,” said Elaine Donnelly, president of the Center for Military Readiness. “There are no benefits balancing the weight of costs and risks that detract from combat readiness and effectiveness.”

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Eric Holder and American Fugitives in Cuba

When he wants that Obama guy can be a real easy to get along with.

The President seems to really favor Communists leaders giving them a pass as they harbor fugitives escaping justice for crimes committed in the United States.

Holder on the hot seat: Senators demand answers on U.S. fugitives in Cuba

A group of Senate Republicans are pressing Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. to explain the administration’s policy for U.S. fugitives in Cuba, including a convicted cop killer,
after President Obama’s announced normalization of relations with the communist-ruled island.
“As the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, do you support the normalization of relations with Cuba without the return of fugitives from justice for prosecution who have the blood of Americans, including law enforcement officers, on their hands?” said the three senators in a letter to Mr. Holder.


As many as 70 fugitives from U.S. justice could be living in Cuba. Several criminals on the FBI’s Most Wanted List are known to have found refuge in Cuba.
JoAnne Chesimard, also known as Assata Shakur, fled to Cuba in 1979 after fellow members of the Black Liberation Army broke her out of prison, where she was serving a life sentence for the execution-style murder of a New Jersey state trooper.


Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/23/gop-senators-eric-holder-us-fugitives-cuba/#ixzz3Q3lPXJv6 
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