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Time for Congress to Pay it's Debt's

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Do not forget the interest!!!

...and while you are at paying back, please payback our Medicare and STOP giving these funds away to folks who did not contribute!!

We Were Together on 9/12

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Remembering that Day

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Remembering that Tuesday morning at 9:47 EDT on September 11, 2001

Pentagon 

These are the 184 victims killed in the Pentagon attack on 9-11. The youngest victim being 3, the oldest was 71. Included are the crew and passengers from American Airlines Flight 77. (NOT included are the scumbag terrorists onboard the flight)

1. Paul Wesley Ambrose
2. Craig S. Amundson
3. Melissa Rose Barnes
4. Max Beilke
5. Yemen Betru
6. Kris Romeo Bishundat
7. Carrie Blagburn
8. Canfield D. Boone
9. Mary Jane Booth
10. Donna Bowen
11. Allen Boyle
12. Bernard Brown
13. Christopher Lee Burford
14. Charles Burlingame
15. Daniel Martin Caballero
16. Jose Orlando Calderon
17. Suzanne Calley
18. Angelene C. Carter
19. Sharon S. Carver
20. William Caswell
21. John Chada
22. Rosemary Chapa
23. David Charlebois
24. Sarah M. Clark
25. Julian Cooper
26. Asia Cottom
27. Eric Allen Cranford
28. Ada Davis
29. James Debeuneure
30. Gerald F. DeConto
31. Rodney Dickens
32. Jerry D. Dickerson
33. Eddie Dillard
34. Johnnie Doctor Jr.
35. Cmdr. Robert Edward Dolan
36. William Howard Donovan Jr.
37. Charles Droz
38. Patrick Dunn
39. Edward Thomas Earhart
40. Barbara G. Edwards
41. Robert Randolph Elseth
42. Charles S. Falkenberg
43. Dana Falkenberg
44. Zoe Falkenberg
45. Jamie Lynn Fallon
46. James Joe Ferguson
47. Amelia Fields
48. Gerald P. Fisher
49. Darlene ‘Dee’ Flagg
50. Wilson ‘Bud’ Flagg
51. Matthew Flocco
52. Sandra Foster
53. Richard Gabriel
54. Capt. Lawrence D. Getzfred
55. Cortz Ghee
56. Brenda C. Gibson
57. Ron Golinski
58. Ian J. Gray
59. Diane Hale-McKinzy
60. Stanley Hall
61. Carolyn Halmon
62. Michelle Heidenberger
63. Sheila Hein
64. Ronald John Hemenway
65. Maj. Wallace C. Hogan Jr.
66. Jimmie Ira Holley
67. Angela Houtz
68. Brady Kay Howell
69. Peggie Hurt
70. Lt. Col. Stephen Neil Hyland Jr.
71. Robert Hymel
72. Sgt. Maj. Lacey Ivory
73. Bryan C. Jack
74. Steven D. ‘Jake’ Jacoby
75. Lt. Col. Dennis Johnson
76. Judith Jones
77. Ann Judge
78. Brenda Kegler
79. Chandler Keller
80. Yvonne Kennedy
81. Norma Khan
82. Karen A. Kincaid
83. Michael ‘Scott’ Lamana
84. David Laychak
85. Dong C. Lee
86. Jennifer Lewis
87. Kenneth Lewis
88. Samantha Lightbourn-Allen
89. Stephen Vernon Long
90. James T. Lynch
91. Terence Michael Lynch
92. Nehamon Lyons IV
93. Shelley Marshall
94. Teresa Martin
95. Ada Mason
96. Dean Mattson
97. Lt. Gen. Timothy Maude
98. Robert Maxwell
99. Renee A. May
100. Molly McKenzie
101. Dora Menchaca
102. Patricia E. (Patti) Mickley
103. Maj. Ronald D. Milam
104. Gerard P. ‘Jerry’ Moran
105. Odessa V. Morris
106. Brian Anthony Moss
107. Teddington Hamm Moy
108. Patrick Jude Murphy
109. Christopher C. Newton
110. Khang Nguyen
111. Michael Allen Noeth
112. Barbara K. Olson
113. Ruben Ornedo
114. Diana Padro
115. Chin Sun Pak
116. Jonas Martin Panik
117. Clifford Patterson
118. Robert Penniger
119. Robert R. Ploger III
120. Zandra Cooper Ploger
121. Lt. J.G. Darin H. Pontell
122. Scott Powell
123. Jack Punches
124. Joseph John Pycior Jr.
125. Lisa Raines
126. Deborah A. Ramsaur
127. Rhonda Sue Ridge Rasmussen
128. Marsha D. Ratchford
129. Martha Reszke
130. Todd Reuben
131. Cecelia E. Richard
132. Edward Veld Rowenhorst
133. Judy Rowlett
134. Robert E. Russell
135. William Ruth
136. Charles E. Sabin
137. Marjorie C. Salamone
138. John Sammartino
139. Lt. Col. Dave Scales
140. Cmdr. Robert A. Schlegel
141. Janice M. Scott
142. Michael L. Selves
143. Marian H. Serva
144. Cmdr. Daniel F. Shanower
145. Antionette Sherman
146. Diane Simmons
147. Don Simmons
148. George Simmons
149. Cheryle Sincock
150. Gregg Harold Smallwood
151. Lt. Col. Gary Smith
152. Mari-Rae Sopper
153. Robert Speisman
154. Pat Statz
155. Edna L. Stephens
156. Norma Lang Steuerle
157. Sgt. Maj. Larry Strickland
158. Hilda E. Taylor
159. Kip Paul Taylor
160. Leonard Taylor
161. Sandra Taylor
162. Sandra D. Teague
163. Karl W. Teepe
164. Sgt. Tamara Thurman
165. Otis Vincent Tolbert
166. Willie Q. Troy
167. Lt. Cmdr. Ronald J. Vauk
168. Karen J. Wagner
169. Meta Waller
170. Sandra White
171. Staff Sgt. Maudlyn White
172. Leslie A. Whittington
173. Ernest M. Willcher
174. David L. Williams
175. Maj. Dwayne Williams
176. Marvin Roger Woods
177. John D. Yamnicky Sr.
178. Vicki Yancey
179. Shuyin Yang
180. Kevin Wayne Yokum
181. Donald McArthur Young
182. Edmond Young
183. Lisa Young
184. Yuguang Zheng

I was a sailor once

Bradley D. Stockham

August 24, 2019 

In remembrance of my dear departed friend Chief Ross Ward who sent me this share.

AN ODE TO THE SAILOR SO PROUD

I liked standing on the bridge wing at sunrise with salt spray in my face and clean ocean winds whipping in from the four quarters of the globe.

I liked the sounds of the Navy - the piercing trill of the boatswains pipe, the syncopated clangor of the ship's bell on the quarterdeck, harsh, and the strong language and laughter of sailors at work.

I liked Navy vessels -- plodding fleet auxiliaries and amphibs, sleek submarines and steady solid aircraft carriers. I liked the proud names of Navy ships: Midway, Lexington, Saratoga, Coral Sea, Antietam, Valley Forge memorials of great battles won and tribulations overcome.

I liked the lean angular names of Navy "tin-cans" and escorts, mementos of heroes who went before us. And the others - - San Jose, San Diego, Los Angeles, St. Paul, Chicago, Oklahoma City, named for our cities.

I liked the tempo of a Navy band. I liked liberty call and the spicy scent of a foreign port. I even liked the never ending paperwork and all hands working parties as my ship filled herself with the multitude of supplies,

 both mundane and to cut ties to the land and carry out her mission anywhere on the globe where there was water to float her.

I liked Sailors, Officers, Chiefs, & Enlisted Men from all parts of the land, farms of the Midwest, small towns of New England, from the big cities, the mountains and the prairies, from all walks of life. I trusted and depended on them as they trusted and depended on me -- for professional competence, for comradeship, for strength and courage. In a word, they were "shipmates"; then and forever.

I liked the surge of adventure in my heart, when the word was passed: ''Now Hear This'' "Now station the special sea and anchor detail - all hands to quarters for leaving port," and I liked the infectious thrill of sighting home again, with the waving hands of welcome from family and friends waiting pier side The work was hard and dangerous; the going rough at times; the parting from loved ones painful, but the companionship of robust Navy laughter, the "all for one and one for all" philosophy of the sea was ever present.

I liked the fierce and dangerous activity on the flight deck of aircraft carriers, earlier named for battles won but sadly now named for politicians. Enterprise, Independence, Boxer, Princeton and oh so many more, some lost in battle, and sadly many scrapped.

I liked the names of the aircraft and helicopters; Skyraider, Intruder, Sea King, Phantom, Skyhawk, Demon, Skywarrior, Corsair, and many more that bring to mind offensive and defensive orders of battle. I liked the excitement of an alongside replenishment as my ship slid in alongside the oilier and the cry of "Standby to receive shot lines" prefaced the hard work of rigging span wires and fuel hoses echoed across the narrow gap of water between the ships and welcomed the mail and fresh milk, fruit and vegetables that sometimes accompanied the fuel. I liked the serenity of the sea after a day of hard ship's work, as flying fish flitted across the wave tops and sunset gave way to night.

I liked the feel of the Navy in darkness - the masthead and range lights, the red and green navigation lights and stern light, the pulsating phosphorescence of radar repeaters - they cut through the dusk and joined with the mirror of stars overhead. And I liked drifting off to sleep lulled by the myriad noises large and small that told me my ship was alive and well, and that my shipmates on watch would keep me safe.

I liked quiet mid-watches with the aroma of strong coffee -- the lifeblood of the Navy permeating everywhere. And I liked hectic watches when the exacting minuet of haze-gray shapes racing at flank speed kept all hands on a razor edge of alertness.

I liked the sudden electricity of "General quarters, general quarters, all hands man your battle stations," followed by the hurried clamor of running feet on ladders and the resounding thump of watertight doors as the ship transformed herself in a few brief seconds from a peaceful workplace to a weapon of war -- ready for anything. And I liked the sight of space-age equipment manned by youngsters clad in dungarees and sound-powered phones that their grandfathers would still recognize.

I liked the traditions of the Navy and the men and now women who made them. I liked the proud names of Navy heroes: Halsey, Nimitz, Perry, Farragut, John Paul Jones and Burke. A sailor could find much in the Navy: comrades-in-arms, pride in self and country, mastery of the seaman's trade. An adolescent could find adulthood.

In years to come, when sailors are home from the sea, we still remember with fondness and respect the ocean in all its moods - the impossible shimmering mirror calm and the storm-tossed green water surging over the bow. And then there will come again a faint whiff of stack gas, a faint echo of engine and rudder orders, a vision of the bright bunting of signal flags snapping at the yardarm, a refrain of hearty laughter in the wardroom and chief's quarters and mess decks. Gone ashore for good, we grow humble about our Navy days, when the seas were a part of us and a new port of call was ever over the horizon.

Remembering this, we stand taller and say,

"I was a sailor once."

I was thinking ...

Thank you Bruce for sharing

I was thinking- If only 11 million people have Obama-Care, how will 24

 million people die if it is repealed? Will an additional 13 million people

 be randomly shot?

I was thinking- If women do the same job for less money, why do companies hire men to do the same job for more money?

I was thinking- If you rob a bank in a Sanctuary City, is it illegal or

is it just an Undocumented Withdrawal?

I was thinking- Each ISIS attack now is a reaction to Trump policies, but

all ISIS attacks during Obama's term were due to Climate Change and a plea for jobs.

I was thinking- If Liberals don't believe in biological gender then why

did they march for women's rights?

I was thinking- Why is it that Democrats think Super delegates are fine,

but they have a problem with the Electoral College?

I was thinking- The DNC is mad at Russia because they 'think' they are

trying to manipulate our election by exposing that the DNC is manipulating our election.

I was thinking- If Democrats don't want foreigners involved in our

elections, why do they think it's all right for illegal's to vote?

I was thinking- If gun control laws actually worked, Chicago would be

Mayberry, USA.

I was thinking- I have no problem with vigorous background checks when it comes to firearms. While we're at it, let's do the same when it comes to immigration, Voter I.D. and candidates running for office. 

319 Square Miles

Thank you Bruce for sharing

I thought you'd find this interesting … I DID! This is a real eye opener!  I wish this could be printed on the front page of every newspaper and Internet news site.  Someone should also share this with Killary and all the other DemonRATS. This describes what happened. She lost! Trump won!  Fair and square.  Get over it!

MLD

"Subject: 319 Square  Miles"

A 39 second read you will want to pass on.

In their infinite wisdom, the United States' Founders created the Electoral College to ensure the STATES were fairly represented.

Why should one or two densely populated areas speak for the whole of the nation?

The following list of statistics has been making the rounds on the Internet.

It should finally put an end to the argument as to why the Electoral College makes sense.

Do share this. It needs to be widely known and understood.

There are 3,141 counties in the United States.

Trump won 3,084 of them.

Clinton won 57.

There are 62 counties in New York State.

Trump won 46 of them.

Clinton won 16.

Clinton won the popular vote by approx. 1.5 million votes.

In the 5 counties that encompass NYC, (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan,

Richmond & Queens) Clinton received well over 2 million more votes than Trump.

(Clinton only won 4 of these counties; Trump won Richmond)

Therefore these 5 counties alone, more than accounted for Clinton winning the popular vote of the entire country.

These 5 counties comprise 319 square miles.

The United States is comprised of 3,797,000 square miles.

When you have a country that encompasses almost 4 million square miles of territory, it would be ludicrous to even suggest that the vote of those who Inhabit a mere 319 square miles should dictate the outcome of a national election.

Large, densely populated Democrat cities (NYC, Chicago, LA, etc.) 

DO NOT & SHOULD NOT speak for the rest of our country!

And it's been verified and documented that those aforementioned 319 square miles are where the majority of our nation's problems foment.

Well worth the 39 seconds to read?  

Now please pass it on!