“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.” Helen Keller
“If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.” Bruce Lee
Something that hit home this week-
Its odd when you see things on the news how your heart goes out to people but you really do remain for the most part unaffected…did it hurt you in some way? Doubtful. So you listen maybe donate money but go about your life. Nothing wrong with that at all.
You hear about shootings all the time where I live but since 2002 none have affected me or my people. My BF was at work yesterday and sent me a text at 10:00 am about a manhunt where he works. That area is not known for its violent tendencies and is mostly business so I just told him to make sure the bay doors were locked (the main door locks automatically) and don’t worry.
Heres the thing…right down the street from where my BF was; a former employee of Advanced Granite, Radee Prince, had just shot 5 people, killing 3 of them using a .38 (it’s a handgun) and was at large. The shooter had planned this since he had been fired for punching another employee in the face prior to the shooting. The owner had denied his unemployment so Prince visited him and was very aggressive with him. It was NOT his first occurrence of workplace violence in Maryland and he served time for felonies in Wilmington, DE, where he was originally from.
Baltimore Sun graph. 2017
After the Edgewood, MD shootings, he headed to where he was from which was where my daughter lived with her dad for high school, Wilmington, DE. He shot a man at 28th Street Auto Sales, apparently also someone he knew, stole a car but was apprehended right down the street near Glasgow High School at 7:05 pm. The ATF believe that all victims were intended and he is considered just another mass shooter.
So why are we so mindless or accepting in life?
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Gainsville, FL – 1990, the town that inspired the Scream movies, yep. Theres some Trivia for you. Five students were murdered on the college campus, all brutally and much like the original movie. They even arrested the wrong killer the first time out and it took some time to put the actual killer in jail. Here is a description of one of the girls-“ Hoyt had had her breasts cut off, been slit open, and then had her decapitated head placed on bookshelf in her apartment to face those who would eventually find her.”
Yeah so Gainesville and the university have stayed under the radar UNTIL NOW…
Richard Spencer ( the great white nationalist leader), has fought with the University of Florida after purchasing space for a rally in one of the auditoriums for 10,600.00, he was given 700 tickets and the entire town is in an uproar as is the College who tried to stop it but cant because it’s a State run campus. So he can give the tickets to whomever he wants and the rally is this evening-10/19/17. So far the Town of Gainsville and the college campus have spent 600,000 + on police in full riot gear and National Guard time. I heard a suggestion, when W.S want to come to town to make a point..or anyone else that is going to cost that kind of money, the colleges have a right to charge more for the space to cover the taxpayer debt or make them charge ticket fees to recoup locality costs and fees.
Again..with either money or hate, why are we so mindless or accepting?
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Now onto something else that made me question some things and perhaps one of you more Educated Strategic MILITARY PEOPLE can answer this for me. How is the recent incident in Niger with the four dead Special ops soldiers different from Benghazi? (aside from the obvious) I don’t care about politics here. I want to know how its different from a strategic standpoint.
From what I understand, there is a law from 2001, to stop perpetrators of terrorism involving those involved in the 9/11 attacks without authorization from Congress. This authorization is currently being used in military actions all over the world and to one Senator at least, a member of the Armed Services committee, this should power should be reigned in. We are currently in Philippines, South America and Africa. According to the Senator the US is involved in around a dozen nations using special ops in “military kinetic activity”. Even though 75% of Congress never voted for the 2001, law.
So how did these 4 guys end up on the border of Niger and Mali, in a remote fringe area we don’t usually go into? Supposedly they were in the region to train forces against the terrorism. They were out on patrol with Niger forces when they came under ambush, from reports say up to 50 militia.
So my questions..why did Trump wait 12 days to say a word. Not the two until they found the 4th soldier-12 days. Then he used General Kellys deceased son and Obama, to alleviate from the media onslaught over this, which was disgusting. Were the men properly equipped for a mission and did they have correct intel? That’s perhaps my biggest question. How did they get the bodies out with such a large occupation?
There is quite a bit of bad media surrounding this and Trump is going to have a hard time, mostly because he has not acted properly, from notification, to taking on McCain, to running his mouth at the incorrect time. But that’s not what I am talking about..what I want to know is why this happened and why it took him 12 days to notify even the families.
I have so many questions here, I dont know were do begin, but if this was your kid or husband would you be Accepting?
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Also what the hell is going on with Amazon and having cities bid against each other for 50,000 jobs? WHAT? I understand the tax breaks and location, I went through this during the purchase of my former employer and my state did not come up with the best breaks for the proposed 200 jobs. But that’s small potatoes. There are major cities that need this employment and should that not be a consideration? Also long term ability to pay Amazon and actual location space. I think Jeff Bezos has lost his mind and will put all other companies out of business until we have no choice BUT to buy from him.
ANYONE FOR SHOPPING ELSEWHERE? I REFUSE TO BUY FROM THEM. HOW ABOUT YOU….What I have discovered, is even Ebay has been invaded by Amazon. I always shop on Ebay. I buy only from private sellers and make sure they are not buying from Amazon and reselling to me. Some products are hard to find in stores. I have also begun to buy from individual places instead of a place where you can get it all. I also like specific place for different things. Brick and mortar stores for grocery and high end items. I love Macys (who will now have FAO Schwartz back this year-BUY FAO SCHWARTZ!!!!), and don’t like most discount stores. I have found so many book stores cheaper than Amazon, its not funny. YOU DON’T NEED TO SHOP AT AMAZON…
Again..why are we being taken over by ONE business? Acceptance?
Here are other questions that made me think..
-Why is dog food made so crappy..have you ever looked at the stuff in dog food? Gargum..BHA/BHT...meal meal of any kind..MSG..high amounts of sodium..soy(your dog does not process it the way you do and it produces gas), propanye glycol (its in cola)..corn, peas and wheat(fillers)..stuff like that.
-Why do we eat processed food? Its disgusting and the major reason for obesity. We are encouraged to eat it and it contributes to many deaths each year and raises the cost of heathcare. On that note, why must heathier food cost three times as much..cornering the market? Are we being Accepting again or dont we care about costs and health?
-Why dont more people stand apart from the crowd? Why do things stay hidden so long? Why arent we more up front and honest with each other?
-I dont smoke it, but why is marijuana still federally illegal? We have talked about this but the government does need money, this is a CASH COW. Come on now.
-Why is auto insurance so high overall? Every year it goes up..doesnt matter if you have an accident or not and Lord help you if you do.
“Your personal life, your professional life, and your creative life are all intertwined. I went through a few very difficult years where I felt like a failure. But it was actually really important for me to go through that. Struggle, for me, is the most inspirational thing in the world at the end of the day - as long as you treat it that way.” Skylar Grey
SO GIVE ME SOME GOOD NEWS FOR TODAY…NEGATIVITY SUCKS..
Comments
That shooting didn't get as much attention as many others and I can't speak for the details, but there's good reason to believe that many of the contributing causes for violence, and bigotry, for that matter have been well researched. However the MSM and political establishment refuses to report on the best research.
One of the most important contributing causes for both violence and bigotry is early childhood upbringing that often involves early child abuse and corporal punishment where angry parents teach their children to obey without question and to believe what they're told or face retaliation before they develop critical thinking skills.
Children that develop critical thinking skills with non- abusive upbringings are also more likely to effectively stand up against authorities, including Amazon and the politicians that enabled this monopoly.
I actually like the basic model they use for some book sales but it needs reasonable regulation and disclosure since it doesn't operate on the free market.
It's an Oligarchy which is why boycotts won't be enough we need political accountability!
Crazy life..the McCoys made up with the Hatfields and brewed a pale ale. Marketing, go figure.
This was a good story...if the pizza was great I guess that was good, homemade? I love pizza made from scratch, real dough (not the frozen) homemade sauce, REAL mozzarella and other cheeses. Tomatoes, maybe onions..no meat..UNLESS its rolled sweet Italian sausage ground up. Maybe. Good stuff.
They are all Oligarchies..anywhere that provides the food to where we buy it, large chain stores, large corporations that employ tens of thousands of people, utility companies including internet and cable companies, Water companies -private and municipal. Just the US is an Oligarchy because it no longer represents the peoples interests. Check it out..also not the only study done>https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/perspectives-on-politics/article/testing-theories-of-american-politics-elites-interest-groups-and-average-citizens/62327F513959D0A304D4893B382B992B
Military Industrial Complex, Deep State..Dark Money. We are in deep as citizens with no way out but to fight back or concede.
Good news - there are still some wild chimps left out there in the jungle. They haven't been shot yet!
Good news - one day they will harness Fusion energy and we be energy rich.
I dont have this years facts but here are some sobering numbers for you.
From the EPA (when we had one)
258 million tons of municipal solid waste were generated in a given year, of that..
23 million were composted
66 million was recycled
33 million incinerated for energy generation
So that left 136 million tons of waste, of that...21% is food..come on people...14% is paper (recyclable?), 10% rubber, and 18% plastic (also recyclable).
Doing this saves trees, natural resources (like recycling plastic saves on barreled oil) Or recycled office paper saves-17 trees, 7,000 gallons of water, 463 gallons of oil, and 3 cubic yards of landfill space. Beat that!
ITs just over all better for environment and the animals, have you seen what plastic bags do to sea turtles?
So how many recycle?
Lets revolt...save your trash man and landfills. Generate more energy(waste mixed together after sorted for recycling and burned at high temperatures for electricity) and compost (list -http://www.comporecycle.com/anglais/liste.htm) . Dont throw away stuff it is all reusable even baby poop.
Fusion energy would be great but do you really think MAN will ever be able to control that kind of power?
Their graduation exercise is something called “Robin Sage”, in which the soon-to-be Green Berets parachute into the fictional nation of Pineland (which takes up large parts of North Carolina), where they meet up with the local resistance and go from there. They have to successfully cope with just about every form of physical and mind-fuck imaginable, ranging from obstinate and distrustful rebels to watching atrocities and crimes take place. Occasionally it takes a deadly turn, as several years ago a pair of Green Beret candidates were shot (one was killed) by a cop who wasn’t in on the gag.
They usually keep a very low profile, and as they aren't usually deployed in significant numbers, much of their activity goes without much notice, unless they get killed or involved in some high-profile incident. From what I’ve read, what happened in Benghazi and in Niger cannot be compared in any way. Also, it doesn’t necessarily take a Presidential Order to deploy them, as others in the civilian and military chain of command may have the authority to send them in, albeit maybe for a limited time or some other form of restriction.
It may take us fifty years to develop the technology to keep the superheated plasma from leaking but it will happen.
So many questions and so few answers ;-)
You know the US has large military interests in Africa, mostly in anglophone countries like Kenya or Ghana where they train local forces.....not without economic interests also, of course. They are in Senegal and Mali as "advisers" also.....they know that Obama fucked up the chance to effectively counter the Chinese in Africa, maybe they're now realizing that and put some speed to it.
Where there is oil, there is the US. Bet on it.
Seems so. Although the place is big, and I guess one is pretty safe when he lives in the countryside somewhere in Oregon, Washington, Montana or North Dakota, for example. But cities and suburbs - no thanks.
At least we don't have to worry about being run over by a truck driven by someone we invited in.
We don't worry about that. The chance to be in such an "event" is smaller than hitting the lottery jackpot ;-)
Chad withdrew support troops on September 29th or thereabouts (end of Sept) about the time the men were ambushed. The villagers even left due to Boko Haram moving back into the area. Chad forces (before we were there) had been protecting the villages in the area of Niger before this occurred. We stopped the people from Chad coming to US at the end of September.
There is also a story going around I have heard that Chad did not send the "official" passport as requested by Homeland Security, so they blocked our one ally in the area. They could not submit the passport, they didnt have the special passport paper. They had all passports on hold.
Did those guys really die over something this stupid.
I know its gotten bad, well actually urban areas like this are always bad. I have not lived in many but you can see it in the peoples eyes.
But it depends on how you collect your data apparently as to whether smaller suburbs or larger cities are more dangerous here.
Here are the stats for 2016 from FBI https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2016-crime-statistics-released
Here are the top ten...
10-Oakland, CA-85 murders-poverty 21%, UI Rate5.3%
9-Little Rock, AK-42 murders, poverty rate 17%, UI rate-3.5%
8-Milwaukee, WI-murders-141, poverty -28.7%, UI rate-5.8%
7-Cleveland, OH - stats-1631 per 100,000, murders in 2016-135, POVERTY RATE-36.2%, unemployment 7%
6-Kansas CIty, MO 129 murders, 19% poverty, UIrate 4.9
5-Rockford, IL, VCR-1659 per 100K, 26 murders, poverty 24%, UI Rate-7.7%
4-Baltimore, MD,stats-Violent crime rate 1780 per 100,000, murders in 2016-318 (attributed to 25% of the poorest of neighborhoods and guns), poverty rate 24%, Unemployment rate 6.3%
3-Memphis, TN- murders 196, poverty rate-27.6% UI rate-6%
2-ST Louis, MO- VCR-1918 per 100K, 188 murders, poverty 27.5%,UIrate-5.6%
1-Detriot, MI-2047VCR per 100K, 303 murders, poverty rate-40.5%, UI rate- 10.9%,
THIS list is more specific as far as pulling from the same data BUT by only violent crimes per 1,000 ppl in cities over 25,000 showing that smaller areas per capita also have high crime in US.
https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/blog/top100dangerous
Baltimore goes to 19 and Detroit to 8, behind EAST St Louis, IL and ST louis,MO. IT just depends on how you pull data.
Some 45 homicides were carried out, a drop of 21% from the year earlier.
For a country of 8 billion. Not very much. But then: We HAVE poor people here, and 30% of all people in Switzerland are foreigners, refugees or immigrants.
Senegal:
http://www.gunpolicy.org/firearms/compareyears/158/rate_of_homicide_any_method
And Senegal is poor. WTF is wrong over there`?
Oh, my! London is more dangerous than New York. Guess I better not visit for a while.
"London is now more crime ridden and dangerous than New York City, with rape, robbery and violent offences far higher on this side of the Atlantic."
Islamization of Britain is not making it a safer place.
You're right on that. Problem is that peaceful Muslims stay home and we import the scum.
Black is Beautiful
The snowflake reaction to this is hilarious.
John G..nice to see you logged on as well..:)
Jeffry..as always..stirring the shit.
You got me on that one.
Missed it completely.
Good on ya.