tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post8496179023788887880..comments2024-03-19T03:18:54.509-06:00Comments on Hot Chicks Dig Smart Men: Can We Just Do the Right Thing? Can We?Janiecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06223994862015217811noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-77577072876474631612008-04-02T11:34:00.000-06:002008-04-02T11:34:00.000-06:00Welcome, Nicole. I know there are several Senator...Welcome, Nicole. <BR/><BR/>I know there are several Senators that are championing the bill, but strangely, Senator McCain is "uncommited."<BR/><BR/>I used to like him, until he compromised himself in order to get on the ticket...Janiecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190655869710465713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-59046084999884608102008-04-02T11:27:00.000-06:002008-04-02T11:27:00.000-06:00Sen. Schumer (D-NY) is on board with this, too. I ...Sen. Schumer (D-NY) is on board with this, too. I blogged about it today at http://veterans.lohudblogs.com.Nicole Nerouliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17433649927428155757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-54881529302695259722008-03-31T16:46:00.000-06:002008-03-31T16:46:00.000-06:00Vince, you mean you don't hang around for discussi...Vince, you mean you don't hang around for discussions of high heels and body lotion? <BR/><BR/>Shocking, just shocking...Janiecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190655869710465713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-46203828165818414762008-03-31T12:33:00.000-06:002008-03-31T12:33:00.000-06:00Like you say Janiece, luckily DoD will have to acc...Like you say Janiece, luckily DoD will have to accept whatever legislation is passed. And hopefully, someone in congress will notice that when you take someone who's already learned military discipline and then you provide further education, you're likely to get a fairly valuable member of society. There's nothing generous about investing in the country's future.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-47217710658471911412008-03-31T10:52:00.001-06:002008-03-31T10:52:00.001-06:00Janiece, this type of post is one of the reasons I...Janiece, this type of post is one of the reasons I love coming here. I'll be writing my Senators and Representatives this evening. Thanks for pointing this out.<BR/><BR/>And I second John.vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955307244053931069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-7858653668021825092008-03-31T10:52:00.000-06:002008-03-31T10:52:00.000-06:00Shawn - I think is has more to do with the budget ...Shawn - I think is has more to do with the budget imapct and that some former Colonel won't be able to swing a contract for $500 toilet seats for his new employer if it passes.John the Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467337009577733553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-28051806597978926492008-03-31T10:46:00.000-06:002008-03-31T10:46:00.000-06:00would cripple their retention efforts.Isn't that t...<I>would cripple their retention efforts.</I><BR/><BR/>Isn't that the military version of keeping 'em barefoot and pregnant?<BR/><BR/>Or is it more like we're hoping to keep 'em dumb enough to stay in the military?<BR/><BR/>Really, what kind of message does this send from the DOD? "Those desiring anything more than blowing crap up need not apply?"<BR/><BR/>Sheesh...Shawn Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15186686711412505957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-66136625213703802972008-03-31T10:39:00.000-06:002008-03-31T10:39:00.000-06:00John, fortunately for all concerned, in the civili...John, fortunately for all concerned, in the civilian controlled military, if the legislative branch approves it, and the Prez doesn't veto it, it's the <EM>law.</EM><BR/><BR/>The DOD asshats will just have to learn to live with it. <BR/><BR/>Bastards.Janiecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190655869710465713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-44026845261905223082008-03-31T10:29:00.000-06:002008-03-31T10:29:00.000-06:00Unfortunately the Marine Corpos Gazette is not ava...Unfortunately the Marine Corpos Gazette is not available on the Web, but my favorite Marines excerpted <A HREF="http://www.coalitionoftheswilling.net/archives/2005/03/sounds_like_a_p.html" REL="nofollow">this</A> atricle that describes the DoD phenomenon.<BR/><BR/>I think that they surgically remove common sense and decency for the majority who attain O-6 in any branch. But that's not a new trend. I'm reminded of Vinegar Joe's cable to the O-4 he asked to be his aide when he made O-7: "I'll be a new kind of General, and you can be a new kind of aide".<BR/><BR/>Where have the men like you gone, Joe?John the Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467337009577733553noreply@blogger.com