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Stick A Fork In Huckabee...

He's done.  I never was a supporter of Mike Huckabee during the last primary, preferring even John McCain of him.  Just something about him didn't set right with me. 

Now it comes to light that he gave clemency in Arkansas back in 2000 to the "person of interest" in the Lakewood Police shooting.  According to various sources around the web, Huckabee granted clemency to Marice Clemmons.  Clemmons was in prison on a 95 year sentence for aggravated robbery.  After almost ten years, Huckabee granted him clemency because Clemmons was only 17 when he was sentenced.  Our alleged killer wound up in Western WA in Seattle in 2002 and he wound up in Tacoma where he was out on bail for a child rape rap.

Huckabee has a long record of pardoning or granting clemency to criminals who once released, returned to crime. 

These things will come back to haunt you.

VW

Lakewood Police Shooting

Just south of Tacoma, right at McChord AFB, is a small city called Lakewood.  Four Lakewood, WA police officers were shot dead in an ambush at a coffee shop as they were preparing for their shift.  The suspect never pointed his weapon at anyone else in the shop.  This was clearly an execution.

It's not known if it's gang related or not.  Usually gangsters don't want to pick that kind of fight, but evil people do evil things so you can't absolutely rule it out.

Three male and one female officer were killed.  The description of the killer is:

• Black Male
• 5'7" to 5'10"
• "Scruffy" looking (what ever that means)
• Wearing a black coat and gray hoody.

There is a $10,000 dollar reward up.  I know that if I had any information that would net me all or part of that reward, I would donate it to a fund for the families of the slain officers.

Our prayers are with the families and their fellow officers.  I hope they catch this guy and I want to see him arrested and get the death penalty.  If he puts up a fight and experiences a bit of pain on his way out, that's OK too.

VW

Happy Thanksgiving

As you gather with family and friends this day and weekend, take a moment and reflect on what you have.

To the men and women of our armed forces, thank you for doing what you do wherever in this world you are stationed.

To the men and women of law enforcement, thank you for keeping our streets safe and for putting your life on the line.

To the men and women that man our fire departments, thank you for your willingness to serve us and save us.

Thank your God or whoever or whatever you deem larger than you that you live here, in the greatest and still freest country on this planet.

I thank those who read this humble blog and especially those who take time to comment.  I don't always have time to answer everything, but know that I'm grateful.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

VW

Ever Wondered....

What the inside of an unopened can of Whoopass looks like?

 

Now ya know.

VW

He's Lucky He's Still Alive To Complain

Ahmed Hashim Abed is the guy who allegedly led the effort to murder and mutilate some Americans in Faluja.  You might remember the incident.  It's the one in 2004 where some insurgents hung their captives from a bridge after killing and mutilating them.  No outcry from the left about war crimes, but then as far as a lot of them are concerned, only Americans commit war crimes and that starts just by donning a uniform.

The military went about finding this hero of the people to bring him to justice.  The Seals captured this sterling human being and turned him over to the Iraqi government.  Ahmed then complained that those evil, nasty American Fascist Seals gave him a bloody lip.  WAR CRIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Navy SEALs have secretly captured one of the most wanted terrorists in Iraq — the alleged mastermind of the murder and mutilation of four Blackwater USA security guards in Fallujah in 2004. And three of the SEALs who captured him are now facing criminal charges, sources told FoxNews.com.

Now three of the heroes that captured this pig of a man are now up  on charges that they mistreated him.  This is what we've come to folks.  This piece of pig sh*t complains he got a bloody lip and we want to ruin the careers of good and decent men.\

The Navy pressed a charge and offered these guys punishment under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice or UCMJ.  The navy calls it a Captain's Mast, the Marines call it "office hours" and the other two just call it getting an Article 15.  It's non-judicial punishment.  Your commander decides the case and administers some form of punishment.  Depending upon the rank of the commanding officer (It can't be any officer, it must be an officer who is in your direct chain of command and must have command responsibility over you), determines how severe you can be punished,  i.e. fines, reduction in rank or "correctional custody".  It was originally designed to handle minor matters and you went on with life.  It wasn't a "career ender."  Times have changed and it is now just that.  You are usually ineligible for reenlistment and in some cases, you are administratively discharged under less than honorable conditions.  You always have the option to ask for a court-martial rather than accept the Article 15.

Most of the time, it's usually just wiser to take the Article 15 rather than face a court-martial which can impose much more severe penalties if you are found guilty.  In this case, I think it's a wise move.  The rules for evidence are much higher for a court-martial.  An impartial investigation must be completed and there is full discovery of the evidence.  If you are truly not guilty, this is your best bet.  I've seen it in my military career. 

This shouldn't even be happening.  If all this guy got was a fat lip, that's just too bad.  These guys aren't cops, they aren't lawyers, they are sailors who are trained to cause death and destrcution.  They are not trained in Miranda or to play nice. 

I don't know if he got a knuckle sandwich for something he said did or if he smacked himself in the mouth.  I don't care.  To persecute and prosecute these guys for such a minor incident is obscene and it will do nothing more than further demoralize our armed forces. 

Hopefully, the charges will be dismissed and these guys can go back to doing what we've trained them to do.  I don't advocate that they should be able to beat him to a bloody pulp, but a fat lip is relatively minor.  He's lucky they brought him back alive.

VW

H/T:   Kicking and Screaming

A War By Any Other Name

We are at war.  We are at war with militant Islam.  Not all Muslims, not all of Islam, just those who choose radicalism over moderation.  Just those who choose to kill over those who seek peace.

I've heard some folks lately try and make the case that we are not at war because Congress has never "declared" war.  No where in the Constitution does it say exactly how Congress is to do that or what words they should use.  All it says under Section 8 of Article I is that the Congress has the power "to declare war".  That's it.  No recommended verbiage, no procedure, nothing.  It doesn't say whether it is to do so formally or informally.

People have tried to argue that the war in Iraq is illegal because Congress never "declared" war.  The plain fact of the matter is that the Congress has tacitly declared war in both cases.  By agreeing to fund the operations, Congress gives it's implicit declaration.  

Despite that obvious truth, we are going to try enemy combatants in a United States Federal Court with all the protections and representation that we offer citizens who break the law.  It's ludicrous, but that is how this administration sees the problem.  To them, it's not a military problem, it's a criminal problem.

Five of the people we are at war with will be on trial.  It will be a circus and the defense has signaled they intend to make it a circus.

A lawyer for one of five men facing trial for the Sept. 11 attacks says the men plan to plead not guilty and use the trial to express their political views.

As you read down the article further, you see where their intent is tio essentially put US foreign policy on trial.

First of all, I will be wholly surprised if the judge doesn't dismiss the whole thing before it even gets that far.   I'm sure that such things as "enhanced interrogation" will be much discussed and decided upo.

Many folks have taken the position that this is just one way they can put the Bush administration on trial.  It's a possibility.  There's no real good reason to do this and Holder couldn't give one when pressured in Congressional hearings.  The current administration does not seem to be concerned with the possibility that classified information may fall in to the wrong hands as it did during the first WTC bombing trials so this could just be their way of taking a shot at Bush.  The problem is that in trying to keep Bush Hatred alive, they will weaken the President's ability to keep us safe.  It will not just weaken Obama's own Presidency, it could potentially hamstring future Presidents as well.

It's just another sign that this administration is run by amateurs and another reason this asshat should never been elected to be President.

VW

More Dental Stuff

Out for the count today.  Hopefully back tomorrow.

VW

Receovery.gov Creates Phantom Congressional Districts

Recovery.gov is listing 440 phantom congressional districts where jobs were "created or saved" by the stimulus bill.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/back-story/2009/nov/17/recoverygov-shows-money-flowing-to-nonexistent-di/

And you think they can run your healthcare. Good luck with that sucker!

VW

Obama Bows To The Japanese Emperor

Douglas MacArthur rolled in his grave and the drafters of our Constitution shrieked a ghostly howl heard round the world.  Barack Hussein Obama, the 44th President of the United States of America, bowed to the Japanese Emperor Akihito. 

He was caught bowing to the king of Saudi Arabia and his people said it wasn't a bow, it was just that the king was a little shorter than Obama and he bent down to look him in the eye.  Nevertheless, it was a bow and we all know it despite the lie spin from his handlers.

One would think the Obama handlers would have learned from the uproar caused by his bow to the Saudi ruler.  One would have thought that he would be told to just shake hands and call it good.  Either he was told and was too stupid to remember, or he was not told and he was still too stupid to remember.  The other explanation is that he just doesn't care.  Whatever the case, it was wholly inappropriate for him to bow to Akihito.

General protocol says that when the heads of state from different countries meet, bowing and scraping is not required unless the head of state is subject to the other.  An example might be the Canadian Prime Minister bowing to the Queen of England

The President of the United States should never, ever feel obligated to bow down to anyone.  It is a sign of subservience.  The Japanese might think it appropriate, but Obama is not Japanese.  The President of the United States is not subservient to any other ruler.

Just another signpost on the road of the Obama Presidency that we are dealing with a rank amateur who is unworthy of his office and the respect it should entail.

VW