Quote du jour

The Pew Research Center found last year that of the 5.4 million Mexican immigrants who reside legally in the U.S. today, only 36 percent have chosen to become citizens.

-John Fund

Medal of Honor

Specialist Fourth Class Frank A. Herda

Citation:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Sp4c. Herda (then Pfc.) distinguished himself while serving as a grenadier with Company A. Company A was part of a battalion-size night defensive perimeter when a large enemy force initiated an attack on the friendly units. While other enemy elements provided diversionary fire and indirect weapons fire to the west, a sapper force of approximately 30 men armed with hand grenades and small charges attacked Company A's perimeter from the east. As the sappers were making a last, violent assault, 5 of them charged the position defended by Sp4c. Herda and 2 comrades, 1 of whom was wounded and lay helpless in the bottom of the foxhole. Sp4c. Herda fired at the aggressors until they were within 10 feet of his position and 1 of their grenades landed in the foxhole. He fired 1 last round from his grenade launcher, hitting 1 of the enemy soldiers in the head, and then, with no concern for his safety, Sp4c. Herda immediately covered the blast of the grenade with his body. The explosion wounded him grievously, but his selfless action prevented his 2 comrades from being seriously injured or killed and enabled the remaining defender to kill the other sappers. By his gallantry at the risk of his life in the highest traditions of the military service, Sp4c. Herda has reflected great credit on himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army.

Sp4c. Herda: We humbly salute you and thank you for your service.



Hat tip Home of Heroes

There are fewer than a hundred living MoH recipients today. Their names and their stories should not be forgotten. My mission is to honor one of those heroes here each week, and salute them for their courage and sacrifice. In the words of John Fitzgerald Kennedy:

“A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces, but also by the men it honors; the men it remembers.”

Quote du jour

"That's why Hillary needs to win. She's going after the electoral college, he's going after the community college."

-Greg Gutfeld, on Bill Clinton's rumored new mistress "Energizer"

Sex in Advertising

For all you connoisseurs of advertising...




I may not be exactly sure what she's selling, but, I'm pretty sure I'm in the market!

"Made" of Orleans

Joan of Arc Welding

Quote du jour

"In 10,000 years, we'll either all be dead (well, you folks will be dead — my un-frozen head will be doing just fine) or we'll consider radiation sickness one of those ancient problems, like the mercury poisoning that once gave us "mad hatters" and Helen Thomas."

- Jonah Goldberg

Quote du jour

“The beautiful part of writing is that you don't have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon.”

― Robert Cormier

James Garner, R.I.P.

Sadly, actor James Garner passed away yesterday.


James Garner played the handsome, likeable rogue Bret Maverick in the western series of the same name, the handsome, likeable rogue James Rockford in the Rockford Files, the handsome, likeable rogue in... well, you get the idea. But, Garner was the handsome leading man with flaws and imperfections. It was very easy to identify with the characters he played, because he infused humanity into the characters, and the reality that just because he may be a marquee idol, not everything was going to work out for him, much as it hasn't for the rest of us.

Over the course of his career, Garner was the master of almost happily ever after. Things may not have gone as he'd planned, but they turned out pretty darn good, and hey! Life is good, so, I guess there's hope for the rest of us! He was entertaining to watch and, as I said, easy to identify with. And he never seemed to let fame and leading man good looks go to his head. He could be the quintessential 'guy next door'. He was 86.

Rest in peace, Mr. Garner.




Maverick's debut was in 1957,
Rockford in 1974

Quote du jour

In life, you can either go out as a suspect or a prospect.

-David Webb

A Little Saturday Night Music

Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto (English Translation and Lyrics)

Best of the Web*

*…that I’ve seen all week!
Political/SocioEconomic

IRS UNION BOSS COLLEEN KELLEY: The Missing Link to Obama?

Leaked Border Crisis Intel Shreds Narrative from Media and Obama Admin

UN Shocked to Discover Hamas Rockets Inside a School

User @drawandstrike tweets ‘epic rant about Chappaquiddick’



Videos

Jake Tapper Utterly DEMOLISHES Palestine Liberation Organization’s Spokeswoman

Krauthammer – The least Obama can do is make a damned decision for once in his life

Leftists Want Elizabeth Warren Over Hillary Clinton in 2016


Culture
Why Wasn’t He Deported? A Mother’s Furious Letter To The President

Meet the honest 27 year old single mom from PA who faces 3 years in a New Jersey prison

Franklin patrons excited to see Obama, even after he cut in line

Stand-Up Comedian, Legal Immigrant, Answers CNN’s Condescending Question On Illegals Perfectly

Obama’s Border Game, and Why Republicans Are Doomed to Lose It



Science and Technology

Army Wants a Harder-Hitting Pistol | Military.com

The “97 Percent” Straw Man Revisited Thermageddon and the Global Warmist

Could the writers of The Bill of Rights have anticipated modern guns? Meet the auto cannon, the Puckle gun, from 1718


Photoshops/Cartoons/Graphics

Cartoon of the Day – NRO Home page

Sunday Funnies

Infographic: How Obama is Spending His $3.7 Billion in ‘Emergency’ Immigration Cash


John Cox- KiRKWOOD, KiRKWOOD, KiRKWOOD, KiRKWOOD, KiRKWOOD, KiRKWOOD, KiRKWOOD, KiRKWOOD

Earl of Taint - Every Family Has One

Reaganite's Sunday Funnies




Linkfests:

The Paste -A Poor Mans Drudge Report....

LIVE AT FIVE: 07.14.14



Rule Five Roundup:
(While all Rule Five posts may be NSFW, I generally only flag the ones that are certainly NSFW)

90 Miles From Tyranny - Girls with Guns,  Blogs With Rule 5 Links , girls with guns

American Power- Thanks to Amazing Hot Shots Ladies

Hot Friday

Rule 5 Linkfest with Yaya Han

By Other Means - Cosplay

The Daley Gator – Daley Babes - Shoko Takahasaki, Draya Michelle, Anya Monzikova, Shoko Takasaki, Ali Cobrin, Alexis Naiomi, Ryo Kashima

Daily Mail –Elle ‘The Body’ Macpherson, 50, looks hot on a super-yacht in Sardinia

E.B.L. - Emma Peel


Good Monday Morning

Friday Night Babe - Chrissy Teigen

Good Stuff's Cyber World #148

It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad World -The Friday Pin Up

Hookers and Booze

Knuckledraggin' My Life Away - She doesn’t realize it but she’s leading a parade

Pirates Cove - Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup, If All You See…, If All You See…, If All You See…

PostalDog - Nude rowing team

'Miss Argentina International 2014'

Sex in Advertising - Jessica Simpson

The Last Tradition - Bernice Burgos

Theo Spark – Bedtime Totty, Teatime Totty

The Other McCain- Rule Five Sunday

Vintage Babe of the Week – Stella Stevens

Rule 5 Woodsterman Style

Your Crazy Uncle Bubba - Friday Nite Tite Dresses


Use the comments as an open thread on any of these topics. Please send links of news, commentary, choice humor or Rule Fivage to: Proof.Positive@Hotmail.com

Quote du jour

You have to excuse John Kerry. The facts "seared in his mind" during the Viet Nam war left nothing but scorched earth.

-Proof

Friday Night Babe

Tonight's FNB* is Chrissy Teigen!

(*a.k.a. Rule Five Friday)

Quote du jour

“Never did I expect a guy like this, the head of a country, to blatantly lie to your face, and then not only lie to your face, then lie about the fact that he never lied. Then lie again about the next lie he told. There used to be a time when you would worship the president, even if you didn’t like him. You knew he told the truth because he’s the president of a country. Now, he’s the only guy in America who would have the nerve to lie this much."

-Jackie Mason, on Barack Obama

Vintage Babe of the Week

Tonight's Vintage Babe* is Stella Stevens !
(*a.k.a. Rule Five Thursday)



















Like fine wines, the ladies improve with age!

Quote du jour

"She's been driven in limousines and official cars almost all her adult life. For more than a quarter-century she has seen America through tinted windows."

-Peggy Noonan, on Hillary Clinton

Stockton - In Black and White (With Red and Blue Lights)

Some small excitement this afternoon - I was driving home on Pacific Avenue when I saw a black and white police car, Code 3, pulling a u-turn, apparently the first responder to arrive on the scene of a bank robbery, blocking the parking lot and waving off a customer who was walking across the parking lot to the bank. Two more patrol cars then passed me going the other way, in the next block, and by the time I got home, I could hear a multitude of sirens. The following photo may indicate the reason why:

The chase, with three hostages involved and bullets flying stretched from here to nearby Lodi and back, lasting nearly an hour, finally coming to a halt about a half mile north of the bank. I count over two dozen black and whites in the photo.

Two of the three hostages were shot and released, condition unknown. Reports so far: three perps, three hostages, one person shot to death - apparently a hostage shot by the robbers. Reports have shots fired at police, striking police cars and houses of bystanders.

Will update as more details are confirmed.

Update: One suspect dead, two injured. Second fatality still not confirmed, but is assumed to be one of the hostages. No update on injuries to other two hostages 5:35 PDT

Update: According to News 10, all three suspects were shot, one fatally. Two suspects taken to hospital 5:41 PDT

Update: A bullet hole or two in the stolen getaway car... 6:27PDT

Update: According to News 10, a second suspect died of gunshot wounds 10:05 PDT
photo via KTVU

Update: As of 8AM this morning, Thornton road was still taped off and barricaded


At least 20 Stockton Police officers are on paid administrative leave after firing their weapons during Wednesday's fatal shootout

Update: Saturday 7/19 Report from Stockton Record that there may have been a fourth subject who dropped the robbers at the bank in a black sedan. Under the law, abetting a felonious death could make him eligible for the death penalty when apprehended.

Medal of Honor

Specialist Fifth Class Charles Chris Hagemeister

Citation:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. While conducting combat operations against a hostile force, Sp5c. Hagemeister's platoon suddenly came under heavy attack from 3 sides by an enemy force occupying well concealed, fortified positions and supported by machineguns and mortars. Seeing 2 of his comrades seriously wounded in the initial action, Sp5c. Hagemeister unhesitatingly and with total disregard for his safety, raced through the deadly hail of enemy fire to provide them medical aid. Upon learning that the platoon leader and several other soldiers also had been wounded, Sp5c. Hagemeister continued to brave the withering enemy fire and crawled forward to render lifesaving treatment and to offer words of encouragement. Attempting to evacuate the seriously wounded soldiers, Sp5c. Hagemeister was taken under fire at close range by an enemy sniper. Realizing that the lives of his fellow soldiers depended on his actions, Sp5c. Hagemeister seized a rifle from a fallen comrade, killed the sniper, 3 other enemy soldiers who were attempting to encircle his position and silenced an enemy machinegun that covered the area with deadly fire. Unable to remove the wounded to a less exposed location and aware of the enemy's efforts to isolate his unit, he dashed through the fusillade of fire to secure help from a nearby platoon. Returning with help, he placed men in positions to cover his advance as he moved to evacuate the wounded forward of his location. These efforts successfully completed, he then moved to the other flank and evacuated additional wounded men despite the fact that his every move drew fire from the enemy. Sp5c. Hagemeister's repeated heroic and selfless actions at the risk of his life saved the lives of many of his comrades and inspired their actions in repelling the enemy assault. Sp5c. Hagemeister's indomitable courage was in the highest traditions of the U.S. Armed Forces and reflect great credit upon himself.

Sp5c. Hagemeister: We humbly salute you and thank you for your service.



Hat tip Home of Heroes

There are fewer than a hundred living MoH recipients today. Their names and their stories should not be forgotten. My mission is to honor one of those heroes here each week, and salute them for their courage and sacrifice. In the words of John Fitzgerald Kennedy:

“A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces, but also by the men it honors; the men it remembers.”

Quote du jour

“This is what a world looks like when there is no United States leadership”

-Richard Grenell

Sex in Advertising

For all you connoisseurs of advertising...




I may not be exactly sure what she's selling, but, hummina, hummina, hummina...what were we talking about?