Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Medal of Honor

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Major Bruce P. Crandall


Citation:

For extraordinary heroism as a Flight Commander in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Company A, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). On 14 November 1965, his flight of sixteen helicopters was lifting troops for a search and destroy mission from Plei Me, Vietnam, to Landing Zone X-Ray in the la Drang Valley. On the fourth troop lift, the airlift began to take enemy fire, and by the time the aircraft had refueled and returned for the next troop lift, the enemy had Landing Zone X-Ray targeted. As Major Crandall and the first eight helicopters landed to discharge troops on his fifth troop lift, his unarmed helicopter came under such intense enemy fire that the ground commander ordered the second flight of eight aircraft to abort their mission. As Major Crandall flew back to Plei Me, his base of operations, he determined that the ground commander of the besieged infantry battalion desperately needed more ammunition. Major Crandall then decided to adjust his base of operations to Artillery Firebase Falcon in order to shorten the flight distance to deliver ammunition and evacuate wounded soldiers. While medical evacuation was not his mission, he immediately sought volunteers and with complete disregard for his own personal safety, led the two aircraft to Landing Zone X-Ray. Despite the fact that the landing zone was still under relentless enemy fire, Major Crandall landed and proceeded to supervise the loading of seriously wounded soldiers aboard his aircraft. Major Crandall's voluntary decision to land under the most extreme fire instilled in the other pilots the will and spirit to continue to land their own aircraft, and in the ground forces the realization that they would be resupplied and that friendly wounded would be promptly evacuated. This greatly enhanced morale and the will to fight at a critical time. After his first medical evacuation, Major Crandall continued to fly into and out of the landing zone throughout the day and into the evening. That day he completed a total of 22 flights, most under intense enemy fire, retiring from the battlefield only after all possible service had been rendered to the Infantry battalion. His actions provided critical resupply of ammunition and evacuation of the wounded. Major Crandall's daring acts of bravery and courage in the face of an overwhelming and determined enemy are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.


Major Crandall: We humbly salute you and thank you for your service.

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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.”


Another good account of Major Crandall's heroism can be found here: A Tall Man, and an Old Snake

All That's Sterling is Not Golden

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Of all the bread and circuses sent to us to distract us from the abysmal aftermath of the last five and a half years of the Obama administration, the latest slice is Donald Sterling, an uber-rich 1%'er, owner of the LA Clippers NBA sports franchise. The brash and brazen Sterling, who gives liberally to liberal causes and politicians, was caught on tape making some rather racist comments.

Finally! I thought, a poster child for dim witted, liberal trolls ( but I repeat myself) to gaze upon. Here's a guy who is rich, therefore evil and greedy (unless one is a movie star, sports star or scion of a wealthy political dynasty), and racist, in the court of public opinion, and clearly a liberal.

But, wait! I should not have underestimated the power of denial in liberal trolls! Donald Sterling does not fit their pre-conceived prejudices. Cognitive dissonance sets in. Finally, straw graspers like Mother Jones discover...Donald Sterling is (or was) a registered Republican! Huzzah! The balance is the Force is preserved. The Space/Time continuum is safe for the moment! Donald Sterling is an old, white, rich, racist Republican!!!!
Or, is he?

Facts are such pesky things! Sterling contributed heavily, twice to Gray Davis, uber liberal governor of California. Sterling contributed to liberal causes and liberal candidates for president. Strange activities for a supposed wascally Wepubwiccan! He has been feted and given awards by the left of center NAACP. In fact, he was set to receive a "lifetime achievement award" from them on May 15th, which has been quietly rescinded.

Why would a liberal register as a Republican? Happens all the time. I remember back when Jerry Brown was running for governor (the first time) and since he was pretty much a lock on being the candidate, there was talk among Democrats about registering as Republicans, and voting in the primaries, so as to give an edge to whomever they considered the weakest candidate or one with the most baggage, to make the Democrat's victory easier in November.

You may recall that something similar was suggested on the Right in 2008. Rush Limbaugh's "Operation Chaos" urged Republicans to register as Democrats and vote for Hillary in the primaries to keep her candidacy alive. Nowadays in California, such subterfuge is no longer required. We have an open primary, where, if your party's candidate is a shoe in, you can vote for your least favorite candidate of the opposition, hoping to cause a little chaos of your own.

I suspect that Donald Sterling, the old, white, rich, racist liberal, once registered as a Republican to cause mischief with that party, not from any ideology he shared with them. And unlike those businessmen who sometimes contribute to both parties, to hedge their bets whomever wins, Donald Sterling put his money where his old, white, rich, racist heart was...with liberal Democrats*.

Like Obamacare, liberals own this turkey. If they should ever approach anything, even remotely 'reality based', they'd have to admit that Sterling is their guy. Corruption and lapses of character are not the province of any one political party, despite the many, many, many efforts of this administration to prove me wrong.



*Sterling donated a combined of $4,000 to Democratic Sens. Bill Bradley of New Jersey and Patrick (Leaky) Leahy of Vermont as well as then-State Controller Gray Davis of California in the late 1980s and early 1990s, according to a database on OpenSecrets.

...Two years later Sterling backed Davis over Dianne Feinstein in a special election for a Senate seat, donating $1,000 to Davis. Davis lost to Feinstein in 1992 and eventually became governor of California before being recalled.

In 1991 Sterling also gave $1,000 to Leahy, who still serves in the Senate. OpenSecrets database goes back until the 1990 election, and basketball blog RealGM reported in 2011 that Sterling’s political donations totaled $6,000 over the years.
-Politico



Original art by John Cox. More at John Cox Art
Cross posted at LCR

Quote du jour

I had the honor a couple of years back of visiting President Bush in the White House and seeing the bust of Sir Winston on display in the Oval Office. When Barack Obama moved in, he ordered it removed and returned to the British. Its present whereabouts are unclear. But, given what Churchill had to say about Islam in his book on the Sudanese campaign, the bust was almost certainly arrested upon landing at Heathrow and deported as a threat to public order.
-Mark Steyn

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Sex in Advertising

For all you connoisseurs of advertising...

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

Quote du jour

"Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of principles."
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

Monday, April 28, 2014

The Cowboy and His Therapist

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Cross posted at LCR, Political Clown Parade



Quote du jour

"If you're on the wrong road, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive."
-C S Lewis

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Obama Meets Asimo Redux

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Quote du jour

For Elizabeth Warren to Play Indian when it suited her purposes is disgustingly self-serving. She is obviously one of two things:

100% White, or, by her claim, merely 99.2% white.

Either way, she is White, and her parents were White, and her grandparents were White, and even her great-grandparents were White. I think you have to go to her great-great-grandparents before you find the one (1!) nonwhite contributor to her racial legacy.

In no way has Elizabeth Warren ever suffered the sting of racial animus from White People due her race (which is White), nor have missed out on job opportunities due to her race (which is White), nor does her family start out in a Racial Ditch due to discrimination against its race (which, in case I didn't mention this, is White).

Elizabeth Warren took advantage of racial set-aside employment opportunities for disadvantaged minorities despite never for one second in her entire life being disadvantaged by her race (which is White).
-Ace

Saturday, April 26, 2014

A Little Saturday Night Music

July you're a woman -John Stewart

Obama Meets Asimo

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Asimov had Three Laws of Robotics, Obama has Twelve Rules of Alinsky. Advantage: Obama

Cross posted at LCR

By Proof




Cross posted at Proof Positive

Best of the Web*


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

Beware The Increasing Militarization Of Government

No Flying with Guns -Gun owners flying through N.Y and N.J. shouldn’t be arrested when they check their guns.

The ugly story behind the persecution of Catherine Engelbrecht

Nancy Pelosi: The GOP are trying to starve “people of color”

Cherokee Princess Fauxcohantas


GUN CONTROL STILL WORKING OUT SWIMMINGLY IN CHICAGO: 9 Dead, 26 Others Wounded Over Easter Weekend


Forty vets die waiting for VA appointments -Who needs 'death panels' when government incompetence can get the same result?


Videos

George Will: ‘The Debate Is Over’ Is Obama’s Mantra

BLM Seizes Texas Rancher’s Land – Without Any Compensation

Mark Levin ROCKS IT At The NRA-ILA Leadership Forum

Brit Hume Commentary on Obama's Foreign Policy Failures

What A Campaign Ad Should Be…

Limey Heroism



Culture

Oh look! People have ObamaCare, but no doctor! Unexpectedly


Bundy and the Rule of Law



Our Concord Bridge


Taking A Few Days Off -containing a tale of the unadvertised downside of Obamacare

More on ‘President Asterisk’


David Gregory: He’s So Crazy, He Thinks We’re Still Watching ‘Meet the Press’


Obama Skipped Aunt's Funeral; Went Golfing Instead



Technology

Video: World's First Reusable Rocket - F9R First Flight Test | 250m

First gun in the NRA Collection - Remington Model 1871 Rolling Block rifle



Photoshops/Cartoons/Graphics

Cartoon of the Day – NRO Home page

Sunday Funnies

All Enemies, Foreign and Domestic


Reaganite's Sunday Funnies


Earl of Taint - It’s Working!


They Put It Up Fast and Furiously



Terrorism defined


Accurate information on Harry Reid (as accurate as any he spouts!)



Linkfests:

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

In The Mailbox, 03.03.14

LIVE AT FIVE: 04.23.14


Aberzombie & Witch: Thursday Linkfest




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 - Hot Pick, Girls with guns, Girls with guns

American Power- Fabulous Tessa Fowler in Green Bikini, Smokin' Dita Von Teese Launches Sexiest Lingerie Collection Yet, Ashlyn Coray!

Smokin' Friday

Bad Rap From the Russians

Blackmailers Don't Shoot - Is Jennifer Lawrence Dating Bigfoot?

By Other Means - Cosplay

Camp of the Saints -Rule 5 News

The Daley Gator – Daley Babes - Emily Sears, Janet Montgomery, Tiffany Toth, Viantha Foxx

Daily Mail –Jennifer Lopez

Fishnet Friday

Friday Night Babe – Toni Garrn

Good Stuff's Cyber World #136

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

The Right Way - Friday Babe

Hookers and Booze

Knuckledraggin' My Life Away - Your Good Morning Girl, Midget bodybuilder, Sunshine and Daydreams, Rough lunchbreak?


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

PostalDog - Scarlett Johansson

Randy's Roundtable - Thursday Nite Tart

reaganite republican - 'CZECH MISS 2014'

Sex in Advertising -Wonderbra

Subject to Change - Cosplay

The Last Tradition - Anastagia Pierre

Theo Spark – Bath Night, Bedtime Totty, Teatime Totty, Teatime Totty, Teatime Totty, Bedtime Totty, Tuesday Totty, Bedtime Totty, Teatime Totty

The Other McCain- Rule Five Sunday

Vintage Babe of the Week – Vivian Austin

Rule 5 Woodsterman Style, Gun Enthusiasts & Ammo

Your Crazy Uncle Bubba - Saturday Short Shorts , Random Hottie Day, Facetime, Flexibility is Good,



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

Dame Maggie drug me kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Now I'm a noob on Twitter!
-Proof, my very first tweet!
11:01 PM - 1 Jan 2012

Friday, April 25, 2014

Friday Night Babe

Tonight's FNB* is Toni Garrn!

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

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Joe Biden Is Full of Gas

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Joe Biden gave a speech to Ukrainian legislators a few days ago. One statement really stood out to me:

And as you attempt to pursue energy security, there’s no reason why you cannot be energy secure. I mean there isn’t. It will take time. It takes some difficult decisions, but it’s collectively within your power and the power of Europe and the United States. And we stand ready to assist you in reaching that. Imagine where you’d be today if you were able to tell Russia: Keep your gas. It would be a very different world you’d be facing today. It’s within our power to alter that. It will take some time, but it’s within our power. Very difficult decisions, but within our power.

One of those "difficult decisions" that is "within our power", would be to approve the Keystone XL pipeline. Aside from reducing the carbon footprint of transporting crude oil and natural gas, and lessening the odds of catastrophic rail or highway accidents involving tankers and oil fires, it has been pointed out that a non military response to the Russian bear's expansionism, would be to provide eastern Europe with an alternate supplier of energy. Providing an alternate buyer to Russian energy would have the twofold effect of reducing the leverage Russia holds over those dependent on Russian oil and gas, and reducing the revenues to Russia, weakening their ability to finance their expansionist adventures.

"...we stand ready to assist you in reaching that. Imagine where you’d be today if you were able to tell Russia: Keep your gas. It would be a very different world you’d be facing today. It’s within our power to alter that..."

No, Joe. You and Barry are standing in the schoolhouse door of energy production, obstructionist at every turn. The record levels of energy production you like to brag about, that took place during your administration, were either federal lands whose development was started during earlier administrations, or on state and private lands you could not successfully obstruct.

Are you serious about what you told the Ukrainians, Joe? Then show them that there's a prayer that we could have the capability, at least some time in the future, of providing them energy independence from the Russian bear. Convince your boss to take out his pen and sign the damn pipeline agreement and then, discuss the kind of infrastructure needed to provide liquified natural gas to our allies. You know. The kinds of facilities that your supporters on the Left oppose whenever they're proposed.

Show the political will to do the right thing, Joe, if you have any dreams of becoming the Leader of the Free World. Start now, and twist the arm of your lame duck boss and actually do something useful and facilitate the thousands of jobs the pipeline will create. Or just mouth the words and stand idly by while the world goes to hell in a handbasket.

Choice is yours.

Cross posted at LCR, Political Clown Parade

Quote du jour

(David) Gregory is a smug, self-satisfied narcissist; the kind of person who’s more interested in hearing himself ask the question than bothering to listen to the answer. He’s Piers Morgan without the patina of credibility that comes with a British accent.
- Ed Driscoll

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Vintage Babe of the Week

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

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Like fine wines, the ladies improve with age!

Quote du jour

“Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can't, and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.”
― Robert Frost

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Medal of Honor

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Staff Sergeant Jon R. Cavaiani


Citation:

S/Sgt. Cavaiani distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty in action in the Republic of Vietnam on 4 and 5 June 1971 while serving as a platoon leader to a security platoon providing security for an isolated radio relay site located within enemy-held territory. On the morning of 4 June 1971, the entire camp came under an intense barrage of enemy small arms, automatic weapons, rocket-propelled grenade and mortar fire from a superior size enemy force. S/Sgt. Cavaiani acted with complete disregard for his personal safety as he repeatedly exposed himself to heavy enemy fire in order to move about the camp's perimeter directing the platoon's fire and rallying the platoon in a desperate fight for survival. S/Sgt. Cavaiani also returned heavy suppressive fire upon the assaulting enemy force during this period with a variety of weapons. When the entire platoon was to be evacuated, S/Sgt. Cavaiani unhesitatingly volunteered to remain on the ground and direct the helicopters into the landing zone. S/Sgt. Cavaiani was able to direct the first 3 helicopters in evacuating a major portion of the platoon. Due to intense increase in enemy fire, S/Sgt. Cavaiani was forced to remain at the camp overnight where he calmly directed the remaining platoon members in strengthening their defenses. On the morning of S June, a heavy ground fog restricted visibility. The superior size enemy force launched a major ground attack in an attempt to completely annihilate the remaining small force. The enemy force advanced in 2 ranks, first firing a heavy volume of small arms automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenade fire while the second rank continuously threw a steady barrage of hand grenades at the beleaguered force. S/Sgt. Cavaiani returned a heavy barrage of small arms and hand grenade fire on the assaulting enemy force but was unable to slow them down. He ordered the remaining platoon members to attempt to escape while he provided them with cover fire. With 1 last courageous exertion, S/Sgt. Cavaiani recovered a machinegun, stood up, completely exposing himself to the heavy enemy fire directed at him, and began firing the machinegun in a sweeping motion along the 2 ranks of advancing enemy soldiers. Through S/Sgt. Cavaiani's valiant efforts with complete disregard for his safety, the majority of the remaining platoon members were able to escape. While inflicting severe losses on the advancing enemy force, S/Sgt. Cavaiani was wounded numerous times. S/Sgt. Cavaiani's conspicuous gallantry, extraordinary heroism and intrepidity at the risk of his life, above and beyond the call of duty, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the U.S. Army.


S/Sgt. Cavaiani: We humbly salute you and thank you for your service.

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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

When law becomes a politicized weapon rather than a reflection of society’s shared principles, one can no longer expect it to be revered in a manner befitting “political religion.” And when the officials trusted to execute law faithfully violate laws regularly, they lose their presumption of legitimacy.
-Andrew C. McCarthy

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Sex in Advertising

For all you connoisseurs of advertising...

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

Harry Reid: Often Wrong, But Never in Doubt

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Cross posted at LCR, Political Clown Parade



Earth Day: Because Nothing Says 'Save the Planet' Like a Murderous Communist Dictator!

Do they call it "Earth" Day because of all the people he gave "dirt naps"?? I hear that in the old Soviet Union, they used to plant trees on Lenin's birthday. How very progressive!

Update: Adrienne's Corner has some good links on Earth Day



Cross posted at LCR, Political Clown Parade


Quote du jour

We’ll know they’re domestic terrorists when Rolling Stone runs dreamily-lit photos of them on their cover, Robert Redford makes a movie about them, and an ambitious young leftwing politician launches his career in their front parlor.
-Ed Driscoll, on the patriots at Bundy Ranch

Monday, April 21, 2014

Steampunk Willie

Walt Disney meets Firefly:

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Cross posted at LCR, Political Clown Parade


Obama Celebrates Easter With...A Picture of Himself!

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Quote du jour

In most parts of the developed world, there is “the police”, and that’s it. If a bureaucrat from the Ministry of Paperwork wants to have you seized, he has to persuade a judge to issue a warrant and then let the local coppers handle it as they see fit. There is an obvious conflict of interest when every tinpot regulatory agency has its own enforcement arm, and it imputes to even legitimate cases the whiff of something malodorous and, indeed, despotic.
- Mark Steyn

Sunday, April 20, 2014

A Little Easter Evening Music


As the last few seconds of the video notes, this is a lovely hymn all the year 'round.

Quote du jour

During the first 13 centuries after the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, no one thought of setting up a creche to celebrate Christmas. The pre-eminent Christian holiday was Easter, not Christmas.
-Nancy Pearcey

Saturday, April 19, 2014

A Little Saturday Night Music

Tony Bennett -Lost in the Stars

Best of the Web*


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

Obama’s Jackbooted Thugs Withdrawing From Bundy Ranch in Nevada


Huffington Post: Obamacare Victims Are Real


Obama Requests $182 Million to Push New Gun Control Laws

More Proof That Lois Lerner Lied

The slow death of free speech -Mark Steyn

Videos

Congressman Trey Gowdy Owns National Park Service Director

Brent Bozell Discusses Disparity of Network Shoe-Throwing Coverage

Obama, Biden, Schumer, Hillary Clinton and Others Took Koch Brothers Money


Charles Krauthammer – “Obama Makes This Stuff Up”


Judge Jeanine: CIA Head Michael Morrell Should Be Indicted For Lies Under Oath On Benghazi

'Blood Moon' Timelapse video


Culture


The Legacy of Aunt Zeituni


The New Inquisition: The Left is trampling free speech for the sake of orthodoxy -Victor Davis Hanson

Debunking the Left's Latest Blame-Righty Smear Campaign

The 12 Unspoken Rules For Being A Liberal

Checks and balances don't work

BLM Rounding Up Wild Horses, Sending To Slaughterhouse…In Canada

Sgt. Reckless, Revisited



Photoshops/Cartoons/Graphics

Cartoon of the Day – NRO Home page

Sunday Funnies


..Not Even A Smidgen Of Corruption...


Reaganite Sunday Funnies

Earl of Taint - The Babies

Gone But Not Forgiven

TGIF Amusements...



Linkfests:

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

In The Mailbox, 03.03.14


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 - Hot Pick, Morning Mistress, Girls with guns

American Power- Sofia Vergara

Hump day

Dolphins vs Saints cheerleaders (videos)


Blackmailers Don't Shoot - Floatopia Retrospective: Rule 5 Linkfest

By Other Means - Cosplay

Camp of the Saints -Rule 5 Saturday

The Daley Gator – Daley Babes - Monika Jakisic, Nanis Ochoa, Tiara Harris, Vivian Campos, Jill Wagner

Daily Mail – Dita Von Teese, Victoria Silvstedt

E.B.L.

Good Monday Morning

Friday Night Babe – Kim Kardashian!

Good Stuff's Cyber World

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

The Right Way - Friday Babe


Hookers and Booze


Knuckledraggin' My Life Away - Twisty

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

Randy's Roundtable - Thursday Nite Tart

Sex in Advertising -Victoria's Secret (video)

Subject to Change

The Last Tradition - Chantel Jeffries

Theo Spark – Bedtime Totty, Teatime Totty, Bedtime Totty

The Other McCain- Sex Roles: ‘Me Tarzan, You Jane’

Vintage Babe of the Week – Leslie Parrish!

Rule 5 Woodsterman Style

Your Crazy Uncle Bubba - Friday Nite Tite Dresses, Facetime, Holy Smokes!



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

Very little shame in today’s society. What used to have you hiding in shame now makes you an eligible candidate for Jerry Springer.
-Proof

Friday, April 18, 2014

Friday Night Babe

Tonight's FNB* is Kim Kardashian!

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

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Al Sharpton: Obama Politically ‘Crucified’

Between two malefactors*:

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"Malefactor": From the Latin, 'evil doer'.

* Hard to narrow it down to just "two" in this administration!

Cross posted at LCR


Excessive Use of Force On Civilians By the Government is Nothing New

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Guess Elian Gonzalez wasn't a "dreamer"? Lucky for him, he wasn't grazing cattle on federal land, either!

Quote du jour

"If the "trespass cattle" were people here illegally, the DOJ would be running guns to them and the DHS would be driving by with free phones and EBT cards."
-Dana Loesch

Thursday, April 17, 2014

'Best Buds' Presidential Selfie

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...and stems and seeds!

Vintage Babe of the Week

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

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Like fine wines, the ladies improve with age!

To Whom It May Concern

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Quote du jour

The way to crush the bourgeoisie is to grind them between the millstones of taxation and inflation.
-Vladimir Lenin

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Medal of Honor

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Captain Paul William Bucha


Citation:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Capt. Bucha distinguished himself while serving as commanding officer, Company D, on a reconnaissance-in-force mission against enemy forces near Phuoc Vinh, The company was inserted by helicopter into the suspected enemy stronghold to locate and destroy the enemy. During this period Capt. Bucha aggressively and courageously led his men in the destruction of enemy fortifications and base areas and eliminated scattered resistance impeding the advance of the company. On 18 March while advancing to contact, the lead elements of the company became engaged by the heavy automatic weapon, heavy machinegun, rocket propelled grenade, Claymore mine and small-arms fire of an estimated battalion-size force. Capt. Bucha, with complete disregard for his safety, moved to the threatened area to direct the defense and ordered reinforcements to the aid of the lead element. Seeing that his men were pinned down by heavy machinegun fire from a concealed bunker located some 40 meters to the front of the positions, Capt. Bucha crawled through the hail of fire to single-handedly destroy the bunker with grenades. During this heroic action Capt. Bucha received a painful shrapnel wound. Returning to the perimeter, he observed that his unit could not hold its positions and repel the human wave assaults launched by the determined enemy. Capt. Bucha ordered the withdrawal of the unit elements and covered the withdrawal to positions of a company perimeter from which he could direct fire upon the charging enemy. When 1 friendly element retrieving casualties was ambushed and cut off from the perimeter, Capt. Bucha ordered them to feign death and he directed artillery fire around them. During the night Capt. Bucha moved throughout the position, distributing ammunition, providing encouragement and insuring the integrity of the defense. He directed artillery, helicopter gunship and Air Force gunship fire on the enemy strong points and attacking forces, marking the positions with smoke grenades. Using flashlights in complete view of enemy snipers, he directed the medical evacuation of 3 air-ambulance loads of seriously wounded personnel and the helicopter supply of his company. At daybreak Capt. Bucha led a rescue party to recover the dead and wounded members of the ambushed element. During the period of intensive combat, Capt. Bucha, by his extraordinary heroism, inspirational example, outstanding leadership and professional competence, led his company in the decimation of a superior enemy force which left 156 dead on the battlefield. His bravery and gallantry at the risk of his life are in the highest traditions of the military service, Capt. Bucha has reflected great credit on himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army.


Captain Bucha: We humbly salute you and thank you for your service.

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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.”