For the first time since Herbert Hoover the people have elected a president who is not a politician. My word! How could we have done such a thing?
President Trump is certainly not a politician. If he were he would not be saying the things he says and he would not be tweeting the things he tweets and he would be treated much differently in the "Swamp". And because he is not "one of them" they hate him. The "professionals" will do anything and spend any amount of money to destroy him. They are doing everything they can to destroy the office of the President of the United States. Why? BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE IT!....Medicineman!
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Thursday, September 13, 2018
Monday, September 10, 2018
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
"THE REALLY BIG SHEW"
The players are in place. The curtain has gone up----"It's Show Time"! Now those of us who choose to watch are seeing our Senators at work. That is what they would like their constituents to believe at least. The name of this play is "Delay, delay, all is delay"!
The Kavanaugh hearings, on the very first day of confirmation hearings, with a mountain of documents brought to the senate for members of the committee to look at, what happens? Democrats want more documents. I'm pretty sure no one has looked at those they already have. But that does not make a difference because Trump's choice for the empty seat WILL be confirmed. It is all part of "The Really Big Shew"!-----Medicineman!
The Kavanaugh hearings, on the very first day of confirmation hearings, with a mountain of documents brought to the senate for members of the committee to look at, what happens? Democrats want more documents. I'm pretty sure no one has looked at those they already have. But that does not make a difference because Trump's choice for the empty seat WILL be confirmed. It is all part of "The Really Big Shew"!-----Medicineman!
Sunday, September 2, 2018
THE SENATOR FROM ARIZONA
Senator John McCain has died! Today, as I write this, it would be hard to find anyone in most countries who does know that the Senator has died. As usual one does not speak badly of the dead and that certainly has been the case in the coverage of McCain's death, except some Nam Vets who slogged through the jungles and rivers of that country. They point out that McCain, (1) graduated from the Academy 5th from last in his class. (2) that he was not a very good pilot and crashed three planes in his career. (3) That he got preferential treatment in "Hanoi Hilton" when the enemy found out who his father was, etc. It is no secret that McCain and Trump, once friends, disliked each other so much that the President was not invited to the services, and when the flag flying at half-mast over the White House was raised to full staff after the second day the outrage it caused was heard round the world. To satisfy the outrage the flag was lowered once again over the White House and stayed there until the burial today, Sunday September 2, 2018.
In my twilight years I am constantly appalled at the lack of respect shown to the flag of our country. It ranges from the highly visible foot ball games to any parade route. Even those who put their flag up and forget it until it is a rag. Let us take a look at the U.S. Flag Code: "The flag is flown at half-mast on the day of death and the day after for Members of Congress". Members of Congress is defined as Congress and Senate. Only a proclamation by the President can change that rule. President Trump did that very thing! Did you hear that mentioned by the Press? ...Medicineman!
In my twilight years I am constantly appalled at the lack of respect shown to the flag of our country. It ranges from the highly visible foot ball games to any parade route. Even those who put their flag up and forget it until it is a rag. Let us take a look at the U.S. Flag Code: "The flag is flown at half-mast on the day of death and the day after for Members of Congress". Members of Congress is defined as Congress and Senate. Only a proclamation by the President can change that rule. President Trump did that very thing! Did you hear that mentioned by the Press? ...Medicineman!
Sunday, August 26, 2018
"WAR MEMORIALS" and THE BELLS OF BALANGIGA!
There is an element in this country that has dedicated their lives to changing the history of this great country. It is no secret that this small but noisy segment of our society has been successfully changing some of the events that shaped the United States of America. Civil War statues and memorials moved or torn down after standing in place for 150 plus years. The CSA Battle flag (mistakenly called the Confederate States Flag) is a prime example. Even the Ten Commandments have been removed in some areas.
Now the controversy over "The Bells of Balangiga" has reared it's head again. First of all, let me explain what these bells are and what they represent. Two of the bells are displayed near the entrance to Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming while one is with an Army unit in South Korea.
The United States acquired the Philippines in the Spanish American War of 1898. In 1901 during the war between U.S. troops and Philippine insurgents 48 U.S. soldiers were killed in their sleep in a night attack. In retaliation an attack on the town of Balangiga killed many Filipinos, men and women and children. The troops took the bells from the local church as a war trophy. Yes, it was an unfortunate episode in our history but, still history.
Several years ago this same attempt was made to give back the bells to that town in Samar, PI. Replica bells were made and given while the original bells remain in U.S. hands. I say keep the bells!....Medicineman!
Now the controversy over "The Bells of Balangiga" has reared it's head again. First of all, let me explain what these bells are and what they represent. Two of the bells are displayed near the entrance to Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming while one is with an Army unit in South Korea.
The United States acquired the Philippines in the Spanish American War of 1898. In 1901 during the war between U.S. troops and Philippine insurgents 48 U.S. soldiers were killed in their sleep in a night attack. In retaliation an attack on the town of Balangiga killed many Filipinos, men and women and children. The troops took the bells from the local church as a war trophy. Yes, it was an unfortunate episode in our history but, still history.
Several years ago this same attempt was made to give back the bells to that town in Samar, PI. Replica bells were made and given while the original bells remain in U.S. hands. I say keep the bells!....Medicineman!
Sunday, August 19, 2018
"THE SWAMP"--DRAIN IS PLUGGED!
Originally a swamp when chosen to be the seat of government the water was drained off to make possible building sites. The term, "The Swamp", became popular in the Trump campaign with his pledge to drain same. This has proven to be like spitten' in the wind!
Looking back to the Clinton years we see the same names popping up year after year. Names like James Comey, Robert Meuller, Lois Lerhner (conservatives remember her). There is Rod Rosenstein who becomes Assit. Attorney General when Comey gets fired and then comes up with the Russian thing.
Comey went to work for Lockheed Martin and secured 17 no bid contracts with the State Dept. and was rewarded with a six million dollar thank you when he left the company. Then he became FBI Director in 2013.
On and on it goes with 20% of our Uranium deposits sold to Russia with Hillary saying OK when she was Sec. of State. Then "Billy Boy" goes to Russia and is paid 500 Million to speak for one hour. Not bad pay I'd say.
I won't even go into the Benghazi debacle. You can see what the people of this country are up against and they elected Trump to get it done and, guess what? He gets pilloried by the "No News Press"---Medicineman!
Looking back to the Clinton years we see the same names popping up year after year. Names like James Comey, Robert Meuller, Lois Lerhner (conservatives remember her). There is Rod Rosenstein who becomes Assit. Attorney General when Comey gets fired and then comes up with the Russian thing.
Comey went to work for Lockheed Martin and secured 17 no bid contracts with the State Dept. and was rewarded with a six million dollar thank you when he left the company. Then he became FBI Director in 2013.
On and on it goes with 20% of our Uranium deposits sold to Russia with Hillary saying OK when she was Sec. of State. Then "Billy Boy" goes to Russia and is paid 500 Million to speak for one hour. Not bad pay I'd say.
I won't even go into the Benghazi debacle. You can see what the people of this country are up against and they elected Trump to get it done and, guess what? He gets pilloried by the "No News Press"---Medicineman!
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
"LITTLE BOY" THEN "FAT MAN" AND IT WAS OVER!
I have been away from my desk for a time and have just completed the four book, wonderfully researched, history of the Pacific war written by James D. Hornfischer. Those who served there or have an interest in history will do well reading his books.
It was the summer of 1945 and the war in Europe had been won. Plans were underway for the invasion of Japan with expectations of up to a million and a half U.S. casualties. There was a way to avoid such numbers. Saipan and Tinian (three miles it's neighbor) had been taken by Marines, at great price, and airstrips were built to handle B-29 bombers, new, four motor, pressurized, long distance behemoths, expected to clobber the cities of Japan.
The U.S.S. Indianapolis sailed into Tinian with a cargo even the Captain did not know what. It was after delivering his package that She was sunk by a Jap torpedoe with the loss of 2/3 of Her crew.
I had a friend who was stationed on Tinian and helped load that cargo "Little Boy" on Paul Tibbet's "Enola Gay" (named after his mother) destined for Hirosima
Tibbets and crew had been training for this for months. He had gone to Omaha and personally chose the B-29 he wanted. There was no room for error. The "gun" that fired the "bullet" of U-235 into the core of the bomb was not inserted into the firing chamber until airborne, reason? The bomber was noted for crashing on takeoff. The engines were not reliable and engine failure was common.
After Hiroshima, and no surrender plea from the Emperor, the "Fat Man" was dropped three days later, August 9, on Nagasaki.
The Emperor Hirohito never used the word "surrender" but instead spoke the word "capitulated". It amounted to the same thing, the war was over. No bloody invasion was needed.
September 2, 1945 the papers were signed on board the U.S.S.Missouri--The war was over!
It is worth noting here that six of the crew of twelve on the "Enola Gay" were enlisted men from PFC to Staff Sgt........Medicineman!
It was the summer of 1945 and the war in Europe had been won. Plans were underway for the invasion of Japan with expectations of up to a million and a half U.S. casualties. There was a way to avoid such numbers. Saipan and Tinian (three miles it's neighbor) had been taken by Marines, at great price, and airstrips were built to handle B-29 bombers, new, four motor, pressurized, long distance behemoths, expected to clobber the cities of Japan.
The U.S.S. Indianapolis sailed into Tinian with a cargo even the Captain did not know what. It was after delivering his package that She was sunk by a Jap torpedoe with the loss of 2/3 of Her crew.
I had a friend who was stationed on Tinian and helped load that cargo "Little Boy" on Paul Tibbet's "Enola Gay" (named after his mother) destined for Hirosima
Tibbets and crew had been training for this for months. He had gone to Omaha and personally chose the B-29 he wanted. There was no room for error. The "gun" that fired the "bullet" of U-235 into the core of the bomb was not inserted into the firing chamber until airborne, reason? The bomber was noted for crashing on takeoff. The engines were not reliable and engine failure was common.
After Hiroshima, and no surrender plea from the Emperor, the "Fat Man" was dropped three days later, August 9, on Nagasaki.
The Emperor Hirohito never used the word "surrender" but instead spoke the word "capitulated". It amounted to the same thing, the war was over. No bloody invasion was needed.
September 2, 1945 the papers were signed on board the U.S.S.Missouri--The war was over!
It is worth noting here that six of the crew of twelve on the "Enola Gay" were enlisted men from PFC to Staff Sgt........Medicineman!
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