jmcalli's Comments (14)

“I'm grateful for Stanley Bing. Your essay on retirement was brilliant and I'm proof that you were correct.”

“It's no wonder the AF is such a confused and convoluted service. This from airforce.com:

"The First Core Value: Integrity First

"The Airman is a person of integrity, courage and conviction.

"Integrity is a character trait. It is the willingness to do what is right even when no one is looking. It is the moral compass, the inner voice, the voice of self-control and the basis for the trust imperative in today's military.

"Integrity is the ability to hold together and properly regulate all of the elements of a personality. A person of integrity, for example, is capable of acting on conviction. A person of integrity can control impulses and appetites.

"But integrity also covers several other moral traits indispensable to national service.
Courage

"A person of integrity possesses moral courage and does what is right even if the personal cost is high.
Honesty

"Honesty is the hallmark of the military professional because in the military, our word must be our bond. We don't pencil-whip training reports, we don't cover up tech data violations, we don't falsify documents and we don't write misleading operational readiness messages. The bottom line is: We don't lie, and we can't justify any deviation."

The AF twists the concept of "Integrity" into forcing a person to lie about who they are. They equate courage with integrity but when a person is courageous enough to admit who they are they are condemned.”

“It happened regularly during the Vietnam draft. I had several friends at the aircraft factory where I worked in San Diego who mentioned during selective service physical exam that they were gay (they weren't). They were declared ineligible and returned to their jobs...and their girlfriends.”

“I agree. I'm not an attorney, but it seems like a stretch to claim Letterman engaged in "sexual harassment" when the woman involved, Stephanie Birkitt, isn't complaining.

In order for this argument to have any significance, anywhere, wouldn't Mr. Shargel need to be the attorney for Stephanie Birkitt, or at the very least get her to issue a statement claiming that Letterman harassed her? Mr. Shargel is really on a fishing expedition and I hope the court cuts him off.”

“Yes, he's being the "good cop." But we need someone to be the "bad cop." Biden seems to have lost his voice.”

“I need to correct myself. You're right. Arlen was a legal officer in the USAF, '51 to '53.”

“I don't think Arlen Specter is a veteran himself, although his father was. But I agree with your statement that Arlen has done a LOT to support veterans.

I contributed to Joe Sestak's campaign for congress but I'm going to support Arlen for the senate.”

“I have no problem with Sestak. I also have no problem with Specter. I just wish Sestak lived in another state where he could do the progressive "body" more good.

In any case, it will be an interesting race.”

“Shannyn Moore for governor of Alaska!”

“Too bad he wasn't so cautious when he was banging the drum to invade Iraq. Maybe Colin needs a job....”

“George W. Bush couldn't pass either.”

“Bernstein doesn't define patriotism; he is pointing out McCain's hypocrisy.

Some of those troops you say liberals don't support are their own children. I suspect they support them!

Your last sentence makes no sense unless you're trying to describe the neoconservative philosophy of rationalizing whatever they do as right. And in that case it still makes no sense.”

“Absolutely. And don't forget that while he's doing that he's also breathing and his heart is beating. He never ceases to amaze!”

“Maybe racism? I think the idea that a black man can be articulate and popular has many white Americans spun up tight.”