This ain't Hell, but you can see it from here

Author: Zero Ponsdorf

  • Not His Fault? The Army Made Him Do it!

    That’s the excuse his defense team has been using.  Now we get to see how it stands up in Court.

    This is news to few here at TAH… but it IS new that it is finally moving out of the court of public opinion.

    Bradley Manning to Face All Charges in Court-Martial

    WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning is headed for a general court-martial, according to the commander of the U.S. Army Military District of Washington in an announcement released late Friday.

    Maj. Gen. Michael Linnington, the general convening authority for the district, made the determination that Manning will face all 22 charges leveled against him, include aiding the enemy, wrongfully causing intelligence to be published on the internet knowing that it is accessible to the enemy, theft of public property or records, transmitting defense information, and fraud and related activity in connection with computers.

    The most serious charge — aiding the enemy — carries a possible death penalty. Prosecutors have said they will not seek the death penalty. Instead, Manning faces life in prison if convicted of all the charges.

    There seems to be no/zero/nil doubt that he did what he’s accused of.  The peripheral  dog and pony show and other fancy dancing should be entertaining.

     

  • Movin’ On Up

    Some guy who comments here got noticed.

    Now this really sucks… If his blog gets enough hits I won’t be able to steal his ideas for my own posts!

    He’s going to WVU and drives a Mustang… damn hippie wannabe.

  • Fun Is Where You Find It

    According to two of my favorite people February 20 is the time and DC is the place to be?

    We, the founders of Veterans for Ron Paul 2012, Nathan Cox and Adam Kokesh, invite you to join us for a veterans and active duty march for Ron Paul on President’s Day, Monday, February 20th. We hope to send the message from now until “Super Tuesday,” March 6th, that RON PAUL IS THE CHOICE OF THE TROOPS! We have applied for a proper permit from the Parks Department and DC MPD.

    Nope, this is NOT one of my Sunday Silly posts.  It’s the Real Deal.

    I hope to be there.

    ETA (edited to add) Been told that this is old news here.  At my age I welcome reminders. [shrug] Doesn’t mean a heads-up don’t matter.

  • An Odd Confluence of Events

    NSOM sorta set the stage. without a direct reference to the date.

    Jonn, with his usual diligence has exposed several Vietnam related shitheads. I need not offer links… just scroll down.

    OWB reminds us geezers, in a comment,  of our duty with: Many of us declared some years ago that we would do whatever was necessary to see that THIS generation of warriors does NOT suffer what our generation of warriors endured.

    Travel back in time with me to January 31, 1968

    Wasn’t exactly my war, although I played a small role in those events.

    A thing happened many years ago that continues to echo in many lives.

    It both fascinates and troubles me some.

  • I Wish I’d Said It.

    Still a Sunday Silly:

    Allen West being redistricted out of existence in effort led by Romney Florida spokesman

    The establishment is fighting back, alright.

    This has not received a lot of national attention, but the Republican legislature in Florida is about to push through a plan which puts Allen West at serious risk, and the person leading the effort is one of Mitt Romney’s spokemen.

    I got this via FB. Here is the Sunday Funny bit via a comment from OUR  own AW1Tim:

    I find this despicable on many levels. I will not vote for Romney or Paul, no matter the stakes because I believe that Romney is an Albino Obama, that he and Obama are two sides of the same coin.

    I think the term Albino Obama  needs an award, or something?

  • In Defense of Hillbilly Heaven

    Title and context stolen from Don Surber

    Don is a genuine professional writer and I won’t try to top him.

    OK, that is perhaps the least surprising headline imaginable for a West Virginia blogger, but I must defend Hillbilly Heaven BBQ in Hamilton, Ontario, whose owner Cameron Bailey has posted signs that include: “Things we don’t have and never will: halal, rice, kabob, shawarma, fries, wings, ¼ chicken, Mexican, burgers.”

    Pretty much, you go into the restaurant and order barbeque.

    And not just any old barbeque. Another sign reads: “What would make you think this was a Korean BBQ? Do you see any f’n ducks in the window?”

    And perhaps the least offensive sign of all: “To better serve you, our staff speaks English.”

    Don, like Jonn, is not a native born hillbilly, but this easily qualifies a Sunday Silly post regardless.  The PC police in Canada are in a snit… Just imagine what would happen here?

  • Are “Doomsday Preppers” Just Paranoid Nuts?

    So The National Geographic Channel is about to premiere Doomsday Preppers to the world.

    Long a rather quiet subculture it will be fascinating to see what kind of attention this exposure will bring.

    I should note here that I have been a survivalist (the OLD name) for quite some time. If some television producer asked ME to participate in a national TV show about the subject I’d be more interested in how he got my name? I sure as hell wouldn’t volunteer just to be on TV.

    Candidly, I’m skeptical (and paranoid?).  As Jonn noted in part  vets are suspect in some circles… but I’ll posit that that suspicion is based on many of the same elements that CAN be used to paint preppers.  Know what to do when The Shit Hits the Fan? Don’t need to rely on The Government?

    Like any group preppers will include some nuts. I’ve met a few, but by and large they are simply the sort of person who plans ahead and practice ‘just in case’.

  • Having Some MORE Fun at John Kerry’s Expense

    Many, or most, here won’t care, and it didn’t rise too high on my radar until Rurik sent Russ Vaughn’s link along.

    First The Photo I Google Fu-ed:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    A Fifth Purple Heart?

    Vietnam Vets Can Only Hope that it was one of them, seeking long-overdue justice for the rest of us, that John Kerry finally encountered. The pompous pol, who famously ran on his dubious combat record and who also famously vilifiedhis fellow warriors, showed up at the White House sporting a broken nose and two black eyes.

    Disclaimer:  Rurik and Russ were my co-bloggers at Old War Dogs for a while, but no money changed hands.