Category: Who knows

It’s like Soup Sandwich and Ken Crocheron are the consultants on this thing;

Thanks (I think) to Andy for the link.

Chief Tango sends us a link to The Army Times which reports that the Fort Hood pimp is SFC Gregory McQueen (pictured above).

The military officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the case is under investigation and McQueen has not been charged with a crime.

McQueen told USA Today he had no comment when reached by telephone.

McQueen was working as a sexual abuse educator, but went through the ranks in the Air Defense Artillery and is assigned to the 69th ADA Brigade, according to records.

Investigators believe that McQueen, 37, persuaded a female private first class to become a prostitute who sold sex to other servicemembers, according to a senior defense official and Capitol Hill staffer who have been briefed on the investigation.

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McQueen approached another female private first class, the sources said, and attempted to persuade her to become a prostitute. She refused, and he sexually assaulted her, the sources said. She brought the complaint to military officials.

Everyone seems so sure that this really happened, but they haven’t charged SFC McQueen yet, so that makes me wonder if they really have a case against him.

I’m spending the weekend with my mother, so You have to do without my words of wisdom for the time being. So enjoy the Mothers in your lives today. Here’s the President’s Proclamation for this year;

Today, sons and daughters all across America come together to honor the women who raised them. Whether single or in partnership, foster or adoptive, mothers hold a special place in our hearts. For many of us, they are our first caretakers and our first teachers, imparting the early lessons that guide us growing up. And no matter the challenges we face or the paths we choose, moms are there for their children with hope and love — scraping and sacrificing and doing whatever it takes to give them a bright future.

That work has often stretched outside the home. In the century since Americans first came together to mark Mother’s Day, generations of women have empowered their children with the courage and grit to fight for change. But they have also fought to secure it themselves. Mothers pioneered a path to the vote, from Seneca Falls to the 19th Amendment. They helped write foundational protections into our laws, like freedom from workplace discrimination and access to affordable health care. They shattered ceilings in business and government, on the battlefield and on the court. With every step, they led the way to a more perfect Union, widening the circle of opportunity for our daughters and sons alike.

That history of striving and success affirms America’s promise as a place where all things can be possible for all people. But even now, we have more work to do before that promise is made real for each of us. Workplace inflexibility puts a strain on too many mothers juggling their jobs’ needs with those of their kids. Wage inequality still leaves too many families struggling to make ends meet. These problems affect all of us — and just as mothers pour themselves into giving their children the best chance in life, we need to make sure they get the fairness and opportunities they deserve.

On Mother’s Day, we give thanks to proud, caring women from every walk of life. Whether balancing the responsibilities of career and family or taking up the work of sustaining a home, a mother’s bond with her child is unwavering; her love, unconditional. Today, we celebrate those blessings, and we renew them for the year to come.

The Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 770), has designated the second Sunday in May each year as “Mother’s Day” and requested the President to call for its appropriate observance.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim May 12, 2013, as Mother’s Day. I urge all Americans to express love and gratitude to mothers everywhere, and I call upon all citizens to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
tenth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh.

BARACK OBAMA

TSO spent a night sloshing suds with Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta, one of the few folks wearing a Medal of Honor who we won’t ever have to investigate. And, TSO got Sal’s book autographed for me;

On top of that, my Mom is coming down for the weekend with my Vietnam veteran uncle, so this weekend is looking good.

Thanks, Sal. You’ll never know how much that means to me.

A pawnshop owner in Clinton, NJ found a vest in his inventory that he bought from a storage locker. The vest had wires and batteries sticking out, so he called the police. Always up for some drama, the police blew the vest up;

The explosion rocked a portion of downtown Clifton early Friday.

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A four-block area was evacuated Thursday night as bomb squad members inspected and destroyed the device.

No injuries were reported.

Police have not yet identified what the device was or who it belonged to.

Now, I don’t have to justify my budget to anyone, so I get to speculate rationally. And I’m guessing it’s one of those hunting vests that have a heating device in it. I might have arrived at that conclusion well before someone decided to blow it up.

KenW sent us that link and he said that his thoughts were that some terrorist hadn’t got his BAQ this month so he pawned his suicide vest to buy Pampers for the crumb-snatchers. He also said that there’s a Duffel Blog article in there somewhere. Or someone might have booby-trapped their storage locker misunderstanding what “Storage Wars” mean.