Recent content by Thumpalumpacus

I mostly agree, but could you source the last claim, please?

I didn't know Kohl's sold blacksuit. TMYK!

No, but you said our invasion had the result of teaching other dictators to not start wars. They didn't learn that because that wasn't what happened. In other words, it was implied by your misstating its effects. It doesn't seem to have dissuaded too many thugs, anyways. That was a different...

The clientele are, too often, dipshits.

Your next task is to turn off automatic updates.

Yeah, the war to end all wars didn't really work, either. Also, it needs to be noted that Saddam didn't start the 2003 war. Because of that, the lesson you say was delivered was not the one delivered. What was delivered was the idea that America reserved the right to unilaterally apply...

I like gambling with other people's money too. I think it's pretty shitty to stick soldiers with an undoable job, though. Militaries are not designed to build or rebuild nations. Militaries are designed to kill people and break things. Furthermore, the Iraq invasion saw no real relief from...

Not exactly. In Illinois, if one is carrying a firearm as a private security guard, one must have in personal possession a Firearms Control Card certifying that the state recognizes the guard as qualified with his weapon. I can't find one way or the other whether Mr Roberson had one issued to...

Your point is apt. I took a look through Illinois state law regarding CCW requirements. It offers several exemptions covering police officers, military personnel on duty ... and this passage here: The relevant section may be read in full here. I'm looking to see if he was issued a Firearm...

I disagree. She'll be remembered at least as much for her career prior to her first, or last, presidential campaign.

Forgive my pointing out the obvious, the vast majority of security guards are not CCW on the job -- they wear their weapons openly. I haven't yet read up on the training this guard had received, nor on his required certs for bearing arms on the job. If you have a link supporting your point I'd...

I completely agree. Training is paramount ... but training out raw feelings is notoriously difficult. That point doesn't seem terribly germane here, because the policeman in this case seems to have acted in a criminally irresponsible manner rather than out of direct fear. I'm glad your son came...

What unit were you in? What was your MOS? How long were you in-theater? You did serve in that invasion, right? Another way to view it would be that it's more a hindrance than ever because now our equipment is worn and our treasury depleted, leaving us relatively weaker than before launching...

The more likely explanation in my opinion.

One more reason to not attend plays.