Helen Gym Flaherty and Broken Windows

I had started on this story ten days ago, but had dropped it. It sat in my ‘drafts’ queue for a bit, until I say this tweet from Helen Gym Flaherty,¹ formerly a Philadelphia city councilwoman, and now a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Mayor: But while the longtime activist who is typically aligned …

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West Point’s Worldview

West Point

West Point’s Worldview; There is a moral aspect to leadership. Even in the evil business of war there is a moral aspect to every life and death decision. Formerly, the United States Army was grounded in a consensus Judeo-Christian culture. It had a moral-ethical basis which could be traced to words written in the Holy Bible. …

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National Intelligence Folly: How a Tragic Unsolved Murder Led to Billions of Dollars of Program Fraud, Waste and Abuse Part 22: Twenty Years and Counting Since the GAP Study Reported Out

It was 20 years ago (18 October 2002) the Director of Central Intelligence was briefed on the results of his tasker to the National Reconnaissance Office and the National Imagery and Mapping Agency to assess the NRO Future Imagery Architecture Program and determine the risk for a gap in intel capability due to its schedule delays.

Excuse me; How are school libraries a federal issue?

dumbing down of America

Just how are school libraries a federal issue? A useless government bureaucracy has gotten into another non-issue. A few years ago a lesser-known NASCAR driver named Bubba Wallace found a garage door rope with the end tied into the shape of a hangman’s noose. This became the latest cause celeb, proof of American racism (including …

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Republicans’ Acid Test on Illegal Immigration

Immigration

When, not if, the flood of illegal aliens invading the U.S. becomes a raging torrent with end of the Title 42 speedbump, the Republicans need to say what they will do. Other than raise money, what will they actually do about the illegal aliens already here? Republicans can raise money and run hard on the …

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National Intelligence Folly: How a Tragic Unsolved Murder Led to Billions of Dollars of Program Fraud, Waste and Abuse Part 21 The Beat Goes On-at What Cost?

The NRO FIA program continues to struggle on the optical side, while the radar and ground deliveries hum along. However, radar is no substitute for optical and as we close on demonstrating some uses that exemplify the value of radar while acknowledging such, FIA failure to deliver has brought the community to the brink of a Gap in capability.

BG(R) Petty: An Open Letter to my Fellow Army General Officers

An Open Letter to my Fellow Army General Officers- We all commissioned into the Army with ideals and a determination to make a difference. We would lead with character, create effective teams to win on future battlefields, and advance our beloved institution, all the while, remaining loyal to our Constitution. During our service, we have …

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National Intelligence Folly: How a Tragic Unsolved Murder Led to Billions of Dollars of Program Fraud, Waste and Abuse Part 20: Good Money After Bad

Henry Ford creates the assembly line and Def Sec McNamara creates a DoD program budget methodology that works very well for many programs but is not a panacea in consideration of Moore’s law. Meanwhile the NRO FIA program keeps digging (spending) in an attempt to buy their way to completion.

American Karens Vote Commie

American Karens Vote Commie. The Blue breakwater to the Red Wave was single women and young people. Other demographics moved as expected. Single Women voting for the disaster that is Biden Administration have to be as doctrinaire as the most carping, Pandemic-crazed Karens imaginable. The young people voting for Human Secular Totalitarianism have the more charitable …

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