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The Reason Hillary is Still in the Race

Ever wonder the real reason why Hillary hasn’t dropped out yet? A lot of people have said that you won’t get rid of the Clintons, that at the end of the world it will be the Clinton’s and cockroaches fighting to be the last living species. I think ( and am suprised no one has thought of this) that the real reason is a bit more clever.
The Clinton’s have loaned the campaign almost $11 million so far from their private savings. I would like to look at the contract and see how much interest they are charging. Just think of it; they can loan the campaign money, charge 6%, and then in essence, turn campaign contributions into personal profit, something they can’t do otherwise. You have to give it to them, they are wily.

What I Learned on my Trip

I am back from the OEF theater of operations and I have learned a few things. One, the troop morale is high everywhere I visited. I was at a few different sites in Afghanistan, one in Kuwait, one in Qatar and then Manas, in the old Soviet Union. I didn’t see any despondent troops, and the majority were very upbeat.
I also gained a love for Qatar Airlines. Their service was awesome.
Finally, I learned that women from India and Pakistan can not sit still. I felt I was surrounded by professional mall walkers during both of my long flights. All in all it was a worthwhile trip, and I am more upbeat than ever on our chances for success.

Hmmmm

Ever wonder what it would be like if the libtards really gained power? Read this:
Amazing, a few years ago high school bands were selling candy and now it’s a serious offense to have it. Odd isn’t it? They want to legalize pot, but make candy a crime.

HISTORY MADE !!!!! Woman and Black on Presidential Ticket

Of course it was 1872 when Victoria Woodhull ran for office with former slave Fredrick Douglas as her running mate. Victoria received a very small number of votes, but because she wasn’t going to be 35 years old on inaguration day her results weren’t listed. So, it’s been done before :)

What a weasal

After creating a problem the democrats are trying to find a way to fix it. There’s only one problem; they have an idiot as chairman. When asked if the DNC would pay for a revote in Florida Howard Dean said, “We can’t afford to do that,” Dean stated on CBS’s “Early Show.” “That’s not our problem. We need our money to win the presidential race.”
Why in the world should the state pay for a misstep of the democratic party? If I’m a republican I don’t want to spend more tax dollars on a primary election. I did that once.
The left has quite a few problems, and they will be coming home to roost soon, and Dean isn’t the right man for the job.

Please feel free to discuss

Worse off?

I am not sure that I am correct but it appears that candiates, or in this case, their wives will say anything to get elected. In a recent interview Michelle Obama said, “…we’re a divided country, we’re a country that is “just downright mean,” we are “guided by fear,” we’re a nation of cynics, sloths, and complacents. We have become a nation of struggling folks who are barely making it every day…”
Huh? I don’t know about you but I am doing a bit better than I was in 1977. I think Ms. Obama is a living breathing example of hyberbole, if not out right insanity if she believes that, “The life that I’m talking about that most people are living has gotten progressively worse since I was a little girl.”
Let’s take a look at the Obama’s recent cash situation. She received a little pay raise in 2005, not much just around $195,000, and her husband made over a million on his book. All this time I thought I was doing well with my 3.5% raises, and now I find out that well over a million is being, “worse off.”
There are two things you don’t want in a president; no sense of reality, or someone who will say anything to get elected. You make the decision. Oh by the way, can anyone tell me what happened in 2005 that may have driven Ms. Obama’s pay up?

If Elected….

My wife thinks I am nuts but I have a new proposal on state income tax rates. Since leaving Florida (at least as a resident) I am amazed at how high state taxes are. My new home state takes a chunck each month and I thought about that on my drive home one afternoon. It must have been the surroundings, or maybe the car was too warm , but I came up with an idea. Since the federal governemnt sees itself as primary in the nation they should have first shot at my hard earned dollars.
Let’s say I make $100,000 a year. Don’t get excited, it’s just an easy number to do the math with. Bottom line, end of the year tax is, let’s say, $10,000. Social security and medicare another $10,000. Forget all the little taxes we constantly pay and concentrate on the stae income tax. What amount do they tax you on? Of course $100,000. Why? I don’t even have a choice in seeing the $20,000 the feds take. Why not enact a law that says that states, that have income taxes, can only tax income AFTER federal income tax, social security and medicare are deducted? Seems fair to me.
My other propsal has to do with sin taxes. You know tobacco taxes and taxes levied on alcohol( and eventually soda). Why isn’t there a tax on porn? It seems to be a big money maker on the internet, and what makes a smoke more of a sin than my old friend Jenna doing it online?
How much more robust would the economy be if we dropped the oppresive taxes levied on our citizens? Basically, taxes are just another way to redistribute the wealth. I don’t mind helping the truly needy, or deserving, but it is getting a bit silly.

I know I’ve been away for awhile….

But. I do have an excuse. I will be taking off for the Middle East soon. I knew I couldn’t stay away from the action for too long. That’s not the reason for this post though. For the past week or two there has been a mystery in my daughter’s kindergarden class. It seems that few weeks ago she mentioned that her class was allowed to drink white milk, or chocolate milk in school, but not the pink milk. You know, pink milk, strawberry. Upon further questioning my wife found that other classes got to drink pink milk, but not Jordan’s.
Now, my wife is not one to leave well enough alone. Me? I figured it was a health nut, 60’s teacher, that was held hostage and only fed pink milk for three months. Finally, the wife couldn’t take and wrote a note asking, “why no pink milk?” The answer? It has 31 grams of sugar.
The upcoming election is just Jordan’s kindergarden class writ large. It’s about liberty and control of your own life. On one side we have people, hopefully, who believe liberty is the cure to the common condition, and on the other you have those that would deny kids pink milk because they know what’s best for us.
Me? I decided I would pack my daughter’s lunch tomorrow and I bought the biggest bottle of pink milk I could find :)

What ever happened to…..

….the promised congressional investigation into high gas prices? Remember last year when the Democrats said they would investigate the rise in prices if elected. Come on, help me out, how many days have they been in control?

Semper Fi: Larry Kuzniak, MGySgt, USMC (Retired)

Let me be the first on the internets to put that “(Retired)” after Larry’s name! Congratulations on your retirement today, Larry!

Once a Marine, Always a Marine

USMC Eagle, Globe, and Anchor

So, some ideas to for things to do, now that you’ve retired from service:

Always go to the commissary and exchange on paydays right after normal duty hours
Use your newfound free time to hang out at the hospital/clinic on base (all your friends will be there, too!)
Complain about how easy these young Marines have it these days
When showing your retiree ID card, claim that you were medically retired after eight years’ service; you’re actually only 28 years old
Throw away all those cans of starch
Video blog!
Smile, you can get a real paycheck now!

Any other suggestions from the peanut gallery? :cheese:

It’s a real honor to call you my friend. Semper Fi and God bless you and your beautiful family, Larry. And most of all, thank you.

Goodbye to the Marine Corps.

Remember, you are all invited to my retirement ceremony this Friday at 0900 aboard MCAS Cherry Point, NC. After thirty years it is time to pack my seabag one last time, but this time I will stow it away forever.

I want everyone to know that from my point of view the Marine Corps is in great shape. The war is long, and we face a tough, cunning and ruthless enemy, but the young Marines and sailors I see are up to the task regardless of the lack of support from our elected representatives. They fight everyday and don’t let the political noise from Washington hinder them. I guess after all these years it’s not my service I am proud of, but the service of the young men and women who enlisted after 9/11, or who remained on active duty knowing they would be in harms way. I can’t see a downside to such people. They are our brightest stars.

Here’s my speech, so I guess you will be the first to read/hear it:

It seems a long trip, from the grinder at Parris Island to this parade deck. At the same time it’s been a blur. At every stage of life you try to anticipate what lies ahead, but you really can’t. My experiences in the Marine Corps have always been more rewarding than I imagined they would be. My time as a Marine has changed me and given me so much. I know that whatever I do and wherever I go I will bring my experiences in the Corps with me. I will carry them wrapped up in the memory of my fellow Marines who made the ultimate sacrifice. I would like to dedicate today in their honor. I will always look back to this time in my life as one of many rewards. I have served beside the bravest, most loyal companions a person could wish for. Never for one moment did I ever doubt that my fellow Marines were the finest America had to offer. The entire world respects the United States Marine Corps and its ability to complete the mission. Part of the Marine team has been the sailors who served with me. They are every bit a member of the Marine team as anyone who wears the eagle, globe and anchor. I have made friends during my time, and those friendships will be everlasting. I can think of people who I may never see again, but who will remain my friends forever. I am where I am today because of my family. If it wasn’t for my wife Heidi I shudder to think what would have become of me. She has been a rock, and an inspiration. I could stand here all day and never feel that I have said enough about her. I love her and I also salute her 16 years of service as a Marine. Finally, to all Marines; your nation owes you a debt that it will never understand. Don’t expect thanks. Don’t expect repayment. Just know that when called, you answered. There is no one I have more admiration for than the Marines and sailors who have served throughout the years. Now and forever you will be my heroes. I will carry the camaraderie, the respect I have for you and the feelings of pride with me forever. It will be with me wherever I go. Thank you for allowing me to serve with you, Semper Fidelis and good bye.

Refining My Skills

I am refining my nose for bullshi’ite lately and my imminent departure from the Marine Corps has given me a chance to further improve it. This isn’t sour grapes just a few observations.
Where do I start? Well, maybe in the job search department. I was buying a suit today and talking to a man who has dealt with quite a few departing Marines over the years. He was very knowledgeable in clothing and what went with what department. We talked for a while and I think that a little bs was emitted. He said something like, “You’re the type of person that companies are looking for.” Hmm, I thought, “oh, yeah. You have proven abilities, experience and they know that you will stick with it.” Really? How true is that?
It’s hardly true at all. I am certain that there are quite a few success stories out there from retiring military men and women. As a matter of fact I will be going for an interview in a few weeks with a company that has a good reputation and my prospects look pretty good, but when you look at the entire picture you have to wonder if the guy was just trying to sell me a suit.
Take the federal government job market. If you look at all the jobs they list you notice that quite a few of them say they are open to current federal employees only. A while back a law was signed that said people with military service, that met certain criteria, were eligible to apply for those jobs. I applied for a few of them and was promptly rejected because I didn’t meet the criteria. Why? Well the one that said only open to current federal employees. I explained to the person that a law was passed quite a while before that said… Oh, I never heard of that she said. Now I wonder how many other people have been turned down for CONSIDERATION for a federal job because the person doing the screening didn’t know the rules.
There are a few other things I learned like if you apply for a job with the US Army there is criteria that isn’t listed anywhere on the application or web site. It isn’t even listed in any of the links from the site. When you ask why you aren’t qualified they say that army regulation blah, blah, blah says you have to be such and such qualified. Isn’t that supposed to be readily accessible information?
I had a friend that got a job with a branch of service I won’t mention ☺ He told me that while he was on active duty he held the position and that the hiring official wanted him for the job. But, there was a pesky thing called competition. So what did they do? They asked him if he did such and such. He said yes, you know I did, but what does that have to do with this job. The answer was that they were making the job so specific that only he would be eligible. Well good for him.
The civilian market is just as fickle. I posted my resume on a few sites like Monster.Com and I applied to a couple of companies. One answered back that they didn’t have anything that met my skills. A few days later their hiring man emailed me that he saw my resume online and I am exactly the type of person they are looking for. Really? Well last week you said I wasn’t. Once again, it’s not sour grapes. It’s just my nose for bullshi’ite.
Oh, yeah, I bought the suit.

I Am A Little Late, But I Think General Pace Should Apologize

When asked if he would apologize in response for a call from the Gay and Lesbian Task Force General Pace refused to do so.
He should have apologized. They asked for an apology to the 65,000 gays and lesbians serving on active duty after Pace’s remarks that he felt homsexuality was immoral. He should have answered, “You know, you may have something there give me the name of those 65,000 people and I will contact them, personally.”

Fallen Sister

I know I get the rap that I post a lot of things about the Marine Corps, but you know I am so damn proud of the young folks that make up a great percentage of the force. One story in particular touched me.

Cpl. Jennifer Parcell was always an example that you can’t judge a book by its cover. Though many underestimated her due to her size, Parcell always proved them wrong with a can-do attitude and a personality that would brighten the spirits of everyone around her.

I saw her picture a few days ago and she looked like a high school kid. If you have ever known someone who seemed like a go getter you will know what I mean when I talk about her. No, I didn’t know her, but I have known many like her. It makes my time in the service worth it. After 30 years I feel that getting to know people like her was the best thing the Marine Corps has done for me.
It’s sad that her life was taken because we were trying to honor our enemies religion. She was involved in searching women at check points so that no muslim would be offended. Then a woman pulled the pin on an explosive laden vest.
Well, I think it’s time to finally say, “the hell with it.” If it was up to me I would have men do the inspections. I know I would get many complaints, but I would say that our society protects women and children, particularly ours.
You can bet your last dollar that Pelosi and Reid would be right up front protesting such action while saying they support our troops out of the other side of their mouths.
How do you not love a comrade who has this said about her:

Despite her size, Parcell was always able to keep up with the guys every step of the way, Radcliff wrote. There was never a time when she wouldn’t jump right in and help move cargo that was often equal to or more than her own weight.

Her solid reputation extended beyond her peers.

“I recall many (debates) between Marine leaders who all wanted Parcell on their team,” said Maj. Ken Quiner, executive officer for Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. “She was an excellent Marine and will be dearly missed by everyone.”

I never knew her, but she will always live with me.
I know there have been other sacrifices in the war. They all take a piece of us with them, but they make us so proud.
Read about her Memorial service here.
And finally,

20 Year-Old Female Marine From Md. Killed in Iraq on Wed.

Posted on February 09, 2007:

By PATRICIA M.MURRET, Capital News Service

Marine Cpl. Jennifer M. Parcell. Killed in Iraq.
WASHINGTON - On “My
Space,” a Web site where members profile their life and loves, post messages
and reach out through e-mail, Marine Cpl. Jennifer M. Parcell beams from a
photo next to a caption saying, “Going to be chillin’ in Iraq for awhile.”

Down to just a couple weeks left in her service in Iraq, Parcell, 20, of Bel
Air, was killed Wednesday while supporting combat operations in Al Anbar
province, Defense officials said Thursday. Now her My Space page is rapidly
filling with tributes to the slender 5-foot-2-inch lover of Jimmy Buffett
and the Texas band Bowling for Soup.

“We’re just all very much in shock,” said Parcell’s cousin, Candace Atwood.
“She had just told us that she was coming home.”

On Jan. 29, the last day she logged into her “My Space” account, Parcell
sent Atwood an e-mail saying that she had “just 22 days left” before
departing Iraq for good and returning to Camp Pendleton, Calif., for another
year of service, Atwood said.

“She was really looking forward to being in California . . . She joined the
Marines mainly to travel, and she was really looking forward to doing that,”
Atwood said. She’d planned to leave the Marines at the end of her California
tour.

A landing support specialist for 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine
Expeditionary Force, Parcell often assisted in transferring supplies, food
and ammunition.

Wednesday evening, her family was told by Marine officials that she was
killed along with other Marines by a suicide bomber during a sensitive
mission at a military checkpoint, said Ray Fender, a spokesman for the
family.

Though the family does not know the details of what occurred, Fender said
they were told Parcell was searching Iraqi women for explosives and had been
able to detect a bomber.

The family wishes the Iraqi people no malice, Fender said. Their Christian
beliefs dictate reaching out in love to them.

“We do not believe that Jenny’s life was taken. We believe that her life was
given,” Fender said. “She was a good kid. Anyone would love to have her as
their daughter.”

He called her “a good Marine” and said, “We’re so proud of what she’s done
to serve with her country.”

Parcell attended middle school in Bel Air, Atwood said, and graduated from
Fallston High School in 2004.

In late June 2004, she followed in the footsteps of her older brother Marine
Cpl. Joseph “Joey” Parcell, 24, and enlisted in the Marines. She pursued
college courses at Hartford Community College in Bel Air, before departing
for boot camp on Jan. 2, 2005.

Determined to complete her college education, Parcell continued online study
from her foreign posts, even while in Iraq, Fender said.

After initial training in Parris Island, S.C., and job specialty training in
North Carolina’s Camp LeJeune area, Parcell was assigned to the 3rd Marine
Expeditionary Force in Okinawa, Japan, where she served until her deployment
to Iraq in August, Marine officials said Thursday.

While in Japan, the soldier relished learning more about her culture and
background, Atwood said. Parcell’s Japanese paternal grandmother is
originally from Okinawa.

Parcell was promoted to corporal in 2006 and received six medals during her
military service, Marine officials said.

A longtime member of Mount Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in Aberdeen,
Parcell often volunteered in the nursery and helped prepare congregational
dinners with her aunt, Martha Benton, a secretary in the church, Atwood
said.

She had a talent for all things artistic, longtime friend Michelle “Shelly”
Wolff said, whether that was arranging flowers at the church, dressing up
and taking photos or painting a picture.

Wolff recalled accompanying church friends and Parcell to a high school art
exhibit to see Parcell’s painting of a favorite rock band’s album cover.

Atwood cherishes a still-life painting of a vase of sunflowers that earned
Parcell an A-plus.

Known affectionately as “Boo” by family, Parcell considered her brother a
“best friend,” and named her mother her personal hero on her My Space page.

Parcell is survived by her parents, John and Pam Parcell Simon of Bel Air,
and her brother and sister-in-law, Joseph and Sarah Parcell of Bel Air, and
other relatives.

A memorial service will be held this week at Mount Calvary Free Will Baptist
Church in Aberdeen and burial will be at Bel Air Memorial Gardens. Her
maternal grandfather, Eugene Albert Parcell of West Virginia, will also be
buried there. He died the day after his granddaughter was killed.