Monday's Quickie
Well, recovering from drill this weekend is helpful, 4 hour naps usually do it. Yeah I know IM a bastard. It did help to make me feel better since I have been sick for a while. Everyone looking for an update on my deployment status, I'm don't really have one. I am still on the list to get deployed in the August time frame and we are training for it, but we have heard nothing more about being placed directly on alert status or on when we can expect to see orders. So, guess its more likely as time goes on and nothing changes but no real change.
Oh and to anyone who knows servicemembers who have been deployed, I could use input on what people are requesting in care packages because I am working on a list of stuff I would want people to send me. Any input would be helpful cause I am really bad at knowing what I will want. Thanks
Okay on to the news of the day. I'm gonna try to expand what I look into here and take what interests me (hence the truck) so ill be throwing other crap in there.
The Palestinian elections are underway and Hamas seems to be polling very strong, perhaps not only getting a few seats but also a large interest in their representative body. Everyone knows that Hamas has been a major sponsor of the terrorism against Israel, directly planning more than 60 suicide bombings and being involved in many others. Now, with their new polling, they are being a bit more conciliatory on their tone and supporting negotiations with Israel in limited circumstances. Read Zahar's comments (a spokesman) here. Israel and the US, as well as Britain, have said they will not support a Hamas government and will not dialogue with it. It makes me wonder if this, combined with Israel's elections, will set off a more more intense conflict. Iran working towards (possibly) getting nuclear weapons does not help this situation in the slightest.
Bush has told pro-life protesters that they are working for a noble cause in a phone call. Bush has never made it a secret he is pro-life but the move is important in that it comes a day after the 33rd anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision and during the confirmation process of Alito. Why he would do this is unknown exactly but it puts even more pressure on the issue. I, personally, don't understand all the fuss on the issue when its obvious its a matter of opinion and not science when life starts. A comprimise here seems to be the most logical solution but neither side wants to give an inch. I think it would be much more useful to argue useful issues. I think most of the country would be willing to split the difference and say that abortions are legal up to 4.5 months er so. Its very hard to make a case that the fetus is alive in the first trimester, but its also very hard to make the case its not alive in the 3rd, so a comprimise somewhere in the 2nd seems like a good legal idea. Actively encourage other options but make it availabe for 4-5 months in. Any reason this would be a bad idea?
The Steelers and the Seahawks have both rolled to massive victories in their conference championship games. Two run-first offenses that have very potent, and increasily effective, passing games with posed quarterbacks in the Super Bowl. After seeing how these teams have played, does anyone really think they aren't the best teams? I had my doubts about these teams during the regular season, but am gonna gloat that i called both of these games on friday and saturday. Now just more waiting, and i'm pulling for the Steelers, cause i love the way the organization is run, and because they piss all over the ravens!
Two new weapon developments are underway for the military. The first is an awesome, anti-armor cluster bomb that can devestate whole brigades and regiments. It splits into small high-velocity "shells" that can penetrate the thinner armor on the top of tanks and other vehicles. Check out the details on it here. Its pretty much the same idea as what Tom Clancy termed the "J-PIG" in "The Bear and the Tiger." You really gotta wonder how good his connections to the pentagon are since he called this one. The second is the "Metal Storm" cannon. You think the A-10's Gauss cannon is fast (and it is since it creates more thrust when firing than the engines), this sucker is ridiculous. 240,000 shots per minute. Yep, thats no typo. It can only fire in very short bursts but the number is phenominal. The details are located here. Its purported uses are going to be on UAVs and to intercept projectiles. Perhaps a large model on ships? Thanks to Defence Tech which has the links used.
Oh and to anyone who knows servicemembers who have been deployed, I could use input on what people are requesting in care packages because I am working on a list of stuff I would want people to send me. Any input would be helpful cause I am really bad at knowing what I will want. Thanks
Okay on to the news of the day. I'm gonna try to expand what I look into here and take what interests me (hence the truck) so ill be throwing other crap in there.
The Palestinian elections are underway and Hamas seems to be polling very strong, perhaps not only getting a few seats but also a large interest in their representative body. Everyone knows that Hamas has been a major sponsor of the terrorism against Israel, directly planning more than 60 suicide bombings and being involved in many others. Now, with their new polling, they are being a bit more conciliatory on their tone and supporting negotiations with Israel in limited circumstances. Read Zahar's comments (a spokesman) here. Israel and the US, as well as Britain, have said they will not support a Hamas government and will not dialogue with it. It makes me wonder if this, combined with Israel's elections, will set off a more more intense conflict. Iran working towards (possibly) getting nuclear weapons does not help this situation in the slightest.
Bush has told pro-life protesters that they are working for a noble cause in a phone call. Bush has never made it a secret he is pro-life but the move is important in that it comes a day after the 33rd anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision and during the confirmation process of Alito. Why he would do this is unknown exactly but it puts even more pressure on the issue. I, personally, don't understand all the fuss on the issue when its obvious its a matter of opinion and not science when life starts. A comprimise here seems to be the most logical solution but neither side wants to give an inch. I think it would be much more useful to argue useful issues. I think most of the country would be willing to split the difference and say that abortions are legal up to 4.5 months er so. Its very hard to make a case that the fetus is alive in the first trimester, but its also very hard to make the case its not alive in the 3rd, so a comprimise somewhere in the 2nd seems like a good legal idea. Actively encourage other options but make it availabe for 4-5 months in. Any reason this would be a bad idea?
The Steelers and the Seahawks have both rolled to massive victories in their conference championship games. Two run-first offenses that have very potent, and increasily effective, passing games with posed quarterbacks in the Super Bowl. After seeing how these teams have played, does anyone really think they aren't the best teams? I had my doubts about these teams during the regular season, but am gonna gloat that i called both of these games on friday and saturday. Now just more waiting, and i'm pulling for the Steelers, cause i love the way the organization is run, and because they piss all over the ravens!
Two new weapon developments are underway for the military. The first is an awesome, anti-armor cluster bomb that can devestate whole brigades and regiments. It splits into small high-velocity "shells" that can penetrate the thinner armor on the top of tanks and other vehicles. Check out the details on it here. Its pretty much the same idea as what Tom Clancy termed the "J-PIG" in "The Bear and the Tiger." You really gotta wonder how good his connections to the pentagon are since he called this one. The second is the "Metal Storm" cannon. You think the A-10's Gauss cannon is fast (and it is since it creates more thrust when firing than the engines), this sucker is ridiculous. 240,000 shots per minute. Yep, thats no typo. It can only fire in very short bursts but the number is phenominal. The details are located here. Its purported uses are going to be on UAVs and to intercept projectiles. Perhaps a large model on ships? Thanks to Defence Tech which has the links used.
posted by Maddawg at 1/23/2006 02:31:00 PM
4 Comments:
I hate to be the uncompromising person, but wait, no I don't....allowing abortion 4.5 months in is ridiculous (so is abortion period, but I'm not getting into that)....4.5 months in is half way for all you non-math people, why go through something so huge as pregnancy half way, and give up?? I'm miss quoting here, but: If you can't make a decision in the first day, you can't make the decision (in this case we are discussing 1 day could be 1 month) but really, 4.5 months is just ridiculous.....
I tend to agree that you should make the decision in a relatively short amount of time, but some people would want to have counseling, talk to a shrink... etc. Also you have to consider the cases of women who don't know they are pregnant and that can be a few months i am told. Now i think that sooner is better, preferably ASAP, but in the interest of comprimising based on a generally acceptable definition of when its okay and not to have an abortion, the idea isn't how long the mother should make the decision but how long until the fetus's (or baby's) life takes precedence over the desire of the mother.
I can't respond to this w/out getting emotional (I'm a huge pro-lifer), so I won't.....
Right, abortions would revert to state laws. I can see the argument, though I am not sure i agree with it, that it involves interstate commerce so the federal government should have jurisdiction over abortion. But Roe vs. Wade doesn't really address that.
Yep, i double checked, they called it a J-SOW, good correction
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