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If only there was a system of government where there were individual smaller governments (let’s call them states in this example), and they could largely be sovereign as long as they adhered to very basic principles (like no slavery, allowing people to have their own religion, not stop people from being able to protect themselves, etc)...and then people could pick and choose which state better reflected their own values and priorities. This way the national government would have less influence on people’s everyday lives when compared to these state governments. If only such system existed...

BLM, teachers unions,Twitter, Facebook, ANTIFA, the media, etc...

It wasn't lower levels of society that escorted those black girls to school in Arkansas...

Man you really just waffle around the middle of the conversation don't you.

The irony of a free press is that it is simultaneously a democracy's/republic's greatest defender and greatest threat. When the press does its watchdog role faithfully against the government irrespective of who is in power, it is vital to our system of governance. But when it decides to become merely the propaganda arm for one political party, then it is dangerous.

Been eight years...to them! 🍺🍺🍺

And then when one of our wise azz a-word pilots brings up 'PBN' during T-38 IRC.... 😄

Meh race today. Hamilton is just a much better driver than Bottas. No more excuses to be given.

Next weekend after this trip...here’s to keeping all my fingers!

It would be nice if this could be true, but Leviathan/Deep State/entrenched bureaucracy/good taxpayer-funded deals demonstrated pretty vividly from 2017-2021 that this isn't the case. The IRS, among others, used its power to punish wrong-thinking Americans who held contrarian political views. They hid/destroyed evidence, lied under oath about it. Not one person was punished, charged, or lost a sweet government pension. The FBI and at least parts of the Intelligence Community intentionally spied on a presidential candidate, a President, and willfully lied about it multiple times. Those are now facts. And the FISA courts said, "Tsk, tsk." And recently appointed one of the key DOJ participants as one of the watchdogs. Comey/Brennan/McCabe/Powers, et al did really heinous things against a President they didn't like. One elected by the American people. And not one person saw the inside of a jail. One low-level lawyer pled down to a single charge and received a suspended sentence. Didn't even lose his law license. Cities are literally burning and it's called "mostly peaceful" and miscreants are either not charged or provided bail via elected officials. Protesters at the Capital are relentlessly pursued and charged with fairly minor crimes. An Air Force veteran was shot and killed by a cop because of....? All fun and political games until those powers are turned against us little guys because we believe/think/speak a different tune. So Leviathan proved its power pretty clearly.

Fingers crossed, because Gaetz is a clown.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/14/bryan-jones-air-force-matt-gaetz-challenger Perhaps we will have another USAF pilot in Congress soon

More like 1984...

I'm in the middle of UPT at Vance just barely keeping my head above water. Hate pulling Gs with a passion. Wondering if anyone here can speak to the C-146 or any other AFSOC MWS; things you didn't know going in that you wish you did etc. I got to talk to a crew who stopped through Vance a while ago. Really cool guys and very appealing mission.

Hello, my name is Evan Stahl. I am making an inquiry to see if anyone knows the director of operations or base commander at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base . I applied to the USMC PLC program (commissioning route for college students) and was not granted a guaranteed aviation contract. I am a rising junior in collage. I can reapply next quarter (June 1st), but the contract is still not guaranteed until I am accepted. I heard from my brother that reserve squadrons can offer pilot slots and decided to reach out. Thank you.