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Fuck ‘em, Denver can burn for all I care. Much like public education, it needs to burn to ashes (figuratively) so it can be rebuilt to something good and CO can be the great state it was 30 years ago. Pipe dream probably.

One of the most holy days of the Christian religion and this admin does this. Isn’t Biden supposed to be a “devout” Catholic? These guys are doing their damnedest to ruin this country. Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

Wait a minute, that’s something a commie would say…he’s a commie witch, burn him!

Oh great…another shitty IPA courtesy of these folks. They can have their “craft” beer.

Eh…you’re flying too close to the sun here man. I have thus far not claimed this condition because I do not, in fact, have ringing in my ears. Without appropriate symptoms, a service member should not claim to suffer from a condition that would warrant a disability rating, full stop.

Both sides are terrible but it was the left that started using government agencies (IRS/FBI) and now the courts to go after political opponents.

Things are going well for the idiots that run Denver. https://x.com/KyleClark/status/1773881376397316445?s=20

I think everyone in this WH may be Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app

I think if it was a year ago, abortion would have a lot more weight. But fortunately the process is going the way I had hoped, and each state is coming up with their own rules, which will never shut up the activists, but will absolutely shut up the voters, who do not make huge distinctions between state and federal law, as long as they agree with it. More voters will be satisfied with abortion law as a result of the Supreme Court's action. And whatever damage it did in the election in 2022 I think was overridden by the absolute dog shit slate of candidates that Trump got on the ballots. Of course, if Republicans try to make abortion a federal issue again, which some of them are, they'll get exactly what they deserve. (Sidebar, if anyone is interested we can start a new thread on my theory that in our lifetime contraceptives and abortion will be outright outlawed as more countries grapple with the painful results of population decline.) As to immigration, I honestly don't know. While I do believe there is an element of society, especially in academia, who are trying to covertly flip over the system in order to rebuild it in a postmodernist, pseudo Marxist fashion, I generally don't give those conspiracies the credit of wide scale participation at the political level. But the continued insistence of many Democrats to support this absolute dumpster fire at the border is truly mystifying. I know they see the same polls that show how unpopular open borders are, and I know they see the polls that show Donald Trump taking the lead in a matchup with Biden, so whatever reason they are refusing to adapt is not because of political expediency. That only leaves a true desire for an immigration disaster, one that would support the eventual "reset" of our Democratic capitalist society into a communist Utopia, or they simply cannot fathom the idea of supporting anything that the opposition supported before them. The fact that Republicans have been anti-illegal immigration simply excludes the possibility of Democrats ever changing their mind? Either way, immigration coupled with Joe biden's obvious and continued decline is going to cost them the election. Unfortunately that means Donald Trump is going to win, which while the 4 years of his presidency will probably be marked by great policy and less chaos, it is very likely he triggers the same response that leads to another idiotic Democrat winning the following election and undoing whatever good things he accomplishes. Or maybe not since he can't run again. Until the war kicks off at least. Then we restart the cycle.

The beautiful thing about the US is that as bad as the federal government is, a lot of the state/local governments differ quite a bit—move to one that more closely matches your values and desires.

They think it's acceptable when they live on their lesbian commune in Boulder, which still hasn't fully supported Denver with the migrant influx, while doing virtue signaling on social media. However, whenever the migrants start to appear in their neighborhoods while drinking their overpriced lattes or while shopping at their farmer's market, their NIMBYism comes out strong. The residence of Martha's Vinyard were more than happy to escort the migrants to the bus to take them out of their town as soon as their took their photo op showing them giving them a sandwich and coat.

It will be interesting to see if this issue is strong enough to overpower abortion as the deciding factor in the next election. Right now the polls would indicate it is...I simply don't understand why our liberal friends think this situation is acceptable.

Letitia James Faces Growing Pressure to Prosecute Jon Stewart over Property Overvaluation https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2024/03/29/letitia-james-faces-growing-pressure-to-prosecute-jon-stewart-over-property-overvaluation/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I remember doing BFM with my feet flat on the floor in the C model B course and needed to move the nose an RCH to the right but couldn’t lift my feet off the floor. So close yet so far away. RC - Weak Calves.

It's been a while since I taught in the mighty Talon and while I agree the rudder is there for a purpose, operated incorrectly can have spectacular results. For instance, I'm working the RSU on the center runway at Columbus when a formation landing comes in. Approaching the flare, the Student wingman is drifting into lead and applies rudder. This results in a near 90 degree roll as I transmit with enthusiasm "Go around burner.". The IP was way ahead of me, got the jet upright as it does a three point bounce and go. I found them in the squadron later. The IP acted unfazed but the student was still white as a sheet after his "significant emotional event." There is a time, place, and technique for everything. Choose wisely.

The VA...the benefits side anyway...wants you to go away/not put up a fight. So they either: don't allow for service connection or they underrate your service connected disability. They are counting on you not putting up a fight. I've been out for 16 years now and I'm still claiming things/battling the VA. If you get denied, appeal. Get more evidence, submit applicable research studies and VA case law, get doctor(s) to submit medical opinion letters. If your appeal gets denied, submit for a higher level review. Again, the VA wants you to go away and is expecting you're not gonna put up a fight. Here is what has helped me: -Document everything while you're in. You don't necessarily need to go to the flight doc, but it does help to get documented and makes it easier. When writing a personal statement for each claim, you absolutely should write a personal statement. Because I never went to the flight doc for fear of DNIF, I wrote in each personal statement something to the effect of "because I didn't want to risk a career in flying, I did not go to the flight doc for this condition" in a couple I even wrote, "flight doc advised me not to discuss these symptoms because it would mean removal of flight status". When writing your personal statement, I'm not saying to lie but embellishment can help. Also, research the rating schedule for the condition you're claiming. Bumps from 10% rating to a 30% or 50% rating can be huge. Make sure the verbiage in your letter and your symptoms match up with the different ratings. If you're close to a higher rating, that's where the embellishment might come in. Again, not saying to lie or commit fraud, but you have to fight for yourself and describe your symptoms when they have been at their absolute worse. -VA docs will diagnose you with whatever you might have going on, but they will not write an "in my opinion" (IMO) or nexus (memo connecting your condition to the service) letter. Go to a private doc for that or there are services you can pay to have that done. -Speaking of letters...get friends, co-workers, fellow flyers, family, to write "buddy statements" for you. There is even an offical VA form for this. Have them state that they witnessed you have symptoms related to the condition you're claiming. -Secondary conditions are where you can really do well. For example everyone should claim and get service connected tinnitus. Let's say you get migraine headaches, but didn't necessarily get migraines while you were in. You can claim migraines secondary to service connected tinnitus. There are many many examples of secondary conditions connected to service connected disabilities. -r/veteransbenefits on Reddit is an excellent source of info. I've used it primarily for my research and help filing my own claims. Have never used a VSO or paid service. There are also a lot of good YT channels. DO NOT pay for a service like VA Claims Insider. I'm not a smart guy by any means and I was able to do all of my claims myself through dedicated research. -You have to look at researching and building good claims as a second job, it can be a lot of work, but the benefits are worth it. You have to know your condition and related symptoms inside/out, you have to know the VA rating schedule for that condition, you have to know how to write a personal statement, you have to know how to prep for your C&P exam, ultimately you have to be your own advocate.

Dibs on the chick in the helmet with the huge knockers

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Step 1 after any mishap - eat your lineup card.

Vance 22-12.