Sounds like you should make that call.cradleandshoot wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 10:08 amI gave up a long time ago. Maybe it was when a young army private from Albany NY was making his first real airborne jump with his unit the 2/208 airborne infantry. Maybe it was a young specia;ist who welcomed him and helped him put his chute on rig up all of his gear. Maybe it was that specialist who saw him motionless on the drop zone that night. Maybe it was that specialist who held him in his arms and wiped the mud out of his face. Maybe it was that specialist who hasnt forgotten that young private. Maybe it is that specialist who cant remember his face not covered in mud. Maybe today that specialist will call someone at the VA and tell them what has bothered him for so many years Ironic that today is when that all happened... January 4 1982.MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:44 am When too many voters give up on demanding of their representatives that they govern through compromise and persuasion, competing on the basis of their willingness to do so and the strength of their performance and ideas, and limited by the rule of law and Constitution, we open ourselves up to authoritarian governance. One party rule, by any means necessary.
cradle is a perfect example of a voter who has given up.
Who else on here has given up?
I haven't.
MAGA has given up on liberal constitutional democracy and the rule of law.
And Trump offers them a path to power, by any means necessary.
However, not sure how that has anything to do with giving up on "liberal constitutional democracy and the rule of law". Giving up on demanding and rewarding with our votes, representatives who "govern through compromise and persuasion, competing on the basis of their willingness to do so and the strength of their performance and ideas, and limited by the rule of law and Constitution."
Accidents happen. Accidents happen frequently in military training of inherently dangerous activities and with such equipment. My dad lost 3 subordinates in an amphibious training exercise in 1955 under his command, due mostly to higher ups insisting on the landing despite really bad weather conditions. My dad had totally re-written the training manual, safety protocols, and thought the weather was not ok.. but to no avail...hierarchical decision making can make bad decisions...