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Comment by STEVE B on August 26, 2012 at 6:26pm

THE AMERICAN WAY - PART 2 OF 2

THERE ARE TOO MANY PROFESSIONAL VICTIMS IN THIS WORLD – JUST LOOKING FOR THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY TO BE OFFENDED. AND THE SILENT MAJORITY BOWS DOWN TO THEIR DEMANDS FOR AN APOLOGY. TO THOSE PEOPLE, I SAY: MAN UP, ALREADY.

RECENTLY, A FEW OF US WERE HAVING A PRETTY GOOD DEBATE OVER THE NEXT ELECTION – ONE THAT ARGUABLY WILL DETERMINE THE FATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS WE KNOW IT. THIS ELECTION IS NO LONGER SIMPLY A MATTER OF WHETHER OR NOT THE (R)s OR THE (D)s ARE IN CHARGE OF THINGS FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. WHEN IT GOT HEATED (THERE WAS NO NAME-CALLING OR PROFANITY OR ANYTHING ELSE YOU WOULDN’T SAY IN FRONT OF YOUR OWN MOTHER) THE ADMINISTRATOR(S) OF THIS SITE TOLD US TO “PLAY NICE” OR THEY WOULD SHUT THIS GROUP DOWN – LIKE 2^ND GRADERS BEING TOLD BY THE TEACHER TO SHARE CRAYONS.  

NOW, THE POLITICAL DEBATE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY STIFLED - REDUCED TO TALKING ABOUT BASEBALL AND WHAT THE WEATHER WILL BE LIKE AT THE RNC THIS WEEK. REALLY!? I FIGURED IF THERE WAS STILL ONE STINKIN’ VENUE LEFT IN THIS WORLD WHERE REAL MEN COULD BE REAL MEN AND HAVE A SERIOUS DISCUSSION - WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT POLITICAL CORRECTNESS AND WHETHER SOMEONE’S BVD’S WOULD GET ALL WADDED UP OVER SOMETHING THEY READ ON A COMPUTER SCREEN – IT MIGHT BE NAVYDADS.

I FIGURED THAT WITH ALL THE VETS AND PARENTS WITH MILITARY SONS/DAUGHTERS SWORN TO DEFEND THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION - INCLUDING THE 1^ST AMENDMENT – WE MIGHT ALL HAVE THE FREEDOM HERE TO BELIEVE WHAT WE SAY AND TO SAY WHAT WE BELIEVE WITHOUT FEAR OF CENSORSHIP OR EVEN A SCOLDING. I GUESS I WAS WRONG.

TO BE FAIR: NAVYDADS ADMIN HAS SET RULES ON “TALK POLITICS”. THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO SET RULES OF BEHAVIOR IN THEIR “HOUSE” JUST LIKE I HAVE THE RIGHT TO SET RULES FOR GUESTS IN MY HOME. AND I DON’T THINK THE RULES ARE UNREASONABLE. NOTHING WRONG WITH KEEPING IT CLEAN, BUT I DON’T THREATEN TO KICK EVERYONE OUT OF MY HOUSE BECAUSE ONE PERSON PUT THEIR FEET ON MY FURNITURE. I DEAL WITH THAT GUY ONE-ON-ONE AND ASK HIM TO RESPECT MY HOME.

SO, TO NAVYDADS ADMIN: LET THE KIDS PLAY. IT’S THE AMERICAN WAY.

AFTER ALL, NOBODY EVER LEARNED ANYTHING IN LIFE FROM THE STUFF THAT WENT RIGHT.

AH, MAYBE I AM EXTINCT…

GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

Comment by STEVE B on August 26, 2012 at 6:26pm

THE AMERICAN WAY - PART 1 OF 2

I’M GOING TO WRITE IN ALL CAPS BECAUSE THAT’S HOW I WRITE. IT HELPS ME SEE WHAT’S ON THE SCREEN. SO, IF YOU WANT TO THINK I’M SHOUTING, SO BE IT. SORRY I’M NOT DOWN WITH ALL THE ONLINE RULES OF ETICATE.

THIS NAVYDADS THING IS MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT A “SOCIAL MEDIA” TYPE OF ACTIVITY. I DON’T TEXT AND I DON’T DO FACEBOOK. I DON’T HAVE A SMART PHONE AND DON’T WANT ONE. I THINK SMART PHONES MAKE PEOPLE DUMB. I HAVE A CELL PHONE, BUT I DON’T PACK IT AROUND LIKE IT’S ATTACHED TO MY UMBILICAL CORD. I GUESS I’M A DINOSAUR (PERHAPS NOT EXTINCT, BUT BECOMING OBSOLETE) BUT I GAUGE MY VALUE IN LIFE BY THE WAY I LIVE IT – NOT BY THE NUMBER OF “FRIENDS” OR “LIKES” ON SOME INTERNET PAGE. TO ME, FACEBOOK IS A COUPLE OF GUYS SITTIN’ AROUND TALKIN’ FACE-TO-FACE OVER A FEW BEERS AND BAG OF TACOS OR A PIZZA. FROM THE PEOPLE I KNOW WHO DO FACEBOOK, THERE’S JUST WAY TOO MUCH DRAMA INVOLVED. I DON’T WANT TO KNOW HOW MANY TIMES YOU HAD TO FLUSH THE TOILET EVERY TIME YOU USE THE BATHROOM. SERIOUSLY…

I CALL THINGS THE WAY I SEE THEM – AND I EXPECT OTHERS TO DO THE SAME IN RESPONSE. I DON’T WANT YOU TO SUGARCOAT THINGS FOR ME. I’M A GROWN MAN – I CAN HANDLE IT. MAN UP AND SAY WHAT YOU BELIEVE – AND BELIEVE IN WHAT YOU SAY! EVERYONE SAYS THEY AGREE WITH THIS PHILOSOPHY, BUT WHEN THE RUBBER HITS THE ROAD, MOST DON’T LIVE IT. IN THE END, MOST PEOPLE WANT YOU TO TELL THEM WHAT THEY WANT TO HEAR – THOUGH FEW WILL EVER ADMIT IT. I DON’T RESPECT PEOPLE WHO WASTE MY TIME BY PATRONIZING ME AND I DON’T DISRESPECT OTHERS BY DOING IT TO THEM. ULTIMATELY, I’D LIKE FOR ALL THOSE AROUND ME TO BOTH LIKE ME AND RESPECT ME. AND I’D LIKE TO DO THE SAME FOR THEM. BUT IN THE END, I’D RATHER HAVE FOLKS RESPECT ME AND NOT PARTICULARLY DESIRE TO BE MY FRIEND THAN TO BE SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS WHO HAVE NO RESPECT FOR ME.

I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE TIMES IN LIFE TO KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN AND YOUR MOUTH SHUT, FOR SURE. THERE ARE TIMES FOR LITTLE WHITE LIES (TRUST ME – I’M MARRIED). I’M NOT AN ANIMAL. I DON’T GO OUT OF MY WAY TO BE CRUDE OR DELIBERATELY OFFENSIVE, PARTICULARLY WHEN THERE ARE LADIES AND/OR CHILDREN AROUND. BUT, WHEN IT COMES TO MEN GETTING TOGETHER TALKING LIFE/BUSINESS/POLITICS ETC., YOU’LL KNOW WHERE I’M COMING FROM. I’LL TRY TO BE POLITE AND RESPECTFUL ABOUT IT, DON’T GET ME WRONG, BUT IN THE END: DON’T ASK ME WHAT I THINK IF YOU DON’T WANT A STRAIGHT ANSWER – YOU’LL PROBABLY GET IT. AND, IF I ASK YOU WHAT YOU THINK, AND YOU TELL ME – AND I HAPPEN TO NOT LIKE IT – THAT’S ON ME. I DON’T TAKE IT PERSONALLY.  THE ONLY THING I WILL EVER TAKE PERSONALLY IS IF SOMEONE MESSES WITH MY WIFE OR MY KIDS. THAT I WILL NOT TOLERATE. SO DON’T. IF THAT MAKES ME SOUND LIKE A WHACK JOB, THAT’S TOO BAD. IT’S THE TRUTH – SOMETHING TOO MANY OF US ARE AFRAID TO SPEAK. AFTER ALL, I WOULDN’T WANT TO OFFEND SOMEONE OR HURT THEIR PRECIOUS FEELINGS BY SIMPLY BELIEVING IN A SET OF PRINCIPLES AND SPEAKING MY MIND ABOUT IT.

Comment by Jack Flash on August 25, 2012 at 3:08pm

Went out last night to see 2016-- Obama's America. The theater was packed to the max.

Comment by Kirk Brooks on August 24, 2012 at 3:42pm

Admin Jim-I was curious about that myself, has anything like that ever happened before? I wonder if the parties always have a back-up plan/location?

Comment by JDad on August 24, 2012 at 8:38am

Are We Doomed?

A thought-piece from the always thoughtful Victor Davis Hanson at the link:  http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/314484/are-we-doomed-victor-...

 

Comment by Mike Stark on August 23, 2012 at 9:05am

Nationals all the way!

Comment by JDad on August 22, 2012 at 10:15pm

Paul:  The wife and I caught the D-Backs vs. the Nationals on 8/11 in Phoenix--good game, good outcome.  She's conflicted 'cause the Nats are her oldest son's (USN LCDR, lives in DC-area) team, but still wore the Sedona red to the game.  Beers were cold and it was 119 degrees on the freeway near Indian School Road.  Crazy. . . .

Comment by JDad on August 22, 2012 at 9:32pm

Yeah, my wife calls me the Smooth Operator and my crew, "back in the day," (Vietnam) called me Slide.  Hmmmm.  I'm, finally, detecting a theme. . . .

Jim, I'm okay with the Cubs, but Gary, I can't dig the Giants right now although I have pulled for 'em in the past.

Hooyah all you Navy Dads.

Comment by NavyDads Admin (Paul) on August 22, 2012 at 9:24pm

I'm with you Joseph....love the D'Backs !!!!

Comment by Jack Flash on August 22, 2012 at 8:27pm

No worries-- and no hard feelings.

Hey-- to change the subject a bit, I stumbled across this old video clip, that speaks to the issue of what you can and can't change.  It's old... real old... but remarkably relevant still today.

Enjoy!

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