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The universities can't afford to alienate their students, because the students represent revenue.  Both in tuition, and as an overall number (attending or graduation rates by state) which determines how much aid they get from the state if they are a public school.

  They don't even need to use Black Friday to get the intended results.  Pick a random weekend in the first three weeks of December, and any place like Opry Mills is packed with slow moving, baggage laden targets practically herding themselves into kill zones within the stores.

I pretty much look at it as what threats are we under all of a sudden that we haven't been under for almost two decades?  It's just fresh in our minds after recent events.   I'm going to continue my normal personal security measures, but I'm not letting the possibility of a random event happening around me dictate my life.  I'll carry on (literally and metaphorically) react to contact as needed.

Anonymous is also trying to make themselves a force in the protest scene, as seen with their OpFerguson efforts.  Essentially, they want to stir things up, then watch what burns in some kind of anarchy theory.  While their results are so-so, their ability to help push information or disinformation as you see it is through social media is legit.

This is the best trolling job I've seen in a good bit.

I'm probably going to get a .300BLK upper someday to do this with.  Can I go lower in overall size, meaning paperwork says 10.5" 5.56, I want to have a 8-9" .300BLK?

Hoping for the best outcome left.  Kids should be able to play without something like this happening. 

Pete was nice enough to show me this gun and let me fondle it.  The pics are great, but looking at it, and holding it in your hand (the sumbeach has some heft!) are two completely different things.  Small piece of history right here.

  What's wrong with this picture is you have your facts wrong...The first air strikes against Afghanistan started on 7 October 2001, so we took less than a month to retaliate and strike back like France did, and reading history about that time frame, the only reason it took so long was the military wanted to make sure that Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) was set up and ready in case a pilot had to eject over Afghanistan.  It also took time to set up a target deck.    The CIA had a team in Afghanistan before the end of September, and the Army's Special Forces a few weeks after that.  On 14 November, Kabul fell to the Nothern Alliance (who we supported with airstrikes and SF support), which was two months after 9/11.  In late January, a brigade from Fort Campbell started moving into Kandahar (I was among them) four months after 9/11 for combat operations.  So, where were you getting that six month number from?   France on the other hand already had jets in the region at a base in the UAE, and was surely working under US logistical support for in air re-fueling, targeting, CSAR, and everything except flying the planes and dropping the bombs.

  The problem with the mass punishment option is that when group 1 feels the pain, they become more susceptible to join groups 2 & 3.  The Muslim solution isn't going to come from individuals, since they are the human equivalent of sheep. Their leaders need to get them in gear, and that's when I look at Saudi Arabia and the religious figures, wondering when they're going to get at it.  It's not likely to happen without pressure on them, and that ain't happening so long as someone else is protecting them.  Currently the US is their buffer keeping things safe, and we're stupid enough to wave back as they wave us into the fray and let us pick up the associated tabs for it.   As to my three group theory inside the US, I look at group 1 and don't see any issues there.  Group w bears watching, but there isn't a Constitutional way to do much to them.  People who follow the law should be left alone.  What we need to do is find legal ways to identify and isolate group three.  Barring that, I default to my be ready to kill them when they pop up stance.  I'm doing my part to be ready, and I know most here are as well, along with others in the state and across the country, but it's probably not enough.   Bombing and droning has its uses, but there is no way to "kill 'em all"...not unless we want to fight Genghis Khan style.  I think it's fair to say that option isn't even allowable for debate to the powers that be.

  We used to joke that Arab courage is directly proportional to the size of the group they are in.

  Don't look at me, I'm paid up until March if memory serves. :P   For real though, I think this needs some time to gauge effectiveness. I have a feeling there are a few who will use it when their renewal comes up as I plan to.

  Some of the northern African countries where refugees were first coming out of when the Arab Spring have French speakers; Tunisia and Algeria come to mind.  This article about Tunisian refugees if from over four years ago, but it's easy enough to realize that for all the ones they rounded up, there were probably a lot more that the net didn't catch.   Not saying you're wrong, just saying either or is possible based on migration trends.

  Already on my list.  I get about a month and a half break from work and school coming up in Dec/Jan, and I intend to knock it out then.

  I'll put it in my queue for watching...but it sounds like you would really like the Netflix series Narcos as well.

For those of you who would like to see some reporting on this incident, but from a better source than you'll find on it than the US networks, Sky News has a free stream online. http://news.sky.com/watch-live

This type of attack has the consequences of open borders written all over it.  Like TMF said, too well planned, coordinated, and executed.  The bottom line is that France is a soft target, and that's why they've had these attacks lately.   Per POTUS' comment on ISIS being "contained"...that applies to their land grab in Iraq & Syria, which is what the White House, Pentagon, ect, are using as the benchmark.  If ISIS can't take any more land outright, they'll ramp up tactics like this.  They're low cost, only require a handful of personnel to leave the Levant, and the results are far more expansive than the body count, which they depend on for propaganda and fear mongering purposes.  Think Hamas & Hezbollah's activities against Israel, but with an amplification in fanaticism, and a much easier population to target in Europe.   But that's in Europe, where they are being flooded/invaded by refugees, who represent the perfect recruiting pool for this kind of thing.  What about America?  First things first, this isn't justification for any type of PatriotAct, wiretapping, any civil liberty or civil rights restrictions. Like everyone else, Muslims fall into three categories: 1)  apathetic followers, meaning they just want to live their life, enjoy their family, and could care less what others do; 2) people who may believe in the extremist cause, but don't have the nuts to go past talking a good game; and 3) the extremists who are ready to fight and die.  I'm only worried about the third group, but nothing from them represents the kind of threat that justifies any kind of relaxing of the Constitution.  I know it's popular to think that "all Muslims are the enemy" but lets think logically.  If that were true, and they were all so devout at wanting to kill the infidels, by numbers alone, we'd see attacks in America a lot more often.  There just aren't enough of group 3 to worry me.  As for groups 1 & 2, if they leave me alone, I'll leave them alone.    That said, I'm not an idiot.  When I go about my business, I'll be carrying my gun, ready to defend myself if needs be.  The enemy is out there, so just be prepared to react to contact and protect yourself if it happens in your immediate area.  We get enough people doing that, and like a proper defense perimeter, we'll have overlapping coverage.  All we'll need are citizens "scanning their lane" not a government solution that comes at the cost of our freedoms.

Looks like a win for the home team.  I don't expect CMP to have them for sale next week, but this was the biggest hurdle as far as I can tell.

Thanks to all the vets on here who went before me and built the legacy I hope I lived up to during my time.   Toady was "business as usual" for me event wise, but one unique aspect was that I had a chance to visit the Boys & Girls Club here in Murfreesboro for some schoolwork.  I don't usually get too retrospective, but seeing those kids running around, and interviewing such a dedicated staff of people willing to help their community, I couldn't help by realize I was standing in the very type of environment that I had fought to keep safe.    Happy Veterans folks. 

US Army Basic & AIT: Aug 2000 - Feb 2001 Fort Campbell: March 2001 - April 2009 Afghanistan: Jan - July 2002 Iraq: March 2003 (initial invasion) - Feb 2004 Iraq: October 2005 - September 2006 Iraq: October 2007 - November 2008

  There's nothing wrong with opening a savings account.  If you want to do it.  That interest is minuscule.  You might be able to buy a snickers bar every month. The myAPR would have gotten you 2% if it had been around in 2014 since it's run through the government securities fund.    This isn't being forced on anyone, just being given as an option.  You can even pull out whatever you put into the myRA, but the interest accrued is subjected to taxes if it isn't transferred into a RothIRA.  Just like a regular investment account, or interest on a savings account at the end of the year.         I'm not disagreeing with you, I'm just dealing with things as they are now.  Unless you think there is a politically feasible way to get back to what was, or eliminate social security...kinda doubt it, though.

  Not horrible at all.  A bullet to the heart has the same effect on everybody.  It's quick, efficient, as painless as dying can reasonably expect to be, and has a miniscule chance of being misapplied if the shooters are trained right, and the equipment is good to go.   Electrocution, and lethal injection on the other hand present all kinds of problems across the spectrum as we've seen.

  Yup, I've heard about that as well on other sites.  Here's a story as an example: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2011/feb/09/medical-maquila-insurers-are-following-americans-m/

  The plan is designed to give people a chance to save up for a Roth IRA.  Part of the problem is banks want you to open a Roth with a decent bit, or monthly contributions.  The lump sum can be upwards of $3k, and a lot of people simply don't have that, so with the myRA, they can build up enough to meet the minimum to open one.  People working part time come to mind as immediate candidates.    From the myRA site: Transfer or roll over your myRA to a private-sector Roth IRA at any time. Save up to $15,000 in your myRA before transferring to a private-sector Roth IRA. So. this isn't a .gov retirement plan, just a bridge to get people to a real investment account for retirement planning.       If President Bush had gotten SS privatized, what happens in 2008 when the market tanks?   How about the next time, cause there is going to be a next time.   Also, there is the problem of the current recipients are paying for the current benefits, not paying for their own benefits down the line.  The Treasury is using         Not for nothing, but that money was never intended for you, it's to prop up the generation retired.  I just like to think all my SS withholdings are what pays my fathers monthly benefits, which is just all the money he wasted on me growing up coming full circle.

Congrats you motherfucker.