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TAHAWK

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  1. In 2008 we had a choice between Mac, who had done little, and Obama, who had done nothing. Too bad it didn't stay that way. The official deficit in the last Shrub fiscal year year was, in fact, a disgusting $161 billion (Congressional Budget Office) Wanna' talk about Obama's deficits? USA Tday pronounced a plague on both parties: "The typical American household would have paid nearly all of its income in taxes last year [2011] to balance the budget if the government used standard accounting rules [GAAP] to compute the deficit, a USA TODAY analysis finds. Under thos
  2. "It is a choice of who has done little, against who has done nothing." 2008
  3. Pardon me, DNC spokesperson, but we have tried spending more than we have for most of my life. BOTH parties. As have the Soviet Union (woops!), Greece, Portugal, Italy, Spain, and most of the "more civilized" world. As a result, the "safety net" -- all over the world -- is really file cabinets full of IOU's signed by bankrupt government. Talk about unfunded obligations! The social net is dying from a theory that can't keep up with reality. Further, I know that you would not be spending equal time on the propaganda of BOTH parties. (Tough, I know. Often makes me want to run screami
  4. "I didn't say union members, but everyone who the union represents.. That does mean something different then union members, but I am uncertain what as the union is suppose to represent it's members.. But, perhaps if it is a union that represent groups within different corporations then it is a vote from each corporate group.. As I said I am not sure how the approval is met..\" I can perhaps be clearer. The union need not get the approval of a single union member to give union money to politicians. The union must get the approval on non-union members to spend the money collected from th
  5. KNOX vs SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 1000 dealt only with donations to political causes of the proceeds of the forced contributions of nonunion members of the bargaining unit. It has no impact on union leadership's handling of money from union members in the bargaining unit. Thus, your reliance on Knox as a guarantee of individual members' approval of political contributions is misplaced. http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/11pdf/10-1121c4d6.pdf
  6. If you are going to attack someone's position, please do not start by distorting it. Otherwise, one might suspect that you have talent on loan from God. Specifically, she didn't suggest that "The president is a Muslim", that "Every Muslim is a terrorist," that "Everyone who is not "like me" is a spy," or that "Any one who disagrees with me is a mole."
  7. "Still I will take 1-million from Morgan Freeman, and 1 or 2 million from any other actor or director of Hollywood and the 10-thousand or 20-thousand from Labor Unions which need alot more of them accumulated together to pull in decent money.. I just can't take the 100 million plus from a handful of one percenters.. Who are not all Oil and Defense anymore." Washington is pay to play. According to PolitiFact.com (the truth meter folks), unions contributed a documented $206.7 million in 2008. But they don't have to report it all any more than other artificial entities have to.
  8. General background and some "natural" solutions: http://blackmold.awardspace.com/kill-remove-mold.html [but forget Chlorine] REI: "Removing Mildew Mildew can develop any time your tent is stored wet. It looks bad, smells bad and can damage your tent's waterproof coatings. DON'T LET IT START. Alas, if it already exists, here's how to approach it: Try some light scrubbing with a sponge during a regular cleaning session. If mildew is still apparent, mix 1 oz. of MiraZyme (or similar product) to 20 gallons of water in a bathtub and dip the whole tent.(Note: Lysol also wo
  9. "Call him Mr. Zero Tolerance. The upstate New York school superintendent who suspended an Eagle Scout for 20 days for keeping a 2-inch utility knife locked in his car is unwilling to speak to the teen's family or bend in his ruling. Lansingburgh Central School District Superintendent George J. Goodwin, 55, said in a written statement that his district "has an established policy of zero tolerance with respect to the possession of weapons of any kind on school property or in school buildings." But nowhere in the school district's rule book, which is published online, is there any
  10. "I should also point out one key difference between Scouting and other programs - sports, dance, theatre - is that kids can pretty much join & start the others that very day. Grab a pair of sweats and dance barefoot, read some lines and help move scenery, grab a ball and start dribbling. If your parent pays and fills out the form, you're in. Not so with Scouting. A typical interested Boy Scout-age kid is going to attend a meeting, which is typically indoors and boring. His parents have to fill out a form, mail it in with the check, go to a store and buy a uniform and handbook ... And
  11. B> Will I be in conflict with the recommendations in the insignia guide? no
  12. "Totin' Chip This certification grants a Scout the right to carry and use woods tools. The Scout must show his Scout leader, or someone designated by his leader, that he understands his responsibility to do the following: Read and understand woods tools use and safety rules from the Boy Scout Handbook. Demonstrate proper handling, care, and use of the pocket knife, ax, and saw. Use knife, ax, and saw as tools, not playthings. Respect all safety rules to protect others. Respect property. Cut living and dead trees only with permission and good reason.
  13. Has anyone tried the Sawyer filter that is rated to remove viruses?
  14. Understanding that the OP was not about water treatment per se: Steripens may kill all living things - or not. Depends on water temp, water clarity, treatment time, and whether the Steripen is working at all. Military initially thought they were THE answer for our young soldiers and Marines , but oh well. Chlorine Dioxide (e.g. Aquamira) may kill all living things in water - or not. Depends on water temp, treatment time, and clarity. The Handbook notwithstanding, regular chlorine (as sodium hypochlorite) and iodine are not reliable according to current thinking of public and
  15. Expanded topic. No "he." Scouts generally. Did you read the linked articles?
  16. So I read "Guardian at the Gate." It seems intellectually flaccid. If there has been no actual accomplishment, what are we "recognizing"? Can we not, at a bare minimum, look at effort? Not even that? "Recognition" of what exactly?
  17. Moose, You bring two of Donald's three nephews as "muscle"? Wouldn't Goofy be more imposing? At least he's a lot taller. If you can just get him to knock off the silly laugh.
  18. OP gave us these facts, and I have not heard him change them: "A Life Scout joins a troop 4 years ago. As a Life scout with his previous troop he completed all of the necessary Eagle rank requirements except for 4 merit badges and his service project. Over the 4 years since joining the troop, he earned the merit badges and completed the service project." Change the facts and you change the result. If BSA changed the requirements to require actual leadership and actual active participation (No, not adding up a day here and there over four years.), you should get Eagles that ar
  19. "The Boy Scouts of America is trying to recruit a new generation of kids to join its troops with high-energy, high-tech activities that include thrill-inducing zip lines at a new adventure camp, apps and a television show." How does a "high-tech" zip line compare to a non "high-tech" zip line? (Didn't realize we had "high-tech" in 1954, but I guess we did.) How is a "television show" "high energy"? Battery-operated and watched while running laps? Communications skills would help, as would clear thinking. 0___0
  20. "The boy doesn't want a medal mailed in a box from a warehouse at Supply. Not really. He wants the recognition of the adults and peers of his unit." Sadly, a good many don't want a medal mailed in a box. They want "Eagle" on their resume. I think they are a minority, but I know they exist because they have told me so. In contrast, a newly-minted Eagle told me a few weeks ago that he regretted not having had an opportunity to experience being a leader in his adult-run club for boys.
  21. "Scouting is to be experienced, not completed." +10
  22. http://www.facebook.com/campokihi http://www.campokihi.org/ Google is your friend.
  23. "A Life Scout joins a troop 4 years ago. As a Life scout with his previous troop he completed all of the necessary Eagle rank requirements except for 4 merit badges and his service project. Over the 4 years since joining the troop, he earned the merit badges and completed the service project." This statement says, in so many words, that the subject fulfilled all of the current requirements. I do not understand why there is a question. However, the OP may have missed a requirement. Was the subject living according to the Scout Oath and Law? Was he trustworthy? Was he loyal? Wa
  24. I take your point about advocacy. That hardly violates the Law. The contrary is true. However, what Rick means by the "Baden Powell" "Patrol Method" has been built, post by post, over the years, and I would sooner he answer a question put to him about his understandings, beliefs, and opinions.
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