Author Archives: Mike

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Former Vietnam Marine; Retired Green Beret Captain; Retired Immigration Inspector / CBP Officer; Author "10 Years on the Line: My War on the Border," and "Collectanea of Conservative Concepts, Vols 1-3";

Democrat Rep. Joe Garcia “Communism Works!” – Not.

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Mike

Florida Democrat Representative Joe Garcia’s quote “We have proved communism works” (OYM 30 May) was a stunning display of historical ignorance and cultural amnesia at best – or one of Putin’s disinformation “fellow travelers” at worst. No other than Fidel … Continue reading →

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Is V.A. the Victim?

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Mike

There has been much public chest thumping about the number of veterans’ deaths allegedly due to the Veteran’s Administration untimely admissions procedures. I had occasion to be at the Tucson V.A. hospital once. I was dreading the visit because of … Continue reading →

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Senator John McCain: Ignorant, Lying or Both?

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Mike

I heard Senator John McCain’s interview on the Glenn Beck show this morning. He was being asked if he saw a problem with the publicizing of Mr. Sterling’s racist remarks since it was recorded in Mr. Sterling’s own home. The … Continue reading →

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DIA Director Resigns

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Mike

Lt. General Mike Flynn, Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency has resigned his position out of frustration with the military-industrial-political complex. It’s rare for me to like anything coming out the mouth of any military officer above the rank of … Continue reading →

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35F All-Source Intelligence Analysis Committee Is FUBAR!

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Mike

The largest military intelligence occupational specialty (MOS) is FUBAR and has been for at least the five plus years I taught there. Sources continue to inform me it is only getting worse. Ninety-five percent of the problems on this committee can … Continue reading →

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Darwin’s Doubt: Review and commentary

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Mike

“Darwinian theory has so many holes it hardly casts a shadow.” This is just one of many similar opinions from unimpeachable scientists who have actually read Stephen C. Meyer’s latest blockbuster “Darwin’s Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the … Continue reading →

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Nat Hentoff: This is Snowden’s Treason

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Mike

For some who are handicapped by an inability to fathom obvious logic –or an unwillingness to conduct real scholarship- it is necessary to spell out why some things are as they are. In columnist Nat Hentoff’s fifth-column frenzy to rehabilitate … Continue reading →

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Snowden’s Useful Idiot – Hentoff

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Mike

Dostoyevsky’s main character in The Idiot, “Myshkin,” appears so honest and sincere his fellow Russian characters believe him an idiot – and call him so in his presence. So shall I regarding Nat Hentoff’s disinformation campaign to legitimize Snowden’s betrayal … Continue reading →

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Congressman Barber’s Non-Transparency

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Mike

A recent On Your Mind complaint in the Sierra Vista (AZ) Herald newspaper regarding Congressman Ron Barber’s secret meeting with area Democrats questioned whether being excluded from the public/private meeting was a violation of First Amendment (free speech in particular) … Continue reading →

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Unbridled Capitalism

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Mike

The Pope’s recent speech in which he warned against “unbridled capitalism” caused quite a stir from both ends of a very polarized political spectrum. Any “unbridled” passion or act is bad – at least according to the only known perfect … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Third Term – A Legal Analysis

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Mike

I’ve had a distinct and foreboding impression that Barack Obama will manufacture some type of national or international crisis in order to justify serving a third term as president of the United States. I had the same distinct impression two months after … Continue reading →

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Breakthrough: Our Guerrilla War to Expose Fraud and Save Democracy

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Mike

This book is written by James O’Keefe, founder of Project Veritas. Remember the clandestine videos that exposed the corruption, violation of law and hidden eugenics of Planned Parenthood and their abortion policies? That was James. I gotta tell ya – I … Continue reading →

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Political Purge?….or RIF?

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Mike

The “sky is falling” reaction by the Right regarding an alleged Obama political purge of some 200 flag-ranked military officers just doesn’t hold water. This manufactured crisis looks like a shotgunned water bucket. It may be the first significant, flag-ranked … Continue reading →

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A Warning Voice From the Past

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Mike

Ezra Taft Benson was Secretary of Agriculture under President Eisenhower. He organized and led the largest humanitarian aid program in America’s –even the world’s – history delivering food, clothing and other necessities for survival to post-World War II Europe. Secretary … Continue reading →

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Veteran Disability Inflation

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Mike

The politically motivated, veteran disability inflation that began with the invention of Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder by Berkeley, California professors (Stolen Valor by BG Burkett) continues apace with the exponential proclivity for political pandering. The November 2, 2013 Military Update … Continue reading →

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Tax the Sun?

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Mike

Re: Kevin Taylor’s 27 Oct letter in the Sierra Vista Herald regarding AZ Public Service’ attempt to tax the sun: The bad news is that global companies are investing heavily in controlling access to any natural resource. Jonah Goldberg’s Liberal Fascism … Continue reading →

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Health Care Fraud

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Mike

As an immigration inspector at the Douglas, AZ Port of Entry I inspected persons entering the United States for indicators of living illegally in the United States. One distraught Mexican woman pleaded for a permit to go to Phoenix. Her … Continue reading →

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Wounded Warrior Charity Fraud?

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Mike

The Sierra Vista (Arizona) Herald’s October 7, 2013 Money section contained an article titled “BBB warns consumers about “pink” product claims”. The article warns of “sound-a-like” organizations who pose as breast cancer fight supporters but who actually give only pennies … Continue reading →

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Mr. Obama, Tear Down this Wall!

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Mike

With the latest Pew Poll showing 88% of Americans believe the government controls the people versus 8% who feel the people control the government the similarities between Obama’s America and Stalin’s Soviet Union increase weekly. What the poll doesn’t show … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Syria Strategy

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Mike

Regis Debray, French Socialist and mentor to deceased communist guerrilla Che’ Guevara, was asked about contradictions between Socialist goals and the oppressive results. Debray replied “We don’t tell the people the truth. We take dissembling to a fine art.” When does dissembling … Continue reading →

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