The Command T.O.C.

The Home as An ATM - R.I.P.

I am not sure why anyone ever thought of their home as an ATM as it was something I could never understand. However what has become clear is those days are long gone. The home is what it is: A place to give you shelter and raise a family. If you break even you are doing good and if you make money, fantastic. 

This article in the LA Times rightfully points out that we should not consider our homes to be a big ATM machine. The truth is they never were. Besides the bubble, which we all know now occurred, the reality is that it was the LAND which went up in value not the house. Take heed. Let's try not to repeat this disaster 20 years from now. However, history tells us that 20 years from now, when this time is long in the rear view mirror, a new generation will be talking about how the "economic rules have changed" and a "new paradigm" is upon us. 

I will be sitting shaking my head and asking will mankind, as an entity, ever learn. 

Army Accepts Resignation of LT. Watada - He Refused to Go to Iraq

One of the few Army officers who stood up for what he believed in, Lt. Watada's nightmare is finally over. If you remember, he is the officer who refused to deploy to the silly war in Iraq. The army tried to send it to trial but it ended in a mistrial. Due to double jeopardy laws, he could not be retried.

As if to punish him by keeping him in, they refused to let him resign for a while. However, now they have agreed. His long nightmare is over. The Army has accepted his resignation and he will be able to get on with his life. 

Single Women With Multiple Combat Deployments

This is a real problem in our military. The non caring will say, "They volunteered, tough". But reality is we cannot expect this to continue without severe consequences to the children, the mothers and the military itself. The idea that 8 years since 9/11 our military is still so broke we have to send single mothers to combat sickens me. 

Read the NYT article: Women at Arms - Mothers at war.

Glenn Beck Describes Health Care in US

So, what happened in the last 16 months. Here Glenn Beck does a story on how horrible the health care system is in the United States after his surgery goes wrong. Now, 16 months later, he says we have the best health care in the world. Amazing reform in 16 months.

Or, could it be that he has found out the ratings he can get by playing to the mob? Has he found the money involved when he gets the nut cases on the right to buy stupid books? I would say Glenn Beck found out the health care system in the United States is broke and needs reform. However, he also found out he can make millions on Faux News network playing to the mobs. 

He talks how his wife saved him since after the surgery he would have "blown his brains out" if his wife had not stopped him. Damn. Why did she do that?