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12-4-25, 11:09am

Alan replied to a thread How do you feel about El Caminos? in Transportation

I feel irresponsibly nostalgic about El Caminos. Back in the early 70's I was home on leave and my best friend had a black 1970 SS 396 version. We...

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12-1-25, 6:02pm

Alan replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

Well there you go, no further discussion necessary.

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12-1-25, 5:05pm

Alan replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

I think you have to apply a little critical thinking on this. If you issue a lawful order to the military to destroy a boat containing dangerous...

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12-1-25, 11:11am

Alan replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

Yes, I think he will be, as he should if there's anything to the latest allegations. For the sake of uniformity and overall justice we can only hope...

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12-1-25, 10:01am

Alan replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

I don't think that was a theory but rather a fact as far as I know. I would have thought the one fairly recent event that would have changed that...

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11-23-25, 9:18pm

Alan replied to a thread Standard Ebooks - free ebooks in Reviews

Fair enough, but for anyone else interested, I highly recommend the free manager listed, for whatever that's worth. ;)

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11-23-25, 9:00pm

Alan replied to a thread Standard Ebooks - free ebooks in Reviews

FYI, there is an open source ebook manager, Calibre which can be used to convert EPUB formatted books to Kindle's AZW3 or MOBI format. I believe that...

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11-23-25, 6:34pm

Alan replied to a thread Gen Z is rich, contrary to popular belief in Simple Public Policy

We bought our first house in 1979 with a VA loan while attending evening college under the GI Bill, no down payment required on the mortgage. House...

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11-23-25, 2:09pm

Alan replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

:+1:

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11-23-25, 1:40pm

Alan replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

Commander In Chief and Secretary of Defense, the two top slots in the military chain of command. At least one of the 6 Democrats, Mark Kelly, has...

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11-23-25, 1:16pm

Alan replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

You're misrepresenting me. I mentioned several posts back that I'm sure there have been illegal or improper military orders given within a defined...

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11-23-25, 11:09am

Alan replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

I think the point is to infect the Democratic base with the idea that illegal orders are being given to the military. I think that's why not a single...

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11-23-25, 12:08am

Alan replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

Gosh, I was in the Air Force for 4 years 50 some years ago and as a law enforcement specialist had fairly extensive training on Posse Comitatus and...

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11-22-25, 8:33pm

Alan replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

No, not at all. I'm sure there have been some if not many illegal or improper orders given somewhere within the military chain of command, but I'm...

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11-22-25, 4:15pm

Alan replied to a thread Hop in the car and go? in Travel & Home Exchange

Well we're fixin to head south too, leaving Monday in our pickup towing a 5th Wheel camper in the general direction of Texas on our annual winter...

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11-22-25, 3:23pm

Alan replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

I agree that Trump reacts inappropriately more often than not, but I don't see what he said as a threat, but rather a reminder that under specific...

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11-22-25, 2:42pm

Alan replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

I think it was an irresponsible political stunt prepared by partisans and targeted to a general populace audience unconcerned by consequences to...

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11-22-25, 1:54pm

Alan replied to a thread Hop in the car and go? in Travel & Home Exchange

You're a wild man Bob-a-loo!

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11-22-25, 11:27am

Alan replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

I think that's a pretty dangerous game they're playing for political purposes. I don't think a single person featured in the professionally created...

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11-20-25, 9:48am

Alan replied to a thread A fun new thing - Pottery Class! in Hobbies & Creativity

Luckily there are no cats in the household. Although I am occasionally visited by squirrels while having my morning coffee on the deck, I'll keep a...

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11-18-25, 9:40am

Alan replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

My version of the analogy was lifted from this article....

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11-17-25, 8:20pm

Alan replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

I was reading an article today by Niall Ferguson on the AI Boom. He used a rather clever (I thought) analogy using Dr Seuss' Green Eggs And Ham...

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11-16-25, 6:42pm

Alan replied to a thread 2026 ACA Healthcare Premium Shot UP....WAY UP in Health & Health Care

I know you don't like to share informed opinions when it's so much easier to emote, but do you have any idea why the Affordable Care Act is so...

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11-15-25, 5:39pm

Alan replied to a thread Government Coup in Simple Public Policy

I couldn't get past the paywall either but I did see the story referenced elsewhere, along with video. It's basically showing that during a...

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11-13-25, 3:04pm

Alan replied to a thread Are you worried regarding SNAP? in Simple Public Policy

The Epstein Files, or whatever evidence that phrase entails, have been around for years now. If there were anything there to incriminate or damage...

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11-13-25, 10:14am

Alan replied to a thread The Daily Rave in Dailies and Challenges

We were a little more impulsive next door at Elmendorf AFB. We had been dating for most of the year and on Friday, 11/5/76, knowing that my 4 year...

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11-12-25, 9:10pm

Alan replied to a thread The Daily Rave in Dailies and Challenges

Speaking of marriage and Anchorage, 49 years ago today my wife and I gathered with a couple of witnesses in a Coroner's Inquest Room in Anchorage,...

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11-10-25, 6:47pm

Alan replied to a thread Happy Birthday USMC! in Holidays

I don't think so, but I believe Rupert the Space Armadillo is in the running.

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11-8-25, 11:41pm

Alan replied to a thread Are you worried regarding SNAP? in Simple Public Policy

The House approved the continuing resolution to maintain this fiscal year's spending levels, just like the previous dozen or so cr's that the dems in...

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11-8-25, 8:22pm

Alan replied to a thread Are you worried regarding SNAP? in Simple Public Policy

I think it was one of those times people lament something but in the process make a point they didn't intend. Sort of like several instances lately...

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11-8-25, 5:01pm

Alan replied to a thread Are you worried regarding SNAP? in Simple Public Policy

I was watching CNN a few days ago and was intrigued by a Democratic Party strategist and CNN commentator named Ashley Allison who was talking about...

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