SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG HERE......

I have to question - what is wrong with our military that a single-mother, Alexis Hutchinson,  now faces a court martial trial IN AFGHANISTAN, for her failure to show up for deployment.  Her reasoning as it appears in this article, from this mother's viewpoint, is a valid point.

Does the military NOT try to aid these people, in ensuring that their offspring will be well cared for during these long periods of deployment?

It appears to me, that this woman was not necessarily trying to  avoid service in a foreign country, but that she was worried about what may be best for her child.   From the article, her grandmother is already caring for other family members, and the burden both financially and physically may be too overwhelming for this woman - and this was the catalyst for her failure to deploy. 

The males in the military rely on their wives to take care of all situations in the home during their deployment, but the onus on a single-mother is much greater.

My major question here is...why would the military even consider trying this woman in a court IN Afghanistan?  Why not handle judicial proceedings in the United States?  Granted, the theater of war is abroad, but the "crime" for which she is charged, took place in this country. 

I do not presume to know military law, but I understand common sense.  Of course, that is an assumption on my part, that the two can be inter-mixed.  There could be details which we are not privvy to, but I do not see that this woman chose to go AWOL, or run away from her obligation.  She ran into a last minute quandry, plain and simple, and received NO assistance from her superiors whatsoever.

Are the lines so rigid in the military, that accomodations cannot be made or offered to this woman to make her deployment easier? 

On a similar note, Liz Cheney on Sunday, ran off at the mouth again, declaring how our POTUS, was leaving our men in Afghanistan without the resources to fight and protect, by delaying decisions on SENDING MORE TROOPS!   Hey Liz....you little offspring warmongering idiot..........we need to get our troops OUT of Afghanistan....period.  It is a war we cannot win, and to continue to put these young lives on the line for a futile war is insane.   The day that Liz and daddy Dick put on fatigues, strap on a gun and head to a war zone...is when I may reconsider this position (maybe)!

I should hope that this situation is cleared up amicably and fairly for this young woman.  We will have to wait and see I guess.

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I watched the interview of the young boy who refuses to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance last night, and I have to say, I am impressed.  This articualte young man has a valid point and by taking advantage of his rights under the Constitution...has definitely made his feelings known. 

He has proven that he is a wise young man and has the ability to "stand by his convictions."  In reciting the Pledge daily, these young children, as a rule, have no idea what the Pledge even means.  They have learned this quote by rote - and missed the meaning altogether.  Except for this one young man.

Maybe he will start a movement among other children who are free thinkers as well.  Do I think that any adults will follow suit or agree?  Some possibly.  For me, I'm with ya buddy....till all citizens, gay, bisexual, transgender, etc., are given equal status under the law - no Pledge of Allegiance!

......WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL!!!!

Have a good day and I shall return.........later....................

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Perpetually PREGNANT!!! They will.....

definitely need a federal bailout, now having their 18th baby!! This woman, Michelle Duggar apparently has no job and definitely her one and only hobby is PREGNANCY. I guess with a husband named Jim Bob (and NO they are not from West Virginia), he is well versed in the sperm donor trade.

I was going to make a snide remark, that after that many births, surely this one had to slide into her mother's arms, but she had a C-section due to the way the baby was laying in the womb. And good old Jim-Bob makes the asinine statement that this is "the ultimate Christmas gift from God." Need I jump all over this comment??? I don't believe God was the sperm pop here!

Holy crap Batman...this woman is only 42 and has been pregnant constantly for over 20 years. Just a note here, there are 2 sets of twins within this brood. And ya have to love the fact that each child's name begins with a "J." Egads.

Now if I had this many children (which in your wildest fantasies would never happen), and all their names began with a "J", I think I would still strive to simplify the name of this child. If for no other reason, that someday she my lose some brain cells and simplicity works. But she gave the little girl child FOUR fukking names (inclusive of the last name).

This would be a picture taken after #17 popped out. My first question would be to Jim-Bob, "what job do you have that enables you to support this many people?" I must research this and find out what he actually does, if anything. Apparently, they must get a check from TLC for the TV program (reality) "17 and Counting" which will be changing that number for their new season.

Many years ago, when women were not in the workforce in the numbers of today, there were many families with scads of kids everywhere. I remember going to school with a girl who was one of 14 children, and she hated the family situation. There was not much money in this family with a drinking husband/father, and a mother who fell into the belief of subservience and obedience to the patriarch. UGH!!!

Can you imagine having a child in every single grade of the school system? Having to change diapers continually for two decades??? Call me spoiled, I don't care. I love my children, but if I had had my own football team plus 2nd string, I would have considered a way out of that situation.

Each time I see a picture of this woman AND her husband I think of Andrea Yates, the woman who drowned her children in Texas. Her husband insisted they have all those children, knowing his wife was not psychologically capable of taking care of their needs. Not that Mrs. Duggar is like that, I am referring to the resemblance between her husband and Mr. Yates. Sure, let's have another baby, it is not physically wrecking his body. He is not the one who will lose bladder control at a much younger age. No, by all means Mr. Duggar, keep your wife barefoot and pregnant. And Mrs. Duggar, try these words "not tonight, I have a headache!"

Onto other glorious things now....theson is in Colorado Springs with his friend, and I just spoke with him on the phone. Mommy being ecstatic time. He may not head home till Sunday now, as he is going to Pike's Peak tomorrow and tour the area. I just want them to get on the road before bad weather. Grrrr.... I know, I know...he is going to be 31 years old this Tuesday, and I am just MOM!!!

Not to get excited here, but I did a teeny tiny itsy bitsy....bit of Christmas shopping today. Actually, it was more like, "this looks good, I 'll try one of these, someone will like this" and throw them in the buggy....now breathe. Truly wore me out!

OH, lest I forget (another 2 cents here), thankfully, they finally announced that the bones found in Florida were indeed those of Caylee Anthony. I'm sad about this, but from the beginning I felt it was an inevitability. I say, drag that slut of a mom into court, get rid of the "dream team" and fry her ass. Does that sound callous and cold...hmmm, could be! the little bitch has been ordering from the commissary like they crazy, snacks, playing cards, nail polish, girly things, to the tune of $300+. Apparently, this family has gotten rich during the past 6 months to afford all these attorneys, commissary needs and publicists. Nope, I'm sick of it all. She's guilty, and I said so. Justice done. Oh OK, have the damn trial...but make it very quick.

Enough of my trivializing for now, so have a good evening and weekend. Later..........

There just may be JUSTICE afterall...

I quite often mention thegrandson on my blog - although I have never really given a slew of details regarding him, I just love to highlight his life at times.

Being the 21st century and life being so different than when I was growing up in the 60's - thedaughter upon notifying the father that she was pregnant - he immediately BAILED!! Thedaughter made the decision to be a single parent and had many court appearances to establish the father's paternity (no problem there) and in absentia, he was ordered to pay child support. Initially she received a couple of small checks and then nothing! That was over 6 years ago. When we went to court, the "law master" - upon learning that thegrandson's "sperm donor" had possibly fathered a total of 10 children - said (unofficially) that if he could get him in court and it was legal - he would castrate the man. I was on his side with that idea! He was cited for Contempt of Court on several occasions for failing to appear - and has had warrants on file for his arrest, should he be caught in Belmont County, Ohio. We know for a fact, he has slithered back home to visit family, but never seem to catch him in time.

The "sperm pop" was finally tracked down in South Carolina (where he has a family - 3 kids) and cited into SC courts on Contempt charges. We were informed that he also failed to appear on the first citation into court, by another mother and not to expect him to show on thegrandsons case. Shock of shocks - he DID appear and voluntarily turned over his employment information - and a week later thedaughter was informed of all events that had transpired, but not to get her hopes up for receiving any checks soon.

VOILA!!!! The daughter received a check today for $70.25. I know that does not sound like a lot, but this means the world to thedaughter. Having lost the $70 at Jambo - it could not have arrived at a better time for her. We have agreed that her hopes will not stay high - as the checks could stop as soon as they began. Even if she received the same amount weekly - he will NEVER get caught up. He is almost $20 thousand in arrears. The good thing is that this will follow him till he dies or pays in full - whichever comes first. LOL!!




Tried to scan the check to publish here (sans Names), but PC in old office is not connecting to internet at the moment. So I had to settle for taking a picture of the check. Too much to worry about now. Just thought I would pass on some good news...have a good day and TTFN.