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When private equity came for trailer parks
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Saturday, 22 August 2009
Sean Linnane Meditates on The Art of Defense
"The unknowing try to defend everything at once, but the knowledgeable look at the main point only; they parry the worst blows and stand a little hurt if thereby they avoid a greater one. If you try to hold everything, you hold nothing." - Frederick the Great
In business, as in war, the purpose of defensive operations is to buy time, hold terrain, facilitate other operations, preoccupy your adversary, and erode his resources. Your situation & circumstances will always differ; the principles always remain the same. Defending forces await the attacker's blow and defeat the attack by successfully deflecting it. Waiting for the attack is not a passive activity - leaders/managers should seek to strengthen their forces through training and provide no advantage to an adversary before hostile actions begin.
MEDITATIONS ON THE ART OF DEFENSE is part of an ongoing series of articles & seminar presentations on Military Leadership Principles adapted for business owners and managers. - S.L.
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Trouble ahead...Dollar and Bonds............from Rico
There is an old (I guess that makes it 'classic') Grateful Dead song that contains the lyrics: "...Trouble ahead! Trouble behind! Casey Jones you'd better watch your speed!..."
Seriously, when it was reported today that the Beard (Bernanke) had actually said he could "see recovery building" and his comments were credited with boosting the Dow today....well, it was really Jerry Garcia and the lads that I heard singing this song in my mind's eye, and NOT Ben's encouraging words.
There is TROUBLE AHEAD. Let's look at some publicly available data NOT being reported by the cheerleading squad for Team Obama (otherwise known as the MSM or the Ministry of Truth): [ref: US Gov't TIC reports]
Dollars and Bonds.
INFLOWS of foreign funds are dropping and we're seeing OUTFLOWS of funds.
The bond world is the most important market beneath the Dollar currency market...and absent that, the only resort is the printing press (otherwise known as the Zimbabwe option).
You can keep your head in the sand for a while, there is still a little string to play out until things come to a crashing halt, BUT it's pretty clear that foreign creditors are distancing themselves from the United States and this data foretells a flight from the Dollar. More "historic" CHANGE (otherwise known as disaster)!
NUTS!....................from Rico
Yeah, I know...once upon a time when history was taught in our schools, when Hollywood actually rooted for our side to win, and we had many of the Greatest Generation available to tell us what it was really like, a reasonable person upon hearing "NUTS!" would have immediately thought of the WWII battle of Bastogne and the surrounded US General's reply to the Germans demand he surrender.
Today, as we struggle to stay above the muck of socialism that the Democrats (C) and Obama are trying to immerse us in, one would probably think of ACORN.
- This organization is not only organized as a criminal conspiracy, it IS a criminal conspiracy.
And, the rise of Obama does amply illustrate the point that mighty Marxists from ACORNs do grow!!!
Myself, I much prefer the original meaning of NUTS! and intend to apply it to today's circumstances...I'll "cling" to my loaded M-1, and the surrounding Nazi's can be played by the Democrats (C).
We'll SEE who wins this game!
SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR SATURDAY
This is cool, but it took me an hour to upload it (due to slow wifi connections on-the-road) so you'll have to go to STORMBRINGER to check it out . . .
. . . LINNANE SENDS
"Cartoonists Color Their Contempt for Lockerbie Release"
"Cartoonist Dave Granlund said he was perplexed by Scotland's decision to release convicted bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, and "still trying to figure out what was going through the minds of the people in the prison system."
Granlund wondered whether people in similar situations -- including the accused terrorists housed in the naval prison at Guantanamo Bay -- would now be trying to get out early through compassionate release.
Granlund said he would have understood an early release for someone who had done a long stretch in prison, but al-Megrahi "has only been in prison for a very short while
"Murder is murder, and even in this country where we say 'life without parole' or 'life in prison,' it doesn't really mean that all the time," he said."
moreFriday, 21 August 2009
RANGERS vs SPECIAL FORCES
The Chief of Staff of the Army asked his Sergeant Major, who was both Ranger and Special Forces qualified, which organization he would recommend to form a new anti-terrorist unit.
The Sergeant Major responded to the General's question with this parable: If there were a hijacked Boeing 747 being held by terrorists along with its passengers and crew and an anti-terrorist unit formed either by the Rangers or the Special Forces was given a Rescue/Recovery Mission; what would you expect to happen?
STORMBRINGER has the rest of the story . . .
WTF!!!!
MoD 'loses' £6.6bn of kit because of sloppy bookkeeping... including 25% of its weapons
Heads must roll for this.
The Unbearable Lightness of "Progressivism"
I started reading the news in 1967, when I was 10, and my beloved America has not felt this way at any time in the past as it does right now. Something is awakening across the land. Something that will prove sinister to the Left. Something beautiful. It's sharper than mere skepticism. It's an outright Rebellion. You can feel it!
Are You Listening, Washington?
Tony Blankley: Finally, Change You Can Believe in
Andrew Sumereau: Introducing the Tenth Amendment
Many of our fellow citizens have written us conservatives off over the years at cranks, but really, what is collectivism? It's not as abstract as it sounds in the college classroom; and it's far more easy to achieve than you might otherwise think (and far more likely to be the result of environmental fanaticism than faith based initiatives!). Collectivism is very, very sinister. Evil in fact.
What's life like in a Totalitarian society? Oh, pleasant. Lots of singing!
In kindergarten we sang songs about Lenin, the leader of the Socialist Revolution. In school we learned about the beautiful socialist system, where everybody is equal and everything is fair; about ugly capitalism, where people are exploited and treat each other like wolves in the wilderness. Svetlana Kunin
The problem America has at the moment is a natural hysteria generated in the "Everything I Ever Needed to Learn I've Not Learned Since Kindergarten" era of enforced equality. We are like sots getting kicked to the street by a Russian landlord. Some of you are waking up.
The rest of you are beggars at the table of Liberty.
"Civilization is the progress towards a society of privacy. The savage's whole existence is public, ruled by the laws of his tribe. Civilization is the process of setting man free from men." Ayn Rand
Random thoughts..............
I wish Google Maps had an “Avoid Ghetto” routing option.
More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can’t wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that’s not only better, but also more directly involves me.
Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.
I totally take back all those times I didn’t want to nap when I was younger.
The letters T and G are very close to each other on a keyboard. This recently became all too apparent to me and consequently I will never be ending a work email with the phrase “Regards” again.
There is a great need for sarcasm font.
Sometimes, I’ll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the heck was going on when I first saw it.
How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.
I think part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
The only time I look forward to a red light is when I’m trying to finish a text.
A recent study has shown that playing beer pong contributes to the spread of mono and the flu. Yeah, if you suck at it.
Was learning cursive really necessary?
Lol has gone from meaning, “laugh out loud” to “I have nothing else to say”.
I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.
How many times is it appropriate to say “What?” before you just nod and smile because you still didn’t hear what they said?
What would happen if I hired two private investigators to follow each other?
While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it…thanks Mario Kart.
MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.
Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.
Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.
I can’t remember the last time I wasn’t at least kind of tired.
Is it just me or do high school girls get sluttier & sluttier every year?
Why is it that during an ice-breaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I’m from, this shouldn’t be a problem….
You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you’ve made up your mind that you just aren’t doing anything productive for the rest of the day.
Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don’t want to have to restart my collection.
There’s no worse feeling than that millisecond you’re sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.
I’m always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.
“Do not machine wash or tumble dry” means I will never wash this ever.
When I meet a new girl, I’m terrified of mentioning something she hasn’t already told me but that I have learned from some light internet stalking.
I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it’s on shuffle, then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.
As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.
Sometimes I’ll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.
It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.
I keep some people’s phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.
Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn’t know what do to with it.
Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey – but I’d bet my @$$ everyone can find and push the Snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time…
My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day “Dad what would happen if you ran over a ninja?” How the hell do I respond to that?
It really pisses me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the link takes me to a video instead of text.
I wonder if cops ever get pissed off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit.
I think the freezer deserves a light as well.
I disagree with Kay Jewellers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.
H/T DML
Clueless...................from Rico
Clueless.
NO. Not the guy holding this sign. He clearly has this all figured out.
The Obamunista's who claim that anyone who doesn't agree with their lunatic version of reality must be un-American, a Nazi, a terrorist, or...well, you get the idea...these are the truly clueless!
- Yes, you Pelosi, Reid, Obama and the rest of the Democrats (C) who continue to insist that YOU know better than WE do what is best for US (while carefully making sure you are completely insulated from the 'solutions' you would impose on the rest of us).
Get a CLUE!!
A Public Service Announcement...............from Rico
This is a Public Service Announcement.
It is intended for our legislators who do not bother to 'read' legislation before it's voted on and passed...sometimes even before it is written; for Democrats (C) in general; for those who have deeply imbibed the Obama Koolaid and cannot discern reality from magic unicorn land; and for the last few generations of public [read: government] education who have effectively not just been 'dumbed-down' but lobotomized by the process (thanks ever so much NEA), and anyone who is a big enough moron to get their "news" from the MSM.
This will help you understand how ObamaCare works [first attachment]. It's easy!
And, once you have mastered this bit of 'deep thinking' here is a summary of what Obamunism and Socialism is [second attachment]!
You can go back to sleep and/or watching TV now. 
International Wee Wee Man of Color
The Struggle: Down to 45%
No Place to Go: Washington Gets All Wee Weed up Is anyone surprised this guy has no clue how to be president? This is painful, but fun. Painful fun.
Megan McArdle's Been Trolling the Wee Wees and Bi-Ways of the Left and asks: Who's Crazy Now? She shares this video:
More at Washington Rebel
Thursday, 20 August 2009
Cash for Codgers................from Shelly
Democrats, realizing the success of the President's "Cash For Clunkers" rebate program, revamped a major portion of their National Health Care Plan. President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, and Sen. Reid are expected to make a major announcement at a joint news conference later this week. I obtained an advance copy of the proposal which is named....
"CASH FOR CODGERS" and it works like this... Couples wishing to access health care funds in order to pay for the delivery of a child will be required to turn in one old person.
The amount the government grants them is fixed according to a sliding scale. Older and prescription-dependent codgers will garner the highest amounts.
Special "Bonuses" will be paid for submitting codgers in targeted groups, such as smokers, alcohol drinkers, persons 10 pounds over their government prescribed weight, and any member of the Republican Party.
Smaller bonuses will be given for codgers who consume beef, soda, fried foods, potato chips, lattes, whole milk, dairy products, bacon, Brussel sprouts, or Girl Scout Cookies.
All codgers will be rendered totally useless via toxic injection. This will ensure that they are not secretly resold or their body parts harvested to keep other codgers in repair.
Remember you heard it here first...
Left reponse to Dan Hannan... pure hate...
Nice to see they are capable of rational intelligent debate without resorting to names. Oh btw, Channel 4 is paid for out of the TV tax. Found via Conservative Home.
Butler to US right...
I interview Eammon over at PJM as part of my series of interviewing leading lights of the right in the UK and asking their advice. The advice is aimed at those who have never been dealing with a socialist monstrosity like Obama.
Question?
Are any of our readers involved in rice production on a big scale. I need to find out a lot of stuff about rice very quickly especially the equipment used.
RUSSIA HOLDS U.S. HUMVEEs AS WAR TROPHIES
Russia Holds US Humvees as Trophies - Associated Press - 05 August 2009
MOSCOW -- A top Russian general says Russia has no intention of returning U.S. Humvees that Russian soldiers seized during the brief war with Georgia a year ago.
Full report . . . STORMBRINGER
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