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My friends didn’t THREATEN to text my crush; they did text him. I mean, I got a fun date out of it, but I still wanted to kill them.
(Source: thenightthatgotaway, via manda)
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RIP: Andrew Breitbart, well-known author, pundit, and political activist, passed away shortly after midnight in Los Angeles. He was 43.
His website, Big Journalism, which first reported the news, says Breitbart died of natural causes.
“We have lost a husband, a father, a son, a brother, a dear friend, a patriot and a happy warrior,” says the site in a statement. “Andrew lived boldly, so that we more timid souls would dare to live freely and fully, and fight for the fragile liberty he showed us how to love.”
Conservative blogger Michelle Malkin confirmed the news, calling Breitbart’s death a “devastating loss.”
He is survived by his wife Susannah, and his four children.
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I found this guy obnoxious and didn’t agree with anything he said. However, he was far too young and I give my condolences to his family.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m07n2xMoEG1qzpwi0o1_500.jpg)
When your friend takes your phone and threatens to text your crush
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Grammys: Sasha Pasulka already said everything that needs to be said about this, but it bears repeating again forever.
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Haha, Andy Levy strikes again. And it’s just as good as the first time. :P](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzb5vetF3n1qzpwi0o1_1280.jpg)
I do have concerns about women in frontline combat. I think that can be a very compromising situation, where people naturally may do things that may not be in the interests of the mission because of other types of emotions that are involved. And I think that’s probably – you know, it already happens, of course, with the camaraderie of men in combat. But I think it would be even more unique if women were in combat. I think that’s probably not in the best interests of men, women or the mission. —
Rick Santorum is concerned that women in combat situations might have too many lady emotions.
Bitches be crazy, huh, Rick?
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It’s a pretty well-known fact that my UNCONTROLLABLE LADY EMOTIONS prevent me from doing any important work. -Jess
(via stfuconservatives)
His clarification was even better. ““[I meant] exactly what I said, when you have men and women together in combat, I think there’s — men have emotions when you see a woman in harm’s way. I think it’s something that’s natural, that’s very much in our culture to be protective, and that was my concern.”“
As a female Army cadet, that makes me feel SO much better. </sarcasm>
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Heartbreaking Human Interest Story: An unidentified serviceman from West Michigan, who was wounded in action while serving in Afghanistan, was forced to sell his Purple Heart to a pawn shop in order to make ends meet.
“He was falling on hard times,” said A-Z Outlet owner Bryan VandenBosch. “He said the same thing everybody else who comes in here says. He was short on funds.”
VandenBosch says the active-duty soldier, who was shot in Afghanistan last year, told him the Purple Heart was one of two he has earned so far.
The pawn shop owner told the Holland Sentinel that he has no plans to sell the medal to anyone, except its original owner — if he ever returns. “I won’t ever sell it,” he said. “If he ever decides he wants it, it will be here waiting for him.”
[tribune via military / sentinel / image: s&s.]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwky4oVndy1qzpwi0o1_1280.jpg)
My epic quest to join the National Guard pt. 1
I’ve decided that I’m joining the National Guard. I’m already an Army ROTC cadet at my university and if I can start officer training, surely I can join the Guard, no problem, right? Right?!
No, apparently.
I started filling out the forms, which was a very long and tedious process. There are literally hundreds of questions asking about everything from your allergies to that one time you sold state secrets to the Russians in exchange for liquor. I filled out the forms, very proud of myself that I was all healthy and whatnot.
Next, I get to wait for a, wait for it, customer service representative to call. Keep in mind, I’m trying to join the military, not get my cable upgraded. The point of the call is to make sure that I’m eligible. The woman asks me to verify my identity (is there a rash of people secretly signing their buddies up for military service that I’m not aware of?) and proceeded to ask me tons of questions that I had already answered.
“Do you have allergies?” “No.” “Are you taking medication of diabetes?” “Nope.” “Have you had any heart problems?” “Dude, don’t you, like, have my forms in front of you? Ah, yes, it seems I’ve gone into cardiac arrest since I filled the application out an hour ago.” And on and on.
I swear, I thought we were almost done until… “You write here that you have tendinitis and are getting prosthetics made.” Okay, this will be a recurring theme. Let it be known that I am NOT getting prosthetics made. They’re called “ORTHOTICS,” which is very, very different. This was my first clue that this woman was clueless.
See, I have a horrible, tragic, awful “medical problem” called pes cavus, or you know, high arches. Me and ten percent of the adult population. I also have a mild case of tendinitis in my left foot. Neither of those things prevent me from walking, running, marching, jumping, swimming, skiing, driving, flying, etc., etc., etc. I don’t even need the orthotics and probably won’t use them; I’ve had high arches for eighteen years and they haven’t cause me a lick of trouble in my whole life. My doctor thought they might end up being helpful and insurance is paying for the whole thing, so why not? My tendinitis is almost healing, too. It’s still a little swollen, but I can do all of the above mentioned things without pain, so I consider myself just fine and I know my doctor will, too, when I see him.
It’s worth pointing out that NEITHER OF THESE are automatic disqualifiers. Army Regulation 40-501, the army medical standards, addresses both of these issues.
“(3) Current or history of clubfoot (754.70) or pes cavus (754.71) that prevents the proper wearing of military footwear or impairs walking, marching, running, or jumping does not meet the standard.” Now, I’m already in ROTC. I own and wear frequently a pair of combat boots. Check. I’ve already said I can walk, march, run, blah, blah, blah. Check two.
“n. Tendinopathy. Any tendonitis, tenosynovitis, or tendinopathy that precludes satisfactory performance of military duties.” See above. Check three.
There is no credible medical reason why I should not be allowed to join the National Guard.
“Well, it looks like, with your issues, you’re medically disqualified.”
I… wait, what?
Then she reads to me out of AR 40-501, the tendinitis part. She happened to leave out the “that precludes satisfactory performance of military duties” part. You know, the part that says, “we only think it’s a problem if it means you can’t do your job.” The, uh, really important part.
“I mean, you don’t even have your prosthetics (again with that!) yet and when you get them, how do you think it’s gonna be if you have something in your shoes that other soldiers don’t have?” So, like, if I have them, everyone is gonna want them? She seemed a bit thrown when I mentioned the fact that ROTC didn’t plan to disqualify me, so the Guard shouldn’t either, but she plowed through anyway.
She told me about medical waivers, but basically said I had a snowball’s chance in hell of getting one, for some reason. According to her, the Ohio National Guard doesn’t grant medical waivers, despite the fact that their website states fairly clearly that they do.
Very long story short, I contacted the National Guard Staff Sergeant who works with my university’s Army ROTC who will, hopefully, help me find out a) if I need a waiver and b) how to get one if I do.
I am going to join the National Guard.
