ExfleetSailorRet2006

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United States

10 level

Negotiator

Should Arizona continue asking voters for proof of citizenship?

Yes

Opinion: Render unto the Fed...Just brainstorming although there are obvious shortcomings to the argument, generally federal elections are rightly the purview of the ...

Do you cry easily?

No..

Opinion: Not easily, but more often and for more diverse reasons. If that sounds contradictory, I've got no explanation at the moment...and I'm being reduced almost t...

Does the NSA need to tighten its security?

Yes

Opinion: It's clear to me the question is primarily addressing NSA's own internal security. Unless you favor more "heroes" emerging with data and revealing plans to o...

Do you trust President Obama?

Opinion: No, and the West, TX denial of FEMA support is only the latest example of why no one should. Progressives are gonna say it only goes to show the agency is in...

Are You Concerned About Big Data Surveillance Negotiations?

Yes

Opinion: Yes, it was immediately a concern that not all terrorists are Verizon customers - as well as vice versa - so it's likely the same powers for monitoring ATT,...

Are You Interested in 'Game of Thrones'?

Yes, I watch it

Opinion: The season finale was a stunning surprise which came as I was reading A Storm of Swords, only about half way through so the cable show proved a spoiler for m...

School Makes Teen Cover Cleavage at Prom: Fair or Foul?

Fair

Opinion: Sorry, she knew the rules - however onerous she felt they were - ran the risk, made her choice, and needs to accept what were easily anticipated consequences...

Democrat 's to embrace Obamacare for 2014. As if they coul...

Opinion: Sure, except Democrat congressional proponents who have finally read what they passed and have concluded although it’s good enough for most of their constit...

SO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S NSA HAS BEEN SPYING ON ALL (AMERICAN)...

No. Obama knows nothing.

Opinion: I trust the Prez enough to take him at his word for this; he knows nothing; nobody tells him nothing (deliberate double negative); his implausible deniabilit...

Paranoia --- NSA Collecting Phone Records of Millions of Veri...

Opinion: There ain't no defense for snooping in this manner or degree. "If you're not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about" doesn't cut it anymore. A...

About Me

I retired from U.S. Navy in 2006 after serving 30 years. I'm still happily married 30 years to a green-eyed Irish lovely and looking forward to decades more. Returned to school and graduated PTK from the local two year college (Lower Columbia College) in Criminal Administrtion and English.

I'd like to meet

Anjelica Huston, Angela Bassett, Madeleine Stowe, Jim Butcher, R.A. Salvatore, and Santa.

Activities

Cruising the roadways on my '04 Harley Dyna Super Glide, bowling, and, don't laugh, my Wii, X-Box, and Playstation games.

Interests

Political, military, and science fiction novels and fillms, including alternate histories; real politics. I find as I've gotten older I'm interested in animal conservation. The idea of my great-grandkids living in a world without tigers, elephants, rhinos is disturbing. I still like people, but have an increasing love of nature's creatures. Eagles, wolves and sharks have always been my favorites. Don't know what that says about me. [:-)

Favorite Music

Queen's "It's a Kind of Magic" is my favorite album. Big Motown fan of several groups. CW's Willie Nelson (Honeysuckle Rose), Kenny Rogers, Darryl Worley, Tobey Keith, Lee Greenwood, Charlie Daniels. Aerosmith, Rock's Eagles, CCR, Blood Sweat & Tears and most of the 60's & 70's groups and individual artists too numerous to mention.

Favorite TV Shows

Justified, Alcatraz, Terra Nova (Cancelled), All of the CSI shows, NCIS, The Mentalist, Numbers (Cancelled), Life (Cancelled), Journeyman (cancelled), Lie to Me (Cancelled), Sanctuary, StarGate Atlantis (Cancelled), Battlestar Galactica (Gone), STNG (Gone), STDS9 (Gone), ST Voyager & Enterprise (Gone), Space Above & Beyond ((Gone), The Mentalist, Medium (Gone), Ghost Whisperer (Gone), The Closer (Gone), Saving Grace (Gone), Sons of Anarchy, Gene Simmons Family Jewels (Gone), Defying Gravity (Cancelled), Merlin, Legend of the Seeker (Cancelled)...and (guilty pleasure) The Young and the Restless (for 40+ years)

Favorite Movies

The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo, Inception, The Final Countdown, Serenity, Lord of the Rings, Two Towers & Return of the King, Star Trek Insurrection, Star Trek Nemesis, Star Trek (2009), Underworld and X-Men trilogies, Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Die Hard, Mists of Avalon, King Arthur (2004, Clive Owen), Alien and Aliens (long version), Minority Report, Genghis Khan (1965, Omar Sharif), Braveheart, Last of the Mohicans (Day-Lewis),

Favorite Books

Frank Herbert's Dune, Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo, Hugo's Les Miserables, Butcher's Dresden series, Meyer's Twilight series, Salvatore's Forbidden Realms series, E.E. Doc Smith's Lensman series, Atlas Shrugged (high school on my own, like the story), Allen Drury's Advise & Consent, Preserve & Protect, Capable of Honor, Come Nineveh, Come Tyre, and The Promise of Joy, Clancy's Jack Ryan books, the entire Harry Potter series, C.S. Lewis' Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength, King's The Stand and the epic Gunslinger series; Kipling's The Jungle Books, Helen Garacimos Chapin's If You Seek Justice, Put a Gift on Sale: Concepts of Justice in White Ethnic American Literature

Favorite Quotes

Veni, vidi, vici...(J. Caesar)
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog. (Mark Twain)
Turn me over; I'm done on this side! (St. Lawrence)

Favorite Heroes

Today's warriors - young and old, men and women - who serve in defense of our country, God bless 'em; "The Thin Blue Line", God keep 'em. Rikki-tikki-tavi from childhood.

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princess 2013/06/03 22:08:06

Hope you have a great week my friend......

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SunShine 2013/06/01 05:55:00

Hi Rich.. thinking about you and wishing you blue skies and sunshine!!! Are you staying put over the summer or ?? I am busy with my gardens and greenhouse, keeps me out of mischief.. hope you enjoy the warm weather..
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princess 2013/05/26 02:47:20

Wishing you a great MEMORIAL DAY holiday my friend.........

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**Bessie** 2013/05/24 14:52:42

Enjoy the weekend and remember those who have made it possible for us to live free!
Thank you for your service!
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**Bessie** 2013/05/03 14:53:46

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Pearlie Momi♥Patriot Warrior♥ 2013/04/29 04:39:37

My sweet friend, I like you so much; I love your personality and your beautiful spirit. ♥ I think once in a while it is good to hear or read that you are a fantastic person who makes a real difference in this world.You are important to people you love and care for, though maybe not always aware that you are so very dear to many others and appreciated... Please, paste this message on the wall of nine women or men who you consider fantastic! Hugs & kisses to you & I hope you get a lot back! You should send this message to nine friends, including me, (if you think I deserve it & if not you still deserve it) ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Have a Blessed Day;))

My hubby is doing fine and in Rehab now.. Thanks for your prayers..Hugs
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**Bessie** 2013/04/26 19:50:47

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**Bessie** 2013/04/19 14:23:30

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REFUSENICK1967 2013/04/18 19:37:10 (edited)

Gods hands
are all around us
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SunShine 2013/04/16 22:44:28 (edited)

I was tickled

to see you again.. yes.. spring has sprung.. still getting cool overnite tho.. hopefully it will warm up a bit now.. We will love having you for whatever time you can share .. you truly were missed.

Thank you for those lovely asters..
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**Bessie** 2013/04/16 19:44:12

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littlebuffalo55TBA 2013/04/16 14:34:11

Nice to see you back and feeling better. Fleet's in!

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Marie/M2M2K™-#1Conservative... 2013/04/16 02:34:37 (edited)

So sweet. Thank you, my friend and it's SO GOOD to have you back. I pretty much left for a year myself, checking in over here periodically, but had missed your absensc even before and definitely after I got back on regularly.

My sweet friend, I like you so much; I love your personality and your beautiful spirit. ♥ I think once in a while it is good to hear or read that you are a fantastic person who makes a real difference in this world.You are important to people you love and care for, though maybe not always aware that you are so very dear to many others and appreciated... Please, paste this message on the wall of nine women or men who you consider fantastic! Hugs & kisses to you & I hope you get a lot back! You should send this message to nine friends, including me, (if you think I deserve it & if not you still deserve it) ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Have a Blessed Day
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Barefooted Nana ∞ijm♥∞AFCL 2013/04/16 00:47:47

Welcome back :)

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SunShine 2013/04/15 19:23:05

Wonderful to see you back my friend..you have been very missed here..
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JJ 2013/04/15 06:17:02

My sweet friend Exfleet Sailor Ret 2006, I like you so much; I love your personality and your beautiful spirit. ♥ I think once in a while it is good to hear or read that you are a fantastic person who makes a real difference in this world.You are important to people you love and care for, though maybe not always aware that you are so very dear to many others and appreciated... Please, paste this message on the wall of nine women or men who you consider fantastic! Hugs & kisses to you & I hope you get a lot back! You should send this message to nine friends, including me, (if you think I deserve it & if not you still deserve it) ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Have a Blessed Day
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Chi~Cat 2013/04/10 16:27:40

for the add
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MQ-American Values Again (AVA) 2013/04/04 08:18:45

Good to see you back .. been missin' you my sweet sailor ...♥hugs♥

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MQ-American Values Again (AVA) 2012/12/20 03:33:43

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princess 2012/10/09 00:11:09

Have a lovely week my friend.......

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