Old walking path, beaver dam gone

Decided to check if the beaver dam was back and to my joy it was not, so my retirement office was fully open besides a few downed trees across the path. Auch a nice.qaymto great the day.

Made a gray flat cut corned beef the other day. Traditional NE style

Dried cranberries always a good choice

Got a BB grass fed brisket shop.butcherbox.com/partners/try...

With 2' of snow covering BBQ I decided another in the oven try, this time no Liquid smoke it took weeks to get the aroma out of the house. Came out pretty good.

First sign of spring passion flower bloom

First sign of spring, passion flower bloom. The heck with a robin

Trump's Gestapo at its finest

Border Patrol Goon Found Passed Out in a Car and ‘Covered in Vomit’

True story not made up from Daily Beast

A quick 6 inches

Tax Filings: A tax return mailed on April 15 might not be processed until April 16, potentially leading to IRS late penalties.

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This also affects regular mail: if you send in bills, they could be marked late and incur fees simply because it takes extra days to reach a central facility before being forwarded.

Like .99 being less than a dollar

Wait, but the cost of a Walmart Thanksgiving dinner basket is 25% lower than last year. Not mentioning it contains almost half the products this year and no brand name. I guess it's perception that matters not facts

She is dead because Trump insisted on the National Guard being in our cities.

Thanksgiving day spread did some smoked turkey legs and thighs for Gail and I we love the dark meat and regular roast whole turkey for everyone

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4. They ask for clarification
If something seems questionable but not obviously illegal, the soldier can ask:
•“Sir/Ma’am, can you clarify the intent of the order?”
•“Is this consistent with ROE?”
•Can you confirm this complies with LOAC?”
This protects both the soldier and the chain of command.

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3. They look for conflict with the UCMJ (Uniform Code of Military Justice)
Under Article 92 of the UCMJ, soldiers must follow lawful orders.
Under Articles 90–92, an order is unlawful if it:
•as no military purpose
•Requires criminal behavior
•Violates LOAC, ROE, or U.S. law

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2. They use the “reasonable soldier” test
If reasonable person clearly is unlawful, the soldier must refuse it.
Examples of “clear” illegal orders:
•“Shoot those unarmed civilians.”
•“Destroy that hospital.”
•“Torture that prisoner.”
•“Execute that detainee.”
These are not “gray areas.”

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1. Follow the Law of Armed Conflict and Rules of Engagement (ROE)
They are trained in:
•The Geneva Conventions
•Laws of war
•Rules of engagement for their mission
•U.S. military law
Anything that directly violates these —is automatically illegal.

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A soldier is trained to follow lawful orders—but also has a duty to refuse unlawful ones. Knowing the difference is part training, part judgment, and part common sense. Here’s how soldiers determine whether an order is illegal:
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see below

So if I literally take 50% of items out of a package and lower the price 25% compared to last year its a great deal....right?
Thanks for explaining that to me. What would I do without you.

In the not so distant past $60 would get you 2 bags of groceries not the 1 bag for today's $60.

Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere,” - is widely attributed to Albert Einstein

We are in a great darkness, we wait for the arrival of the peacemaker.

😭These include a staircase leading up from the South Lawn directly into a brick wall, and at least two woefully misaligned windows that appear to open out onto one another.

The sun is now both a bit lazy to get up in the morning and it’s been punching out earlier every day.
Good Day Sunshine share.google/wv8syXgzIKQj...

Has America become a paper tiger

A "paper tiger" is a person, organization, or thing that appears threatening or powerful but is actually ineffectual and unable to withstand challenges.

BREAKING: Incomprehensible Shouting Named Official U.S. Language

Remember: The GOP’s nonsensical culture wars are meant to distract you from corporate corruption and plunder. [Cartoon by Jace Avery]

#cooking a nice Brisket lunch made based on my mother's recipe

Interesting facts: data shows that Chicago has 17.5 murders per 100,000 people and Boston has 3.6, while Memphis and St. Louis have murder rates of 40.6 and 54.1, respectively, per 100,000 people. Send in the national guard Mr Prez

In case you have vaccine questions
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