HeloDude

So it looks like no more masks… https://www.stripes.com/news/us/masks-no-longer-required-for-fully-vaccinated-personnel-at-defense-department-facilities-1.673425

Still has to go through their reconciliation process since they’re different bills. Unfortunately I wouldn’t be surprised if it didn’t happen before the session ends...hope I’m wrong.

Not to get on an abortion debate, but do you think women who get an abortion should be charged with murder?

You can’t reason with the far left (and right)—they’re the same people who think that it’s racist to require an ID to vote and it’s like Jim Crow, but yet requiring that same ID to purchase a gun is just “common sense”. We even have people on this site who support such nonsense. The difference I see is that for the most part it’s the left that has gotten far more extreme with their views in the last 10+ years. Remember when the left was against illegal immigration, and now if you even say the words the left will call you a racist? Just one of many examples. And sure there are examples on the right—the abortion issue for one. But again, which side has seen the greatest change in the last 10+ years? I think it’s obvious.

Doesn’t sound like you and others have been in agreement with much of what’s been posted over the last several years (and vice versa)...so no, not like bops.net.

Wait...so did he make his flight?

If only there was a system of government where there were individual smaller governments (let’s call them states in this example), and they could largely be sovereign as long as they adhered to very basic principles (like no slavery, allowing people to have their own religion, not stop people from being able to protect themselves, etc)...and then people could pick and choose which state better reflected their own values and priorities. This way the national government would have less influence on people’s everyday lives when compared to these state governments. If only such system existed...

Is Biden’s travel ban on India due to bigotry/racism? Asking for a friend... https://www.reuters.com/world/us/exclusive-biden-set-ban-most-travel-us-india-limit-covid-19-spread-2021-04-30/

Is that from purchase or the tax stamp check being cashed? Oh and I agree...BS either way.

When was the check cashed by the ATF? Either way, you should receive the tax stamp within the next month I would imagine. Below are the average current wait times over the last 3 months:

Did you use the Silencer Shop kiosk?

Well, the AF did replace a twine engine jet with a single engine turbo prop as its primary initial trainer...

It’s on AFSAS...you need an account/safety officer privileges to view. Or ask your unit safety rep.

Have you seen the spending bills passed over the last 15+ years? Not to mention the absurdity being proposed in the current Congress? Congress doesn’t care about spending money...but they do care who receives it.

Sounds like quite a few of the politicians in the country...yet they remain in place.

The only way that you can get the requirement waived is if you are forced to medically retire. Life comes down to choices—what’s more important? That all being said, I guess you could turn down your next assignment and then if your retirement date doesn’t get to you to 3 years TIG, then you could just apply for a 4-6 month extension...I guess it would have a decent chance at getting approved.

Current amount...with the rare exception if in the new/future bonus it allows you to sign the new one for more pay/longer time period. Something like this happened for us that initially took the bonus in 2014.

Ok...but I have yet to see anything official with the change from 2017/2018, have you? Quick internet search w/in the last year didn’t show anything as well.

I’m obviously unsat for low SA and GK in this arena as I thought it was still “100% promotion opportunity” (or whatever) to Major? When did this change?

So the Congresswoman wants to end policing...yet she’s more than happy to support policies that has the police take away your AR-15s, by force if necessary. "Daunte Wright was met with aggression & violence. I am done with those who condone government funded murder," she said in a tweet. "No more policing, incarceration, and militarization. It can’t be reformed." https://news.yahoo.com/rashida-tlaib-calls-no-more-221355507.html

Sounds like a wonderful woman—you’re a lucky man.

Why take time to fill out a survey when the results won’t matter? Does anyone honestly think the GOs/SESs will change their current message/vector based on the responses/results of a survey?

So your original problem was that rich people (supposedly) pay less of a percentage of their income in federal income taxes...and yet you’re against the Fair Tax which literally taxes everyone the exact same amount for what they purchase. But I do agree with the first 5 words of your last paragraph, so there’s that I guess.

So you’re a fan of the Fair Tax plan?

Yep—sure is...though it can be argued that it’s not as good as the traditional pension that is no longer available to new members. Additionally, new members can receive money for retirement without serving 20 years...so given the reasons I listed earlier, even more of a reason to not say to 20 when compared to 1-2 decades ago.