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MADem

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3. Good old Rick Shinseki...!
Thu May 23, 2013, 03:34 AM
May 2013

I'm betting his solar covers on parking are going over better than his "cover change" when he was USA Chief of Staff. Poor Rick was the guy who signed the "beret change" into Army's uniform regs, that pissed off a ton of people. Then, to make matters worse, the damn berets in the uniform shops were "Made In China" which caused a shitfit, and all of those were tossed in favor of Made in USA ones!

Of course, Rick is where he is today because he was the one who told Congress and Porgie the truth about how many troops it would take to fight a bifurcated war in Iraq and the Stan. They were so pissed at him for going off script they couldn't even bother to send the appropriate cadre of civilian government brass to his retirement ceremony. He was punished for telling the truth. Fortunately, the current administration seems to prefer pesky truth tellers to kissass liars.

I am always very pleased when I see his name associated with the VA. He's a been there/done that kind of fellah; and he is doing a fine job in the position.

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Love it! nt MADem May 2013 #1
Same here madokie May 2013 #2
Good old Rick Shinseki...! MADem May 2013 #3
This is great news. pamela May 2013 #4
Who said time in the sun fries brains? littlemissmartypants May 2013 #5
What the heck does 33 feet mean? Massacure May 2013 #6
A centipede every 3 minutes maybe? kristopher May 2013 #7
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