We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:22:48 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html Wed, 04 Feb 2009 07:29:01 -0600 P.s. I didn't intend to imply rudeness. I'll stipulate that there might be some New Jersey inhabitants who are are not criminals. A state originally settled by Quakers,and look what's become of them! Pppffbbffth! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html#comment-84009 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html#comment-84009 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:05:24 -0600 But, Bill, your town is in New Jersey. Where you have the right to remain silent, and anything you say may be used against you in a court of law. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html#comment-84008 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html#comment-84008 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:58:19 -0600 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html#comment-83950 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html#comment-83950 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:48:41 -0600 PBA membership/stickers don't get you out of tickets ANYWHERE.

They do in *my* town.

Especially when the Chief personally gives it to you.

For reasons which will remain unmentioned for the time being, but it was a *good* thing.

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Kathleen and Comapany are up to their eyeballs in debt that is their own doing.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html#comment-83942 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html#comment-83942 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:16:17 -0600 ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html#comment-83879 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html#comment-83879 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 22:34:05 -0600 In one of my favorite WWII bomber movies, "Command Decision" I think it was, a guy who did right while crossing the brass was kicked upstairs and consoled with a Legion of Merit. I think they gave Wernher Von Braun the civvy equivalent when they did it to him. As far as I'm concerned, LoM means, "Here, take this, and STFU." http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html#comment-83868 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html#comment-83868 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:28:09 -0600 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html#comment-83863 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html#comment-83863 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:40:27 -0600
Got KtLW a PBA sticker for her car, because it was cheaper to join than pay for her speeding tickets.
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They have also made painful cuts in this year's budget and are hard at work hacking away on the 2010 budget.

And, they are refusing to dip into the state's substantial "Rainy Day Fund"

No license plate bills, however. 
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I think it dilutes the distinction.  And I really do think the impetus behind this is retired field grades.  Given the way the war has been fought, there's a surprising number of field grades who never made it to a combat zone, active and reserve component. 

The Legion of Merit sticks out as being their way to get a distincitve license plate (they already qualify for a "veteran" plate) that has a little war time cachet to it, in a roundabout way. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html#comment-83860 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html#comment-83860 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:42:22 -0600 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html#comment-83859 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/02/legislatorsatwo.html#comment-83859 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:31:09 -0600