Ten things AP thinks you should know for this Wednesday, May 27th 2015...

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 27 May 2015 15:01:17 -0400

Here are 10 subjects AP suggests you should know today.
And here are my opinions:

1. OF COURSE the POTUS is not going to send ground troops to the Iraqi region. That would show incompetence. His promises of withdrawal and his EGO has left us with a huge mess for the next POTUS to clean up.

2. Prayers for those affected by the flood waters. Longview has been hit hard as well, but not as hard as the other areas.

3. How do you suspect installing video camera's would make the rail operator of a train more capable, or competent, or more responsible? Not getting it.

4. Fraudulent Tax Refunds!! Are you safe? Am I? When did they find out about this? The IRS is a big mess that needs to be fixed and fast. It's absolutely ridiculous.

5. He obsessed about it, he knew it was wrong, he cased the building, he bought the materials, he looked up how to act insane... James Holmes is GUILTY

6. Does anyone have more info about the all-night siege that happened in Kabul??

7. and 8. Really, no comment.

9. At least he didn't ask the arresting officer "Do you know who I am?".

10. Not a big Tennis fan... Eh

Anyways, what are your thoughts about the top 10? Should other subjects be put in this list? What subjects could you have gone without knowing?

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/e8057f9250bc4c319c55cbe30e0a6249/10-things-know-today

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2015 3:04 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 27 May 2015 15:04:12 -0400

LOL.. Great Post. Tax Returns... GRRR!!!!!!!!

Response by LTC John Shaw made May 27 at 2015 3:05 PM

LTC John Shaw — Wed, 27 May 2015 15:05:02 -0400

I love your postings! Great attitude.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2015 3:42 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 27 May 2015 15:42:49 -0400

"How do you suspect installing video camera's would make the rail operator of a train more capable, or competent, or more responsible? Not getting it." Quality assurance. Coach or replace bad operators. Encourage operators to act appropriately at all times.

"His promises of withdrawal and his EGO has left us with a huge mess for the next POTUS to clean up." I'm getting deja vu.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2015 3:54 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 27 May 2015 15:54:48 -0400

1. US STAYING THE COURSE, DESPITE GAINS BY ISLAMIC STATE EXTREMISTS
Good, it's not our problem.
2. HOUSTON AMONG STORM'S CHIEF VICTIMS
Thoughts and prayers to the victims. Why isn't there infrastructure in place to prevent this mess?
3. HOW AMTRAK IS RESPONDING TO DEADLY DERAILMENT
Accountability is a good first step.
4. IRS: THIEVES GOT ACCESS TO 100,000 TAX RETURNS
Modernization costs money, I can understand that people don't want to spend the money necessary to move the IRS into the 21st century... however, how much is all that fraud going to cost us?
5. COLORADO THEATER SHOOTER'S NOTEBOOK DESCRIBES 'OBSESSION TO KILL' SINCE CHILDHOOD
Sounds like it proves that he was insane for a very long time and family, schools and others were negligent in identifying a ticking time bomb.
6. GUNFIRE, EXPLOSIONS ERUPT IN AFGHANISTAN'S CAPITAL
We either need to own Afghanistan and all it's issues for the next few decades, or we need to wash our hands of them.
7. WHAT'S DRIVING CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS' ACQUISITION OF TIME WARNER CABLE
All of our media is already controlled by just a handful of corporations, we need the empires to be broken up... not more consolidation.
8. TACO BELL, PIZZA HUT GETTING RID OF ARTIFICIAL COLORS, FLAVORS
Good, the healthier we eat the better.
9. ACTOR, PLAYWRIGHT ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF DRUNKEN DRIVING
Why is this national news?
10. WHICH AMERICAN IS OFF TO RUNNING START AT FRENCH OPEN
Yawn.

What about:

1. The NATO exercise in Northern Europe... how is Russia responding to that little poke in the eye?
2. Taliban peace talks in China?
3. Justice department arrests of high level FIFA officials?
4. 10's of thousands displaced by violence in Central African Republic?
5. Rise in West African Drug Trade funding terror groups?