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On a mission to help Haiti
From A Retired Special Forces Sgt Major:
To All,
I just returned from Haiti with Hebler. We flew in at 3 AM Sunday to the scene of such incredible destruction on one side, and enormous ineptitude and criminal neglect on the other.
Port o Prince is in ruins. The rest of the country is fairly intact. Our team was a rescue team and we carried special equipment that locates people buried under the rubble. There are easily 200,000 dead, the city smells like a charnel house. The bloody UN was there for 5 years doing apparently nothing but wasting US Taxpayers money. The ones I ran into were either incompetents or outright anti American. Most are French or french speakers, worthless every damn one of them. While 1800 rescuers were ready willing and able to leave the airport and go do our jobs, the UN and USAID ( another organization full of little OBamites and communists that openly speak against Americana) These two organizations exemplified their parochialism by:
- USAID, when in control of all inbound flights, had food and water flights stacked up all the way to Miami, yet allowed Geraldo Rivera, Anderson Cooper and a host of other left wing news puppies to land.
- Pulled all the security off the rescue teams so that Bill Clinton and his wife could have the grand tour, whilst we sat unable to get to people trapped in the rubble.
- Stacked enough food and water for the relief over at the side of the airfield then put a guard on it while we dehydrated and wouldn't release a drop of it to the rescuers.
- No shower facilities to decontaminate after digging or moving corpses all day, except for the FEMA teams who brought their own shower and decon equipment, as well as air conditioned tents.
- No latrine facilities, less digging a hole if you set up a toilet everyone was trying to use it.
I watched a 25 year old Obamite with the USAID shrieking hysterically, berate a full bird colonel in the air force, because he countermanded her orders, whilst trying to unscrew the air pattern. " You don't know what your president wants! The military isn't in charge here we are!"
If any of you are thinking of giving money to the Haitian relief, or to the UN don't waste your money. It will only go to further the goals of the French and the Liberal left.
If we are a fair and even society, why is it that only white couples are adopting Haitian orphans. Where the hell is that vocal minority that is always screaming about the injustice of American society.
Bad place, bad situation, but a perfect look at the new world order in action. New Orleans magnified a thousand times. Haiti doesn't need democracy, what Haiti needs is Papa Doc. That's not just my opinion , that is what virtually every Haitian we talked with said. "the French run, the UN treat us the same as when we were a colony", at least Papa Doc ran the country.
February 3, 2010 at 1:23 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Police searching for two suspects in connection with armed residential burglary
This is more proof that the Stimulus money has not trickled down to all social segments of Lawrence Kansas like it was supposed to do.
January 30, 2010 at 8:32 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Oread residents hope to flush portable toilets out of neighborhood
The BIG question is: are there any Mangino-size port-a-potties available? Just in in case the Jayhawks win one more football game this year and the Coach is out celebrating afterwards
November 14, 2009 at 7:41 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Parkinson raises the possibility of a tax hike as revenue comes up another $15 million short of projections
Raise taxes? This is what Democrats know how to do best...
October 31, 2009 at 8:15 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Dead Topeka firefighter to be honored today
Man convicted in Lawrence firefighter's death released from prison
By Jesse Fray
June 8, 2009 - Lawrence Journal World
The man convicted of killing a Lawrence firefighter in 1986 was released from prison Monday after being granted parole, a parole board official said.
David Winebrenner, 44, pleaded no contest to first-degree murder for setting the July 17, 1986, fire that killed firefighter Mark Blair. Winebrenner served nearly 22 years in prison before his release.
Blair, a seven-year veteran of the local fire department and the first firefighter to die in the history of the department, was killed while battling a house fire at 3028 Rimrock Drive, near Holcom Park. A roof beam collapsed on him while he was searching for occupants.
Winebrenner, 21 at the time, set fire to his parents' home while they were sleeping inside. His father said his son started the fire because he was angry about not being able to drive the family's new truck.
Winebrenner received a life sentence for first-degree murder in October 1987, but the Kansas Parole Board granted him parole on May 21. He'll be supervised by the Wichita parole office, said Marie McNeal, parole board administrator.
Winebrenner was denied parole in 2006, at a time when his parents supported their son's release from prison.
During his imprisonment, he was held at various Kansas penitentiaries. Last August, he was transferred to the Wichita Work Release Center, a minimum-security prison in which inmates are required to maintain full-time employment in the community and are allowed to leave confinement to perform their jobs.
October 11, 2009 at 9:25 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Three detained after Sunday nightclub shooting
Is this some of that "change we can believe in" Top-City style?
July 5, 2009 at 10:03 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Man convicted in Lawrence firefighter's death released from prison
Here's a partial listing of today's Douglas County jail census. David Winebrenner's brother, Dennis Winebrenner, is an inmate there. Nice family!
WILTSEY, LEWIS BARRY 08/16/1964 44 W M BRO BRO 6'04" 230 DOUGLAS
WINEBRENNER, DENNIS FRANCIS 01/22/1968 41 W M BRO BRO 5'06" 146 DOUGLAS
WOODS, GARY WAYNE 05/23/1959 50 W M BRO GRN 6'04" 195 DOUGLAS
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June 8, 2009 at 6:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Police, firefighters tell parole board that criminal who killed colleague shouldn't get parole
Winebrenner was on his "second chance" when he committed murder in 1986. He was already on probation for breaking into his parent's home and destroying their property.
You can send comments about Winebrenner's parole bid, by e-mail to the Kansas Parole Board, your comments will be kept confidential. David Winebrenner, KDOC # 46698, pled "no contest" and was convicted of first degree murder [felony murder] in the arson death of Mark Blair. Winebrenner set fire to his family home in an attempt to murder both of his parents. Firefighter Mark Blair died while conducting a primary search of the residence.
The link to the public comment form is listed below:
www.dc.state.ks.us/kpb/public-comment...
April 25, 2009 at 7:25 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Parole board taking comments in hearing of arsonist responsible for firefighter's death
The link to the Kansas Department of Corrections public comment e-mail form is listed below. All comments will be kept confidential.
You can cut and paste it to access or try clicking on it. The inmate's name and number is: David Winebrenner, KDOC # 46698
www.dc.state.ks.us/kpb/public-comment...
April 22, 2009 at 8:21 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Man hospitalized after Friday night stabbing
When knives are outlawed only Outlaws will have knives!
March 14, 2009 at 9:58 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )