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Top brass crush career of Army officer who warned of jihadists | Washington Times

The Pentagon’s top brass has dealt another blow to a decorated Army officer who was fired last year as a war college instructor because of his teachings about radical Islam, his attorney told The Washington Times.

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These are not isolated incidences. This all has to deal with the same thing. It’s a collective movement against American rights.

Here’s an article from the Army Times that you should read as well. 

I first heard this story from Dustin Stockton on Facebook. I encourage you to read the whole quote:

Lt. Col Matthew Dooley, a West Point graduate and highly-decorated combat veteran, was an instructor at the Joint Forces Staff College at the National Defense University. He had 19 years of service and experience, and was considered one of the most highly qualified military instructors on Radical Islam & Terrorism. 

He taught military students about the situations they would encounter, how to react, about Islamic culture, traditions, and explained the mindset of Islamic extremists. Passing down first hand knowledge and experience, and teaching courses that were suggested (and approved) by the the Joint Forces Staff College. The course “Perspectives on Islam and Islamic Radicalism” ,which was suggested and approved by the Joint Forces Staff College, caught the attention of several Islamic Groups, and they wanted to make an example of him.

They collectively wrote a letter expressing their outrage, and the Pro-Islamic Obama Administration was all too happy to assist. The letter was passed to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , Martin Dempsey. Dempsey publicly degraded and reprimanded Dooley, and Dooley received a negative Officer Evaluation Report almost immediately (which he had aced for the past 5 years). He was relieved of teaching duties, and his career has been red-flagged.

“He had a brilliant career ahead of him. Now, he has been flagged.” - Richard Thompson, Thomas More Law Center

“All US military Combatant Commands, Services, the National Guard Bureau, and Joint Chiefs are under Dempsey’s Muslim Brotherhood-dictated order to ensure that henceforth, no US military course will ever again teach truth about Islam that the jihadist enemy finds offensive ,or just too informative.” - Former CIA agent Claire M. Lopez (about Lt. Col Dooley)

The Obama Administration has demonstrated lightning speed to dismiss Military brass that does not conform to it’s agenda, and not surprisingly, nobody is speaking up for Lt. Col. Dooley.

IT’S A SAD DAY FOR THIS COUNTRY WHEN GOOD LOYAL MEN LIKE THIS GET THROWN UNDER THE BUS BECAUSE NOBODY HAS THE COURAGE TO STAND UP!

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    • #freedom
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    • #human rights
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    • #students
    • #government
    • #college
    • #law
    • #Lt. Col. Dooley
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    • #military
    • #West Point
    • #Washington times
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Thought of the Day: It’s better to be broke because you saved all your money and spent it ON college, than because you took all your money and spent it IN college.

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Thinking of reblogging this twice… just because it’s so true.
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Thinking of reblogging this twice… just because it’s so true.

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    • #college
    • #school
    • #eat
    • #sleep
    • #think
    • #reblog
    • #humor
    • #pictures
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Dear College, Email! Ussseeee… EMAIL!

Alright… so I am quite annoyed at the moment and don’t have a lot of time, but just wanted to get something out there.

I was just notified today that I missed the Veterinary Technology Assessment for graduation last night which was from 7 to 9. I said I knew nothing about it and was told “There’s a note up on the board about it.”

Aaron, what’s this “board” you speak of? Well let me tell you. It is a bulletin board that is semi-organized consisting of updates in the Veterinary Technology Department at my college. The problem is, most of the stuff doesn’t apply to you, so you have to sift through all the BS to even find something that you might care about or that you should know.

So why didn’t I see this sign whenever it was posted? Because it was posted yesterday. Yes, the day of the assessment. Here’s the clincher… I didn’t even have any classes and the class that I do typically have on that day wasn’t even in that building. And when I talked to another instructor about it, they said there was a sign “a while ago” mentioning that all students in a certain class AND all Veterinary Assistant students not in that class need to take the Assessment. Well, I never saw anything… and I check when I go into that building. Problem is, I’m not always in that building.

So, how do they expect students to ALWAYS know what’s going on when the only “news source” they have is a bulletin board that’s cluttered with class updates, finals schedules, etc. etc.?

EMAIL! Use it! It’s amazing! At least then I know that it went directly to me and then it IS my fault for not knowing because they took the initiative to inform me directly. The argument is made that students don’t check their email or that the email students give the college isn’t the one that they use… that’s easy to fix. Whenever they sign up, they can PICK what email the college uses, whether its the college assigned one, or their personal one. WHAT?! What a CONCEPT! WHOH!

Yeah. Pretty amazing huh? So just tell the students that they NEED to have the right email to receive things such as class updates, major updates… updates about things that could, I don’t know, affect you ever graduating. Probably something good to know…

And it ISN’T just the Vet Tech Department at my school. Not efficiently (notice I said “efficiently”) informing and updating students is a chronic issue campus wide.

Here is a screen shot of what a student posted on the college’s Facebook group.


 

Thanks for reading this vent-post (as I call them).

Does anyone else have problems with their college or certain departments not doing this?

    • #College
    • #Education
    • #Colleges and Universities
    • #students
    • #finals
    • #tests
    • #notifications
    • #frustrations
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Wait… what’s wrong with that? :P
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Wait… what’s wrong with that? :P

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    • #teenagerpost
    • #cleaning
    • #college
    • #humor
    • #truth
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My anger is very ADD. I was thinking ‘Grr. Stupid colleges and their lackluster money-management skills..’ and then a robin flew by my window and I was like ‘Oooh, birdie!’ :-D
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    • #thoughts
    • #frustration
    • #anger
    • #add
    • #humor
    • #friends
    • #friend's quotes
    • #quotes
    • #funny
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I am extremely against college instructors antagonizing students, especially in front of other students.

More thoughts to come on that in the future when I have time to elaborate. Feel free to share your thoughts/experiences/etc.

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    • #instructors
    • #morals
    • #opinions
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Abortion.

So I’m treading on a pretty darn sensitive topic here. But I want to. And I apologize to any readers who are offended by this. That isn’t my purpose.

The other week in my Critical Thinking class this was the topic at hand. Let me tell you, it was pretty intense. And I was not prepared for one of the “reasons” to get an abortion.

The assignment was to create an outline of the following questions:

  1. What is the law for abortion?
  2. Would you change the law?
  3. Why?
  4. What is the opposing argument?
  5. What problems are solved with your solution?
  6. What problems are created?

This resulted in me typing out a 2-page outline. I really enjoy this sort of thing, but I won’t bombard you with all of that. Here are my main thoughts on the topic and then to the big thing I wasn’t at all prepared for.

Let’s get off on the right foot. I’m not 100% against abortion. I realize it has its place… a small one, but still there is a purpose to it.

Now Let’s Set This Straight
Currently the abortion law is not consistent across the board. Now, I know that as individual states, each has the right, but there is also a place under federal law. Take murder for example. There aren’t any states that have the law “It’s ok to murder, but only in these situations.” And actually, in all honesty, I chose “murder” unintentionally. I’m not making the argument (yet) that abortion is murder. Because there are so many variances nationwide and state-to-state in the abortion law, there are also loopholes. Even in the states that ban abortion for only “health reasons,” there are loopholes. Let me explain. Currently, mental issues are considered a cause for health reasons to get an abortion. WHAT? I don’t know if you took anatomy… even if you did you should know that the brain of the mother doesn’t have any impact on the child’s birth. This is insane! Basically, you’re killing a child because you have an “unstable mind.” I’m not sure how this logically qualifies as a reason.

Other Excuses For Abortion
Other reasons that people excuse abortion are for rape and incest, but let me tell you, in the US one percent get abortions due to rape and incest. And six percent have an abortion because of health reasons. SEVEN PERCENT? And yet those are the main three reasons for keeping it. Now, what if I told you that 93% got an abortion for social reasons. So now all of a sudden, it seems to me that all the reasons and excuses for having abortion legal are completely irrelevant. 

Not Even Rape is OK and the Reason I Wasn’t Prepared For
Let’s go a step further though. I’m not even saying that all seven percent of that should be OK. What Aaron? You think that if someone get’s raped that she should have the kid? Yes. I do. And the reason why is, why NOT? I’ve heard this before: “Well because what if the kid hurts because he or she was a ‘rape baby’ and they don’t feel they belong here?” So that’s a reason to end their life? That is the most messed up reasoning I have ever heard. You need some help. This was the reasoning I heard brought up in class.

Below is an email that I sent to my instructor on the topic:

Hey Jeff, I know the abortion topic is over, but I found something just now that made me think back to what was said in class — about getting an abortion just to keep a deformed child from “going through pain in life.” Which to me is just ridiculous and gut-wrenching to be honest. Anyways, I wish I had thought of this public figure whenever we were talking about it. I’m not sure if you’ve heard of him, but his name is Nick Vujicic. He has no arms or legs. He has one small deformed appendage for a foot. THAT’S IT! If you’d like me to send you some videos I can or you can look him up on YouTube yourself.

[Note: Below is a video that I later sent him. Nick Vujicic has a lot of videos, but this one is very touching and inspirational] 

The Email Continues:

But I just thought, I wonder if his parents considered an abortion. Probably not. Because he doesn’t feel sorry for himself. And we shouldn’t. All that statement proves is that people want to make excuses for themselves and their children. He was obviously not pitied as a child, but instead encouraged to make the best of what he had.

Anyways, I just wanted to share that with you. Think about all the people that wouldn’t have been impacted if he would have been aborted. It’s honestly scary.

So those are my thoughts. I honestly don’t agree with any reason for abortion except for health reasons and that is also shady because I don’t agree that “mental health” should have any part. By health reasons I mean life threatening.

What if the baby will die anyways? No.
What if the baby will have deformities? (I think you already know the answer) No.
What if I was raped? No.
What if I can’t take care of the child? So you’re going to kill it? No. 

Solution: Adoption
Adoption people! Whether it was a result of a rape, you can’t take care of it, you don’t feel responsible enough to take care of it, WHATEVER. Adoption is the BEST solution! It saves lives and it gives people, YOUR CHILDREN, a chance to live. To impact others positively who may not have otherwise been impacted in that way. To change lives. To bring joy. To make a difference. To do whatever their purpose in life is to do.

Conclusion
So those are my thoughts. Hopefully I have changed your mind some. If you still aren’t “sold,” I suggest you check out methods of abortion. Did you know that one form consists of sucking the brains of the baby out of its head and then removing the rest? It’s pretty gruesome and hard to imagine.

Again, I wasn’t trying to offend anyone and I’m sorry if I may have. I have suddenly become very passionate about this and it has been something I’ve wanted to share for a long time since talking about it in class.

Please share your thoughts, questions, comments below. What do you think?

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    • #controversial
    • #abortion
    • #government
    • #conservative
    • #liberal
    • #beliefs
    • #life
    • #children
    • #rape
    • #critical thinking
    • #health
    • #medical
    • #Nick Vujicic
    • #Pro-Life
    • #Pregnancy
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College Problem: You finally motivate yourself to research for that paper. The result: 10 consecutive 404 pages.

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    • #college
    • #College problems
    • #life
    • #internet
    • #web browsing
    • #research
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"Pass-by" Conversations: Very likely to be blogged when talking to someone currently on Tumblr

  • Me: Hey
  • Katelyn: Hey, how are you?
  • Me: Good. What about you?
  • Katelyn: Ready for this class to be over.
  • Me: Has it started?
  • Katelyn: Nope.
    • #lol
    • #conversations
    • #college
    • #college life
    • #school
    • #class
    • #humor
    • #funny
    • #tumblr
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These Words Just Came Out of My Instructor’s Mouth:

I’m thinking of having a “grading opportunity” (test) this Friday… it would be a preview of the Final.

Thinking: Uh… AWESOME!

She Continues: AAAANND IF you get an 80% or above, you won’t have to take the Final. That IS your final.

 Thinking: It gets better!


Pretty awesome words to hear this morning… I’m definitely going to be studying ALL WEEK for this test on Friday.

    • #college
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    • #thoughts
    • #tests
    • #final
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Odorous Fridge, Frustrated Student

I honestly don’t know what else to do. I’m completely open to ideas, but at the same time I’m a little closed minded because I’ve tried everything that SHOULD work.

Last Sunday night, the 25th, I got back to my dorm from Spring Break. First thing I did was plug in all my appliances. One of the RA’s generously let me keep my perishable stuff in her fridge over break, so that night I went to get my stuff and put it in my fridge. Even though it wasn’t cold yet, I figured it’d be alright. Later that night I noticed it wasn’t very cold, but maybe it takes a while to get cold. I saw that the thermostat wasn’t turned all the way to coldest, so I did that.

Monday morning after my 8am class I noticed a small odor from my fridge. I figured it would go away when it got colder — but that’s the thing, it still wasn’t that cold. Something had to be wrong, but I didn’t have time to figure it out.

Later that night I looked into it and found the culprit. The fridge wasn’t plugged into the power strip (which was plugged into the wall and had other things plugged into it that were working fine). I’m not sure why I didn’t check this sooner, but I guess I figured my fridge was plugged in. OOPS.

So by now there was a pretty bad odor. I didn’t have the stuff to clean it, however, so I had to wait until Tuesday. I got some vinegar and baking soda from the cafeteria and set out to find how to clean a stinky fridge. I didn’t measure out the water or vinegar, mostly because I didn’t have the means or a 1 gallon container. Instead I just winged it. I scrubbed the crap outta that fridge! Then afterwards I poured the baking soda into a container and placed it into the fridge so it would absorb any leftover odor. Also, I let the fridge air out.

Needless to say, this failed and I didn’t have another chance to clean it until Friday.

Friday came and got my hands on some bleach (again from the college). This time I made sure to follow precise directions. 1 cup of bleach to 1 gallon of water. I removed all shelves inside the fridge, propped open the freezer “door” and began scrubbing. I did some serious cleaning here. I’m telling you what, I thought I cleaned it good with the vinegar, no. Nothing motivates you more than a nasty, smelly, stinking, god-forsaken gross-smelling fridge!

Then I pulled out the big guns. After bleaching every surface inside the fridge, I placed a box fan in front and mounted the fridge door up against it so that it would create a whirlwind-vortex affect and pull that freaking smell out, WHILE drying all the surfaces. If that wasn’t enough I let it run for 48 hours. FORTY-EIGHT! Let’s just say, my room was quite noisy for a couple days.

Today my fan actually just gave out. Literally. It’s not turning back on (granted it was from Walmart), but I figured that was good enough. I mean it smelled fine! I plugged in my fridge, put a couple non-perishable things in (such as Gatorade and pudding — things that taste good cold, but don’t require it) and waited.

About an hour later I opened my door and took a big sniff. All seemed good. There was a small odor, but nothing like before — I can deal with that. Couple more hours later… checked it again. I didn’t even have to take a big sniff. I recongized that smell.

FREAKING A! How?! Why?! What do I need to do to make you leave my life forever you raunchy, horrendous smell?! I’m not sure what I’m more pissed about, not knowing what is causing the smell, how it is coming back or just the fact that it’s still there. Actually… I’m pissed about all three.

So the suggestions I’ve read and been told from other people:
  • Newspaper (to absorb the smell) — yeah if vinegar, bleach, baking soda and a high powered box fan didn’t do the trick, how is some journalistic fiber supposed to clean my fridge?
  • Charcoal (I’m assuming this absorbs the smell too) — again… how?
  • Baking soda mixed with warm water — this is different from using it to absorb the smell like I did, but this was the first option, then vinegar, then bleach. So I’m guessing that if bleach and vinegar didn’t work (which are two very strong cleaners) I can’t see this doing any better.

It just makes me want to freak out and through my fridge through my window. If you have any thoughts, ideas, solutions, I’m open to them, but I’m telling you, I don’t see how a quick-fix remedy is going to fix this situation. 

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    • #dorm room
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What my college would look like in a world of 8-bitOh and if you haven’t heard, Google Maps now has an 8-bit version for NES! 
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What my college would look like in a world of 8-bit

Oh and if you haven’t heard, Google Maps now has an 8-bit version for NES! 

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    • #google
    • #google maps
    • #curtis
    • #nebraska
    • #ne
    • #ncta
    • #Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
    • #nes
    • #8-bit
    • #april fools
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This girl in class this morning was freaking about needing two sources for an assignment. TWO! And it was an easy assignment... but that's not all!

  • Girl: Where are we supposed to get these sources?!
  • Me: Uh... Google.
  • Girl: You can't trust Google. Anyone can make things up.
  • Me: ... (I didn't reply to the unintelligent reply. But I definitely thought: "That's why you have to not be stupid."
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    • #class
    • #people
    • #thoughts
    • #conversations
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Back at college for two days from spring break and already itching to go mountain biking again. I really have to find some trails around here.

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    • #interests
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Hey! My name is Aaron Couch. I'm 24 years old and this is where I write about things I care about, from my own personal beliefs to sharing about experiences to technology to anything dealing with animals, specifically exotics.

More About Me: I actually just moved to Idaho from Nebraska to explore amazing new opportunities, get out on my own, and be closer to my incredible girlfriend.

I'm a Vet Assistant graduate and am currently writing for MakeUseOf, while looking for opportunities in the exotic animal husbandry, rescue and rehabilitation, and research fields of work. Previously, I interned at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha from June 2012 up to when I left for Idaho in May 2013.

I'm an exotic animal & herp enthusiast and love mountain biking, writing, photography and the outdoors.

While you're here, check out the 30-Day 'Best Times with Friends' Challenge that I did a while back. Basically I chose a random photo of me with my friends and wrote about the story behind that photo. It was an awesome exercise!

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