War is hell #64

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To be honest the government’s plans to reduce defence expenditure had begun to have a serious impact on the army’s weapons procurement budget, and on their basic infantry training programme.

Rabid rug rat

After 6 straight weeks of being left in front of Square Bob Sponge Pants in the afternoons, Billy-Bob Jnr finally snapped.

Signage #14

For God's sake, nobody mention this to the NRA..... — For God’s sake, nobody mention this to the NRA…..

Just another day at the office #74

It was only after the issue of personal weapons form the armory that Evelyn began to question the role of female troops in the combat zone. — It was only after the issue of personal weapons from the armory that Evelyn began to question her role in the combat zone.

View from a Rhino House: “… the right of the people to keep & bear arms shall not be infringed.”

An online petition on the American government’s ePetition site demanding the government “Secure resources & funding, & begin construction of a Death Star by 2016” was created last month by a John D (no unkind suggestions as to what the “D” stands for, please) of Longmont, Colorado, & has gathered over 5.000 signatures during the 3 weeks it has been online. It’s still just over 19.000 short of its goal to reach 25.000 signatures by 14th December.

Building a moon-sized space-station cum doomsday-weapon capable of destroying the Earth with one blast from its planet-buster, as seen in Star Wars, would be “a good way to create American jobs,” John claims.

John argues: “By focusing our defense resources into a space-superiority platform & weapon system such as a Death Star, the government can spur job creation in the fields of construction, engineering, space exploration, & strengthen our national defense.”

I’m not completely sure how destroying the planet would strengthen US defenses, but I confess I am not an expert in these matters. Perhaps when John gets the backing of the Tea Party for his candidacy as next Secretary of Defence he will release a few more details, possibly including how private ownership of one of these technical masterpieces is covered by the Second Amendment (see title). In the meantime, if you can, please go & sign the petition – make the world a safer place for us all!