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Ryan Goudy worked four years for the San Jose Police Department. He faced a two and a half hour commute each way from his home in Atascadero. He often stayed in the San Jose area during the week, which meant not seeing his family at the end of the day. With the lack of family time, the rising cost of fuel became the final straw. In April he left SJPD to work closer to home. Read Full Story HERE
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Goudy was spending $1,000 a month on gas for his Ford F-150 truck, filling up three times a week. He now has a two-minute commute to the Atascadero Police Department, infrequent stops for gas and time to be with his family.nnAwesome Tombstones By People With An Immortal Sense Of Humorn
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nAs I came out of the supermarket one sunny day, pushing my cart of groceries towards my car, I saw an old man with the hood of his car up and a lady sitting inside the car, with the door open. The old man was looking at the engine.nnI put my groceries away in my car, and continued to watch the old gentleman from about twenty five feet away.nnI saw a young man in his early twenties with a grocery bag in his arm walking towards the old man. The old gentleman saw him coming too, and took a few steps towards him.nnI saw the old gentleman point to his open hood and say something. The young man put his grocery bag into what looked like a brand new Cadillac Escalade. He then turned back to the old man. I heard him yell at the old gentleman saying:nn“You shouldn’t even be allowed to drive a car at your age.” And then with a wave of his hand, he got in his car and peeled rubber out of the parking lot.nnI saw the old gentleman pull out his handkerchief, and mop his brow as he went back to his car and again looked at the engine.nnHe then went to his wife and spoke with her; he appeared to tell her it would be okay. I had seen enough, and I approached the old man. He saw me coming and stood straight, and as I got near him I said, ‘Looks like you’re having a problem.’nnHe smiled sheepishly, and quietly nodded his head. I looked under the hood myself, and knew that whatever the problem was, it was beyond me. Looking around, I saw a gas station up the road, and I told the old man that I would be right back. I drove to the station and I went inside. I saw three attendants working on cars. I approached one of them, and related the problem the old man had with his car. I offered to pay them if they could follow me back down and help him.nThe old man had pushed the heavy car under the shade of a tree and appeared to be comforting his wife. When he saw us he straightened up and thanked me for my help. As the mechanics diagnosed the problem (overheated engine), I spoke with the old gentleman.nnWhen I shook hands with him earlier, he had noticed my Marine Corps ring and had commented about it, telling me that he had been a Marine too. I nodded and asked the usual question, ‘What outfit did you serve with?’nnHe had mentioned that he served with the first Marine Division at Tarawa, Saipan, Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal …nnHe had hit all the big ones and retired from the Corps after the war was over. As we talked we heard the car engine start and saw the mechanics lower the hood. They came over to us as the old man reached for his wallet, but was stopped by me. I told him I would just put the bill on my AAA card.nnHe still reached for the wallet and handed me a card that I assumed had his name and address on it and I stuck it in my pocket. We shook hands all around again, and I said my goodbye’s to his wife.nnI then told the two mechanics that I would follow them back up to the station. Once at the station, I told them that they had interrupted their own jobs to come along with me and help the old man. I said I wanted to pay for the help, but they refused to charge me .nnOne of them pulled out a card from his pocket, looking exactly like the card the old man had given to me. Both of the men told me then that they were Marine Corps Reserves. Once again we shook hands all around and as I was leaving, one of them told me I should look at the card the old man had given to me. I said I would and drove off.nnFor some reason I had gone about two blocks, when I pulled over and took the card out of my pocket and looked at it for a long, long time. The name of the old gentleman was on the card in golden leaf and under his name was written: ‘Congressional Medal of Honor Society.’nnI sat there motionless, looking at the card and reading it over and over. I looked up from the card and smiled to no one but myself and marveled that on this day, four Marines had all come together because one of us needed help. He was an old man all right, but it felt good to have stood next to greatness and courage, and an honor to have been in his presence.nnRemember, OLD men like him gave us FREEDOM for America. Thanks to those who served and still serve, and to all of those who supported them, and who continue to support them.nnAmerica is not at war. The U.S. Military is at war. America is at the Mall. If you don’t stand behind our troops, PLEASE feel free to stand in front of them!nnRemember, Freedom IS NOT free. Thousands have paid the price, so you can enjoy what you have today.nnLET’S DO THIS – JUST 19 WORDS:nnGOD OUR FATHER, WALK THROUGH MY HOUSE AND TAKE AWAY ALL MY WORRIES; AND PLEASE WATCH OVER AND HEAL MY FAMILY; AND PLEASE PROTECT OUR FREEDOMS, AND WATCH OVER OUR TROOPS, WHO ARE DEFENDING THOSE FREEDOMS. AMEN.nnPass this prayer to 12 people, including me.nnIN GOD WE TRUST, GOVERNMENT, — NOT SO MUCH!n
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Transgender Ideology: Male Blood Donor Rejected After Refusing to Answer if he was Pregnantn A man who habitually donates blood has had his donation refused after he failed to indicate on a transgender ideology-inspired official form whether or not he was pregnant. nBritain’s socialised healthcare service is reported as refusing a blood donation over the fact that the potential donor — a male in his sixties — refused to say whether or not he was pregnant. Read more HEREn Transgender women restricted from competing at elite swimming events
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     The details: 71% of FINA’s member federations voted to adopt the policy, which requires that swimmers transition before age 12 in order to participate in women’s competitions. The idea behind it, according to FINA, is to maintain a level playing field. “We have to protect the rights of our athletes to compete, but we also have to protect competitive fairness at our events, especially the women’s category at FINA competitions,” FINA President Husain Al-Musallam said, adding that the organization consulted athletic, scientific, and legal experts before coming to a decision.nnFINA also said it’s working on adding an “open” category that will allow people who don’t meet those requirements to compete.nnThe details: 71% of FINA’s member federations voted to adopt the policy, which requires that swimmers transition before age 12 in order to participate in women’s competitions. The idea behind it, according to FINA, is to maintain a level playing field. “We have to protect the rights of our athletes to compete, but we also have to protect competitive fairness at our events, especially the women’s category at FINA competitions,” FINA President Husain Al-Musallam said, adding that the organization consulted athletic, scientific, and legal experts before coming to a decision.nnFINA also said it’s working on adding an “open” category that will allow people who don’t meet those requirements to compete.nnThe details: 71% of FINA’s member federations voted to adopt the policy, which requires that swimmers transition before age 12 in order to participate in women’s competitions. The idea behind it, according to FINA, is to maintain a level playing field. “We have to protect the rights of our athletes to compete, but we also have to protect competitive fairness at our events, especially the women’s category at FINA competitions,” FINA President Husain Al-Musallam said, adding that the organization consulted athletic, scientific, and legal experts before coming to a decision.nnFINA also said it’s working on adding an “open” category that will allow people who don’t meet those requirements to compete.nn |
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