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Come On Boys, We’re All In This TogetherWhen George Washington became President of the United States in 1789, there were no political parties. Political parties first emerged during Washington’s

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Washington warned of the dangers facing the young republic, chiefly from internal faction and foreign dangers. But he also hailed the greatness that could come from a unity founded on necessity and prosperity, and further graced by the character of its citizens. The Address itself exemplified unity. Drafted in part by James Madison and Alexander Hamilton, the two collabo-rators on the Federalist Papers who

were now political rivals, the manu-script was revised by Washington and published in Philadelphia’s largest newspaper on September 19, 1796—just nine years after the signing of the Constitution.

Preservation of the UnionThe general theme of the Fare-

well Address is the preserva-tion of the Union as the core of American nation-hood. Washington warned against sectionalism as the destroyer of the common interest and national char-acter. The ties of the Union and the Constitution that made the various parts one must be cher-ished as sacred. “The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism, more than any ap-pellation derived from local dis-criminations.”

The Danger of FactionsWashington also warned

of “the baneful effects of the Spirit of Party”—one of the

two most famous recommenda-tions of the Farewell Address

(along with a warning about permanent alliances). By party,

Washington meant factious groups that sought their own good, to the detriment of the common good and the rights of others. The prolif-eration of faction or party in this sense was a dominant question of his presidency. He spoke of design-ing men, who would divide sections

of the country as a means to their own political power.

The factions of the 1790s foreshadowed those of the Civil War.

Religion and MoralityIn a self-governing nation, a unifying

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George Washington’s advice and warning to the American people


stitutions of education and of civic ed-ucation. The “great Pillars of human happiness” and the “firmest props of the duties of Men and citizens,” he emphasized, were religion and moral-ity. “Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, Re-ligion and morality are indispensable supports.”

America’s Role in the WorldThe foreign policy of the new na-

tion requires both principles and pru-dence, given its circumstances. The United States should “observe good faith and justice towards all Nations.” In the future, he asks Americans to keep in mind that “it will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and at no distant period, a great Nation, to give to man-kind the magnanimous and too novel example of a People always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence.” America’s place in the world will ele-vate and distinguish its national char-acter.

Washington recommended as the great rule of conduct that the United States primarily pursue commercial relations with other nations and have with them “as little political connec-tion as possible,” consistent with its treaty obligations. Washington did not call for America to withdraw from the world: he warned of political connec-tions and permanent alliances. In a world convulsed by the French Revolu-tion, he advised that the young repub-lic “steer clear of permanent Alliances with any portion of the foreign world.” America should be clear-headed about

its own capacities under changing circumstances while keeping itself in mind as an example to the world. Washington recommended that the na-tion pursue a long-term course of plac-ing itself in a position to defy external threats, defend its own neutrality, and, eventually, choose peace or war as its own “interest, guided by justice, shall Counsel.”

The Eradication of FreedomWashington argued that politi-

cal parties needed to be restrained in a free country with a government empowered by the consent of the governed and established through popular elections. He warned of the possibility fearing they could distract the government from its required duty to the people and even lead to the eradication of the freedoms estab-lished by the founding.

Unfortunately, it is way too late to restrain the hunger for power in to-day’s political parties; it has been en-culturated.

America is at the mercy of two pow-erful political parties. If a strong can-didate wants to get elected to office in this country, one usually needs some affiliation to the major parties.

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If Washington could see America now, probably the only thing that he could say after getting over the shock, would be: “I told you so!”

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The thermometer has4 color zones:

The green zone is an area of comfort-able feelings, such as happy, excited, or perhaps silly. Kids sometimes share that playing outside, or having a family movie night, is the type of activity that helps them feel “in the green.”

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A true apology is not for what YOU did. It’s for the pain you caused YOUR SPOUSE. And you can only apolo-gize for that after you get inside your spouse’s heart and feel their hurt.

Sometimes ‘I’m sorry’ is NOT an apology; it’s a request to move on. In other words, if you don’t know your spouse’s pain, then ‘I’m sorry’ is re-ally just a selfish request for relief of YOUR pain (the pain of being in the dog house).

It’s easy to know what you did. The question is: How did it make your spouse feel? WHY did it upset them? When you know the answers to these questions, then, and only then, are you ready to apologize.

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been coaching a gentleman who’s in the midst of a marriage crisis. He made a lot of mistakes in his marriage (some

Making your apology count

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Writing your apology letterIdentify one mistake you’ve made

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In the latest move toward a universal cap, the Marine Corps has authorized female Marines to wear the current male dress and service caps. Though females may wear the male caps now, they are not required to own them un-til May 1, 2017. Marine Corps Systems Command is currently working to im-prove the quality, fit and comfort of the existing male frame cap, to allow for it to be the universal cap. The universal cap is projected to be issued to recruits and available at military clothing sales starting May 1, 2015.

COLA cut creates outrageOn Wednesday, the Senate passed

the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (BBA) by a vote of 64-36. The two year budget deal includes a provision that reduces working age retirees’ annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) by one percent until they reach the age of 62 — and fails to grandfather existing retirees and currently serving mem-bers who plan to serve a 20-plus year career. Because of the fast-track nature of the bill, many members of Congress were caught off-guard by the overall financial impact retirees would face. Read the rest of the article at www.moaa.org/MRBudgetDealCOLA/.

VA makes progress on claims backlog

A senior Veterans Affairs Depart-ment official recently outlined prog-ress made by the Veterans Benefits Administration in reducing the back-log of veterans’ disability compensa-tion and pension claims by 36 percent since March, attributing the success to the combined impact of transforma-tion initiatives and increased employ-ee productivity. Allison A. Hickey, the undersecretary of veterans affairs for benefits, detailed the elements of the Veterans Benefits Administration’s, or VBA, transformation plan in testimony at a recent hearing of the Senate Veter-ans Affairs Committee.

Drug testing expandedThe Department of Defense (DoD)

has expanded its zero tolerance for the use of illicit drugs to include synthetic marijuana, also known as “spice.” The military also randomly tests all servicemembers for marijua-na, cocaine, amphetamines, codeine and morphine, oxycodone, oxymor-phone, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, Vicodin, and different diazepines, such as Valium and Xanax. Any ser-vicemember who tests positive for either an illicit drug or misuse of a prescription drug falls under any ac-tions deemed appropriate under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

ID cards for same sexdependents

All eligible servicemembers, de-pendents and retirees — including same-sex couples — are now able to obtain Defense Department identi-fication cards in every state. On Oct. 31, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called on the chief of the National Guard Bureau to work with the adju-tants general of several states to fully implement Defense Department pol-icy by providing DOD ID cards to all eligible military spouses, regardless of sexual orientation.

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After signing my pop, EM2 Bud Cloud (circa Pearl Harbor) up for hos-pice care, the consolation prize I’d giv-en him (for agreeing it was OK to die) was a trip to “visit the Navy in San Di-ego.”

I emailed my friend and former Ma-rine sergeant, Mrs. Mandy McCammon, who’s currently serving as a Navy Pub-lic Affairs Officer, at midnight on 28 May. I asked Mandy if she had enough pull on any of the bases in San Diego to get me access for the day so I could give Bud, who served on USS Dewey (DD-349), a windshield tour.

The next day she sent me an email from the currentUSS Dewey (DDG 105)’s XO, CDR Mikael Rockstad, invit-ing us down to the ship two days later.

We linked up with Mandy outside Naval Base San Diego and carpooled to the pier where we were greeted by CMDCM Joe Grgetich and a squad-sized group of Sailors.

Bud started to cry before the doors of the van opened. He’d been oohing and pointing as we approached the pier, but when we slowed down and Mandy said, “They’re all here for you, Bud,” he was overwhelmed.

After we were all out of the van di-rectly in front of the Dewey, shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries, Petty Officer Simon introduced him-self and said as the ship’s Sailor of the Year he had the honor of pushing Bud’s wheelchair for the day. Unbeknownst to us, they’d decided to host Bud aboard the Dewey, not at the Dewey.

And so they carried him aboard. None of us expected him to go aboard the ship. I’d told him we were going down to the base and

would have the chance to meet and greet a few of the Sailors from the new Dewey. He was ecstatic.

The day before, he asked every few hours if we were “still going down to visit the boys from the Dewey,” and “Do

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Bud being piped ashore by the command and crew of the USS Dewey.

they know I was on the Dewey, too?”Once aboard, we were greeted by

the CO, CDR Jake Douglas, the XO and a reinforced platoon-sized group of Sailors.

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Bud’s voice was little more than a weak whisper at this point and he’d tell a story and then GMC Eisman would repeat it so all of the Sailors on deck could hear.

In the midst of the conversations, Petty Officer Flores broke contact with the group. Bud was telling a sto-ry when Flores walked back into view holding a huge photo of the original USS Dewey. That moment was price-less. Bud stopped mid-sentence and yelled, “There she is!”

They patiently stood there holding the photo while he told them about her armament, described the way it listed after it was hit, and shared other de-tails about the attacks on Pearl Harbor.

Bud finally admitted how tired he was after more than an hour on deck. While they were finishing up goodbyes and taking last minute photographs, GMC Eisman asked if it’d be OK to bring Sailors up to visit Bud in a few months after a Chief’s board. I hadn’t said it yet because I didn’t want it to dampen the spirit of the day, but I qui-etly explained to GMC Eisman the rea-son we’d asked for the visit was simple:

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Michael owns Semper Pacific Wealth Strategies in San Diego, a financial in-vestment firm. While researching sound investments Michael learned through a friend, Antonio Neal, about the world-wide tsunami called “e-waste.” Any-thing that has a battery or a plug fits this category, such as computers and

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Playoffs or not, offensive line proving its mettle

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By Art Garcia, Jr.In his farewell press conference, for-

mer head coach Norv Turner intimated that Chargers fans shouldn’t get their hopes up about a return to the post-season anytime soon because the high-powered, talented roster he inherited was now long gone (basically throwing

former GM A.J. Smith under the bus).For all of his offensive ‘genius,’ Turn-

er should leave the prognosticating to soothsayers. The fact is, for all the self-destruction the team did to itself this season – see the games vs. Hous-ton, Tennes-

see and Wash-ington – this

Chargers team could very easily be securely locked into the playoffs at 10-4 or 9-6 heading into this weekend’s regular season finale under first-year coach Mike McCoy. And despite what-ever happens vs. the Chiefs this Sun-day, there is no question the Bolts are moving in the right direction un-der GM Tom Telesco.

Heading into the NFL Draft last April, the Chargers biggest concern was building an offensive line that could keep quarterback Philip Rivers healthy throughout the season. Hand-cuffed by the salary cap, Telesco and Co. brought in the likes of King Dun-lap, Chad Rinehart and Rich Ohrn-berger – all free agents signed to so-lidify a line the gave up some 49 sacks last season. Telesco then selected the best run blocking lineman in the draft, Alabama’s D.J. Fluker, who will likely make the NFL’s all-rookie team and could get a few votes for rookie of the year based on his performance at both tackle positions this year.

Through 15 games the Chargers have allowed the third-fewest sacks this season (27) and the third-few-est yards lost as a result of those sacks (140). Injuries forced the team to start six different com-binations of linemen through 15 games, while playing a total of 16 different combinations up front at various times this

season. And despite the starting five linemen playing the entire game as a unit just six times this season, the team has gained more than 100 yards on the #77 King Dunlap #76 DJ Fluker


ground in 11 of 15 games including six of the last seven.

“We’re having fun out there right now… having an absolute blast,” center Nick Hardwick said. “It’s fun to fight; it’s fun to compete in ball games – no matter what happens next week we don’t care, we’re going to have a heck of a time and we’re going to play hard.”

For Hardwick, who is in his 10th year out of Purdue, re-establishing the run game brings a smile to his face as the line gets to impose its will on the de-fense.

Said Hardwick, “It’s important (hav-ing fun) – you’re excited to run, excited to hit and it certainly helps you (estab-lish your game plan). Ryan (Mathews) is doing a tremendous job getting downfield, he’s seeing the hole and hit-ting it fast… it’s just fun, we’re having a heck of a time.

“We’ve had three wins in a row now; our confidence is building; wins kind of breeds winning as Marty (Shot-

tenheimer) used to say. You have that feeling going into the game that you’re going to win the game and when you come out with another one you’re very excited about it. We’re not even go-ing to worry about those other games; we’re just going to go out there and play the Chiefs and give them hell.”

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area of concern for the Chargers over the offseason was the secondary. Hav-ing let go of starting cornerbacks Quen-tin Jammer and Antoine Cason, along with strong safety Atari Bigby, Telesco decided to go in a different direction and bring in a number of free agents to compete for the openings. Although the signing of high-priced corner Der-ek Cox has yet to pan out, the much-

maligned secondary has improved since his benching by coming up with four interceptions and 21 passes defensed in the last three games. If the Chargers do in fact back into the playoffs it couldn’t come at a better time with the defense playing it’s best football of the season. Having 10 total turnovers over the last five games, the defense has held the last three opponents, the Giants, Broncos and Raiders, to just 297.7 yards and 15.7 points per game. Perhaps most impressive is the play of the defense on third-downs where

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SAILORCont’d. from Page 9burial honors when the time came. I assured him that’d be an honor we’d welcome.

Leaving the ship was possibly more emotional than boarding.

They piped him ashore. CMDCM Grgetich leaned in and quietly told me how significant that honor was and who it’s usually reserved for as we headed towards the gangplank.

Hearing “Electrician’s Mate Second Class William Bud Cloud, Pearl Harbor Survivor, departing” announced over the 1MC was surreal.

Later that night Bud sat in his re-cliner, hands full of ship’s coins and de-clared, “I don’t care what you do with my power tools; you better promise you’ll bury me with these.”

He died 13 days later. For 12 of those 13 days he talked about the Dewey, her Sailors and his visit to San Diego. Ev-eryone who came to the house had to hear the story, see the photos, hold the coins, read the plaques.

True to his word, GMC Eisman ar-ranged the details for a full honors burial. The ceremony was simple yet magnificent.

And a perfect send off for an ornery old guy who never, ever stopped being proud to be a Sailor. After the funeral, the Sailors came back to the house for the reception and spent an hour with the family. This may seem like a small detail, but it’s another example of them going above and beyond the call of duty, and it meant more to the family than I can explain.

There are more photos, and I’m sure I missed a detail, or a name. What I didn’t miss and will never forget, is how unbelievable the men and women of the USS Dewey were. They opened their ship and their hearts and quite literally made a dream come true for a dying Sailor.

They provided the backdrop for “This is the best day of my life, daugh-ter. I never in my whole life dreamed I’d step foot on the Dewey again or shake the hand of a real life Sailor.”

Without question, it’s the best ex-ample of Semper Fidelis I’ve ever seen.

“We can’t all be heroes, some of us have to stand on the curb and clap as they go by “ — Mark Twain

they have given up just 9-of-30 (30.0%) third down attempts.

Despite the odds being against them making the playoffs, maybe the football gods will grant them a favor similar

to that in 2008 when the Broncos ended the season with three consecutive losses, thus giv-

ing the Chargers the AFC West crown

at 8-8 and enabling Chargers fans to wit-

ness one of the greatest playoff games in NFL history – the Chargers thrilling 23-17 overtime vic-tory over the Peyton Manning-led In-dianapolis Colts.

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Not-so-red alertA drunk phoned police to report

that thieves had been in his car.“They’ve stolen the dashboard, the

steering wheel, the brake pedal, even the accelerator!” he cried out.

However, before the police inves-tigation could start, the phone rang a second time with the same voice came over the line.

“Never mind,” he said with a hiccup, “I got in the back seat by mistake.

Just like at the carnivalA man meets a gorgeous woman

in a bar. They talk, they connect, and they end up leaving together. They get back to her place, and as she shows him around, he notices that her bedroom is completely packed with teddy bears.

Hundreds of small bears are on a shelf all the way along the floor, me-

dium sized ones are on a shelf a little higher, and huge bears are on the top shelf along the wall. The man is kind of surprised by the collection, espe-cially because it’s so extensive, but he decides not to mention this to her. She turns to him‚ they kiss‚ then they rip each other’s clothes off and romp around the room all night. After an in-

tense night of passion, as they are lying there together in the afterglow, the man rolls over and asks, smiling, “Well, how’d I do?” The woman says, “You can have any prize from the bottom shelf.”

Confessions of acontractor

An Amishman had stolen some lum-ber, and soon got to feeling very guilty about it. He was too embarrassed to go to his Amish bishop. Thus he decided to go to confession at a Catholic church to deal with his transgression. In the confessional, he told the priest that he had s

“I stole some lumber, Father,” re-plied the penitent.

“How much lumber did you steal?” asked the priest.

“Father, I built my German Shep-herd dog a nice new doghouse.”

The priest replied, “Well, that’s not so bad.”

The penitent interrupted him. “Fa-ther, I also built myself a 4-car garage.”

The priest then responded, “Now that’s a little more serious!”

The penitent again interrupted the

priest, “Father, I’ve got to get it off my chest. I built a doghouse, a 4-car ga-rage, and a 5-bedroom 4-bath home!”

With a look of shock, the priest then responded, “Well, that is most serious. I’m afraid that you’ll have to make a novena.”

The penitent Amishman looked per-plexed and then said, “Father, I don’t know what a novena is, but if you’ve got the blueprints, I’ve got the lumber.”

Biggest chestQ. A brunette, a blonde and a red-

head are all in fifth grade. Who has the biggest breast?

A. The blonde, because she’s 18.

New twist on an old sayingFor all those men who say, “Why buy

the cow when you can get the milk for free.” Here’s an update for you. Nowa-days 80% of women are against mar-riage. Why? Because women realize it’s not worth buying an entire pig, just to get a little sausage...

Revenge feels so goodFor decades, two heroic statues, one

male and one female, faced each other in a city park, until one day an angel came down from heaven.

“You’ve been such exemplary stat-ues,” he announced to them, “That I’m going to give you a special gift. I’m go-ing to bring you both to life for thirty minutes, in which you can do anything you want.” And with a clap of his hands, the angel brought the statues to life.

The two approached each other a bit

Just for

Laughs

shyly, but soon dashed for the bushes, from which shortly emerged a good deal of giggling, laughter, and shaking of branches. Fifteen minutes later, the two statues emerged from the bushes, wide grins on their faces.

“You still have fifteen more min-utes,” said the angel, being naughty and winking at them.

Grinning even more widely the fe-male statue turned to the male statue and said, “Great! Only this time you hold the pigeon down and I’ll crap on it’s head.”

He said‚ she said...He said... Do you love me just be-

cause my father left me a fortune?She said...Not at all honey, I would

love you no matter who left you the money.

He said... Since I first laid eyes on you, I’ve wanted to make love to you in the worst way.

She said...Well, you have succeeded.He said... You have a flat chest and

need to shave your legs, have you ever been mistaken for a man?

She said...No, have you?He said... Why do you women always

try to impress us with your looks, not with your brains?

She said...Because there is a bigger chance that a man is a moron than he is blind.

He said... Let’s go out and have some fun tonight.

She said...Okay, but if you get home before I do, leave the hallway light on.

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Dick Cheney (Born January 30, 1941)46th Vice President of the United States

George W. Bush(Born July 6, 1946))

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World events• Severe drought in Australia

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• Aekka-Eric Auvinen, a student at Jokela Secondary School, goes on a shooting rampage, killing 10, including taking his own life.

• Cyclone Sidr with winds reaching 160mph strikes coastal areas of Bangladesh claiming the lives of between 4,000 and 5,000

• An earthquake measur-ing 8.0 strikes the central coast-al area of Peru leaving 500 dead

• The world’s largest ship, the “Lib-erty of the Seas,” a passenger cruise ship, goes into service

• Rebels from Darfur, Sudan continue campaign of attacking and murder on refugee camps in Chad and elsewhere

• New 7 Wonders Foundation announce the new Seven Wonders of the Modern World

U.S. news• One of the deadliest tornadoes

in Kansas history destroys the town of Greensburg a it takes the brunt

of the 200 mph winds• One of the larg-

est and deadliest forest in U.S. history rages in Southern California fanned by the

Santa Ana winds destroying 400,000

acres and 2,000 homes• A student on Virginia

Tech Campus goes on a killing spree leaving over 30 students dead

• The bridge over the Mississippi Rover collapses with cars dropping 50 feet into the river

• Six miners are trapped and lost in a collapsed mine in Utah and three rescue workers are also lost in the

tragedy• The Mitchell Report is published

which shows the use of anabolic steroids and hu-man growth hormones is widespread in Major League Baseball

Technol-ogy

• Apple introduces the iPhone

• Apple introduces the new iTouch with built-in WiFi and touch screen

Sports• Superbowl: Indianapolis

over Chicago• NBA: San Antonio Spurs

over Cleveland Cavaliers

Popular cultureThe final Harry Potter

book is published, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hal-

lows• Fisher-Price recalls over 1 million

Chinee-made toys


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