Alabama Crimson Tide

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You're a leech. A parasite. Nothing more....

[DooKSucks]

FERS is better than retired military pay for a Major with 20+ years active duty? I must be missing something. If you retired as a major with 20 years of service in 2002, you would be receiving around $3,250.00-$3,500.00 per month in military retirement pay. you must have retired at 20 in your early 40's years ago and then hit the 50% mark at FBP without hitting 20 years due to some sort of floating deal with age versus years of service (given fbp/law enforcement having different retirement ages). I practice family law and have done so for ten years in two military towns. So, I have divided up my fair share of military retirements and FERS retirements as well, including FBP retirees like yourself. I'm not doubting you, but I haven't seen a FBP retiree with a FERS that's considerably better than that monthly check from the DFAS teet. Please elaborate because I am curious as to how much a damn prison chaplain makes in the FBP. It must be close to six figures and thus GS-12 or higher.

I'm sure Prof is getting VA disability too. Heck, if you have sleep apnea when you retire from the military, that's a fifty percent disability rating for VA purposes. You can get close to $3,300.00 in VA disability (I know you must be getting at least $2k per month because you get that for sneezing hard), and it's tax free. That's on top of his military retirement, but don't worry: I'm not going to delve into CRDP versus CRSC, Prof.

I will give an example from a hearing I had to sit through recently (pre-pandemic) before my hearing started (and since this isn't my client or case, I am. not violating confidentiality). These were the figures presented, and given my experience, the figures are not exaggerated. The husband is a retired E-9 (highest enlisted rank; Sergeant Major in the Army) with 30+ years of service (the amount needed to hit 75% of the average of your highest three years in the service if you entered between 80-86...100% at 40 years) and not even so much as an associates degree who receives the following:
1) a pension well in excess of $60,000.00 per year;
2) nearly $40,000.00 per year TAX FREE for a 100% VA disability rating; and wait for it...
3) PLUS a $84,000.00 per year civil service job despite the fact that the federal government has declared him to be disabled;
4) Add on top of that free health care and having two forms of government provided health insurance that will combine to insure he will never pay a medical bill.

If this gentlemen was self employed, he would need to earn at least $235,000.00 per year (rough estimate) to have the type of disposable income that this person's current government payments provide, and the guy would need to pay for high end insurance that will still have a deductible and still not provide as much coverage. Plus, that $235k amount does not include the amount the person would need to save and invest each year for a retirement on par with his current lifestyle.

So, let's summarize: Prof is receiving health insurance free of charge from two separate government programs and over $100,000.00 per year in government income, but Prof is a self proclaimed conservative libertarian who hates socialism, welfare, big government, social security, universal healthcare, etc.

I am flattered by your intense interest in the details of my retirement, DS. You obviously put a lot of time and effort theorizing, researching your theories, running some numbers, compiling your findings and posting them here. A lot of hard, solid work. Bravo.

That said, I am not paying that damn bill you you sent me for all that hard, solid work.

A) It was done in the middle of the night with a colicky baby. I've got nothing but time then.
B) We're in the wrong fucking businesses. We are on formula number 4, and it's Nutramigen. It's the second most expensive white/off-white powder on earth.
C) I handle this crap every day. The knowledge rolls off of the tongue like the word "fuck" at Parris Island and Camp Lejeune.

[DooKSucks]

PS, there is no conflict between my gallant public service and my libertarian principles.

Even staunch Libertarians like me have no problem with the federal government doing what it is authorized to do by the Constitution. And the military and prisons are right there in the Constitution:

Military:

Article 1 section 8; “The Congress shall have power to.., provide for the common defense... To raise and support armies, but no appropriation of money to that use shall be for a longer term than two years;...To provide and maintain a navy;

Prisons:

Eighth Amendment: “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”

If I had spent all that time in a part of the federal government that was extra-constitutional, like supervising federally funded midnight basketball games, or administrating federal mohair subsidies, then you would have had a point.

The Constitution talks about raising an army. I do not see where it requires or authorizes a standing army.

The Eighth Amendment does not require that the federal government provide the prisons. In fact, the federal government could contract with the states and municipalities for that, like the feds often do for pre-trial confinement.

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And if damn sure doesn't say anything about providing half-ass "pastors" like Prof for the troops and the prisoners, certainly not a lifetime pension after your bullshit "work" is done...

[GBJs]

You're a leech. A parasite. Nothing more....

Incorrect... P,YAAM.

[GBJs]

Nutramigen

I'm sorry... you do have a colicky baby... our daughter had to use that and you're dead on kerrekt regarding the second most expensive off white powder in the world.

that was 1986, about $9 for a can of the powder... then.

[GBJs]

I do not see where it requires or authorizes a standing army.

if you wait until you need one before you raise one, you won't need one very long. Fly Navy.

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"that was 1986, about $9 for a can of the powder... then."

That stuff was great for cutting cocaine. Buy a can for $9, mix it with some blow, and viola, sell it for $9000...

[DooKSucks]

The cheapest we have found is the 19.5 oz can for $40.99 at Buy Buy Baby.

There may be something more serious than just "colick." It's nothing major per se, but the pediatrician said that if she does have it (pyloric stenosis), she will need to undergo surgery.

The vomiting is intense. Reminds me of myself from the ages of 15 through 30...

[Jungle Rat]

She's not 300lbs though. All the best for the little one.

[GBJs]

The cheapest we have found is the 19.5 oz can for $40.99 at Buy Buy Baby.

There may be something more serious than just "colick." It's nothing major per se, but the pediatrician said that if she does have it (pyloric stenosis), she will need to undergo surgery.

The vomiting is intense. Reminds me of myself from the ages of 15 through 30...

41.00... wow!...

The other issues also sound familiar. My daughter was somewhat opposite. The valve at the bottom of her esophagus was weak and had to strengthen... we had to feed her every 3 hours or the vomiting made Linda Blair look polite. Also, she had so many food allergies it was unreal. Try raising a child that can't have eggs or wheat flour..

I hope the little one heals without a need for surgery.

[Professor Tiger]

Wishing good health for your baby.

[DooKSucks]

Thank you

Good news: no surgery is needed.

Bad news: because they had to take her 3 weeks early, the muscles in the stomach weren’t quite finished developing. She has issues passing food into the small intestine. She thought she was hungry but would still have food in the stomach. We had to change the feeding schedule to smaller amounts and more frequent feedings for a while. That did the trick. Now, we feed normal amounts on a normal schedule with the proviso that we pause after every ounce to do extra burping and wait a few minutes, and we have to take a ten minute break mid feeding. The screams are a delight...

She has never pooped frequently and has battled constipation. We’re past 72 hours since the last bowel movement. My wife’s sister is a pediatric RN and was our Pediatrician’s chief nurse for several years (took a job at the kids’ private school to save $15k / half off on tuition and fees each year while getting a similar salary and benefits...not a bad deal), and she told us to do a glycerin suppository (cut down for size). Well, that hasn’t worked. If we have to go to a hospital, I may drive an hour north to Wilmington so I will be in network.

[Professor Tiger]

Sounds like your baby is getting very good medical treatment. I trust they will be able to fix it.

[Professor Tiger]

I do not see where it requires or authorizes a standing army.

if you wait until you need one before you raise one, you won't need one very long. Fly Navy.

Hey GBJ,

Is it true that Marine aviation is the Navy’s Army’s Air Force?

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"She thought she was hungry but would still have food in the stomach."

Damn, the fruit really doesn't fall far from the tree, does it?

Sorry, I couldn't resist. Glad she is doing better...

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I was a perfect baby and, naturally, have evolved into a perfect adult...

[Jungle Rat]

You're a shitshow and you know it.

[DooKSucks]

Lmao

She finally shit after 82 hours. I was changing a wet diaper when it started coming out. I kept putting clean diapers under her. She filled up four diapers...

[Jungle Rat]

Shoulda grabbed a garbage can and held her over it.