Random News and Notes 27 September

The Marine Corps is in the news today, and in a good-ish way. At least it isn’t bad. The longest serving Marine currently on Active Duty is retiring.  Lt. Col. Rhonda C. Martin has worn the Eagle, Globe and Anchor for 42 years.

Martin enlisted in 1983 as an “open contract.” She was assigned as an administrative specialist after graduating MCRD Parris Island. She went on to serve as a drill instructor — though women were not allowed to don the iconic campaign cover at the time — before earning a commission as an officer in 1996.

You can read more about LtCol Martin here.

Gustavo Petro is a commie. He is also the president of Columbia. He ran his mouth at a protest in NYC yesterday.

At one point he said “I ask all the soldiers of the United States Army not to point their guns at humanity. Disobey the orders of Trump. Obey the orders of humanity.” Well, that did not sit well with the US government.

If it isn’t the consequences of his actions . . .

Some of you will know this next name. Assata Shakur, who was born Joanne Chesimard, died in Cuba recently. For those who don’t know Chesimard was a violent terrorist who killed NJ state trooper Werner Foerster in a shootout on the Jersey Turnpike in 1973.

She was convicted and sentenced to prison. She escaped in 1979 and fled to Cuba. She has been there ever since. In a move that likely pissed off the Kenyan, the FBI added her to the Most Wanted list in 2013.

. . . wanted for escaping from prison in Clinton, New Jersey, while serving a life sentence for murder.
On May 2, 1973, Chesimard, who was part of a revolutionary extremist organization known as the Black Liberation Army, and two accomplices were stopped for a motor vehicle violation on the New Jersey Turnpike by two troopers with the New Jersey State Police.
At the time, Chesimard was wanted for her involvement in several felonies, including bank robbery. Chesimard and her accomplices opened fire on the troopers. One trooper was wounded and the other was shot and killed execution-style at point-blank range.
Chesimard fled the scene, but was subsequently apprehended. One of her accomplices was killed in the shoot-out and the other was also apprehended and remains in jail.
In 1977, Chesimard was found guilty of first degree murder, assault and battery of a police officer, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to kill, illegal possession of a weapon, and armed robbery. She was sentenced to life in prison.
On November 2, 1979, Chesimard escaped from prison and lived underground before being located in Cuba in 1984. She is thought to currently still be living in Cuba. SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS

Chesimard died this week in Cuba. She should have died in the death house at the Trenton state prison.

Rest in piss.

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