Coin Toss's Blog

June 2

Lou Gehrig Day

Within hours of his diagnosis with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Pete Frates hung a plaque featuring the legendary Lou Gehrig above his bedroom door frame. For as long as he could, before what is known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease robbed him of the ability, Frates would leap and slap that plaque, Notre Dame-style, each time he’d leave the room.

That’s the fighting spirit Gehrig continues to instill in ALS patients, 82 years after his diagnosis and 80 years after his death. And it is for that reason that “The Iron Horse” will be honored Wednesday, on the inaugural Lou Gehrig Day across Major League Baseball.

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Lou Gehrig Day June 2nd 2021 details (mlb.com)

Entry #812

White House won't call Bucha killings genocide

It's not only the Russians that pimp our disinformatzy, disinformation;

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday stopped short of calling the killings in Bucha, Ukraine, a genocide.

Images showing civilian bodies in the streets of Bucha, a suburb of the capital city of Kyiv, have sparked international outrage since this past weekend. Earlier Monday, President  Joe Biden  called the reports of numerous dead—as many as 300, according to Bucha's mayor—"outrageous" and  reiterated his belief that Vladimir Putin is a war criminal.

White House Breaks With Zelensky, Isn't Calling Bucha Killings 'Genocide' (msn.com)

Entry #811

You know who ## strikes again

What weapons do nuclear submarines have?

Each sub carries up to eight missiles on board, and each missile carries  up to five nuclear bombs  – or warheads – on top. Each of these bombs is around eight times as destructive as the bomb which flattened Hiroshima in 1945, killing over 140,000 civilians. One Trident submarine patrols the seas at all times.

How Many Nukes Does A Submarine Carry (askingthelot.com)

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LPs minister of disinformation doesn't know 1/8th of what he think about nuclear submarines

Deal in facts or shut up.

Or are you going to share your information about the game of Faro........remember when you thought you had me when you let is all know Faro was played at the Bongo Palace, not Palace Station ?Guess what Vegas casino changed its name from Bingo Palace to Palace Station, owned by the same family the same time.And Mr Kmow It All you never did tell us how many chips a $200 buy in gets on a Fatp0 table.

And when you told us you were with the "3rd Brigade" cowering in some mountain cave in Viet Nam? At the time the Army was still under ROAD, reorganization of Army Divisions..........each division had 3 brigades (sometimes more) and only someone talking to someone within the same division would only say 3rd Brigade, they would say "I was with the 3rd Brigade of the Big Red One or the 25th Division, etc.....You obviously got your 3rd Brigade out os someone else's war novel.

Your constant attempts to bash Trump only reveal the real you.

Gulf Foxtrot Uniform. Out.

Entry #810

This is no surprise, from a former CIA officer

poll: more Republicans would stay and fight than Dems

A university conducted a poll showing the most obvious results in the world…

If Russia invaded the US and we were in the same position as Ukraine, more Republicans would stay and fight for our country versus Democrats.

Like I said, those results are pretty darn obvious.

Think about it this way…

Who cares more about freedom?

Who owns all the guns?

Who is more likely to be in the military and law enforcement?

Republicans.

When I was with the CIA, I’d guess about 95% of the people I worked with were good, conservative Republicans.

And the other 5% of people were the typical, hypocrite Democrats…

Meaning, it was okay for them to have guns because of how well trained they were, but not okay for regular folks to have guns.

You and I both know that if we were in the same position as Ukraine…

Liberal men would be flowing over the borders to Canada and Mexico as fast as their skinny jeans would take them.

And the real men of this country would stay and defend it.

It’s unfortunately, the sad truth.

Obviously, I pray that we here in the US never find ourselves in such a position.

But I am grateful to know a significant number of people who would stay and fight for this country.

Would you be one of them?

I talked to some younger kids (in their 20s) about this and they were all gung-ho and said they would fight.

But when bullets start flying over your head and all around you, that’s when you find out what you’re truly committed to.

I love this country and I love our freedoms and I would be willing to die for them.

I hope it doesn’t come to that because I enjoy my life. But I made a commitment years ago that I would defend freedom.

It’s a personal decision every person needs to think about, so I hope folks spend some time in deep thought about this.

Stay safe,

Jason Hanson

Former CIA Officer

Editor, Spy & Survival Briefing

Editor, Black Bag Confidential

Entry #809

Not so funny story about socialism

Here’s a “hypothetical” story for you.

Years ago, there was a rinky-dink country that was socialist.

This country was a dump and socialism was absolutely destroying it.

The US government was trying to take down a terrorist in this country, and so, it had to work with one of the socialist leaders.

The operative who was working closely with this socialist leader once asked him about socialism and said something along the lines of…

“Don’t you care that it doesn’t work and that it’s hurting your country?”

Guess what this socialist leader said?

He said (and I’m paraphrasing)…

“Of course, I know socialism doesn’t work.

  Everyone knows that socialism doesn’t work, except if you’re at the top. And I’m in the government at the top and it works well for me.”

Well, I guess, at least for once, the guy was honest.

The funny thing is, this is not the first socialist leader who’s said something similar behind closed doors.

They know it doesn’t work.

But they know they can get votes from it and that they’ll be able to live fat and happy off their government paycheck.

However, as Margaret Thatcher famously said…

“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”

With spending in this country skyrocketing, it’s important to keep an eye on the ball and invest in tangible assets that hold value.

I mentioned earlier this week that I’m looking for farmland.

But, there’s also gold, silver, ammo and guns that are good tangible assets that you can hold in your hand.

When it comes to guns, don’t forget about pre-1899 guns (like the Swedish Mauser) that you don’t have to register and are legally and completely off the books.

I’ve got to run now, but I’m on a mission to stop socialism.

Stay safe,

Jason Hanson

Former CIA Officer

Editor, Spy & Survival Briefing

Editor, Black Bag Confidential

Entry #808

The 442nd Regimental Combat Team

A lot of the Japanese-Americans that were put in internement camps in Hawaii went on to join the US Army.

The formed the 442nd Regimental Combat ream which, to this day, is the most decorated US military unit.

Tiday the 442nd isremembered as the most decorated unit for its size and length of service in the history of the US military. The unit, totaling about 18,000 men, over 4,000 Purple Hearts, 4,000 Bronze Stars, 560 Silver Star Medals, 21 Medals of Honor, and seven Presidential Unit Citations. Additionally, the 100th garnished their own impressive record prior to their absorption into the 442nd. In 2010, various groups and advocates, including the National Veterans Network, were successful in obtaining congressional passage of the  bill S. 1055, awarding all members of the 100th and 442nd, along with the Military Intelligence Service, the Congressional Gold Medal for their heroic service in World War II.

Against the odds, the men of the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team did “go for broke.” Despite the years of suspicion and racism that prevailed at home, these Nisei men fought for their country and their ideals of freedom and democracy. They fought heroically, leaving behind a record that is still untouched today.

Going For Broke: The 442nd Regimental Combat Team | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans (nationalww2museum.org)

Entry #804

The CIA problem of a Biden presidency

It’s no secret that Democrats aren’t tough on crime…

After all, they didn’t even condemn all the rioting and looting. Most of those people got away without any type of penalty.

I would have gotten in more trouble for a speeding ticket than those folks did for smashing windows and robbing businesses.

But, it’s not just looters and rioters they aren’t tough on.

They aren’t tough on our international adversaries either.

Ask any CIA officer and they will tell you the following:

When a Republican is president, money flows in for “boots on the ground” operations and for recruiting assets.

Intelligence officers are able to take a lot more risks and get more done when a Republican is in office.

But, when a Democrat becomes president?

Well, Democrats don’t like to take risks, they don’t like to do anything dangerous or that could offend other countries.

So, they pull back the money and there are less American spies on the streets.

Instead, Democrats want to use satellites and do all the spying electronically at a safe distance.

The thing is, the “old fashioned” way of recruiting people in-person is still the best way to gather intelligence and to keep our country safe.

But, I know there will be less of that over the next 4 years, and hopefully, it will just be four years.

Bottom line: It’s not only the local thug that will be able to get away with more under Biden…

But so will other countries who know that Democrats are weaker when it comes to defending our nation.

As usual, it’s up to you and me to take personal responsibility for our lives and to protect and defend ourselves.

We might not be spies working for the government…

But, we will need to watch out for the local criminal who’s probably jumping for joy that Biden got elected.

This is why I encourage you to continue to learn self-defense or to start today if you’ve never done it before.

Stay safe,

Jason Hanson

Former CIA Officer

Editor, Spy & Survival Briefing

Editor, Black Bag Confidential

Entry #803

Medal of Honor Awards

As of November 2021

3,527 Medals of Honor Awarded

66 Living recipients

19 Recipients honored twice

1 Medal awarded to a woman, Mary Edwards Walker

2,458 Medals awarded to members of the Army

749 Medals awarded to members of the Navy

300 Medals awarded to members of the Marine Corps

19 Medals awarded to members of the Air Force

1 Medal awarded to a member of the Coast Guard

Source: December 2021 American Legion magazine

Entry #802

One star ratings

Whole checking out one star ratings on various threads I noticed that in many cases those who leave one star ratings rarely, if ever, themselves start threads.

Speaks volumes.

Entry #801

October 8 2021 Dodgers - Giants game

Just prior to the game the announcers on TBS stated that the Dodgers and Giants had never met post season. 

I wonder what they'd call the three games played after the 1962 season ended and prior to the world Series, both teams finished with exact records on the last day of the season.

I know those announcers are too young to remember that, probably not even born then, but come on guys, do your homework!

Entry #800

Not-so-funny CIA story about socialist leader

Here’s a “hypothetical” story for you…

Years ago, there was a rinky-dink country that was socialist.

This country was a dump and socialism was destroying it.

The US government was trying to take down a terrorist in this country and so it had to work with one of the socialist leaders.

The operative who was working closely with this socialist leader once asked him about socialism and said something along the lines of…

“Don’t you care that it doesn’t work and that it’s hurting your country?”

Guess what that socialist leader said?

He said (and I’m paraphrasing)…

“Of course, I know socialism doesn’t work.

Everyone knows that socialism doesn’t work, except if you’re at the top. And I’m in the government at the top and it works well for me.”

Well, I guess, at least for once, the guy was honest.

The funny thing is, this is not the first socialist leader who’s said something similar behind closed doors.

They know it doesn’t work.

But they know they can get votes from it and that they’ll be able to live fat and happy off their government paycheck.

However, as Margaret Thatcher famously said…

“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”

With spending in this country about to skyrocket on socialist programs, it’s important to keep an eye on the ball and invest in tangible assets that hold value.

Stay safe,

Jason Hanson

Former CIA Officer

Editor, Spy & Survival Briefing

Entry #799

The CIA problem of a Biden Presidency

From a former CIA agent;

It’s no secret that Democrats aren’t tough on crime…

After all, they didn’t even condemn all the rioting and looting. Most of those people got away without any type of penalty.

I would have gotten in more trouble for a speeding ticket than those folks did for smashing windows and robbing businesses.

But, it’s not just looters and rioters they aren’t tough on.

They aren’t tough on our international adversaries either.

Ask any CIA officer and they will tell you the following:

When a Republican is president, money flows in for “boots on the ground” operations and for recruiting assets.

Intelligence officers are able to take a lot more risks and get more done when a Republican is in office.

But, when a Democrat becomes president?

Well, Democrats don’t like to take risks, they don’t like to do anything dangerous or that could offend other countries.

So, they pull back the money and there are less American spies on the streets.

Instead, Democrats want to use satellites and do all the spying electronically at a safe distance.

The thing is, the “old fashioned” way of recruiting people in-person is still the best way to gather intelligence and to keep our country safe.

But, I know there will be less of that over the next 4 years, and hopefully, it will just be four years.

Bottom line: It’s not only the local thug that will be able to get away with more under Biden…

But so will other countries who know that Democrats are weaker when it comes to defending our nation.

As usual, it’s up to you and me to take personal responsibility for our lives and to protect and defend ourselves.

We might not be spies working for the government…

But, we will need to watch out for the local criminal who’s probably jumping for joy that Biden got elected.

This is why I encourage you to continue to learn self-defense or to start today if you’ve never done it before.

Stay safe,

Jason Hanson

Former CIA Officer

Editor, Spy & Survival Briefing

Editor, Black Bag Confidential

Entry #798

Was the Wizard of Oz All About Money?

From MSN, well this is different;

Was 'The Wizard Of Oz' All About Money?

There is overwhelming scholarly evidence to support the idea that L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was actually a clever allegory about money and the Populist movement that was born out of American financial insecurity. The Emerald City represented greenbacks. The Yellow-Brick Road represented the populist-preferred gold standard. Dorothy's famous ruby slippers were originally silver, which represented the anti-inflation free-silver movement. The scarecrow represented the Populist Midwestern farmer, perceived to be brainless by Northern bankers. The Tin Man represented dehumanized factory workers, whom populists saw as little more than humanoid machines who would benefit from joining their movement. Williams Jennings Bryan, who populists didn't believe had the courage to buck the status quo and campaign against William McKinley on the gold standard, was the Cowardly Lion, while the Wizard represented McKinley. Dorothy was the average middle American, who had the power to kill an evil witch (the existing monetary system) as long as she believed in herself.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/why-pennies-still-exist-and-other-money-trivia/ss-BB1awchz?li=BBnb7Kz#image=14

Entry #797