UK Plans To Axe Marines

The UK's Commons Defence Committee has delivered a scathing attack on Whitehall's National Security Capability Review (NSCR), slamming plans to scrap Great Britain's amphibious capability and reduce the size of the Royal Marines. MP's called the cost-cutting plans "militarily illiterate."

“The world is changing and the Royal Navy and Royal Marines need to change with it.

“However, if the price of such change is the sacrifice of this country’s amphibious capability, we can only conclude this to be a short-sighted, militarily illiterate manoeuvre totally at odds with strategic reality,” stated the Defence Committee's report.

If Whitehall's cuts go ahead, HMS Bulwark and Albion will be retired along with 2000 Marines, effectively ending the UK's ability to conduct amphibious operations.

The NSCR proposals are part of an ongoing series series of cuts which have seriously weakened the UK's armed forces. According to General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of Joint Forces Command, the UK is unable to defend itself against a rival professional land-force, let alone attack by air or sea.

From the comparative safety of the Compound, it appears that the UK is gambling on the probability of never having to fight another conventional war again.

I'd think twice before wagering my fighting monkey on those odds. Thanks, LL, for the tip.

Per Mare Per Terram,

LSP

Melania Mondays!

Some people sit for the national anthem, others stand and America's attractive and glamorous First Lady lost no time in showing off her patriotism in a red, white and blue varsity jacket at yesterday's Mar-a-Lago Superb Owl party.

Melania started off the celebration by casting an appreciative eye on the Florida Atlantic University band and cheerleaders. According to one observer, the internationally popular former model looked "runway-ready" in a pair of blue Louboutins and "ravishing" on her arrival in Florida, wearing an off the shoulder red coat. And who are we to disagree?  

Today Melania flew to Cincinnati to visit children who were born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). NAS has become acute with America's opioid crisis, as increasing numbers of babies are born addicted to their mothers' narcotic.

The First Lady, who loves children, brought Valentines Day cards, coloring books and good cheer to the youngsters.

Well done Melania, for doing your part to make America great again.

MAGA,

LSP

A Good Sunday

It was a good Sunday in the Missions, with everyone coming together well to worship God and enjoy the fellowship that comes naturally from communion in the Mystical Body of Christ.

Speaking of which, there was nearly a disaster over a cake and a flower. That didn't happen, praise God, but I was asked for advice.

"Padre, it didn't seem right. I've had enough," said a barely restrained, decorated Veteran Crew Chief (VCC). I pondered this, it was a moment, defeat and victory hung in balance.

"VCC, think of it as an ambush.You were ambushed by a Pointsettia."

"Ummm, yeah, I guess," replied a polite but hardly convinced VCC.

"So how do you fight through this ambush?" 

Silence, after all, this is dangerous ground.

"You walk around it, Chief."

Laughter ensued and all was right with the world again. The day ended around a fire pit out in the country, where some churchpeople are building a compound and more power to them. 

It was good being out under the stars in the clean country air and away from the NFL.

Were we drinking Old Raj gin? I'll leave that to your imagination.

God bless,

LSP

The Diocese of London Caught On Camera?

Disturbing photos show what appears to be the declining Church of England's Diocese of London. Once a proud stronghold of Anglo-Catholicism, the Diocese of London has seemingly fallen on hard times.

According to one expert, "I’ve loved this diocese since I was a kid. Now look at it, an alleged half-man, half-fish that looks like the charming end of a monkey carcass coated with leather and shoe polish and fastened to the backside of a mackerel."

Others aren't convinced. "This may look a lot like the Diocese of London," stated one pundit, "But it's just a fake mermaid. You can see it on display along with the Anglican Church of Canada at Banff's Indian Trading Company."

Is this eyeless, dried out hybrid all that remains of the once mighty Diocese of London or is it merely a carnival stunt in Justin Welby's ever shrinking big tent?

You, the reader, be the judge,

LSP

POP GOES THE WEASEL -- BREAKING

The Nunes memo's out. Key points, via Zerohedge and the Washington Examiner:

The Steele dossier formed an essential part of the initial and all three renewal FISA applications against Carter Page.

Andrew McCabe confirmed that no FISA warrant would have been sought from the FISA Court without the Steele dossier information.

The political origins of the Steele dossier were known to senior DOJ and FBI officials, but excluded from the FISA applications.

DOJ official Bruce Ohr met with Steele beginning in the summer of 2016 and relayed to DOJ information about Steele's bias. Steele told Ohr that he, Steele, was desperate that Donald Trump not get elected president and was passionate about him not becoming president.

As a reminder, the FBI and Justice Department mounted a months-long effort to keep the information outlined in the memo out of the House Intelligence Committee's hands. Only the threat of contempt charges and other forms of pressure forced the FBI and Justice to give up the material.

What does it mean? That, at the very least, illegal, lying warrants were obtained by FBI and DOJ officials to spy on and potentially overthrow the Trump campaign and presidency. All in collusion with the DNC.

Or to put it another way, pop goes the weasel.

You can read the memo here.

LSP 

Weasels And Liars

Fired FBI Director James Comey has blasted "liars" and "weasels" in response to news that President Trump will release Nunes' memo on FBI corruption and what some describe as an attempted coup.

"All should appreciate the FBI speaking up. I wish more of our leaders would. But take heart: American history shows that, in the long run, weasels and liars never hold the field, so long as good people stand up. Not a lot of schools or streets named for Joe McCarthy," tweeted the terminated FBI Director in an apparent state of total irony failure.

Not Lying Weasels

Weasels and liars never hold the field for long? So true, especially when they fabricate a McCarthyite Russians-hacked-the-election witch hunt based on no evidence whatsoever.

Of course Comey's no stranger to weasels and said as much during his testimony to the House Judiciary Committee in 2016, while defending his decision to not recommend the DOJ prosecute Hillary Clinton.

Honest

“You can call us wrong, but don’t call us weasels. We are not weasels,” stated Comey.

Whether the Nunes memo will expose the Illuminati, Deep State, NWO, globalist weasels for the liars they are end their witch hunt remains to be seen.

Samsung The Dog Who Ate The Texts

#WeAreRussianBots

LSP

Memo's Comin'

The memo's coming and it looks like the FBI & Co aren't too happy. But, but, but the memo's going to compromise national security! Yeah, that's why there's a Russian spy in the White House.

In the meanwhile, ask yourselves why a trainload of GOP release-the-memo congressmen and their families were almost killed on their way to Greenbriar by a stray, completely random truck on the tracks? 

Strange, isn't it. Enjoy the infovideo.

LSP

Backyard Crossfire

Perhaps you don't have the time or the budget to get out to the range as often as you'd like and blast away, but you still want to shoot. So what's the solution?

Get a CO2 pistol from Walmart, some BBs and set up a backyard range. Need some trigger time? Simple, walk out on the back deck and unleash BB fury on the opposition. In the Compound's case that's two small Canada Dry ginger ale cans and a cardboard box.

As the backyard range develops we'll make the targets more interesting, unicorns, Hillary heads, Cryin' Chuck, Soy Boy Schiff, Justsin Welby, whatever, the sky's the limit.

And look, I know you're supposed to train on the weapons you use but a blast's a blast and I'll vouch for Crossman's semi auto .177 XCP. It comes with a detachable steel magazine, fiber optic sights, a safety and a rail. And all for $29. 

Is it accurate? Extremely. Is it tactical? Very. Do women love them? I'd have thought that was obvious.

Shoot straight,

LSP

You Dirty Little Beast!

It's all very well owning enough deadly assault rifles to equip an irregular fire team in the case of an EOTW scenario or the Eschaton itself, but you do have to clean them. A clean gun is a happy gun, you see.

With that in mind, I hauled out a section of the arsenal and got to work. First things first, the lowly SKS is considerably easier to clean than the AR and its allies, by a factor of a lot. And it got me thinking, maybe piston driven beats gas impingement?

Then I got to the 7.62 BCG (bolt carrier group). It's this massive thing, dwarfing the puny, toylike 5.56 equivalent. Go figure, it's designed to deal with a larger bullet. 

Still, it seemed harder to clean the same caliber FN FALs of yesteryear, which were notoriously piston. Saying that, this beast's way more compact than the old Broomsticks and you can clip things to it, like optics, lights and radar.

Point being? I'm no expert but maybe gas piston rules over gas impingement when it comes to weapons cleaning.

In related news, the FIB is blowing back a lot of hot gas in an attempt to impinge on the release of the House Intelligence Committee memo, detailing FIB corruption. Well go figure.

TICK TOCK

LSP

Melania Wednesday! SOTU SPECIAL

Here at Melania Mondays! we're delighted to bring you a State of the Union Special. No doubt about it, Melania dazzled in white from the moment she made her entrance.

Described by some as "floating", America's attractive and glamorous First Lady took her place in the Chamber to rapturous applause, where stood with guests such as Preston Sharp, Corporal Bradford, Staff Sgt. Peck and Ashlee Leppert.

Some have salaciously described Melania's choice of a white Dior suit as a protest against her husband, which is absurd; the First Lady smiled, waved and radiated self-assured pleasure at the President's speech.

"As ALWAYS Mrs. Trump YOU looked exquisite! Thank you for being a First Lady we can ALL look up to," wrote one fan on social media and we agree.

Well done, Melania, for doing your part to make America great again.

MAGA #SOTU

LSP

Trump Rules Kennedy Drools

President Trump took to the podium tonight to give his first State of the Union address. Tax cuts, energy independence, respect for the military, law enforcement,vets, God, the lowest ever recorded African American unemployment  and on.  

Trump came on like a blast from the American past, like the old America striking back. Speaking of old America, the Democrats trotted out their new pony, Joe Kennedy, by way of response.

Frat Boy Joe drooled and channeled Obama, jerking, stuttering and sounding just about as sincere. 

Spot the drool?

Memo to Joe, no one's convinced and why were you drooling? That aside, the Dems refused to stand for the President's speech.

Black unemployment? No, scorn it. US manufacturing? Can't stand. More money in your paycheck? Despise. Pull together to make America great? How hateful. Not unlike millionaire socialist, Nancy Pelosi's face itself.

Trump fans chanted USA, USA at the end of the speech. Democrats walked out.

MAGA.

LSP

Waiting For The Memo

Calm b4 the storm.

Tick Tock.

LSP