Smugglers don't use open boats or travel in broad daylight. These runs were staged by clandestine operatives who paid the boatsmen to operate in the Caribbean just so the US Armed Forces could get a picture. Probably not told they would be killed.
If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Monday, August 18, 2025
Militarism of local police
The 1944 Surplus Property Act provided for the disposal of surplus government property. The 1033 Program was created in 1990 under George H. W. Bush. in the War On Drugs.
The Law Enforcement Support Office (LESO) program transfers excess Department of Defense (DOD) property to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
In May 2015, President Barack Obama signed Executive Order 13688, limiting and prohibiting the transfer of certain types of weapons and equipment to law enforcement agencies through the 1033 Program, including large-caliber weaponry, tracked armored vehicles, grenade launchers, and camouflage. On 28 August 2017, President Donald Trump rolled back Executive Order 13688, effective immediately.
On 25 May 2022, President Joe Biden issued Executive Order 14074, addressing police reform. Section 12 prohibited or limited to specific uses the transfer of a number of military items, including firearms of .50 caliber or greater, silencers, bayonets, vehicles without a commercial application, explosives, weaponized drones, and long-range acoustic devices. The order also increased application and certification requirements for law enforcement agencies seeking materiel. Section 12 applied to the 1033 Program and other federal equipment transfer programs. "For security reasons [1033 Program record] information is not subject to public review".
A multi-billion dollar industry exists to provide ammunition, armor and safety equipment for the military products that are distributed to local enforcement.
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Roofing
https://www.consumeraffairs.com/homeowners/roofing-industry-statistics.html
As of May 2023, the roofing industry employed 135,140 workers in the U.S. These workers have a mean hourly wage of $26.85, or $55,840 annually.
The industry sector with the largest share of roofing employees is foundation, structure and building exterior contractors, employing 123,840 people, or 91.6% of all U.S. roofers. The residential and nonresidential building construction sectors have the second- and third-largest shares of roofers, at 3,400 and 1,910 employees, respectively.
As of 2023, Tecta America is the largest roofing contractor in the U.S. Tecta America has a total market share of 1.7% and reached $960.2 million in revenue in 2023. CentiMark and Baker Roofing Company are the second- and third-largest American roofing contractors, with market shares of 1.4% and 0.52%, respectively. Given these market shares, the roofing industry is rather competitive when compared with other U.S. industries.
Peninsula Community College is building a work center to teach trades to anyone. Construction just started with an opening scheduled for 2026. Teachers are needed.
The 9:30 a.m. ceremony takes place Tuesday, Aug. 12, marking the beginning of construction on a 16,000-square-foot Newport News Trades Center. The new center is designed to prepare more than 400 students each year for in-demand maritime and residential construction careers.
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