#measure 1

Some of you have asked me to cover the different camouflage measures of the USN during WWII. I'm going to start at the beginning and work my way through them. I hope you enjoy them. I will try to offer photos when possible.

"The all around most effective system to be used in normally CLEAR weather for low visibility to both surface and aerial observers during the day and during night under both direct searchlight and natural illumination, combined with a certain amount of course deception to surface observers."

-Ship Camouflage Instructions, Ships 2 (January 1941)

"Vertical Surfaces: Dark Gray (5-D) overall except for Light Gray (5-L) structures above the stack tops.

Light Gray 5-L

Dark Gray 5-D

Horizontal Surfaces: All horizontal surfaces except wood decks shall be painted Dark Gray 5-D. The systems differ only in the painting of the vertical surfaces. In case of doubt, as on sloping surfaces, use Dark Gray 5-D.

Notes: The camouflage painting need not be exact or carried into corners. Small gear, wires, rigging, and areas permanently in shadow, as under boats, etc., need not be painted with the camouflage colors. There is no objection to exact or careful painting which may be desired for the sake of good appearance at close range.

All bright or shiny objects, no matter how insignificant, shall be painted, covered, or removed.

Glass windows shall be covered or removed, especially during the day in sunny weather, and at night when anticipating searchlight discovery. Insofar as conditions permit, similar precautions shall be taken on airport lenses.

Wood Decks: Wood decks, except on submarines, shall not be darkened pending further instructions. The best paint or stain for this purpose is being investigated."

Time to burn one down Michigan.

Submission by Zach Binx

Michigan (PT) – After the long and obnoxious mid-term campaigns, Michigan decided to free the weed. Meaning after the certified ballot count, recreational cannabis becomes legal in Michigan. Here’s the details of the proposal.

Adults 21 and over will be allowed to possessmarijuana in the amount of 2.5 oz (71 grams) of cured flower, 10 ounces(283 grams) of curing flower,…

It’s voting season and I live in North Dakota, a very conservative state. In fact it’s the second most conservative state in the country. So along with that, it’s one of the  worst states for women’s reproductive rights. 

One measure that’s being voted on right now is Measure 1. Basically it’s saying “The inalienable right to life of every human being at any stage of development must be recognized and protected.” That means if Measure 1 is approved, women no longer have the right to get an abortion for any reason including rape, incest, and even if the women’s life is at risk. As of now, abortion is not an option if the fetal heartbeat is detected and this can occur as early as 22 days after conception. 

Not only will this measure make abortion illegal, it will also make birth control and the day after pill illegal. They will not sell either in the state. 

Don’t even get me started on the whole In vitro thing. If Measure 1 passes IVF will end in North Dakota. 

And if all that isn’t bad enough, Measure 1 also affects End of Life care. It would:

revoke living wills, which are written statements detailing a person’s desires regarding their medical treatment in circumstances in which they are no longer able to express informed consent, especially an advance directive.

cancel Do Not Resuscitate orders. 

threaten end of life planning

Over all, Measure 1 would take away many of our basic human rights. So I urge you, if you are a resident of North Dakota and are eligible to vote,

Measure 1 is needed now more than ever!

There is good news and downright scary news today. The good news is that yesterday, Tuesday the 28th, the North Dakota Supreme Court overturned Judge Wickham Corwin’s ruling that stopped the ban on non FDA approved chemical abortion drugs (Here is the story from the Associated Press). The Red River Women’s Clinic uses a combination of drugs, and one of them is not a drug made for abortion and is thus not approved. The Law goes in effect today I am gleaning (Wednesday the 29th of October) which is also the day they kill around 25 girls and boys each week. 20% of them they use these drugs to kill. So that means either 20% less abortions today (Praise God!) or they have to find another way to do it (which I cannot imagine, sadly enough, being terribly difficult). 

The Scary part is this ruling was made by default. 4 out of 5 judges would have had to say the law was unconstitutional (that there was a right to abortion in the constitution like Judge Wickham Corwin ruled). Fortunately 4 out of 5 did not. What I heard from ND Choose Life was that apparently only 2 out of 5 said that a right to abortion was not found in the state constitution. 2 out of 5 said it was in there (Yikes)! And one was non committal. Measure 1 will solve this matter and make it really clear that the “right” to “life” and “safety” come first in the constitution for a reason, and this really does apply to “all individuals” including the little guys in our society.