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March 19, 2012

“I Love To Fight Guys Who Are Bigger Than I Am” Says America’s Oldest Active Duty Cop

by MsUnderestimated — Categories: Class Act, Cool Stuff, Crime, Don'tcha Just Love It?, Dumb Criminals, Law Enforcement, Military, Military Support & Patriotism, True Heroes — Leave a comment

From the Miami-Herald article about Hialeah Police Lt. Leo Thalassites:

As soon as he felt a gun barrel poke his ribs, the cop broke out his fists of fury to crack ribs, knock out teeth and fracture a thug’s skull.

Not bad for an officer well into his 80s.

“I love to fight guys who are bigger than I am,” said Hialeah Police Lt. Leo Thalassites, 86, as he recalled fending off a robber outside a Greek restaurant in Coral Gables in 2010.

He disarmed the 6-foot-2, 250-pound “punk” and then beat him unconscious. “For more than half a century, I have taught officers to always be ready.”

Three generations of police officials were indeed ready, two weeks ago, when they crowded into Hialeah City Hall to honor the hulking Thalassites for being America’s oldest active cop.

The International Police Association confirmed that Thalassites is indeed the oldest active law enforcement officer in the United States.

A cross between Clint Eastwood and Jackie Chan, the barrel-chested Thalassites is a mixed-martial arts dynamo who started his police career with what was then known as the Metro-Dade Police Department in 1956. He transferred to Hialeah Police in 1963, and state records show he has been active with the department ever since.

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Tags: Fitness, Florida, Hialeah, Leo Thalassites, Lieutenant, Martial Arts, Oldest Active Duty Cop, Police, True Hero

March 14, 2012

If You Don’t Need Tissues After This, Get Your Tear Ducts Checked (VIDEO)

by MsUnderestimated — Categories: Class Act, Cool Stuff, Don'tcha Just Love It?, Iraq, Just Plain Fun, Reality TV, True Heroes, Video — Leave a comment

You may have seen this already, but if you have, you should watch it again or share it with someone. I believe this is from the Australian X-Factor.

I can honestly say after watching this, my problems are nothing. God bless Emmanuel Kelly and the mother who adopted himm and his brother from an Iraqi orphanage.

Tags: Australia, Children of War, Emmanuel Kelly, Feel Good Story, Iraq, Music, Orphans, Reality TV, Talent, Talent Show, True Hero, Valor, Video, X-Factor

February 14, 2012

Allen West’s Rousing Speech at 2012 CPAC (VIDEO)

As usual, Congressman Allen West needs no explanation or introduction; just a warning that watching this speech may cause you to jump up out of your chair and cheer out loud. Viewer discretion, epecially upstairs neighbors, be advised. The cheering you may hear may not be suitable for delicate or sensitive ears.

If you look up “barnburner” in regards to speeches in the dictioary, chances are you’ll see a picture of Allen West next to the entry.

Again, I’m late on the CPAC posts, but especally with this one, better late than never.

Tags: Allen West, Capitalism, Class Act, Class Warfare, Conservatism, CPAC 2012, Military, Obama, Socialism, Tea Party.Faith, True Hero, Video, Welfare Society

February 14, 2012

How Rick Santorum Helped Save the Life of Another Special-Needs Child

by MsUnderestimated — Categories: 2012 Elections, Choose Life, Class Act, Conservatism, Cool Stuff, Don'tcha Just Love It?, Faith, Protect the Children, True Heroes — Leave a comment

A friend of mine from work passed this story along to me today, as she knows I’m a Rick Santorum supporter. My co-worker’s husband is an old high school friend of Brad Smith, the father featured in this story, whose daughter was also born with the same genetic disorder as Sen. Santorum’s daughter, Bella Santorum: Trisomy 18. From the story in the U.K. Daily Mail:

When a Michigan family was looking for answers to help their sick daughter in 2010, the last place they expected sound medical advice was from a man who would one day be running for president.

But Brad and Jesi Smith found answers from then-Senator Rick Santorum to help their then 22-month-old daughter Faith.

The smiling brunette girl suffers from the same genetic disorder – Trisomy 18 – as Mr Santorum’s youngest daughter Bella.

The Rochester Hills, Michigan family told the Detroit Free Press about their incredible encounter with Mr Santorum two years ago, and the advice the family claims saved their daughter’s life.

When Faith was born, doctors said the outlook was bleak. She was diagnosed with Trisomy 18, a genetic disorder that causes heart defects, kidney problems, delayed growth, and a small head.