"Who usually violates proper protocol?"


You may also want to be a little more careful and maybe check references provided. The answer provided from the Wikipedia ref was:

"The legislative and executive branches of government, including US presidents, have frequently leaked classified information to journalists.[4][5][6][7] Congress has repeatedly resisted or failed to pass a law that generally outlaws disclosing classified information. Most espionage law only criminalizes national defense information; only a jury can decide if a given document meets that criterion, and judges have repeatedly said that being "classified" does not necessarily make information become related to the "national defense".[8][9] Furthermore, by law, information may not be classified merely because it would be embarrassing or to cover illegal activity"

It is easy to peruse threads and automatically turn most any into a political challenge and that is what has happened here. I made it very clear what my intent was and some opted to interpret that as an opportunity to lash out or demean. How typical and shameful that so many threads end up in the trash. My references very plainly and without prejudice were made to provide a little insight into what is deemed classified, etc.

A couple of days ago (Monday) while I was at the Naples Zoo, going around in 90+ degree weather, I was sweating and noticing my COPD was acting up. Later in the day it seemed to subside.

The next day was in the 90s again and it seemed again I could not catch a breath that was satisfying. I mentioned it to my wife and she said "sit down and enjoy the air conditioning."

Friday was the worst. I could not breath easily and seemed anxious about each breath. I worried constantly about my breathing because I was more or less constantly trying to get a deep breath and it wasn't coming. Sleep was difficult so I went into the living room, turning the A/C down to 73 and sat in the air flow and after a bit, my breathing got a little better so I went to bed. (90s and high humidity in the area continued)

Saturday I sat around; being very anxious about my breathing and weird thoughts ran through my head. Would this be my last day in my dream house here in Paradise? Would I go to a hospital and lay there gasping for that last breath feeling like I was drowning without being in water ? My wife (an RN) checked me out and my oxygen blood level was down to a 91/92 low and she thought she heard some crackling in my lung indicating fluid buildup. More anxiety on that thought. Sat afternoon I went to a 'clinic', not an ER, here in Ft Myers and the doctor recommended something called 'MethylPREDNISolone Tablets, USP 4mg. This stuff is taken in reducing levels, ie., 1st day 6 pills, 2nd day 4 pills, 3rd day 4, 4th day 3, 5th day 2. Well, took all 6 at 3pm and really by 7pm I was feeling better. I also took a pain pill given to me after have a molar pulled on Thursday and was in " I'm OK Mode ."

Today is Sunday and woke up feeling much better and no breathing problems. I'm not going out in the 90 degree weather today as I found out folks with COPD should avoid high temps and humidity or the opposite with cold temps.

Why am I posting this dribble? Because of Satudays thoughts and realizing we all have so much to lose if we depart this earth or cease to exist. I feel better today and want to do everything to extend that feeling. I'm going to concentrate on enjoying my life and what there is left of it at 73. Me and the wife are flying to Belgium Friday to visit our son there on an internship and old friends. (We lived in Belgium for 6 years while in the military). I want to enjoy it and even though I told the wife I was going to take it easy, I'm going to do as much as I can.

Thanks for listening, I feel even better now. Anxiety is a bummer ain't it?

Sarge69