Brad Chapline
 "My Life - My Way"

"I am most proud to wear the label of being "contumacious".  For, not even the hollow-hearted powers of family, the military, state government or the judiciary could defeat me." 
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"Most vocalists throughout history who have developed a terminal lung disease have seen their singing days abruptly halted.  Not true for me.  Some of my best singing days had just begun."
>Bradley Chapline - 2001<
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Brad's Albums
"From Supreme To Extreme"
'The Blue-Eyed Soul Of Brad'
​'Brad's Melange'
​ 'Brad's Wildwood'

www.bradleychapline.com/brad---all-his-voices---his-best-songs---from-supreme-to-extreme.html

2004-2007
Friday Night At The Stardust Lounge
Las Vegas

Brad - At 65
Still
"Treadmill Dancing"

​Brad's Quotes And Quips


"My most prized possession is my archive of legal documents and certified reports.  Within this maze of paperwork is all the proof I need in writing the truth." 
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"Words on the Internet, whether deleted or not, are there forever.  Therefore, fingering corrupt government staff has become my greatest pleasure."
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"If you want to know whether or not someone is phony, just take a glimpse at their Facebook page.  In most cases, if they have an excessively large amount of friends, it is almost a sure bet that person is a fraud." 
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"We The People - and yet again, we need to rise up against government corruption."
>B. Chapline<

Speaking of a shedload of townspeople I grew up with, "Their candles were lit for them long before me.  But, I lit my own much later in life, and it's still burning, long after many of theirs have fizzled out."​
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"When I finally came to realize that I was as good as anyone else and could become a success in life, it was from this point that I somehow always knew what to do, no matter the odds against me and or the situation(s) at hand."
>B. Chapline<

"While most people I knew of were busy making friends and maintaining those alliances, I was preoccupied in building my own personal fortresses that would last me a long time".
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"I know a good many people will be relieved when I'm finally dead and gone.  Simply because, while maybe not possible, I did make public that I had plans to write about every malefactor I ever had to contend with".
>B. Chapline<

"Don't believe everything you read from a well trained creative writers.  For, we are all very expressive with a storyteller mindset." 
>B. Chapline<

"Where there is a good writer, there is almost always a top of the line editor in the background." 
>B. Chapline<

"Being old with medical issues is not as bad as many frame the twilight years of life.  But, to stay alive and be as healthy as possible is some of the most painful and laborious work I've ever encountered." 
>B. Chapline<

"I'll never maintain a perfect record in defeating my opponent(s) in battles of survival.  Sooner or later, cancer / COPD will emerge as the winner."
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"Most vocalists throughout history who have developed a terminal lung disease have seen their singing days abruptly halted.  Not true for me.  My best singing days had just begun." 
>B. Chapline<

"Without diversity in voice, even the best songs would become boring." 
>B. Chapline<

"When I sing, I'm either having a lot of fun or truly expressing my deepest emotions."   
>B. Chapline<

After losing my fifth best friend to an early death, I decided that having a confidant in my life was not in anyone's best interests. >B. Chapline<  

"I was once accused of lip-syncing on stage the voice of Louie "Satchmo" Armstrong.  I just love it when a criticism turns out to be the best possible compliment." 
>B. Chapline< 

 "If anyone were to have a conversation with my older brother about me, he would say the last time we communicated, I betrayed him.  He would be right.  I did.  Now, as a senior citizen, my older brother gets the gist of how I felt when he did the same to me when I was a little kid."
>B. Chapline<  

"It's both sad and scary to see Americans, everyday, being un-American." 
>B. Chapline<

"I agree that there are many occasions when a woman should have the exact equal rights of a man.  However, there are other instances where treating a woman just like a man would be unfair."   
>B. Chapline<
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"I'm human. I do make mistakes.  But, I've learned when my errors in judgment are tied to either haste, greed, anger, or unfairness,I will take my punishment and not provide any excuses on my behalf." 
>B. Chapline<

"I sometimes like having faith in something where it can't be seen.  For, a good bit of what I've observed throughout my years has truly been unnerving." 
>B. Chapline<

"The more I was attacked, the stronger my defenses became." 
>B. Chapline<

"I'm always amused when a particular person is questioned, and their reply is, 'no comment'.  So, they're giving up their rights to free speech in an attempt to protect their guilt."
>B. Chapline< 

"If a person could be arrested for what they thought, I would have had a very long rap sheet."
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"Citizens in a democracy should take their voting rights seriously.  For, no stain on a flag can ever be attractive." 
>B. Chapline<

"To become a respectable public servant, one must never fear the personal consequences in disobeying an unlawful order." 
>B. Chapline<

Joining a clique, clan or coalition of officers was not my idea of teamwork. 
>B. Chapline<

"Like it or not, all public servants and the government agencies that employ them are always open to public scrutiny." 
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"When politics come to mind, the first word I think of is independence." 
>B. Chapline<

"I have good reason to be a registered independent voter.  Republicans take my money away, and Democrats give it away." 
>B. Chapline<

"Some say President Donald Trump should be criminally indicted, arraigned and prosecuted while in office.  Others say he should be impeached.  And still, others say President Trump should be censured.  I say, 'Okay', to all the above." 
>B. Chapline<

"To become a true-hearted Republican, the initiation process is simple.  Come across someone in dire need, turn your head, walk away, and don't give a good damn what happened to that individual."
>B. Chapline<
 
"U.S. Marines are well known for being rough, tough and combat ready.  Their problem is, most do not know when to have a tender touch."
>B. Chapline<

"In hindsight, I see the most 'Gung-Ho' Marines being those who had the safest jobs."
>B. Chapline<

"When dishonesty, deceit and criminal misconduct in a military organization become standard practice, this is a clear sign to disband that establishment and start from scratch.  Hopefully, fresh and clean of brutality and corruption."
>B. Chapline< ​

"Whether it be family, friends, colleagues, or acquaintances, those who compromise the human rights of another should never be trusted again."
>B. Chapline<

Many White Nationalists seem to believe that they have successfully blended into mainstream America.  They are wrong.  For the eyes of human rights and equality easily identify them. 
>B. Chapline< 

"A good many people during my lifetime have made fun of my impaired right eye.  Strange, isn't it how I've turned out to have a better vision of life than all those who once ridiculed me?" 
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As a peace officer, I've many times warned those contemplating blameworthy acts, "You have to get lucky everyday.  In catching you, I only have to get lucky once." 
>B. Chapline<

"There were times some of my worst enemies donned the same uniform as I wore." 
>B. Chapline<

On a sub-par work evaluation, I once said, "The only way you can hurt me with this piece of paper is to wrap it around a rock and throw it at me." 
>B. Chapline<

"Looking back at life with my wife and child, we were at our most vulnerable state when there were internal wars being fought between us.    For the good of our country, our federal government and its citizens need to take this same lesson to heart." 
​>B. Chapline<       

"Sadly enough, America is proving itself unworthy of the constitutional right to keep and bear arms." 
>B. Chapline<

"When elected officials fail to act and or produce effective legislation in protecting their citizenry, these politicians, both Democrats and Republicans. are truly guilty of political mutiny against its people."
>B. Chapline<

"Come'on America.  Don't ever again endorse torture in any form.  For, when we do, freedom is polishing up the detestable images of Nazism." 
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"Each time America is involved in acts of ignorance, hate and or barbarism, our flag is torn a bit more."
>B. Chapline<   

"Just because I periodically disagree with my country surely DOES NOT mean my love and loyalty for my homeland has withered."  >B. Chapline<

1971

Brad's

"Revere our flag, don't blemish it."
>B. Chapline<

         Sergeant   -  1972 - 1983  - USMC

The Flag Ship
of
them all
USS Iwo Jima LPH-2
1974

    Peace Officer / Academy Instructor
1987-2008
State Of Nevada​

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Brad Chapline
​Las Vegas, Nevada
​1983-2019