Heh

about events at the Alamo.

You should read

Or if you have email (who doesn’t?) and if you text (ditto) and even in your phone calls:

You should use words that make the DHS sit up and take notice….since they are spying on us anyway, and since they consider all of us to be Extremists, and Dangerous, and likely Enemies of the State.

If nothing else, and if enough of us do it, then we can give them an enormous workload trying to decide who is really a dangerous terrorist and who is merely an irritant.

Just to keep ’em happy:

Attack
DNDO
Militia
Radioactive
Toxic
Cloud
Weapons Grade

The DHS checks in with me at least once a week (according to Sitemeter) anyway, but this should make them sit up and take notice.

Be sure to include a sample of the trigger words in your future postings, emails, texts and phone calls just so that they will know you care…

Never said that I wouldn’t vote for the other races, congressional, senatorial, and state and local level.

But not for Romney. Might vote third party, might write in someone else, Not for Obama either.

Mittens is only slightly the lesser of the two evils. Less socialist doesn’t mean that I can vote for him. Less statist doesn’t mean that I can support him. He’s as bad as Obama. Seriously. Look at his voting record while in Massachusetts. Same Big Government statist as we have now. The only difference is that he has an “R” after his name.

You think Romney is gonna appoint conservatives to the Supreme Court? Look at his record. He’s conservative only when compared to Ted Kennedy and Obama and Olympia Snowe. He’s an east coast liberal, big government statist. The fact that the leadership of the Republican Party thinks that it is “his turn” does not make him a Republican, nor a conservative.

Why should the Republicans get the blame? They’ll brand him a “conservative” and then we conservatives get the blame when things crash. And then we’ll get another big government statist liberal with “D” after his name to take credit when (if?) things finally recover.

You’ll get no better leader out of Romney than Obama. Except that he will likely have both a compliant House as well as a Senate. Easier for them to bend you over. Easier to pass laws that he supports. Nobody to say “no!” (not that that is happening much right now, I admit). Party politics will likely help him to make things worse. He’ll fuck us in the ass, just with a bigger smile on his face and with the approval of the Republican party. He’ll grow government, and enact liberal laws. He’s no friend of the 2nd amendment either.

So no, I’ll not vote O or R. If by doing so, I allow Obama to get another 4 years, so be it.

I’m not so sure that he can be worse than Romney will be.

ETA: Strangely, Borepatch (and George Will) agree. I can’t be entirely wrong then.

ETA II: The issue of voting for Romney against Obama (or any republican for that matter against Obama)  is valid….Except that we all did that last time for McCain, and the Republican Party leadership DIDN’T LEARN. They got their guy nominated and we all voted for him like good little sheep. And it got us nowhere. We got (or are getting) another RINO liberal. Not a conservative, no even close to the “old” definition of what Republicans stand for. Again, I cannot see where Obama will be materially worse than Romney (except that Romney will want to get re-elected, and so may well tread lightly, whereas Obama will not). Romney is just Obama Lite. Niot voting might well send a message that holding our nose and voting did not.

You are, of course, welcome to disagree and do what you wish. But my opinion stands.

Has made his choice. He has given the nod to Mittens.

Sorta.

I doubt if I will make the same choice. I’ll likely not vote (and therefore, by omission, vote for Obama) than vote for Mitt Romney.

I am not so sure that Obama will be worse than Mittens. They are, essentially, two sides of the same coin. At least with Obama we will not have a compliant senate and house.

You think Romney is a conservative? Not a bit. Think he cares about midwestern values? nope. He’s conservative only in the east coast.

Sadly, Ted Nugent felt he had to make a choice. And he chose what he felt was the lesser of two weasels.

That is the chance in the next 10 years of another Carrington Event-like  solar storm which could cause a massive communication and poser infrastructure outage…….Like for months or years.

The chances  are one in eight. that is, 12%, that we will encounter a CME that will disrupt out current infrastructure, power, and internet and telephone communications, as well as likely damage out satellites used for same…plus GPS. (Imagine all the yuppies driving around aimlessly in their BMWs and Lexii…)

How will this affect you? Maybe not at all. But I’d plan for a loss of AC power…..similar to what happens during an ice storm, only lasting (maybe) months instead of days. Have a plan to deal with and continue living with the fun that that will bring.

I’d plan for a loss of cell phone, regular telephone, and internet and other communications…A loss of TV, cable, and satellite entertainment.

The loss of TV may not be a big deal, (unless you are addicted to”Survivor”) but the loss of other communications will have a significant impact on your life.:

The food you buy at the grocery or supermarket? Yeah, it has to be ordered from the warehouse…and that order goes out over? The internet.So does the check to pay for the purchase.

The credit/debit card you use to pay for the stuff you get at the grocery? Yeah, it is validated via…the internet or telephone lines…. So no credit/debit card to buy that food. Got enough cash to cover things for a few months?

‘Cause that ATM needs both power and the internet (or at least a phone line) to operate. And likely, if and when, neither will be available. So no ATM. The bank uses both AC power and a computer (connected via telephone data line and/or the internet) to keep your account (and thousands  of others) current. How are they going to keep track? News Flash…they aren’t. And cash? Over 70% of the “money” that passes through those banks doesn’t exist except as a stream of electronic information….There isn’t enough cash to cover all of the need. 

Gas? Yeah, more of the same. No way for the station to order it, pay for it, or for them to take your debit card to sell it to you….plus no power to pump the gas into your vehicle….

Fuel for the truck to deliver that food and fuel that can’t easily be ordered or sold? Yep, more of the same issue.

Water? Guess what pumps the water for your municipal water supply…or from your well if you live in a rural area. What are ya gonna drink? Flush yer toilets with? Thirsty and smelly is no way to enjoy life, folks. 

Hungry, thirsty, and unable to drive, or watch TV…no internet either.  Bummer.

Will people adapt? Yes. We will adapt, and fairly quickly. But the intervening weeks/months will be……difficult…and interesting. There will be, essentially, two kinds of people. Those who planned for a time of difficulty, and those who have a very hard time.

Which one will you be if that one in 8 turns up?

Because if you think FEMA is going to be worth a damn, then you will be a very hungry and cold sheep…..Say “Baaaah”

Just in case you haven’t seen it, (and in which case you likely don’t read “Real Science.com” there on the left side of this page in my blogroll…which you should, BTW) here is more real science on Glowbal Warmening.

The data observed doesn’t match the predictions. Not even closely.

Now, while I know that climate science is a complicated subject, the fact is that the climate scientists Global Warming Climate Change advocates will not admit that their models are a failure. But then again, if they did so, they’d be out a job, as their funding would dry up.

Via (who you should also read often)

Story of.

You should follow the story that Robert tells.

His main page is here .

Worth the time

Nappannee Gun show:

March 31st (Saturday only!!!)

If you want to see tables full of new plastic handguns and/or Evil Black Rifles, then this show isn’t for you. 

If you are a collector, or just like seeing and feeling older or antique and rare, collectable firearms, then this is the show for you. Plus (usually) great deals on ammo and such. If you are in the northern half of Indiana, I highly recommend this show.

As an added incentive, there is a great place to eat breakfast only a few feet away from the hall. Guaranteed to have the best bacon you will eat this year. (like, all you can eat for $8.00!!!!)

And yes, Tam, this is a reminder especially for you….

Address: 700 N Tomahawk Tr.
                Nappanee, IN 46550

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