ANd he pointed out that when he was young, a newspaper only cost a nickle, rather than the $2.00 it is today.

I replied that today, the newspaper is still only worth a nickle…..

He agreed.

There is a lot more in this article than just the militarization of the police, but at least one cop has figured out why they aren’t seen as the good guys anymore…..

If you have cop friends, you should show this to them. Might make ’em understand.

If they care, that is…..Many won’t.

Are you aware that the EPA has defied the Supreme Court and intends to institute new regulations that make it possible for them to claim jurisdiction over nearly and body of water and nearly any land that has water on it, over which water flows…even water is only flowing over it sometimes (like a drainage ditch during heavy rains)? Even water that runs into a storm sewer (because it eventually ends up in some kind of waterway), so is therefore part of the “navigable Waterways”


That this ruling would allow them to define what improvements a landowner could do to their own property…if said property or improvements are within 500 feet of any land that ever has or once did or might have in the future water flowing over it…..A homeowner could not build a deck or a building, or even a sandbox, or remove a tree or dig a hole without permission and a permit and permission from the EPA. 

A farmer could not use water in a lake (that he owns and which is entirely on his property) to irrigate or to water cattle….even if the lake or pond was built expressly for that purpose….no matter how long it has been in existence.

That the EPA defines very broadly what “Navigable Waters” are…to include that shallow 4″ deep stream that runs across your property only during the wetter months?

Better pay attention and call your congressmen and senators and get them to stop the EPA…While you still have some control over your land.

The EPA says that they will not be “Heavy Handed” in their  enforcement of these new rules……but their history says otherwise. Once the rule (and the power for the EPA) is in place, how long before they change their enforcement levels and methods? Remember, they now have their own highly mobile SWAT team…..

So assert John Yoder and Brad Cates, Directors of the Justice Dept asset forfeiture office in the 80’s. 

Basically, like every government plan, program, or initiative, it gets bastardized and fails due to Mission Creep and other factors until it ceases to do the job that it was designed to do.

Utter failure, really

Just wait….the Government isn’t done with you yet…..

Yes, the building is salvageable. Yes, we caught it early., so the damage was limited…

Yes, a lot of water damage, and yes, I have to get the roof fixed.

The alarms system appears to be damaged (EMP? Dihydrogen oxide?)  dunno until the experts come out on Monday. The internal video surveillance system has issues….again, maybe EMP?

Insurance is, sadly, unreachable til Monday AM.

All I know at this time.

‘Twas an interesting day. 

I thank you for your thoughts and words of encouragement.

’cause I gotta find one to sacrifice.

My business got struck by lightning Sat evening AFTER the storm had passed.

Fire in the attic.  I don’t like fires.

Lots of water damage. And, of course, the firemen cut a 6’x8′ hole in the roof after the fire was out…..(I’m not criticizing, I just don’t understand WHY they do that…..I am sure they have a good reason….right?)

Twice this year. Getting a bit irksome. (Ok, a lot irksome).  I am getting tired of this game. Once was enough….I am feeling a bit put upon…..Yeah, a LOT of people are worse off in this world, but I still think it sucks royally. A lot. with Berries. Srsly. Enough, OK?

So if anyone has a goat that I can sacrifice …..

now if you’ll excuse me, I got a whole shitload of cleanup to do…

So it would seem that the Australians are becoming aware that there are some seriously whacked out Islamic Radicals who wish the rest of them harm….and that there is no easy way to stop a whacked out psychotic islamic nutball who is wielding 2 swords without getting seriously hurt….especially when you cannot give them a high velocity lead injection.


With ISIS arrests, Australians wishing they had guns.

I mean, a quarterstaff works to disarm  a whackjob swinging a sword or two much of the time, but you gotta practice even more than with a pistol…and more often.

Nothing like a 230 G  .45 at 850 FPS….or a 9mm (more likely in Australia) 124 G at 12oo or soFPS.

(Although #1 Buckshot might be an appropriate substitute….)

But being disarmed, they have little to fight back with.

But that is part of what you get when you allow the Liberals to disarm you….

To remain serfs.

The reported count is 55.3% to 44.7% to keep themselves as part of the UK….They chose to be (again) the reheaded stepchildren of Britain. Poor treatment and less political power for the, same as before.I guess they chose security over freedom. Serfdom over independence.

I am sad for the (nearly) half that had the guts to try and be their own country.

Who block your blog from open internet connections.

Do you really think that if we are on an open public internet connection we care if someone might be able to see what we are reading? (hint: the NSA already can) It’s not like I am putting my credit card info into the internet just to read you blog or anything….Does it make YOUR blog any more secure?

Can any of you explain just exactly what you are accomplishing when you block those of us who must sometimes use and unsecured network?

’cause I fail to see what it does for security.

So a Federal appeal court says, in effect, that if someone is offended by the American flag, (especially on the uniquely american Cinco deMayo) that the American flag must not be displayed.

Interesting.

I find the flying of flags OTHER than the US flag here in the US to be offensive.

But that, my friends, is a First Amendment right….(which I actually agree with) so I can’t do anything about those flags….

But a US flag? Offensive to Mexicans? Gotta go. Can’t offend our brown Brothers…

Fuck that. Equal representation under the law.

GUess what I’m gonna have allover come next Cinco De Mayo?

I’ll probably fly it from my truck in Hispanic neighborhoods too..