It ain’t what the media and the DNC has made it out to be. Teasing, taunting, embarassment, shame, or even waterboarding.
THIS lady would like to tell what real torture is like…..
But the media doesn’t cover stuff like that, “cause it won’t fit their agenda.
Read THIS to find out what the senate is considering…….
That rope is looking better all the time.
A tax on soda pop (to pay for health care) that they are gonna shove down our throats.
A “sin” tax on sugary drinks. First booze, then tobacco, now soda pop.
Then salty foods, then fatty foods (and ice cream!), then anything that they feel is bad for you…
Screw them, trying to make the world safe for everyone. Let us make our own decision.
And I have a question: If I have a rum and Coke, is that double taxation????
I just talked to my Dad (who actually reads this blog) and he pointed out that some of my posts are somewhat inflammatory. (I mean them to be, btw).
He said that I come close to crossing the line, and wonders if someday “they” are gonna come haul me off. Could be that that will happen. I doubt it, but it could.
So much for free speech…..My parents fear the government enough to worry about my safety. Is this freedom? I appreciate the fact that they worry about me, but the fact that they worry about my freedom and well being due to this insignificant blog and the subjects and opinions that I post make me wonder if this country still has freedom of speech.
I love my country, I do NOT trust my government at all. But I am saddened that my parents fear for my safety. I am saddened because this is in effect, fear that the constitution will be discarded. A fear that jackbooted thugs will haul their son off in the middle of the night because of an opinion.
A free man does not fear his government. A slave fears his master. Tyrants are feared. A subject fears his ruler.
I fear many things. But I do not fear that “they” will take me away. If “they” should decide to do so, so be it (if there are enough of them, they will). I will fight the best I know how. But I do not fear. I do know that some might find themselves or their cohorts a wee bit ventilated perforated damaged during my arrest.
But I am saddened that my parents (who are at least partially responsible for my attitudes and values), who taught me love of country and appreciation that I was born a US citizen, now fear for my safety from some government official because of a bit of published opinion.
I am sad for them and sad for the country. I am sorrowful that it has come to the point that they fear their government. What has this country come to? Why have we let it become so? Why have we done nothing to change it? Why do we allow it?
Would our founding fathers be proud of what we have let this country become?
I think not.
Via Western Rifle Shooters Association:
I am reminded of the cannibal paradox. The paradox is that there are a lot of people in starvation scenarios who turn to cannibalism and starve anyways. They starve because the cannibalism taboo is so strong that they wait too long and are past the point of no return before they do what they need to survive. There is [also] a point of no return when it comes to revolution.
Via Instapundit comes this gem from England.
Note to self: Be more quiet next time lest the cops show up at the door and disturb my frolic.
I mean, Jesus H. Christ. Where will it end? I have wanted to crucify several neighbors over the years who played their stereo too loudly or ran a Harley outside my window at 4 AM, but if they are that loud at THAT, I ask them if they eat a special diet or if they take special vitamins or if there is a book that I need to read……But call the cops? I doubt that they would do anything, and the officers would take forever to stop laughing.
No wonder England is circling the rim.
And the economy is exactly where they said it would be WITHOUT the taxpayer shafting stimulus package.
Apparently the whole stimulus thing was for naught. Debt for generations without any decent result.
Great.
THIS is gonna be ugly in a year or two……First they will call anyone they don’t like a “suspected terrorist”. Then they will expand the things that they can hold up (other than transferring a firearm) to end up where if you aren’t in favor of something the government does, and are vocal about it, they can prevent you from operating a car (by not letting you renew your driver’s license, or whatever they want like travel from your state, simply in the name of security. “Appropriately suspected” my ass.
Eric Holden SHOULD not even let this bill see the light of day. as it is unconstitutional…..But he will let it and it could pass.
No right to face your accuser or the charges. Just your name on a list with the reasons redacted….If you have evidence that someone is a terrorist then charge them, if not, then leave them alone.
“First they came for for the Jews…and I remained silent…….”
See the rest here if you need to educate yourself.
And think about dusting off that rope if your congressman votes for it. I bet you have a tree handy……..
As the Western Rifle Shooter’s Association says:
“Build a politician a fire, and he will be warm for a day.
Set a politician on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life.”
Kinda hard to argue with ain’t it?
“I have no problem with rich people who supported Barack Obama, but those who express surprise at his class warfare political chatter and passion for the regulation of business simply were not paying attention.”
Visit TigerHawk. for the rest of the story.
Sure hope that those that voted for Mr. O enjoy the “Change” that they voted for. It’s no surprise for most of us who voted against him. I can see the folks who had nothing and therefore nothing to lose. But well educated, intelligent, hard working people? WTF were they thinking? It’s nopt like he has changed his spots or anything. He’s being what he is….A socialist.
At least we have a politician who is actually following up on his campaign promises…..For whatever that might be worth.
Worth watching, and a good idea.
I’m up for it.
How about you?
It worked in the 60’s and 70’s. Hell, it even got us to give up in Vietnam….
Might work this time too. If nothing else it’ll shake up Mr Obama and his minions.
More on the Chrysler ripoff bailout:
Via Hot Air:
| We have two more updates to the Chrysler bankruptcy story, neither particularly surprising but rather depressing nonetheless.
First, the bankruptcy court has revealed the list of senior creditors objecting to the deal the Obama administration attempted to cram down their throats through threats of public attacks. How long before someone arranges another AIG-style rich-hunt (h/t HA reader Geoff A)? The names of nine dissident Chrysler debt holders were disclosed Wednesday, but a number of others chose to avoid the spotlight first put on them a week ago when President Barack Obama publicly chastised them for not supporting his plan for the automaker. The nine lenders, which include previously disclosed members Stairway Capital Management and OppenheimerFunds Inc., represent just $295 million of Chrysler’s total of $6.9 billion of secured debt. Previously, lawyers for the group estimated its size at 20 members with about $1 billion in debt. The shrinking numbers attest to the real power of a “madman theory of the Presidency” on investors. So far, it appears that the creditors have decided to continue in opposition to the plan, but they are now down to a small minority of the overall senior creditor interest. My guess is that the judge rolls over them fairly quickly. Of course, that’s what has happened to the American taxpayer under this plan, too, although Barack Obama seems awfully quiet about it. The administration buried the fact that they don’t expect repayment on any of the TARP funds granted to Chrysler, and won’t even keep a position in the company for any extended period of time. The American taxpayer literally will get nothing for the billions of dollars showered on Chrysler, from which the UAW and FIAT will benefit the most. Henry Blodgett says, “Suckers!” The White House confirmed yesterday that the $8 billion in “bridge loans” the U.S. taxpayer has given to Chrysler over the past six months, including $4 billion in bankruptcy financing, won’t be paid back. Taxpayers also won’t be getting a big slug of Chrysler stock in exchange. Instead, the wreckage of Chrysler will be divided up among Fiat, Chrysler’s unions, and Chrysler’s debtholders. Which means that the taxpayers’ $8 billion was just a gift to these three consitituencies. Blodgett wonders whether the Obama administration will explain its “gift” to the saps who paid for it. I’d say that the explanation is obvious. The White House wanted to pay off the UAW and used the shell of Chrysler to do it. That’s not the work of a madman, but a calculated political act. And ANOTHER: “The administration isn’t kowtowing to the unions; it’s trying to prevent massive job loss. Chrysler employs about 60,000 people. This is a rounding error in the number of jobs that have been lost since this recession began. To put it another way, we could have taken the $8 billion or so we gave to Chrysler and given every one of the company’s employees $133,000 to start their own War on Poverty, while still providing much of their pensions through the PBGC. Of cours, the new Chrysler is going to cut many of those jobs, so the cost of actual jobs saved will probably top $200K per. For as long as the company lasts. Which most analysts do not expect to be long, given that their super secret surprise scheme for turning everything around is to have Chrysler sell retooled Fiats to a country with one-seventh the population density and almost twice the birthrate of Italy.” As Insty says…Read the whole thing. |
Go HERE or HERE to learn why we should all own a firearm and know how (and especially when!) to use it.
This is the type of scenario that makes me suggest to every firearm owner the following:
Practice,
Practice,
Practice!
Having a firearm is not in itself a skill. You must learn how to handle it. If you don’t know, get instruction. Having the knowledge, the muscle memory and the hand eye coordination that comes with practice (and more practice and more after that) is what allows people to overcome the fear and the shock of a situation……and get the job done. You have to keep those skills sharp too. Hone them at least monthly. Further, you need to take the time to think where when and how you will deploy your firearm. Game out scenarios in common social situations and environments. At the bank, the grocery store, the Kwiki-Mart etc. Plan your cover and concealment (if applicable to the location). No plan you can make will survive the first few seconds of an actual encounter as details of the situation will always be different, but you will have the advantage of having thought things through, which is more than most people ever do.
If you can in your AO, get a CCL and carry. But even if you can’t (such as in Illinois), still have the forethought to plan what happens in your home. Room by room plan things out.
It could save your life…..or even more important, the life of a loved one.
Become a sheepdog!
Or learn to say BAAAAHHHH.
Your choice.