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I tend to look askance at anyone who uses InfoWars as a source, or rants on about the “evils” of “big pharma”, but this is just too good to not share: I was ten when the Waco siege went down, and, at the time, I did not really understand what was going on, why it was going on, or why my parents were so horrified at seeing ATF and FBI agents lob tear [...]
… Because I could not and would not bring myself to obey the orders of a Commander-in-Chief who has decided he can arbitrarily murder American citizens without benefit of due process, trial by jury, or any other quaint, Constitutionally-protected rights. I am quite serious about that. Were I still active duty today, I would be drawing up my resignation paperwork and submitting it for the earliest date my contract would allow. And lest [...]
So apparently the White House has gone and released a photo of Our Glorious President, Barack Hussein Obama, allegedly shooting some skeet; no mention was made of whether or not he actually managed to hit them. Whatever. Given Obama’s long and sordid history of being anti-firearms, this is rather like a racist individual claiming to have black friends, and in that vein, I never would have even bothered to comment on this… … If [...]
The rule of law is dead in the District of Columbia. Of course, this is nothing new, given that the federal government calls that not-quite-state home, but this time around I am referring to the laws specifically governing that postage stamp of a municipality. Exhibit 1: Exhibit 2: District of Columbia Official Code 2001 Edition, Division I, Title 7, Subtitle J, Chapter 25, Unit A, Subchapter VI, § 7-2506.01, section [...]
This keychain tool kit that I forgot was still attached to my carabiner was deemed unacceptable for me to have on my person by the Nashville branch of the Thousands of Sexual Assaulters due to its 1.375" knife, and was therefore confiscated from me at the security checkpoint for the airport (sorry, Weer’d). However, at both Nashville and SeaTac airports, this solid stainless steel pen (that could never hurt/kill anyone) was allowed through without [...]
Uniformed, badged personnel, operating under the authority and power of an authoritarian set of laws granting them extra-Constitutional capacities, instruct you – an American citizen who has broken no laws and done no wrong – to adopt a position of submission – hands above your head – before entering a chamber that could, on quick glance, resemble a high-tech shower stall. After that, you will be "allowed" to enter the secure side of the area [...]
This is me, not being surprised: The Transportation Security Administration has been quietly removing its X-ray body scanners from major airports over the last few weeks and replacing them with machines that radiation experts believe are safer. I have only been harping on this for about two years now, but, hey, giving two years’ worth of airline passengers an increased chance of cancer is no big deal, right? Oh, wait, the Thousands of [...]
There is not much I can add to this quote from Theodore Roosevelt provided by The Art of Manliness: If a public man tries to get your vote by saying that he will do something wrong in your interest, you can be absolutely certain that if ever it becomes worth his while he will do something wrong against your interest. Unfortunately, the kinds of folks who most need to learn from that quote do [...]
I have an increasingly nagging suspicion I am not going to make it to wherever I am going the next time I try to board a commercial air flight, which is unfortunate, because I have not seen my parents in a while. Why? Because flying across the country is neither affordable nor easy any more. Oh, the other why? Because if some spineless, high-school drop-out tells me to "Freeze", I am just going [...]
No, really, I did. Oh, sure, the Department of Defense falls all over itself telling people that signing those "secession" petitions will not affect their clearances, but it is the last two paragraphs that should give you pause: The Pentagon agency did, however, leave its options open regarding petition signers. “Please note,” the agency cautioned, ”that DSS has not provided any approved direction or guidance. … This issue is under review and DSS [...]
If you are a sworn member of the United States military (and thus subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice) or have to maintain a security clearance with any branch or department of the United States federal government, signing those ill-conceived and ultimately futile "petitions" to secede from the Union is a Very Bad Idea™. Likewise, if you ever want to honestly answer question 11. j. on any future ATF Form 4473s ("Have [...]
Are you at all surprised by the results in the 2012 elections? No? Good, you should not be. And if you are surprised, you have not been paying attention. To begin with, the majority of Americans – or, at least, the majority of Americans who vote – have abandoned the individualistic, do-it-ourselves, pioneering spirit that made America great, and now they just want to know how much "free" stuff they can get from their [...]
First, if you vote for candidate X because some idiot tells you that candidate Y stands no chance of winning, you successfully managed to find about the only way you can legitimately “waste” a vote, you succumbed to a base logical fallacy, and you completely missed the point of voting to begin with. The idiot who convinced you of this, however, is orders of magnitude more idiotic. Second, I received a thousand of the [...]
(Image found by way of The Smallest Minority, original source unknown. The "flag" being portrayed is a representation of the "flag" the Obama campaign developed back in September. The names are the four people who were murdered in the attack on the Benghazi consulate.) [...]
I just voted for Gary Johnson in early voting about an hour ago, but here is a good reason for me to know I did the right thing: What is he talking about? The Federal Election Commission spells it out, at least when it comes to the money: The Presidential nominee of each major party may become eligible for a public grant of $20,000,000 plus COLA (over 1974). For 2012, the grant [...]
As a reminder to folks, Knox County’s early election started on the 17th and will run through until the 27th (1100-1900 M-F, 1100-1700 Saturday, closed Sunday), and then again 29OCT through 01NOV (1000-2000). I think I want the full “election day experience” this time around, but I am wavering on just getting it done and over with. Not sure what the hours are going to be for voting locations on 06NOV, so you are [...]
I do not agree with the Roman Catholic Church on… well… a lot of things, but I find this commercial absolutely fascinating: Our Glorious President has never really placed a whole lot of emphasis on appeasing the religiosity types (at least, when it comes to Western religiosity types… if you happen to wear a cloth wrapped around your head or believe marrying prepubescent girls is a-ok, he is all about keeping you happy), [...]
Well, I know where I will be next Friday, and this time it will be shown in the "real" theater here in Knoxville, rather than the artsy-fartsy indie theater off in the boonies. Part One was good, but it could have been significantly better; this time around, we have changed everyone in the credits aside from Brian Patrick O’Toole as one of the screenwriters and John Aglialoro as the producer, so I guess [...]
Well, no, cancel that; I am somewhat surprised that I supposedly "side with" Mitt Romney on as many issues as I do, and I am likewise somewhat surprised I "side with" the Republicans more than the Libertarians, but that could be because the Libertarians are increasingly less small-l libertarian every year (though it is not exactly like the Republicans are libertarian, constitutional, or much of anything in common with me, so I have some [...]
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