Video Blog Links 15 MAR 2014

Video blog: 15 MAR 2014

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Yesterday was Pi day!

I totally missed it.  So today is:

Brutus Day: 15 Link
Buzzards Day: 15 Link
Ides of March: 15 Link
International Sports Car Racing Day:15 Link (3rd Saturday)
International Day of Action Against Canadian Seal Slaughter: 15  Link
National Quilting Day: 15 (Always 3rd Saturday) Link
True Confessions Day: 15 Link
World Consumer Rights Day: 15 Link
Corn Dog Day: 15 Link (3rd Saturday)

(Most of this information comes from the Brownielocks website.)

A few things to talk about.

Malaysia Air Flight 370:

How the hell do you lose a Boeing 777 in this day and age?

Either:  It fell in the water and we haven't found it yet or, somebody took it.

I'll leave the speculation on who might have taken it to the rest of the internet - they're already doing a fine job with that.

OBAMA:  He actually did something right.  I bitch about what an idiot he is and how tyrannical his government is becoming, so when he actually gets something right, as a journalist, I feel obligated to acknowledge it.  Upping the minimum wage for some salaried workers, such as fast food managers and salaried clerical staff, is a good thing.  It will directly help hard-working people I know.  This in no way means he's not an idiot -- it just means someone gave him good advice.

Which brings me to the next point: I'm not anti-government.  I'm anti-STUPID government; I'm anti-TYRANNICAL government; I am anti-POLICE STATE government; I am anti-NANNY STATE government.  I believe government should serve the people, not the other way around.  And I don't believe I should have to pay 40-percent of my income to the government at all, much less have them steal it before I've been given a chance to feed my children.  That is wrong. There may be someone in Congress and the Senate from my district and state, but they sure as hell aren't representing what I, and my fellow workers, want because the government is stealing my money. If I don't let them steal it, then they fine my company for not stealing for them and then jail me for keeping them from stealing my money.  That's totally wrong.

I am not anti-tax, either, but I believe individuals and corporations should be taxed at the same basic rate and everyone, regardless of income, pay a flat tax of about 5 percent of income.  Dump all the loop holes and all the credits and adjustments and all that stupid crap that keeps the IRS in business.  Every earner pays 5 percent.  We could abolish the IRS.  That 5 percent would keep us in good roads and pay for a military to defend our borders.  The rest of that money that we're not giving to the government to squander would be used in the U.S. economy to actually help with economic recovery.  Giving money to people who don't work is not the correct way to jump start the economy.  The best way to improve the economic situation in this country is to stop stealing money from people who actually work.

We have yet another kid, Columbus, Ohio, I think, suspended for pointing his finger like a gun.  Zero Tolerance policies are tools to keep educated idiots from having to make decisions.  They are STUPID (I said that in capital letters).  We have put these idiots in charge of educating our children and this is the best decision they can make when a kid is being a kid?  It’s ridiculous and retarded and these idiots should be removed from their positions and replace with people willing to think for themselves.

That’s all I got. 

10 Items for Every Get Home Bag

By John P. Smith

Freelance Writer

(Watch the video introduction to this article: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEXKaJhz1WU)

I'm not a "prepper," but I do believe in being at least somewhat prepared. So I keep a "Get Home Bag" in my work vehicle. A Get Home Bag isn't like a Bug Out Bag or a typical, portable emergency supply kit. The Get Home Bag should be designed to take care of you for 24 to 48 hours on foot should you not be able to drive yourself home. Really, a GHB isn't what might be considered "required" equipment, because you can travel without it, but you may not want to. I consider it much like a spare tire: Not necessary for the general daily function and use of an automobile, but absolutely essential when things go wrong.

I work 35 miles from home. I know I'll be traveling at least one full day, 10 to 12 hours, on foot if I cannot drive home, through some rough, mountainous terrain. I've designed my bag to have two days of food, shelter and other necessities to get me home on foot. I've also made one for my wife and my adult children who live away from home. My son attends college 70 miles away, so his bag contains more food and water. All in all, I custom-built four bags, each for a specific situation, yet, each contains a number of the same essential items.

I assume most folks are like me, and we can't afford to put hundreds of dollars into an emergency bag that we’ll just tote around forever and not have to use...if all goes well. Even more so if you're building more than one. The internet, the compendium of (almost) all human knowledge, has a lot of information available on being prepared and readiness and what to put in your Get Home Bag. Some folks will want you to start with a firearm and go from there. Others will tell you to carry a stick, still others recommend no weapon at all and a two-day supply of water. Depending on your situation, any and all of these might be correct.

Remember, this is enough supplies to get you to your destination if you have to walk. Of course, what you put in the bag is up to you. What I have listed is what I've put in my bag. I've personally field tested most of the items in this list, the plastic garbage bag tube tent being a notable exception. I have placed all these items in an inexpensive backpack ($8.) My total cost for the general material, including the back pack, was about $40. I was actually shooting for less, trying to make a bag for under $25, but it just wouldn't come in below that price range without skimping on something you'll really want to have when you're in the middle of a walk-home catastrophe.

Here are 10 items common to all my bags:

1: Water. Water can be made safe by boiling, disinfecting or filtering. This is as simple as it gets. The average person requires about 2 liters of water per day just for drinking. I carry two containers: a 1-liter bottle in the bag and a 500 ml bottle in an outside pouch. I tightly wrap the cap of the bottle in the bag with stretchy electrical tape to prevent accidental opening. This should get an average person by for 24 hours but leaves little room for cooking and personal hygiene. Cost: Practically nothing.

If you're going to need more than 24-hours of water, there are alternatives to carrying it. First, let's apply a little common sense: If you're finding water in the wild, or just outside, if the water is dark or black, smells of decay, chemicals or like something is dead, then DO NOT USE IT. Find another source. I also carry a small quantity of bleach and some coffee filters. Use the filters to remove sediment and particulates. Then use the bleach to kill bacteria and viruses. This is common, unscented, household, chlorine bleach. Use 1 drop per liter to purify water. Then let the water set for 15-30 minutes, repeating the process if the water doesn’t smell of chlorine. Cost: The coffee filters are about 2 Cents each and the bleach costs less than $1 a gallon. 

2: Food: Carry a few high-calorie meals that do not require cooking. For 24-48 hours, we can get by without food, but we really don’t like to. I carry 2 Clif's bars, a couple of granola bars, 2 foil packs of tuna, 1 package of chicken salad with crackers and maybe a small pack of beef jerky. Carry single-use food servings. Burn or bury you leavings. Don't carry anything that smells like food in your bag. Make sure if you haul a bag of jerky, that it is resealable. I actually keep all the food rolled up in a small plastic bag and tied off with a rubber band. My walk home will be extremely rural. I'm not too much worried about wolves, bears, coyotes, cougars and such (although those are actual dangers) but more so about the family dog. The last thing I need is to be chased by a farm hound when I'm trying to cross the creek on the back 40 because he smelled tuna casserole from a kilometer away. We do not want to hurt an animal for doing its job. And a hurt animal makes for a suspicious owner. In a suburban or urban setting, dogs will be a secondary worry. It is best all around to simply avoid detection. Remember, this whole idea is to get home. Cost: Approximately $5.


3: Clothing: This will change with the seasons, but some items will be constant. Specifically, a dry pair of socks, a dry T-shirt, a hat and a disposable rain poncho. I keep mine in a zip-lock bag. Pack clothing according to the season. I carry a complete set of sweats, in addition to the items above, rolled up and sealed in a trash bag. I live in the South, so in the summer, I also carry a pair of light-weight shorts. Spending the night outdoors, trying to stay warm wearing wet clothes is a miserable experience. (That's the voice of experience speaking.) The sweats can be worn in place of wet clothing, or over, or under, as needed depending on the weather and the situation. In northern climates, more precautions are needed. In winter, don't run across town to the mall wearing clothes you can't walk home in. At least have those clothes available in your vehicle. Take a coat that you can spend the night wearing and have some warm, waterproof shoes. Cost: You should already have the clothing items. Poncho: $1. 



5: Light: You'll need light. If you have to start out at night, or if caught out at night, you'll need light to find a place to bed down. Everybody has an opinion about flashlights and lighting. I have Mag lights and rechargeable batteries in my wilderness camping backpack. For my get home bag, I have two plastic lights and a change of batteries. I bought these nearly a year ago and they're still working fine, because they stay in my bag. The extra batteries guarantee me several hours of light. Unless you know exactly where you're going, you'll probably not want to travel at night. If you run into a situation where you have to travel in the dark, remember, light attracts attention. If possible, only use the light to get yourself set up for the night and light your fire. Cost: Flashlights with batteries, $2, Additional batteries, $1.

4: Shelter: I carry 3 industrial-strength, 33-gallon garbage bags and a coil of light cord and some tape. This is supposed to be a one-time use item, but you'll want to roll it up and take it with you when you leave. With this equipment, it is easy to set up an open-ended, tube tent. Leave the bags intact until they have to be cut. In a worst-case scenario, where you're caught in an open field, etc, you may have to use one bag as a ground cloth and just curl up inside another, feet up hill, head pointed down. You wrap all your equipment in the third bag. (I interviewed a guy in 1987 who crossed the Iron Curtain out of Romania doing just that.) Create the tube tent by cutting open two of the bags and taping them together. Run a piece of cord between two trees about a meter above the ground.and lay the sheet long-way over the cord. Tape the bottom together with the inside seam pointed up hill. Place your gear in the remaining bag to keep it dry. If it's particularly windy, you'll want to choose larger trees to keep your tent from moving too much. Cost: Bags, $1.50, Cord, $1.25, Tape, $1.25.

6: Fire: Depending on your situation, you may or may not want a fire for an overnight stay. If you're in cold country, you'll want a fire. Remember, light attracts attention, so you'll want to have some way of shielding the flames so they don't advertise your presence. This is usually done by building a screen of rocks, dirt or even wood. You'll also want to use a smokeless fire, if at all possible. Burn only dry wood. Try not to use green or wet wood, branches or leaves. In my fire kit, which is sealed in a zip lock bag, I have a package of tissue and several paper towels. These serve many purposes, from toilet paper to hand dryers to kindling in wet weather. It also includes a box of matches, a butane lighter, two tea light candles and a can of home-made fire starter. The fire starter is cotton balls dipped in petroleum jelly. One of these cotton balls, liberally coated with petroleum jelly, will start with just a spark and burn for five minutes. Each bottle contains about a dozen coated cotton balls. Cost: About $1.25.

7: Knife/Tool: A knife is a necessity. A multi-tool will almost always have a knife blade included and can be used. However, a pocket knife for cutting line, plastic bags, kindling, whatever use, doesn't have to break the bank. I've used the knife shown above for the past year in all my outings and even carry it to work frequently. It's basically a no-name utility knife I bought at a discount supply warehouse (similar to Harbor Freight.) It has served me well enough that I bought one for each GHB so they had a decent knife. Some folks advise you to have a K-Bar or some other expensive blade. But let's face it, not everybody can spend $50 or $100 on a knife. Remember, again, this is to stay in the bag and help get you to your destination if the kaka hits the rotating blades. It doesn't have to break the bank. A multi-tool is also quite handy and a good backup if you lose your knife. The tool pictured here is from my bag. I picked it up at a sale somewhere a few years ago. Cost: Knife, $7, Tool, $6.



 8: First Aid: Basic First Aid should be sufficient for what is essentially an overnight stay and a day long walk. I found these small, plastic First Aid Kits at Walmart. I added some basic items: Larger bandages, aspirin, ibuprofen, allergy tablets, antacids, a hand-warmer and some gauze. Remember the package of tissue in the fire starter kit? It can also act as a compress if necessary. I dropped a few miscellaneous items into the kit also, including a few cable ties, some paper clips, a couple of safety pins and a nail clipper. I also have an emergency blanket, which I include with the First Aid, rather than shelter. I also included is a small fleece blanket. In extreme conditions, this could be cut to act like a poncho and worn under the emergency rain poncho as added warmth and protection from cold. Plus, if you're spending the night in the outdoors, even a light fleece blanket is nice to have. But it is not a necessity. Cost: First Aid Kit, $1.50; Emergency Blanket, $1.50.


9: Personal Defense/Protection: This is entirely up to you and your situation and the laws in your state for carrying weapons.. For the purposes of this article, we will talk about your knife and a walking stick. I do not expect to run into people who want to fight me or take my stuff. If I do, I'm prepared to deal with them. I spent 8 years in the military and in addition to that training, I've studied the long staff, the cane, trained with knives, pistols, rifles and my bare hands (Jujitsu.) As stated earlier, your best bet is to avoid detection and remain unnoticed. However, if you are trained and comfortable with a weapon, and you're willing to use it, that is a personal decision. For this situation, we'll use our knife to cut us a simple walking stick, about shoulder height, with one end sharpened. If you've got a fire, harden the sharp point by heating it, but not burning it. If you're not trained with anything, this is better than nothing. Get some training. Cost: Nothing.




10: Radio/phone/GPS: A cell phone should be able to pick up local radio or digital news feeds. If you neither have nor want a cell phone, find an old AM/FM radio at a pawn shop for a couple of bucks. Put the batteries in it when you need it. I found a great deal on crank flashlights that will also charge small devices. I carry this in my bag to charge a spare battery that will charge my cell phone. (The crank will not charge an iPhone directly.) If you don't have any of the above, at least have a map of the area and a decent compass. And know how to read it. This should be included in each bag, regardless. My Cost: $5.50. Your Cost: Your choice.

A Disgusted Rant

By John P. Smith
Freelance Writer

(Watch the companion video to this article.)

While everybody is watching to see what Phil Robertson (I had to look up his last name) is going to do with whatever channel runs that Duck show, Congress continues to quietly and unswervingly strip our rights out from under us.

So Congress has decided it's okay to reduce the benefits our retired veterans receive. This “little” cut is only expected to cost them about $100,000 over the course of their retirement. Now why would anybody be mad about that. It’s expected to save the government 6 billion dollars over the next 10 years.  And in the same breath, our retarded government kisses the asses of 11 million criminals who've entered our country illegally and don’t pay taxes.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/pension-panic-over-military-benefits/2013/12/19/c4636ee4-6819-11e3-a0b9-249bbb34602c_story.html

I cannot believe that supposedly educated people can be so mindbogglingly stupid.

Oh, yeah.

They passed the National Defense Authorization Act for 2013. And they're pretty much keeping the "indefinite detention" rules for "terrorists" so all anybody has to do is point and yell and the MILITARY can haul you off and keep you FOREVER.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=73c_1356607195

I cannot believe that supposedly educated people can be so mindbogglingly stupid. (This is an intentional repeat.)

Here's what has me really steamed:  Didn’t that kind of thing happen a lot in the good old days of Soviet Russia?  We railed against the former Soviet Union for human rights violations for keeping people in camps and prisons for years.  But, now we’re fighting “The War on Terrorism” so it’s okay for us to do it.

Here’s some good information:

It’s NOT OK!  It’s contrary to the very foundation of the laws of this country.  It is exactly what our founding fathers feared would happen.  It’s happening every day.   And now, because I’ve come out in favor of adherence to the Constitution, I can be labeled a Terrorist.  

When did we become our own enemy?  

So let’s ask this question? Why are we're letting them get away with it?  We should be marching on the palaces of these idiots with pitch forks and flaming torches right now. The fact that we're not shows that we are individuals of considerable restraint or that we're just too damned complacent to do something about it.

So, what are we going to do?

What can we do?

What can I do?

What?

An appeal to my brothers in arms:

By John P. Smith

Freelance Writer

Quality Engineer

Computer Programmer

Staff Sgt., USAF, 1982 - 1990

EMT, Fayetteville, Ark., 1996 - 2000

“If once the people become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress and Assemblies, Judges and Governors, shall all become wolves. It seems to be the law of our general nature, in spite of individual exceptions.” -- Thomas Jefferson.

Surely we can come up with something better from Thomas Jefferson. Try this one.

“Experience has shown, that even under the best forms (of government) those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.” -- Thomas Jefferson.

It’s said to be bad form, or just laziness, to start an article with a quote.  But I say Thomas Jefferson is rarely wrong.  He was a brilliant statesman, politician and soldier.  He saw this coming 240 years ago.  Despite his efforts to prevent it, here we are, balanced on the precipice, doomed to fall, but with some choice left as to where we land.

How about something a little more recent:

“To be patriotic is to be able to question government policy in times of crisis. To be patriotic is to stand up for the Bill of Rights and the Constitution in times of uncertainty and insecurity. To be patriotic is to speak up against the powerful in defense of the weak and the voiceless. To be patriotic is to be willing to pay the price to preserve our freedoms, dignity, and rights. To be patriotic is to challenge the abuses of the PATRIOT Act.”  -- Sami Al-Arian  (Here’s a guy who seriously got sent up the river by the Patriot Act.)

To All Officer and Enlisted military, Police and Constables, Agents, Rangers, Marshals:

The day has come to pass that will force you to choose exactly where your loyalties lie. Perhaps not at this very moment, but soon enough, you will have to decide whether you’re one of us, or one of them.

One of us is a citizen, a patriot, an individual of good character, who sees this country and the values we, and our fathers, fought to preserve being trampled underfoot and casually tossed aside like some relic of a distasteful history.

One of them is the people who find our Constitution an inconvenient obstruction standing in the path of usurping our way of life.

Are you one of us, or one of them?  This will not be an easy question to answer.  Nor should it be.  But when you are at that crossroads, I want you to think, really think, for yourself.  This may not even come naturally.  Your training and indoctrination as part of the enforcement arm of the establishment has prepared you to act instinctively, doing what you’re told, as soon as you’re told, without question.

Remember: You have a choice.  You have to question.

Here is your moment: You’re ordered to go into a U.S. city and forcibly suppress an insurrection by hungry, angry citizens.  The young officer in charge, faced with overwhelming odds and red-faced angry colonels barking orders to get the crowd under control, calls weapons free.  Someone starts shooting.  Do you? Do you fire on the citizens you swore to protect?  These are people who have had enough tyranny and not enough food.  Do you shoot them?

Ask yourself why you’re in the military, why you’re a cop, why you’re an agent, or why you became a Forest Service Ranger or TSA Agent?

Is this it?  Did you sign up to murder your friends and neighbors?

Probably not.

And you don’t have to.

Remember -- the Berlin Wall.

This is a great story from Oathkeepers.org.  A former East German Army Lieutenant Colonel, Gunter Spens, tells how the East German military refused unlawful orders given by the Communist Party to crush peaceful mass protests and simply stood down, staying on the base.  Without the support of the military, the communist party and their Stasi secret police were powerless.  Once the military refused orders to stop the mass protests on November 7, 1989, the secret police knew the gig was up and stripped off their uniforms, trying to melt into crowds or pretending to be normal soldiers.  Two days later, the Berlin Wall fell.

The article continues:  “Our military should be expected to do AT LEAST as well as the military of East Germany when/if orders come down to oppress the American people.  That is what we should expect of them, and what we should demand of them.  If they simply remember their oath, and refuse unlawful orders, tyranny cannot come to America.  And if, God forbid, an American President were tempted to try to “suspend the Constitution” and declare “martial law” (which is nowhere in our Constitution), our military should simply stand down and, regardless of how unlawful the commands, resist the temptation of military coup in response, which has been the bane of many a Republic.”  

Remember  -- Boris Yeltsin

I was in the military when the Berlin Wall fell.  There were some tense moments, when it looked like that same old thing, where the people would get fed up the government’s crap and march on the capitol in protest.  And the government, Communists at their best, would not hesitate to bring in the military and order them to open fire on their own people.  Remember Tiananmen Square?

But in 1991, I was out of the service, when the Soviet Union toppled.  The most tense, dynamic image from that moment I remember was during the coup attempt, Boris Yeltsin standing on the front of a tank asking everybody to just wait.  I do not know exactly what was said, but I know he was addressing the crowd that had barricaded the Russian Parliament building and the soldiers in the tanks. That was a pivotal moment in history: The Soviet Army refused to fire; and the whole world changed.  

Remember -- Fully Informed Juries

The Fully Informed Jury Association lobbied and educated for years to let jury members know that if they disagreed with a law, they should always vote for acquittal, even if the defendant was clearly guilty of breaking that law; because the law was wrong.

And let’s face it; there are just some stupid bad laws out there.  Every day, more are being passed or, worse, enacted by Executive Order.  Here’s the thing: Any time a law is passed, enacted or signed into being, it takes away liberties and freedoms.  Government doesn’t EVER pass legislation to add rights or liberties; only to limit, block and infringe.  The only way to legislate more freedom into being is to remove current legislation.

Remember -- Oath of Office.

Oath of Enlistment

I, (NAME), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.

Officer’s Oath

I, [name], do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.

You’ve sworn to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and follow the orders of the President and officers appointed over you.  But, what if those orders coming down are contrary to what the Constitution allows?  Know now: “Just following orders” is not an excuse, as determine by the war crimes tribunals of World War II and later cases.  According to military courts, “the justification for acts done pursuant to orders does not exist if the order was of such a nature that a man of ordinary sense and understanding would know it to be illegal."

Remember -- Our Young People

As a soldier or policeman, you have to wonder what kind of evil, tyrannical government would need you to protect its members from an angry mob.  On the other side of that fence: What kind of tyranny would drive otherwise-peaceful people into the streets to face armed soldiers and police rather than accept any more crap from the government which is supposed to serve them?

We are Americans.  Yes, we’re soft, lazy and non-confrontational, generally, because most of the stupidity going down in the world isn’t worth being mad about.  We’ve also been indoctrinated into the mindset that non-compliance leads to punishment and ostracization.  Actually, that’s not just a mindset: That’s what happens.

Then, again, we’re Americans who are being pushed to our limits.  More than one politician has discovered that once we get backed into a corner, we’ll fight. And we’re damn good at it.

-- Conclusion

To sum up: As a soldier or law enforcement officer, you have a responsibility to the Citizens of this country. If you know that what you are defending, supporting or protecting is not in compliance with the stated aims of Constitution you’ve sworn to protect; if you understand it is illegal, immoral or just plain wrong; regardless of where the orders originated, and you choose to support it nonetheless, then you are part of the problem. If you’re standing on the wrong side of the barricade; you’re one of them.

This is a shout out to Josie the Outlaw, who put it on video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOsN-P5abVg

NFL Refuses Super Bowl Ad by Gun Company

By John P. Smith

Freelance Writer

(Watch the video introduction to this article.)

This is a simple one.  NFL won’t run an ad by a gun company.  I won’t watch the Super Bowl.  Hey, that’s ok if they want to take that stand.  The NFL has chosen a side in the gun rights controversy.

It’s also okay if I refuse to watch the game.  This really is simple:  They’re coming out in favor of taking away my right to own guns; I’m doing what I can to take money out of their pocket.

I like football.  I’m not a militant fan for any one team, but I like the game.  I rarely actively watch games, but I may be working on something else while the game is on in the room.  And I always watch the Super Bowl.  I have watched it for the past 30 years.

But it’ll be okay if I miss, too.  My refusal to watch may be the equivalent of throwing pebbles in the grand canyon, but it’s what I can do along with asking others to join me.  If you read the above article, you’ll see that the company, Daniel Defense, made certain their ad met all the NFL criteria.  They even offered to remove their logo at the end.  The NFL refused.  They chose a side.

Let’s look at a quote by one of our founding fathers.  I love to use these because they are so relevant to what is happening today.  The people who framed and ratified our Constitution saw the tyranny of this day coming and enacted measures to stop it, or at least slow it down.

“Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.”  -- Benjamin Franklin.

How about another well-known quip from Ben:

“Those who give up their liberty for more security neither deserve liberty nor security.”

Doesn’t giving up freedoms and liberties to be more secure sound like the mantra of Homeland Security? (And surely I’m not the only person who thinks “Homeland Security” sounds like a Soviet organization from the 1960’s?)

To make my point in this article, I was going to compare states with tight gun control laws versus states with open carry or more moderate laws and then look at the murder rates with other weapons, such as knives, blunt instruments or automobiles.  At every turn, it seems, guns and gun ownership are being criminalized and over-regulated.

They’re working hard to get laws passed and make it illegal for anyone to have firearms.  (And there’s some smartass out there right now saying, “Oh, and just who is this mysterious ‘They?’” “They” would be anyone trying to take away my Constitutionally guaranteed right to own firearms.)

For any who wish to view some statistics, some can be found here:  Gun Statistics 2010

Here’s some more data, called “Gun Control Facts,” the very name of which is biased in the direction of control of guns rather than freedom to own them.

Gun Ownership and Crime Statistics is slightly less biased.

Here’s what I think:  Screw the statistics.  The Constitution states clearly that the American people are allowed to have firearms.  Regardless of what the statistics say, that’s what it says.  Like it or not, we’re still a Constitutional Republic.  The fact that the ruling elite are unhappy with Second Amendment tells me it’s doing exactly what it’s supposed to do: Making those bastards take a step back and say, “Whoa, wait a minute.  They still have all those guns.”

Because we still have all those guns, states, counties, districts and municipalities all over the country are falling all over themselves to pass gun control legislation.  Those people who want our weapons are really trying to get past that whole “shall not be infringed” part of the Second Amendment.  And some of them are doing it.

New York’s Gestapo Threat to Gun Owners

New York’s SAFE Act Allows Confiscation of Weapons

Colorado Sheriff's not allowed to fight gun control legislation.

Do some of these idiots actually believe that taking our guns will make them safer?  I just can’t see anybody being that short sighted and actually being able to put together a coherent sentence in English.  But it’s true; they think taking away my weapons will make them safer.

I have some news about that: Bad people will still have guns.  And so will these people. Note all the shootings of suspects by police.  These aren’t people found guilty.  These are people suspected of doing something wrong.  But they got shot anyway.  And you’re as likely to be next as I am.

Back to the main topic.  The leadership of the NFL has elected to take a stand.  In my opinion, they’ve picked the wrong side. So, until the leadership of the NFL changes their stance, I don’t watch their program. It’s what I can do. If we’re all doing what we can; we can make a difference.

Note:

AMENDMENT II

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.