tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25162302060355366262024-03-13T08:26:39.327-06:00The Where ClauseResident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-28168303459106110452014-05-25T13:33:00.001-06:002014-05-26T10:41:08.449-06:00Another Tragedy...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aJ-yIeOHe8g/U4Nuju8QVzI/AAAAAAAAAXo/0ggd3S9Hs6s/s1600/MDA1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aJ-yIeOHe8g/U4Nuju8QVzI/AAAAAAAAAXo/0ggd3S9Hs6s/s1600/MDA1.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div>
...<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/tearful-plea-victims-dad-deadly-rampage-233719408.html">more useful idiots</a>.<br />
<br />
<em>“Why did Chris die? Chris died because of craven, irresponsible politicians and the NRA. They talk about gun rights. What about Chris’s right to live?” the father passionately continued. “When will this insanity stop? When will enough people say, ‘Stop this madness!’ We don’t have to live like this! Too many have died. We should say to ourselves, ‘Not one more!’”</em><br />
<br />
No. Chris Martinez died because he was in a <em><strong>gun free zone</strong></em>, deprived of his natural right to defend himself by craven Liberals, where a <strong><u>known and dangerous</u></strong> psychopath knew he could inflict as much as harm as possible on unarmed victims.<br />
<br />
Ironically, Richard Martinez is such an useful idiot he nullifies his attack on gun rights <u>in the same paragraph</u> by mentioning a right to <em>live</em>. If a person has a right to live, then he must have the right to defend his life, otherwise it's not a right. And if an attacker has the potential to use a firearm, that person also has the inherent right to use a firearm to balance the level of force used against him.<br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
And no, more gun control is not the answer. California already has some of the strictest state-level gun control in the nation. Did it prevent the murder of seven people? Three of whom were murdered with a knife and not a gun? If any of these victims, or bystanders, had a gun, could they have stopped this? The bad person was ultimately stopped by a gun--after the police finally caught up to him.<br />
<br />
But the useful idiots demand that we give up our ability to protect ourselves none-the-less. The murderer also came from a <a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/santa-barbara-killer-s-family-staunchly-anti-gun">Liberal anti-gun family</a>. That family would have us disarmed while they raised a narcissistic psychopath in a Godless amoral home?!? They raised this little monster to believe that people are just things that he, being an intellectually elite Liberal, should be able to control. If there's any doubt of the ideas running through the monster's head, <a href="http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/05/24/heres-everything-we-know-about-the-santa-barbara-mass-slaying-and-the-22-year-old-alleged-shooter/">read the manifesto</a>. The icing on this crap-cake is that the British-born family patriarch made his fortune in Hollywood, promoting a culture and glorification of violence. All while being "staunchly anti-gun." Yep.<br />
<br />
Oh, but we don't need guns because we have the police! Riiiiiight. <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2638533/Police-THREE-contacts-Elliot-Rodger-Isla-Vista-shooting.html"><strong>THE POLICE WERE CALLED</strong></a> to investigate the little monster three weeks ago! They have had three contacts with him over the last year. They did nothing even after seeing his videos! And bear no responsibility because, as the courts have found multiple times, the police have no duty to protect.<br />
<br />
Okay so maybe we need more mental health funding, right? I mean, it's <u>our fault</u> for not wanting to pay more to care for these little monsters, right? There has to be some <em>collective</em> responsibility here in the <em>village</em>, right? Nope. Almost all of these little monsters come from well-to-do Liberal households with plenty of economic resources (I believe Liberals call that <em><strong>white privilege</strong></em> now?) and access to health care. Columbine, Aurora, Sandy Hook, Arapahoe High (this last year), and now Santa Barbara. All of these mass-murders committed by wealthy white Liberals. We'll have to wait to see if this little monster was on SSRIs like the others.<br />
<br />
I have a lot of sympathy for anyone that loses a loved one to senseless violence. But Richard Martinez gets no sympathy from me. He is using this tragedy to make sure that more people will be murdered like disarmed prey when the next privileged Liberal, who comes from a staunchly anti-gun family, decides to do the unthinkable. That is the legacy Mr. Martinez has just assigned to his son: <u><strong>The certainty that more innocent people will be murdered because of gun control.</strong></u><br />
<br />
If Richard Martinez wants someone to blame, he should blame himself. It's his own ideas that got his son murdered.Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-16104988488982309332014-02-11T15:10:00.001-07:002014-02-11T15:10:18.410-07:00Two More Student Suicides<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Standley Lake High student </span><a href="http://thewhereclause.blogspot.com/2014/01/local-high-school-student-self-immolates.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">who self-immolated</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> passed away a few days ago. He had burns over 80% of his body.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this morning's news is a report of </span><a href="http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/two-student-suicides-at-douglas-county-high-school-parents-asked-to-talk-to-their-kids"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">two suicides at a local high school</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (Douglas County).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><u>It's not the guns folks!</u></strong> Nothing can stop a person who is truly intent on killing himself. Nothing. Likewise, only force can stop such a person from trying to take others with him as </span><a href="http://thewhereclause.blogspot.com/2013/12/do-we-have-gun-violence-problem.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">we saw at Arapahoe High School back in December</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's time to take a good and hard look at the Liberal Re-education Camps.</span>Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-55280124113312297492014-01-28T17:32:00.003-07:002014-01-28T17:35:17.703-07:00Read between The Lines People!<span style="clear: left; float: left; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vK1mM-T8t_k/UuhGbWphdmI/AAAAAAAAAWo/xjYE2XxCdrw/s1600/Cuomo1.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last week </span><a href="http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/01/18/andrew-cuomo-if-extreme-conservatives-are-right-to-life-pro-assault-weapon-anti-gay-then-they-have-no-place-in-the-state-of-new-york/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Andrew Cuomo opened his mouth</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to talk about his feelings in regards to Conservatives...</span><br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Who are they? Are they these extreme conservatives who are right-to-life, pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay? Is that who they are? Because if that’s who they are and if they are the extreme conservatives, they have no place in the state of New York, because that’s not who New Yorkers are.”</span></em></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Being that these beliefs describe almost all Conservatives, and are actually not the slightest bit extreme, Conservatives responded with predictable outrage.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<em>Pro-assault-weapon</em>" simply means you support the Second Amendment's original purpose; to balance the power of government that also has "assault weapons." Is Andy giving up New York's assault weapons? Didn't think so.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<em>Right-to-life</em>" describes the majority of Conservatives and Christians. Andy himself claims to be Catholic. Guess he's talking about himself here? No, he must be talking about the people who go to Mass for other than political reasons.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<em>Anti-gay</em>?" Don't even know what this means anymore because I haven't seen Conservatives protest gays in my lifetime. I have seen opposition to the <em>gay agenda</em> which includes forced acceptance of behavior, suppression of free speech/religious freedom, and the forced sexualization of children. Yes, some people are opposed to that and judging by the latest Duck Dynasty saga, it's not extreme either. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But Conservatives missed the real take-away from the horse's own mouth... <strong><u>What does a tyrant like Cuomo do with people who have "no place?"</u></strong> Accepting Cuomo's words at face value, he has a real problem on his hands with people who don't <em>belong</em>. Some of those people already live in New York State. Should they be forced to leave? What if they refuse? Maybe they should be rounded up so they can't cause anymore trouble?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Keep in mind, Cuomo is not a Chrissie-Matthews-political-pundit-type-commentator. He doesn't have a show on MSNBC. <strong><u>He is the governor of New York</u></strong>. His words aren't just political musings, they represent his office, it's authority, and it's intentions.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's no coincidence, as with all tyrants, that Cuomo recently disarmed the people of New York State with the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NY_SAFE_Act"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">NYSAFE Act</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Less than a year later, he can freely telegraph these intentions because the people he is targeting are now sufficiently disarmed. He, his agents, and the Liberals who would happily cheer an American genocide can act with impunity.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The laws? Well, <em>they</em> make the laws. And since the Constitution is now null-and-void, there is nothing protecting your right to life (ironic, no?) or your right to live in a state in which you don't <em>belong</em>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you're outraged, you're doing it wrong! Look beyond the words and understand the <strong><u>ideas</u></strong>. Every mass murderer in history has marginalized people, de-humanized them, declared them a common enemy, and then offered a resolution to the <em>problem</em>. Andrew Cuomo is no different.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Think my tinfoil is too tight?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q6AN7ChWl_o/UuhGhXzJyyI/AAAAAAAAAWw/UtaBnCD9-Hw/s1600/Cuomo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-q6AN7ChWl_o/UuhGhXzJyyI/AAAAAAAAAWw/UtaBnCD9-Hw/s1600/Cuomo2.jpg" height="304" width="640" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-32630748214087493722014-01-28T17:00:00.002-07:002014-01-28T17:01:32.984-07:00Local High School Student Self-Immolates<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday a local high school student </span><a href="http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/westminsters-standley-lake-high-school-remains-closed-after-student-sets-himself-on-fire01282014"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">attempted to kill himself by setting himself on fire</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> in the school's cafeteria...</span><br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Standley Lake High School in Westminster will remain closed on Tuesday, but counselors will be available after a 16-year-old boy set himself on fire in an apparent suicide attempt.</span></em></blockquote>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Authorities say the boy was burned over 80 percent of his body and is in critical condition at a local hospital.</span></em></blockquote>
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I first heard about this on the radio I couldn't believe my ears. These are the things that happen in third world countries gripped by despair and tyranny not the United States. Standley Lake High School is in a solidly middle class suburb of Denver not a hopeless war-torn nation. This was a <strong>16 year old</strong> student with his whole life ahead of him! <strong><u>16!!!</u></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is a lot of speculation on why this happened and I think we'll have to wait to know the full truth. Many are saying bullying is to blame. Well, school aged children have always been bullied and I can't recall a single case of self-immolation as a result.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Something is terribly wrong with young people in America. Something has <em>changed</em>. Incidents like this should give us pause. And by pause, I mean, life should not simply go on without addressing what is happening.</span><br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the new world Liberals are creating, the public school system (dominated by Liberals) being their crowning achievement. While they will lie and distract from the root cause of incidents like this it's time we started holding them accountable for their radical transformation including what they have done to education.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When there is a school shooting, Liberals quickly hide the root cause, to include what is often the willful negligence of school staff and educrats, and say "<em><strong>ban guns!</strong></em>" Yes, that will solve everything... But what about knives? Baseball bats? Fists? And now gasoline and lighters?!? If a young person is willing to die by these means is there no end to the things we must ban?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Maybe the problem isn't an inanimate object. Maybe it's not the children who are delivered, almost exclusively, sane and happy to the education system at age five/six. Maybe the problem is the schools themselves and the people who create this environment?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">It's time we dismantle these government run indoctrination camps. It's time these educrats find more meaningful work, maybe piloting a broom? The buildings can be sold to private schools who do a much better job educating children without the politicization and hate. Teachers can give up their union memberships and become educators or move on with their lives. Parents can pay tuition and apply for means-tested scholarships. Education is a privilege and those who don't want to be there, or cause a disruption, would no longer be forced to attend--they would join the workforce pushing a broom next to the teacher's union members.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><em>It's for the children.</em></span>Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-81510769641567252882013-12-17T15:45:00.000-07:002013-12-17T15:45:26.170-07:00Do We have a Gun Violence Problem?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NEt228mHpdA/UrC9YNMP3XI/AAAAAAAAAWU/1Vtw6AqU6Tw/s1600/LiberalMonster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="185" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NEt228mHpdA/UrC9YNMP3XI/AAAAAAAAAWU/1Vtw6AqU6Tw/s200/LiberalMonster.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or do we have a Liberal violence problem?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Denver metro area is reeling from yet another "shooting" at a local high school. The "shooter" shot a student in the head before taking his own life.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My thoughts and prayers are with Claire Davis who is currently in a coma, her family, and her friends. I cannot imagine what they are going through at this time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That said, we have to understand why this is happening and I'm taking note of some similarities between these "shooters." Many of them have direct connections to Liberal organizations or identify strongly with Liberal ideas. Ironic since Liberals will quickly blame Conservatives and Conservative groups for the violence--which in turn only further incentivizes it as a means to vilify Conservatives (yes, this Liberal-attempted-murderer even <strong><u>supported gun control</u></strong>).</span><br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The connection is so strong in this case, the Liberal biased media is attempting to white-wash any mention of it. The </span><a href="http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/12/denver-post-edits-socialist-out-of-description-of-arapahoe-school-shooter/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Denver Post was caught</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> removing the word "<em>Socialist</em>" from a story describing the would-be murderer.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why does this matter? Modern American Liberalism is predicated on the belief that the collective, as governed by the elite, trumps the individual and his rights. This is a social order in which our betters control every aspect of our lives for the "greater good" and are justified in using force to gain compliance. This political ideology can easily create an egoist who, believing he is an intellectual elite, </span><a href="http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/arapahoe-hs-shooting/karl-pierson-identified-as-arapahoe-high-school-gunman-who-shot-2-students-while-targeting-librarian"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">also believes he is always right</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...</span><br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>"He was always the type that wanted to be right. He would always argue with the teacher about scholastic things, whatever we were talking about he always had something to say. Never wanted anyone to tell him he was wrong. I definitely noticed that in the classes I was in with him," Minne said. "He spoke intelligently, he's a smart guy, I think he did pretty well in school, he was just kinda weird. ... He wasn't a violent person, he was just verbally aggressive."</em></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Where this shooter differs from Liberal leadership is that he used a gun himself to control others and create artificial consequences rather than send agents of the state to do his bidding for him. If anyone has any doubt that Liberals routinely resort to this kind of violence, try not paying your taxes and see what happens. And soon it will be refusing to buy insurance. This is essentially the goal of citizen disarmament; <strong>create a government monopoly on violence to enhance its effectiveness against the People</strong>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the coming days and weeks I hope we learn what the speech coach did to set this kid off. But it's important to note there is no justification for what this monster did. <strong><u>NONE</u></strong>. And as we search for those answers we're starting to get some insight into </span><a href="http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_24736685/parents-arapahoe-high-gunman-express-remorse-seek-answers"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">how the would-be murderer was raised</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Mark Pierson contacted The Denver Post on Monday, wanting to discuss the school's discipline of his son. He said he and his ex-wife attended multiple disciplinary hearings with school officials earlier this year.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em><strong>He said school officials, including librarian and debate coach Tracy Murphy, should have to answer questions about the interactions they had with his son</strong>, who was a member of the debate team.</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>"<strong>I'm not the guy who is going to have the answers on this,</strong>" Mark Pierson told The Post. "<strong>Tracy Murphy is the key player</strong>."</em></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Again, there is no justification for what was done, yet the father wants to shift blame to the school. And here there is another exposed tenet of Liberalism; collective responsibility (zero individual accountability). I'm not saying the school and/or speech coach are perfect--just that their behavior can in no way be a justification for murder in this case.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also telling will be the long disciplinary record and the fact the shooter was removed from Highlands Ranch High School which was blocks from his home, and commuted to Arapahoe High School--in a different county/district. If this kid had made threats in the past, as is rumored, why wasn't he removed from the school?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Liberals will no doubt avoid answering these questions and make it about gun control--trying to seize another opportunity to disarm us, pushing towards their impossible utopia. Never will we have a conversation about how the Liberal ideology is creating psychopaths and how gun free zones have made our children fish in a barrel.</span>Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-47774681355800173492013-11-02T09:53:00.002-06:002013-11-02T09:57:09.287-06:00Time for Civil Action?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cNcNPICEl10/UnUV9883uqI/AAAAAAAAAWE/aIN6VDjeuwU/s1600/WildeObamacare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="237" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cNcNPICEl10/UnUV9883uqI/AAAAAAAAAWE/aIN6VDjeuwU/s320/WildeObamacare.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">No, I didn't mean <strong>uncivil</strong>, but <strong>civil</strong> as in civil court.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The promise of the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) was to lower health care costs and increase accessibility. High costs and less accessibility claimed lives as people had to make tough choices and were denied expensive care. Thus Liberals proclaimed no one had a moral case to oppose Obamacare. This argument demonstrates that Liberals understand the connection between high costs and suffering/premature death.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We Conservatives pointed to history, common sense, and mathematics arguing that Obamacare, being a collectivization of the health care system, would create resource scarcity and actually drive up the cost of care/decrease accessibility. We were called racists, bigots, homophobes, and sexists. We were told we hated women and children.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, we were right. And we don't hate women, children, minorities, gays, or any other identity group--in fact Obamacare will prove to disproportionately damage those groups (and we warned about this too)!</span><br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As the Obama Regime continues to lie about what they've done, we're learning that millions are losing their insurance (more than are signing up for Obamacare). We're learning the Regime knew this in 2010 when the "law" was signed. We are learning that folks are being "transitioned" out of affordable plans with premiums costing 300-500% more than their cancelled plans. And the government owned media can't even distort this reality--it is the new normal.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, recall that Liberal argument above... Liberals have now caused suffering and people will die because of what they have done--<u><strong>they are killing people</strong></u>. </span><a href="http://thewhereclause.blogspot.com/2009/08/death-panels.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I predicted this</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, not because I am any more intelligent than the average American, but because I was willing to look at the history of collectivization without letting a personal or political ideology get in the way. In that post I outline much of what Obama and the elites have tried to accomplish to protect themselves from this anticipated backlash.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many people are asking why Obama and his elites are dug-in on Obamacare. "<em>Why don't they just repeal it or delay it?</em>" is often asked on the street level. The answer isn't as simple as politics or perceptions. Obamacare is about incremental <strong><u>control</u></strong> of the health care system--and they won't let that go. Nor will they willingly stop in their efforts to <strong><u>control</u></strong> every single aspect of our lives.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It will take some time and courage to make these political elites accountable for what they have done. Obama, Reid, Pelosi will likely never allow themselves to properly answer for putting millions of Americans in the ground on an advanced schedule. They have <em>immunity</em> from such things. But the A-list celebrities who endorsed Obamacare do not.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These celebrities used their status, influence, and wealth to advance Obamacare and this wasn't just a simple endorsement of a belief or kind-hearted notion. Will Ferrell turned funnyordie into a Liberal propaganda outlet. A cast of useful-idiot-celebs joined him in making videos mocking Conservatives who had very real (and once again proven) concerns about Obamacare. These videos and messages were designed to shut down a debate that might have prevented the harm we are now witnessing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<strong><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What level of responsibility do these people have?</span></u></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the end of the day, Obama's Hollywood Whores will use their wealth and celebrity to avoid the consequences of what they have done. Meanwhile, their actions have caused Americans to suffer and die. Is Ferrell dipping into his pocket to help folks pay their 300-500+% premium increases? Nope. Has Olivia Wilde even apologized for what she has done? Nope. And they never will.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is why I believe we should start using the civil court system to hold these celebs accountable. Individuals seeing sky-rocketing premiums, or going without care, or even losing a loved one have real damages. I'm usually not one to put ideas in the heads of attorneys... But this one could and should have legs. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Does is make sense Ferrell can sit comfortably on his $85M net worth after what he's done while a single mother in Florida just had $6,000 a year taken from her--$6K she doesn't even have?!? Doesn't social justice demand a reconciliation?</span>Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-88766062133508928432013-01-27T10:42:00.001-07:002013-01-27T10:42:50.228-07:00A Lesson in Natural Consequences<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f1w8BQpA6Gc/UQVNEzb9JHI/AAAAAAAAAUc/Ckmkq7gAWLc/s1600/BarkingDog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f1w8BQpA6Gc/UQVNEzb9JHI/AAAAAAAAAUc/Ckmkq7gAWLc/s1600/BarkingDog.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And an apolitical one at that!</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the </span><a href="http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/front-range/castle-rock/castle-rock-couple-wonders-if-their-2-dogs-were-killed-because-of-their-barking"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">local story of two dogs that were shot dead last Thursday night</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. What some people see as a case of animal cruelty others see as a case of <em>natural consequences</em>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before I go any further let me state, for the PETA people, that a <strong><u>do not</u></strong> condone the killing of pets. The issue here wasn't the dogs, it was the owners.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It all started months ago when the owners, the Lubliners, started getting complaints about their dogs' frequent barking. They ignored those complaints. The neighbors then turned to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) for help. The Sheriff's department has charged the Lubliners twice with animal nuisance. </span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As someone who dealt with disrespectful neighbors and nuisance barking, I can tell you that to get charged once with animal nuisance requires three <strong><u>verified</u></strong> occurrences of nuisance barking. The verification can be video or another neighbor outside of the complainant's household. The complaint must be filed--it's not as easy as picking up the phone and complaining. Each complaint results in the DCSO making contact with the offender. Subsequent charges require only one complaint. A charge requires an appearance before the court, it isn't just a fine that can be paid.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What does this mean? The Lubliners were contacted by DCSO no less than four times about their barking dogs over a four month period. You can bet the Lubliners were also contacted numerous times by neighbors who knocked on the door to resolve the issue or left notes before contacting law enforcement--trying to be a good neighbor.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the core of this issue is a person's individual right to enjoy his home. According to Colorado state law that right is protected and is <em>nearly</em> absolute. Nuisance barking impedes upon that right--which is why it is illegal in most communities. If you work and/or have children you cannot have dogs barking constantly in the early morning or late at night. The Lubliners said they let their dogs out for an hour on Thursday and found them dead around 12:00AM when they made the call. So it's fairly obvious they had no problem depriving their neighbors of sleep on a school night.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The legal system exists to prevent situations like this from going "critical." But the Lubliners didn't respect that either. What solutions were left for an otherwise law-abiding individual who just needed a full night's sleep?</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let's recap...</span></div>
<ol><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Folks have a <strong>right</strong> to enjoy their homes and be able to sleep</span></li>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That right was <strong>infringed upon</strong> by selfish neighbors--and that infringement was <strong>known</strong> </span></li>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Lubliners were likely <strong>contacted</strong> by neighbors directly who made an appeal to their humanity/decency to remedy the problem. Such an appeal was rejected.</span></li>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The neighbors then attempted to use the law (the "<strong>system</strong>") to resolve the problem. The Lubliners ignored repeated contacts by DCSO and were being taken to criminal court.</span></li>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The only viable options left for relief are outside of the "system."</span></li>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
</span></ol>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Those options that are outside of the system are what I often call "natural consequences." The system is artificial and it when it fails all reverts back to nature. In nature, individuals solve their own problems according to their own moral code/needs. A neighbor needed sleep and peace more than he needed to respect his neighbor's pets--thus the dogs are dead.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What's also interesting is how the Lubliners became their own worst enemy. They conditioned their neighbors to ignore noise! No one heard the gun shots that killed their dogs. No one would have given any thought to a dog barking during a violent home invasion or other property crimes. Their behavior almost begged for this outcome.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After all of this, there isn't an ounce of acknowledgement of their own culpability...</span></div>
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<em>I don't know what kind of person it takes to go ahead and think they have the
right in this case to take someone else's family members away from them</em>,"
Lubliner said.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The kind of person is a individual who believed he has no other options because of the Lubliners' behavior. Again, not condoning what happened, just pointing out the mechanics of it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now thinking about this little lesson in <em>natural consequences</em>... What recent events, on a national scale, are similar? Will more dogs be killed? If so, would the dog owners ever admit they are responsible?</span>Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-38133742196550696572013-01-16T14:12:00.002-07:002013-01-16T14:12:50.661-07:00Supporting Opinions on "Gun Control" is Violence<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Couple of items to share that back up my previous post "</span><a href="http://thewhereclause.blogspot.com/2013/01/gun-control-is-violence.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gun Control" is Violence</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First, </span><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324081704578235460300469292.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jeffrey Shapiro gives us</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> the data and first hand experience that, once again, demonstrates that "gun control" costs lives...</span><br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The gun ban had an unintended effect: <strong>It emboldened criminals</strong> because they knew
that law-abiding District residents were unarmed and powerless to defend
themselves. Violent crime increased after the law was enacted, with homicides
rising to 369 in 1988, from 188 in 1976 when the ban started. By 1993, annual
homicides had reached 454.<br /><br />[snip]</span><br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since the gun ban was struck down, murders in the District have steadily gone
down, from 186 in 2008 to 88 in 2012, the <strong><u>lowest number since the law was
enacted in 1976</u></strong>.</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a name='more'></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mr. Shapiro is a former Washington DC prosecutor so his perspective should be valuable, yet it is mostly being ignored. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But back to the story... DC's gun ban quadrupled the number of homicides in the district and had a similar effect on other violent crime. The <em>Heller</em> case, which overthrew the DC gun ban, resulted in homicides going back down to pre-ban levels.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What does this confirm? That "gun control" makes people victims by enabling criminals. Those who propose/support "gun control" are themselves accessories to violent crime!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The second story is from investment advisor Catherine Austin Fitts. Ms. Fitts connects the timing of this manufactured gun crisis with the economy...</span><br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“<strong>Guns protect honest people</strong>. It’s a little scary, the timing of this, and I think a little bit obvious. <strong>Gun control is a way to take away the financial assets of the honest hard working people</strong>.”</span></em><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> </blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Folks, these are incredibly dangerous times. Fitts says exactly what I said in my original post but now you have confirmation from a "qualified" source. The <strong><u>rules of property and labor ownership are about to be re-written</u></strong> and we aren't going to like that one bit which is why there is such a strong internationally supported effort to disarm us.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Obama's Executive Orders announced today do little to advance disarmament--nothing more than platitudes. He backed down from this fight and we all know it. The reason he retreated is the strong opposition to disarmament and unintended consequences which are numerous and threatening the big Liberal plan. Without going into too much detail, the rails would have come off and you can be certain the massive domestic intelligence network within the Federal government told Obama as much.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now we wait and see what major events required civilian disarmament.</span>Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-25603407255913720222013-01-16T13:48:00.003-07:002013-01-16T13:49:39.195-07:00The More Things Change<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0TFoEIT0Nl4/UPcR89BlQKI/AAAAAAAAAUA/l2seC18ziIc/s1600/obamaexecutiveorders1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0TFoEIT0Nl4/UPcR89BlQKI/AAAAAAAAAUA/l2seC18ziIc/s400/obamaexecutiveorders1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S2tXFENG_Lg/UPcRxbNjwQI/AAAAAAAAATs/2-Q7LSNEZ0E/s1600/hitler-children.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-S2tXFENG_Lg/UPcRxbNjwQI/AAAAAAAAATs/2-Q7LSNEZ0E/s400/hitler-children.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-47875659452281510232013-01-12T15:17:00.001-07:002013-01-12T15:20:02.134-07:00"Gun Control" is Violence...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gu98s88v42k/UPHfxbP4tQI/AAAAAAAAATI/KhZpiCP2ML8/s1600/SchindlersList.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gu98s88v42k/UPHfxbP4tQI/AAAAAAAAATI/KhZpiCP2ML8/s320/SchindlersList.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...and promises of "gun control" are <strong>threats of violence</strong>. Behind every gun control advocate's argument is a desire to harm millions for the supposed goal of saving hundreds. The ones that know this have a hidden agenda that they dare not share for it will expose their evil nature.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I put "gun control" in quotes because the end-game isn't reasonable restrictions on firearm ownership but rather an all-out prohibition or <strong>disarmament</strong>. Liberals have made this perfectly clear in places in Washington DC, New York City, Chicago, etc... where they use taxpayer dollars to prohibit taxpayers from utilizing their sacred, Second Amendment protected, right to keep and bear arms. A right that has been re-affirmed by every high court that has ruled on the matter including the recent <em>Heller</em> case.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In spite of promises that disarmament will prevent violence, here are the reasons the exact opposite is true...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a name='more'></a></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><u>Violent Crime</u></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As mountains of data illustrate, higher rates of citizen gun ownership correlate to lower rates of violent crimes against persons. The inverse is also true: the "gun free" Liberal utopias of our nation are also the violent crime capitals. The reason for this correlation is that citizen gun ownership has a deterrent effect on crime. A would be criminal must take a high level of risk to violate a person in a community with high rates of gun ownership.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Criminals in a Liberal utopia have no such risks. There is also no fear in getting caught committing a crime, after the fact, as Liberals have also neutered our criminal justice system. We no longer punish criminals, we "rehabilitate" them, release them, and allow them to harm others.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since gun ownership is proven to be an effective deterrent on crime, prohibiting gun ownership actually encourages crime. This is how disarmament makes the government a willing partner in violent crime against Americans.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A great example is the </span><a href="http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Stabbing-Sexual-Assault-Mall-Hostage-Nordstrom-Rack-186465381.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">situation in Southern California that occurred on Friday</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. There are countless other examples that share the same characteristics; evil and violent criminals who have their way because the government has disarmed the people. In California it was stabbing and sexual assault. The criminal may have done the raping in this case, but the state of California held those victims down by prohibiting them from exercising their natural right to carry a weapon.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This latest example from California also demonstrates that the police are not an effective deterrent against crime and never will be. LAPD got the 911 call at 11:00PM on Thursday. The situation was over around 2:00AM on Friday. That left the criminals three hours to terrorize, rape, and stab people inside the store!!! And as a final insult to those victims, LAPD failed to apprehend a single criminal.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It doesn't matter how many police officers we have or many other rights we give up to form a police state. The police will never be able to eliminate crime. The only effective solution is our God-given natural right to defend ourselves with a firearm. If the government prohibits the people from practicing this right, they are inflicting violence upon us.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><u>A Government Monopoly on Violence</u></strong></span><br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“<em>The concept of a government ‘monopoly on force’ may sound inconsistent with the political traditions of a country steeped in stories of its own revolution, but it is the fundamental organizing principle of any nation-state</em>.” – Josh Horwitz, Executive Director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence</span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mr. Horwitz's words defy the lessons of the 20th century where humanity witnessed millions of murders (genocide) by government that maintained a monopoly on force--which is actually a monopoly on violence. In each case, the citizen was disarmed not by persuasion or gentle coercion but threats of violence. Stalin made firearm ownership in Russia a capital offense. After disarmament, there is no way for the People to defend themselves from the inevitable tyranny and/or genocide. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Is this an "organizing principle" Mr. Horwitz?!?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or... Liberals like Horwitz actually view genocide as a requirement for organizing a nation-state and individual firearm ownership gets in the way of those plans. Many Obama staffers, czars, advisors, and friends have document their genocidal fantasies. From Bill Ayers to Anita Dunn to John Holdren and the affiliation of far Left groups that won Obama re-election. Just this month </span><a href="http://twitchy.com/2012/12/16/post-newtown-witch-hunt-nra-president-and-members-bombarded-with-death-threats/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Liberals suggested NRA members be shot</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. What's more tyrannical than shooting a person for his beliefs and associations?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also consider the concept of a nation-state, as Horwitz says, is a far left one in which a country surrenders its sovereignty for membership in a greater order. That is not what we are and any attempts to get the United States to surrender her sovereignty by fiat would surely be met with resistance by the People.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On this topic it is clear to see why Liberals are going after "assault" rifles and "high" capacity magazines in spite of the relatively low numbers of murders committed with those weapons (</span><a href="http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/conscience-conservative/2013/jan/11/where-piers-morgan-goes-wrong-gun-control/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">323 deaths in 2011 by rifles</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">). These "assault" rifle weapon systems would be our first line of defense against such a tyranny because those are the weapons that are used to balance the government's power as required by the Second Amendment. There is no point in forming a citizen militia without the benefit of modern weapons that are capable against a foreign or domestic enemy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every time a Liberals asks "<em><strong>why exactly do you need an assault rifle or a high capacity magazine?</strong></em>" the immediate response should be "<em><strong>to deny government a monopoly on violence that has needlessly murdered millions of innocent people throughout history</strong></em>."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><u>Consider the Timing and the Source</u></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have demonstrated how disarmament efforts are in fact violence, but that is only one piece of what is happening now.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are in the middle of an economic crisis, the likes which this nation has never known. The signs of this are visible in daily life and the economic data. We were promised recovery three years ago but we have done nothing but slide further into the abyss with government recklessly destroying the resources we need to recover in the private economy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That government will resist spending cuts (austerity) as the consequences would likely cause mass rioting and social unrest--not to mention Democrats depend on social programs to buy votes and win elections. The only option is to slowly inflate the US dollar and get as much mileage as on existing wealth as possible. The resistance to this plan is met in each "debt ceiling" debate where one side shows zero willingness to live within our means and the other cedes more wealth from citizens. President Obama is now contemplating a $1T platinum coin to bypass Congress, violating the Constitution, so the inflation scheme can continue unabated, without debate or notice.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When this plan reaches critical mass there will be systemic economic collapse in a country that no longer produces enough food or resources to feed and care for her people--resource scarcity. It isn't hard to see how the government will respond; forced labor/production, re-allocation of resources, and ultimately marshal law in a full-blown police state. As further evidence of their plans examine the militarization of law enforcement and the ramp-up of personnel and equipment within the Federal alphabet agencies--this is happening for a reason and the same has happened throughout history countless times.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Liberals have already announced they intend to replace the "rich" in our economy (except for themselves, families, and friends of course). But they cannot replace the working class who will be desperately needed and they cannot allow those working class individuals to withhold their labor or their precious nation-state will fall apart. They have also sent notice that they intend to scrap the Constitution or at least repeal the 22nd Amendment making Barack Obama king.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The same people who would want to respond this way to crisis are the same ones advocating disarmament. They know the future because they have all the information along with the most intelligent people available to tell them the future. They know that individual firearm ownership must be prohibited for these plans to take shape.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What we should know is that if we let them disarm us to be viewed as "reasonable" by the likes of Piers Morgan, there is no stopping them at a future date when they become unreasonable.</span>Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-73068512117478766812012-08-20T20:42:00.000-06:002012-08-20T20:42:00.919-06:00Colossal Error<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3HI8PxAq6xQ/UDLtOpgK5XI/AAAAAAAAASc/H--iieja2kk/s1600/RepToddAkin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3HI8PxAq6xQ/UDLtOpgK5XI/AAAAAAAAASc/H--iieja2kk/s200/RepToddAkin.jpg" width="175" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The media buzzing about Rep Todd Akin's statement this week--and only because he has an (R) behind his name.<br /><br />But Akin didn't screw up nearly as bad as the "Conservatives" and supposed Christians who have rushed forward to vocally support abortion in cases of rape. These hypocrites are the ones we should be discussing.<br /><br /><strong><u>IT IS NEVER MORAL TO DISTRIBUTE THE DAMAGES CREATED BY CRIME TO AN INNOCENT THIRD PARTY.</u></strong><br /><br /><strong><u><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">NEVER!</span></u></strong></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a name='more'></a>Rape is a heinous and evil thing and like most evil things it is impossible to mitigate the consequences (which is why we should work on prevention, but that's another conversation). While rape is quite serious, murder is a greater offense. Once you understand that you realize rape abortion doesn't just distribute the consequences of rape, but amplifies them to murder, depriving a third party (the child) of life.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial;">How anyone can oppose abortion in general, but support rape abortion, is beyond reason. Abortion is murder no matter what the motivation. It is the unjustified taking of human life--the child could never do anything in utero to justify its own killing. And there is no due process, so Liberals can spare me the death penalty argument.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial;">And now the obvious question "<em>who are you to tell a woman she must have her rapist's baby?</em>" I'm not the one who put her in that position, dullard. The rapist is. The rapist should be punished. I'm the one explaining that we make a colossal error by thinking that committing a higher crime can make it all better. It doesn't.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Aside from the immediate situation, the precedent we have set in this debate is startling. <strong>Do "Conservatives" not understand that Socialism/Marxism is based on the redistribution of negative consequences to third parties?</strong> How do you not see that Republicans?!? Someone, somewhere is poor, so those of us who aren't must pay (give our labor to government freely) or go to jail. It doesn't matter that we didn't make that person poor. We never exploited him, stole from him, told him to drop out of school, nor did we introduce him to gangs or drugs. In fact, we have done everything to give that person opportunity so he can succeed. Yet, courtesy of Socialism/Marxism, we are made responsible.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial;">This country is being led off of cliff and the men doing the leading who both claim to love the Lord and claim to know right from wrong are not to be trusted!</span></div>
Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-27317308319486096872012-07-29T09:27:00.000-06:002012-07-29T09:30:44.200-06:00Chief Gun Grabber Exposed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4Utf4Efev0o/UBVU8qcwF8I/AAAAAAAAASM/LHxp2omxv-Q/s1600/BloombergIllegalGunOp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4Utf4Efev0o/UBVU8qcwF8I/AAAAAAAAASM/LHxp2omxv-Q/s320/BloombergIllegalGunOp.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Something phenomenal happened this week and was mostly missed in
the media (as usual):<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the leader of the
statist effort to ban guns was honest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>No, not in what he said, but what he did.<br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><em>"<a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/07/25/bloomberg-called-for-police-strike-for-gun-control-then-back-pedals/">New York City Mayor MichaelBloomberg doubled down this week on his call for more gun control following theColorado massacre – suggesting police strike until additional laws are passed.</a>"</em><br /><br />Now, let’s back up for a second...<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are told by gun control advocates that
their agenda is necessary even if it saves <strong><u>just one life</u></strong>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are told that the cost of our Second
Amendment isn’t reasonable if it unjustly takes <strong><u>just one life</u></strong>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Obviously this is part of an impossible test
for gun rights created for one purpose; completely eliminating private gun
ownership.<br /><br /><strong>So how many people would be robbed, raped, and murdered in
Bloomberg’s nation-wide police strike?</strong></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><a name='more'></a><br /></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thousands, tens of thousands, who knows?!? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But certainly more than just one!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What Bloomberg has just messaged is that his
agenda isn’t about safety.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>It’s not
about saving just one life as he actually willing to kill thousands to achieve
his agenda</u>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And thousands is just the start.<br /><br />Bloomberg, like other statist gun control advocates (Mayors against
Guns), know their policies don’t create safety.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><strong><u>They don’t care</u></strong>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They want to be the
only ones with the guns—a fact that should frighten every American.</span><br />Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-78225387035236174732012-07-22T11:41:00.001-06:002012-07-22T11:41:54.679-06:00Opportunity...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dS928Bj_eg4/UAw1m3d8biI/AAAAAAAAASA/M-950ZMfIH8/s1600/BatmanShooting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dS928Bj_eg4/UAw1m3d8biI/AAAAAAAAASA/M-950ZMfIH8/s320/BatmanShooting.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">...that’s how the Left sees tragedies like those that happened Friday morning in Aurora. <br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These active shooter events are emotionally exhausting. After the grief comes anger. The most frustrating aspect is the vacuum of personal safety created by strict gun laws, an incompetent government that promises us safety but constantly fails to provide it, and an army of useful idiots (Century Theatres [owned by Cinemark] has a no guns policy even for lawful concealed carry permit holders). And as if the actual shooting wasn’t bad enough, the coalition of gun-grabbers and government “officials” <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/20/michael-bloomberg-nyc-mayor-reacts-colorado-shooting_n_1689211.html">can’t even let the blood dry before they start using this as an opportunity</a>.</span></div>
<br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><u><em>Gun Control</em></u></strong></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some say that gun control is broken, but that actually isn’t true. Gun control has done exactly what it was intended to do—<strong>disarm the law-abiding public</strong> (and nothing more). A criminal who is about to commit a violent crime with a gun doesn’t care about gun control laws to include magazine restrictions, barrel lengths, types of weapons, pistol grips, bayonet lugs, or actions. <strong><u>A CRIMINAL DOES NOT CARE</u></strong>. And thus, gun control does nothing to limit crime while the unintended consequences (empowering criminals) far outweigh any benefits. This is a well-known and documented fact which is why support for gun control has dramatically decreased in the United States while the agenda of Leftist gun-grabbers becomes more apparent.</span><br />
<br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If someone came to you and said “<em>12 people died in Aurora Colorado so we must </em><a href="http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_ID=17847"><em>increase your chance of being murdered by 16%, your chance of being assaulted will be raised 49%, and your chances of being sexually assaulted will be raised 30%</em></a>,” you would probably tell that person where to go. This is precisely what gun control advocates are telling us. Many of these advocates are Law Enforcement (LE), political elite, and Hollywood—all of whom have an irrevocable privilege that the average lay person does not have. LE will get to keep their guns for life. The political elite are protected by armed security the taxpayers are forced to fund—security that carries weapons civilians cannot legally own. The Hollywood loud-mouths hire armed personal body-guards (like Rosie O’Donnell). Notice none of these people are willing to partner with us average Joes and give up their armed protection.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some will find a comfortable gray area with a “moderate” stance and demand we ban “high capacity magazines” and/or “assault rifles.” While these restrictions seem popular, there are actually very good reasons to oppose them. First, “assault rifles” (automatic/select fire) are not legal without a special and expensive tax stamp from the ATF which is only given after strict requirements are met. The scary black rifles the media refers to as “assault rifles” are actually semi-automatic. These weapons, with what are actually standard capacity (30 round) magazines can be force multipliers. In the hands of someone intent on doing evil they can do a lot of harm. But in the hands of a law abiding citizen, it allows one person to engage multiple bad guys. These weapons also allow citizens to stand against an invading force which in the past has had tremendous benefit (every blade of grass).</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These “moderates” have the belief that everyone should be limited to a five-shot revolver or a bolt action rifle. If that were the case, criminals would quickly learn they could out-gun and out-number the average civilian because, again, <strong><u>CRIMINALS DO NOT CARE ABOUT GUN CONTROL</u></strong>. And our government is equipping their forces with machine guns and armored personal carriers—how could the People ever stand against them with revolvers and bolt action rifles?</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Liberals believe, in their hubris, that they can dictate the way a gun is used (along with everything else in society). They cannot, nor will they ever be able to do this. It is a lie. <strong>Every place that it has been tried it has failed</strong>.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Mayors Against Guns isn’t getting on their soapbox in Chicago, <a href="http://homicides.redeyechicago.com/">where dozens are killed each week</a>, because Chicago has already been disarmed. New York City? Philly? Nope. They are coming to Colorado because we have not yet surrendered our rights. They come here with the same lie and empty promises, not with the intent to prevent crime, but to disarm the public. I only hope the People see </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">through it.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em><u>Consequences</u></em></strong></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A real solution to violent crime isn’t going after inanimate objects; it’s going after the criminal. Our criminal justice system has been neutered by Liberals who have eliminated both the <strong>punishment</strong> and <strong>protection</strong> models of that system. Without consequences, natural or artificial, there is no disincentive to committing crime. Gun ownership provides immediate and natural consequence and is thus a natural deterrent to crime.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nathan Dunlap, who murdered four innocent people in Aurora Colorado 19 years ago, <a href="http://www.9news.com/news/article/263341/188/Nathan-Dunlap-loses-appeal-of-death-sentence">is still on death row</a>. Why? And if he is ever executed it will be in way to reduce his suffering in every possible way. Why?!? Shouldn’t criminals who have violently murdered others suffer a violent end?</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And those that don’t get a death sentence get room and board (to include recreation, entertainment, and education) at the taxpayer’s expense!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There aren’t enough disincentives until we put the teeth back into our criminal justice system. Part of that means focusing the system on real crimes (i.e. crimes against persons). The practice of locking people up for trivial offenses needs to end so the system’s resources can be focused on violent crime. Insanity defenses are exactly that: insane. “<em>Insanity</em>” has become a politically correct way of excusing evil. If a person is functional enough to take a human life, with pre-meditation, than he is indeed sane.</span><br />
<br />
<br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><em><u><span style="font-size: large;">Natural Rights</span></u></em></strong> </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">T</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">he rights conveyed in our Second Amendment transcend the Constitution. They are natural inalienable rights; the individual right to be secure in person and property AND the collective right of the People to balance the power of the state. Liberals are directly in conflict with both of these rights as they <a href="http://thewhereclause.blogspot.com/2012/05/assault-on-self-defense.html">believe people must accept harm</a> and apply to the government for relief which may/may not be provided depending on the victim’s wealth, race, gender, and sexual orientation. This mentality is so pervasive that many police departments have stopped taking reports from victims under certain circumstances.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Liberals also reject any check-and-balance the People have against government tyranny as they plan to impose tyranny via the government (ends justify the means) as they have all over the world throughout history.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Liberal hand-wringers won’t have an honest conversation about their intentions and will instead insist on knowing where this right ends forcing debate after debate. They say things like “<em>well, you can’t own a tank, can you? What about a nuclear bomb?</em>” The Second Amendment, in context, clearly applies to <strong>small arms</strong> as it is small arms that are carried by a militia. It is small arms that can be used by the People to exercise both rights. From a Constitutional perspective, there should be no restriction on the ownership, sale/trade, or manufacture of small arms. We have allowed this infringement only because we could still exercise our rights, but more gun control calls that ability into question.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our Second Amendment is the cornerstone of our Liberty. Without it, there is no end to the freedoms that can be taken from us and our children. It makes perfect sense that Liberals/Communists/Marxists would target the Second Amendment using these shootings as it is the last obstacle to imposing tyranny on the American People. These are the same people that once planned on killing <a href="http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/10/eliminating_25_million_america.html">25M Americans in "re-education centers"</a> that would resist them. These are the same people that imprison law abiding citizens for their ideas or their religious beliefs. These are the same people that have killed millions throughout history.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While mass shootings, like the ones on Friday morning, are tragic and horrible events, the loss of a dozen people <strong>does not warrant the calculated murder of millions</strong>. Revoke our natural rights and that is precisely what will happen. That’s not hyperbole, it’s history!</span>Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-38407653455711032532012-05-13T08:22:00.001-06:002012-05-13T08:22:28.577-06:00The Assault on Self-Defense<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A little reported event occured this weekend that should have the attention of every American. </span><a href="http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0512/76045.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Congress actually debated revoking your right to self-defense</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. No, they didn't offer an Amendment to the Constitution; they instead sought a way to bully states into striking down "stand your ground" laws having the same outcome without the due process.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><u>Self-defense is a natural right</u></strong>. Period. There is no legal debate to be had here. Self-defense is also a moral act as individuals have a duty to avoid harm and preserve their lives which in some unfortunate situations requires a level of force. Pragmatically, self-defense is necessary in a civilized society as a means of de-incentivizing crime via natural consequences. And the collective benefit of such acts is demonstrated when comparing crime rates in populations that acknowledge this natural right v. those that do not. It bears repeating that America's crime capitals have the most gun control.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a name='more'></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So if there's no debate to be had on legal or ideological grounds, why does a Democrat from Minnesota care about suppressing the right to self-defense in Florida, or any other state?</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The natural right to self-defense is a problem for them. <strong><u>It can only be a problem for them if they intend to harm you; directly or indirectly</u></strong>. This where folks should take note and do some thinking. The representatives of your government just told you they want you (and your loved ones) to accept harm. Why would they do that?</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The racist/victim angle being played here is simply noise. If Congress really cared about Trayvon Martin, they would take up the dozen or so Trayvon Martins that are killed each day. These killings slip under the radar because black-on-black crime can't be used as racial fodder for their desired ends. They needed a catalyst and the Martin shooting gave it to them with the necessary racial context.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We live in unprecedented times... in America that is. These events have already played out throughout history in many countries around the world that have experienced pure evil. In each case, populations were disarmed and stripped of their natural rights as prerequisite for what was to come. Americans should take note.</span></span>Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-55109383306129548782012-02-11T18:40:00.004-07:002012-02-11T18:46:56.310-07:00Handgun Selection: Overview<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">am posting this advice as I have been asked by several people in recent weeks for advice on purchasing their first firearm. The reader should assume there is always more detail and information available than what is contained in this post—I am going to try and keep this as short and to the point as possible but it is a lot of information.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyone interesting in getting introduced to firearms should take classes from a qualified instructor. The local gun shop can be a great resource and the <a href="http://www.nra.org/nralocal.aspx">NRA</a> is also be helpful.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If there was ever a time in the history of the United States to own a gun it is <strong>today</strong>. <strong><u><span style="color: red;">Right now</span></u></strong>. The idea that a weapon will be made available to you, in the event of emergency, and you’ll be able to use it is limited to Hollywood movies and fiction. The threats to our Second Amendment rights are numerous and growing.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The handgun (pistol) is the most versatile self-defense (SD) weapon available. If you can only own one gun, or are getting into guns because you want a SD weapon, the <strong>handgun should be first on your list</strong>. By no means should you stop with handguns either, but this post will deal only with handgun selection and it will be limited to semi-automatic handguns as they are the most capable for SD.</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YIkv0XEnycQ/TzcX80idNqI/AAAAAAAAAR4/9wmOzQX5IJE/s1600/HGRoles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160px" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YIkv0XEnycQ/TzcX80idNqI/AAAAAAAAAR4/9wmOzQX5IJE/s640/HGRoles.jpg" width="640px" /></a></div><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A Sig Sauer P226R in three different roles; home defense, sidearm, and concealed.</span></em><br />
<br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are those that will argue a rifle or shotgun is easier for new gun owners but it is also more limiting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the event you need to leave your home in an emergency, you can’t exactly throw a rifle over your shoulder and walk around town.</span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shotguns are bulky, must have a barrel length of 16” to be legal, and have limited ammunition capacity. They are slower to load and it is difficult to carry reloads. There is also conflicting data on the lethality of shotgun ammunition.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Handguns are easy to handle, easy to reload, easier to carry reloads (magazines), and can fill multiple roles…</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Home Defense</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The addition of a high capacity magazine (available for nearly every make and model) and rail mounted light makes this a perfect gun for securing the home. The weapon in this configuration can be kept in a bedside table and is easily secured in a small safe.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Side Arm</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Side arms aren’t carried to win wars; they are carried as back-up for multiple reasons. I never met a Marine who refused an M9. It’s common sense.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you own long guns, or someday want to own long guns, the handgun doesn’t have to stay at home. I know plenty of hunters who take a handgun with them into the woods (for a couple different reasons).</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Concealed</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even if you do not possess a CCW permit allowing you to exercise your God given Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms, you need to consider the ability to conceal a weapon to protect yourself and your family.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Additionally, you are able to obtain a CCW once you are comfortable with your weapon, have taken the required class, and have paid your ~$250 ($125 to CSP and $125 to your local county sheriff). It takes anywhere from four to 12 weeks to get your CCW once you apply for your Second Amendment rights.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are also interesting laws in different states about carrying long guns in vehicles. In the state of Colorado, it is illegal to carry a loaded long gun in a vehicle where the occupants of a vehicle have access to it (i.e. they want that long gun in your trunk). This is an anti-poaching law.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is, however, 100% legal, to keep a loaded handgun in your vehicle. Your vehicle is considered an extension of your home. You do not need a permit to possess a handgun in your car if you are legally able to own that weapon.</span></span>Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-18899378573131088092012-02-11T18:32:00.001-07:002012-02-11T18:34:44.288-07:00Handgun Selection: Part I Ammunition<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The ammunition that a handgun fires, called a “round” in the singular, is the most important variable in how capable the weapon is. There are no “high/low” switches on firearms, and frankly, no reasonable person would use such a switch. In a SD scenario the goal is to stop the threat as quickly and efficiently as possible.</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uTgqfCrGaGE/TzcVC0cH4xI/AAAAAAAAARw/LzYrkT0m4qc/s1600/40SWAmmo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uTgqfCrGaGE/TzcVC0cH4xI/AAAAAAAAARw/LzYrkT0m4qc/s400/40SWAmmo.JPG" width="400px" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Various .40SW loads; 135gr JHP, 165gr JHP, 165gr BJHP, and 180gr FMJ</em></span><br />
<br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">It should be assumed that jacketed hollow points (JHP) is the best SD load available and full metal jacket (FMJ) ammo, which is cheaper, should be reserved for the range.</span> <br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Capability</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I believe the three most important measures of overall round capability are opportunity for shot placement, lethality, and capacity.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Opportunity for shot placement</strong> is the shooter’s ability to hit the “center mass” of a bad guy at an appropriate distance for SD. As a general rule, more powerful rounds are more difficult to keep on target while less powerful rounds have less recoil and easier to keep on target.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>Lethality</strong> determines the odds of stopping a bad guy with center mass hits and is highly subjective. There is tons of information on round lethality on the internet, and unfortunately, very little of it is objective.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Capacity</strong> is the ability to carry enough ammunition to end a threat scenario and enables the shooter to make follow-up shots. In real world gun fights, a 15 round magazine can be exhausted before a single shot hits its target!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Capability is the intersection of these three things. If shot placement was the only important measure, shots may hit their target but fail to stop the threat. If lethality was the only important measure, you could carry a .50AE Desert Eagle “hand cannon” and achieve a kill shot every time. If capacity was the only measure, you could carry a .22LR with a 20+ round magazine. Do not focus on just one of these measures—think about them all when selecting a round.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Common Production Rounds</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In order for a SD weapon to be useful, you must have ammunition for it. This means you need the ammo to be available to you both now and in the future. If you buy a weapon that fires a “boutique” round, you risk losing use of that weapon if the round is discontinued.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the gun world, availability also often determines price. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Higher ammo price = more expensive range sessions = fewer range sessions = less proficiency.</em></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are the commonly produced rounds, in order of capability, and my thoughts on them…</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>.380ACP (9MM short/”kurz”)</strong></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The .380ACP is a 100 year old round that fires a 9MM (.355 inches) projectile just like the 9MM but shorter. This is a shorter range round and lacks stopping power because of its lighter load.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.380ACP was created for full size automatics but is kept alive by subcompact, small capacity pocket guns. It is available in FMJ and JHP from 85 to 95 grains.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would avoid this round completely unless you find that you cannot handle 9MM, in which case, .380ACP is the least capable round I would consider for SD.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>.45ACP</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Again, 100 years old and the round selected for the venerable M1911/A1 side arm.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This round was selected for the 1911 because the .38LC wasn’t enough to put down the natives in the American-Philippine War. The natives would chew on the coca leaves (source of cocaine) and became difficult to stop. .45ACP was the answer.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is a slow and heavy round available in 165gr to 230gr that puts less energy into a target with less penetration. This wasn’t an issue when it came to the early 20th century third world.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">I do not consider this a good SD round for most shooters and it makes little sense given the other options available today.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>9MM Parabellum</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also 100 years old (see a trend?), a European round rejected at the time for military use by both the US and the British. After WWII, the round became popular with police and was used in small capacity automatics. Keep in mind, Europe is a place that abhors guns and many police forces don’t even carry weapons—it is not a round designed to solve American problems.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many shooters hang their hats on the fact that the 9MM NATO was selected as the primary side arm round by the US military (M9, Beretta 92F) and is therefore somehow superior. The round was chosen with heavy influence by the UN and NATO (i.e. Europe) and was an attempt to apply the advantages of the 5.56MM NATO rifle round to handguns. The only problem is that handgun rounds lack rifle round ballistics.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One advantage that the US military saw in the 9MM NATO was the higher capacity in contrast to the 7+1 limitations of the M1911A1. This is worth considering. Most 9MM semi automatics will hold 15+1 rounds at a minimum.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 9MM is one of the most versatile rounds with respect to load and bullet grain. 9MM is available in 115gr to 147gr projectiles. 9MM can also be loaded with hotter loads called “+P” and “+P+.” These hotter loads make a better SD round; more energy and more penetration. If considering 9MM, find a gun that is rated to handle these hotter loads to increase the capability of the weapon.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><strong>.40SW</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally, the best SD round available and the only modern offering in the list of commonly available handgun rounds.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(The above statement will have internet commandos up in arms, but it’s the truth)</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">The .40SW was created in 1990 from collaboration between the FBI and Smith and Wesson. The FBI had learned its lessons in a series of high profile shootings in which 9MM and .45ACP had proven to be lacking.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This round wasn’t created with European influence or to comply with the Geneva Convention. It was created to solve American problems for American law enforcement (LE). It was created with the benefit of modern technology and over 100 years of data. And it was the first popular round created with the expectation of firing JHP projectiles.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The .40SW is the most commonly issued handgun round among American LE agencies. This is the round that the people who are in harms way on a daily basis trust the most. That should be the #1 most compelling reason to select the .40SW as a SD round.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Internet commandos will also say the .40SW is a fad. It is not. There are simply too many departments using this round for it to go away (i.e. lots of contracts and lots of $$$).</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.40SW is by default a +P load—hence there is no +P or +P+. Because this is a high pressure round, there have been issues firing it in unsupported chambers (Glock G22). The .40SW is available in 135gr JHP all the way up to 180gr FMJ. New shooters will report that the .40SW feels “snappy” or has high recoil. Much of this has to do with the weapon itself (balance and trigger) than the round.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Conclusion</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Pick the most capable (shot placement, lethality, capacity) round that you can handle</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Pick a commonly produced round</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. The .40SW is the best commonly produced SD round available</span>Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-29991572546818482352012-02-11T18:23:00.000-07:002012-02-11T18:23:52.691-07:00Handgun Selection: Part II Action<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The action of a weapon is also critically important in selecting a handgun. The action determines how a weapon is fired and involves the trigger, safety(ies), and sometimes a de-cocker.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many people will get confused when considering the action of a gun and assume that a gun that lacks external safeties is less safe. It is actually the operator who determines how safe a gun is and not the mechanics of the weapon. Alternatively, the presence of an external safety doesn’t make the gun safer either as many people have accidentally shot themselves with guns that have external safeties.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once an action or “platform” is selected, users should try to stick to that platform. This decreases the need to train to different platforms which would increase confusion and decrease the effectiveness of muscle memory once the adrenalin kicks in. In short: keep it simple.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While there are advantages and disadvantages it is always the shooter who must train to that action and be safe with it. Here are my thoughts on the most popular actions available...</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>DA/SA</em></strong></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="218px" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ld0McehNvDM/TzcTSAMMVZI/AAAAAAAAARY/cOHBvxKEzYs/s400/DASA.jpg" width="400px" /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>A Sig Sauer P226</em></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Double Action / Single Action is an action where the weapon is carried with the hammer down and creates a heavy trigger pull, usually in the 10lbs range. Subsequent shots are in single action with the hammer back which creates a lighter trigger in the 3-5lbs range.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since the weapon is safest in DA, most of these guns will have a de-cocker which allows the operator to de-cock the hammer without pulling the trigger. The de-cocker insures the internal safeties are still “on” when the weapon is being de-cocked which limits the possibility of negligent (unintentional) discharge.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of these weapons will also have a safety in addition to the de-cocker, and sometimes the safety is integrated into the de-cocker as in the Beretta 92F (M9).</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While I am not a fan of external safeties, DA/SA without safeties is my favorite action. This is an intuitive action that is easy for any shooter learn…</span><br />
<ol><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Point gun</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pull trigger</span></li>
</ol><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DA/SA also gives the operator the ability to double-strike a round in the event of malfunction.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>DAO</em></strong></span><span style="font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Double Action Only is very similar to DA/SA except the gun does not have a single action. Each trigger pull is the same weight and vary by manufacturer/model.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DAO guns may or may not have external safeties.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The strength of this action is the predictability in trigger pull and weight.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Striker</em></strong></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kSd4ObFD69Q/TzcUAmYx2_I/AAAAAAAAARg/3E1AVoNb7Pk/s1600/Striker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254px" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kSd4ObFD69Q/TzcUAmYx2_I/AAAAAAAAARg/3E1AVoNb7Pk/s320/Striker.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>The Glock G17, the most popular striker fired gun</em></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The striker action is hammerless and most guns lack external safeties.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While this action provides the shooter with a consistent trigger pull and weight, the weapon must be charged to be ready and is generally in the 7-8lbs range. There is little/no mechanical feedback to the operator when the trigger is about to “break” (i.e. fire the round) as opposed to a double action where the operation can feel the trigger take up.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The striker action is great for new shooters but it creates some safety challenges.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>SAO</em></strong></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NtQckMwxNL4/TzcURAEuEwI/AAAAAAAAARo/yOIcOi68ntA/s1600/SA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218px" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NtQckMwxNL4/TzcURAEuEwI/AAAAAAAAARo/yOIcOi68ntA/s400/SA.jpg" width="400px" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>A Sig Sauer version of the 1911</em></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Single Action Only is the oldest action available in a handgun. It is the most simple and easiest to manufacturer as it lacks a mechanism to bring the hammer from the forward position to the back position—the operator must manually charge the weapon.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All SAO guns have external safeties as they must be carried “cocked and locked” (charged) to be ready. The 1911 traditionally has two safeties; a handgrip safety and a lever on the slide.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is a lot of speculation that this platform is less safe because it must be carried “cocked and locked.” That simply is not true. Many people have carried SAO guns safely for decades without incident. Even more foolish are the shooter who carries this platform with the hammer down—requiring more time to be ready in a SD situation. Not to mention that the trigger must be “thumbed down” with a chambered round increasing the risk of negligent discharge.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SAO is my least favorite action for SD because of it’s complexity to new shooters.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Conclusion</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Pick the action that works best for you</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Stick to that platform if obtaining other weapons</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. The DA/SA action is, in my opinion, the best for SD</span>Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-50209814071595769702012-02-11T18:16:00.000-07:002012-02-11T18:16:03.229-07:00Handgun Selection: Part III Size<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is also where things get super confusing as there are many choices. Most major handgun manufacturers will make models in the following sizes: full, compact, subcompact, and pocket. Among these sizes are “single stack” (single row of rounds in a magazine) and “double stack” (two rows of rounds in the magazine).</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To make this easier, rule out the subcompact and pocket sized guns right off the top. Unless you have very small hands and cannot handle a larger gun, don’t even consider these as a SD gun. It’s worth noting that these sized guns do have a role for shooters, but they are not good primary SD guns because of their limitations (capacity and accuracy [shorter barrel]).</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would also eliminate single stack guns for the capacity limitations.</span><br />
<br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That leaves the double stack full size and compact guns on the table—and those are the ones you should consider. These are the guns that give you decent magazine capacity and accuracy. These are the same guns military and LE use.</span> <br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The other advantage is that more manufacturers are increasing magazine compatibility between their full and compact sizes. This would allow a person to buy a compact sized gun for carry and then use a full size (higher capacity) magazine for home defense.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some gun owners will scoff at selecting a full size gun for concealed carry, but, many of us do it. People carry the 1911, 92F, P226, G17 and many others. These are still very easy to conceal with the right holster and clothing.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">The best advice I can give here is to get out to the gun shops, gun shows, training classes, talk to friends/family, and do everything you can to handle/shoot as many guns as you can. Find out what is comfortable and what works for you. Then, before buying, research the gun and read reviews.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Conclusion</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Choose the largest size you can handle</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Choose a weapon that is comfortable to shoot</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Shop around/test drive</span>Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-38740442865962642412012-02-11T18:12:00.002-07:002012-02-11T18:13:40.569-07:00Handgun Selection: Part V Manufacturers<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The most important thing to consider in the brand department is the track record of quality. If you buy a gun that malfunctions when you need it, it becomes an expensive chunk of metal. Do not spend time on what looks cool or what special forces team x carried to kill Bin Laden (they carried P226s by the way :) ).</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I find that manufacturers with military/LE contracts are the most invested in quality. Gun companies live and die on the basis of these contracts and not civilian sales. A company that loses a contract because of quality will have a serious black eye that will cost them dearly.</span><br />
<br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another indicator is manufacturers who back up their guns with lifetime warranties. Usually limited to the original owner and sometimes some small print on using steel cased ammo, these lifetime warranties could save you a lot of money should something go wrong.</span> <br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are reading reviews on the internet, beware that all manufacturers have the occasional issue. Guns are complicated machines, just like cars, and sometimes things break under unexpected circumstances. Other times maintenance is overlooked and parts simply wear out. I have read people on gun boards complaining that their 25 year old gun with 10,000 rounds won’t cycle—they have never replaced the springs!!!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Obviously, I am a huge fan of Sig Sauer and stick to that brand for handguns. Other brands that I respect, in no particular order, are Glock (9MM only), HK, Colt, Beretta, S&W (M&P only).</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another thing to consider is the longevity of a particular make/model. If the gun you just bought is discontinued, your availability to keep that weapon serviceable will someday be impaired by the lack of parts. If the manufacturer is constantly taking models in and out of production, that is also a sign that you will have a hard time finding parts.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you were to buy a 92F, 1911, G17, or P226, you are going to have access to plenty of parts for a very long time. There is also no shortage of gunsmiths who can work on these guns because they have so much experience with them.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<strong><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Conclusion</span></em></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Consider quality above all else</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Look for manufacturers with military/LE contracts and lifetime warranties</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Consider the long term serviceability of your weapon</span>Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-82427466002705108592012-02-11T18:03:00.003-07:002012-02-11T18:10:07.296-07:00Handgun Selection: Part V Accessories<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are some things to think about in addition to buying the actual gun and what comes with it in the box.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Sights</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I prefer night sights on my handguns. These are sights that glow in low light/no light and provide you with a sight picture in all conditions.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They are about $160 to add onto a gun after purchase or $100 if you can do it yourself (and they are hard to do—I have done them). It is best to buy a gun with these sights installed and properly zeroed.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Night sights have a 12 year life limited by the radioactive isotope (Tritium) that is used in them. Yes, that sounds scary, but it’s not. If buying a used gun or old stock, consider this lifespan. Most manufacturers will label the box with the born on date.</span><br />
<br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Magazines</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have at least five standard capacity magazines for your new handgun. You can buy them new on the internet or used and save a lot of money. Old magazines can be reconditioned with new springs. Only buy original manufacturer magazines for SD—do not buy aftermarket!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Consider adding high capacity magazines to the handgun for home defense.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><em>Ammunition</em></strong></span> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Buy enough SD ammo (JHP) to fill three standard capacity magazines, minimum. If you can afford more, buy it! Buy a couple hundred rounds of FMJ ammo to keep for range/training. In a desperate situation, FMJ ammo can absolutely be used for SD. Test fire your ammo to make sure it feeds reliably in your weapon.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Consider stockpiling ammo gradually as your budget allows. A good rule of thumb is to have at least 1,000 rounds stockpiled if this is your only SD weapon. Some people will call me a “gun nut” for saying that. That’s not being a gun nut, that’s being prepared. Just because you have that much ammo doesn’t mean you have to use it.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The shelf life of ammunition, in ammo cans, is decades. Just last month I shot some South African 5.56MM NATO that was manufactured in 1983!!!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The shelf life of ammunition that is loaded in mags or carried in a gun is 6-12 months. The old SD ammo that has been loaded should be disposed of at the range for practice.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Cleaning Kit </em></strong></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KDqfrG1H79U/TzcOrYSk5sI/AAAAAAAAARI/WG-AZMZ296A/s1600/CleaningKit.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300px" sda="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KDqfrG1H79U/TzcOrYSk5sI/AAAAAAAAARI/WG-AZMZ296A/s400/CleaningKit.JPG" width="400px" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>My self-assembled universal cleaning kit</em></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A cleaning kit is important to keep your weapon serviceable and cleaning a weapon isn’t as intuitive as most people think. Marines make weapon cleaning both an art form and a past time. If you know a Marine, he can teach you how to clean your weapon. If not, the gun store and YouTube can help.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At a minimum here are the items you need in your cleaning kit…</span><br />
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Breakfree CLP (Clean, Lube, Protect – military issue gun cleaner) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All Purpose (AP) brush – or toothbrush if you can’t find the AP</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reel cloth</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Patches (specific to your caliber) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brass brush (again, for your caliber)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cleaning rod – short one is fine for handguns </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Patch puller (for running patches down the barrel)</span></li>
</ul><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is really a $15 exercise unless you want a fancy organizer or ammo can.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are buying your gun in a gun shop, sometimes they will throw in a kit for free—never hurts to ask!</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Training</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your ability to use a weapon to defend yourself isn’t complete until you have some level of training. Keep that in mind and talk to people.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many classes are just a day or two during the weekend. A good beginner class will focus on the basics and you will spend more time in a classroom than on a range. More advanced classes will be on the range and require you to bring hundreds of rounds with you—do not start there.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Holsters / Magazine Carriers / Belts </em></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Again, even if you don’t have the CCW permit, consider the fact that you may have to carry your weapon outside of your home. To safely do this you will need a holster and magazine carrier.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have a decent belt that can support the weight of your weapon and reloads. There are good carry belts out there but they are expensive. A nice, real leather, department store 1.25-1.5” belt will do the trick—you probably already have one that will work.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Magazine carriers attach to your belt, are pretty easy to find, and are usually generic sizes. You will want to carry at least two additional magazines. Select a carrier that doesn’t dump your mags if you have to run--usually by tension or retention.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are two main groups of holsters…</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>OWB </strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On WaistBand. These holsters loop onto the outside of the belt and are used for “open carry” unless concealed by a jacket. It is nearly impossible to conceal an OWB carried weapon absent a jacket/coat. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OWB holsters are generally the most comfortable holsters you can find because they get the weapon away from your body. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These holsters usually have some kind of retention system that keeps the weapon from leaving the holster unless you want it to. Think about which retention system makes sense to you.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>IWB</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In WaistBand. These holsters loop to the inside of the belt and are used for concealment—they are far less comfortable than OWB. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">IWB holsters usually lack the retention system of OWB holsters. Some have no retention while others use molded kydex to provide a small amount of retention.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This method of concealment requires a lot of training and thought. This is not the kind of thing you pick up one day and are an expert on the next.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My favorite holster system is the <a href="http://www.ravenconcealment.com/">Raven Concealment Phantom</a>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i9BMbU5iY6A/TzcPgCc6lVI/AAAAAAAAARQ/6eE13GALdvA/s1600/RavenPhantom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" sda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i9BMbU5iY6A/TzcPgCc6lVI/AAAAAAAAARQ/6eE13GALdvA/s320/RavenPhantom.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This holster can be IWB or OWB with the purchase of some extra accessories. It is a full length holster that protects the weapon from sweat when worn IWB. This system is expensive (plan on around $110 with shipping) but it does double-duty.</span>Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-7735240776272571802012-01-15T17:54:00.000-07:002012-01-15T17:54:25.345-07:00Infiltration of Churches<a href="http://www.sojo.net/">Sojourners</a> (George Soros) has made the infiltration of churches a priority. I won't discuss why--you should be able to figure that much out for yourself along with the danger.<br />
<br />
Currently, this is being done very carefully and quietly. It is being done in small groups and with a complete misinterpretation of scripture in service.<br />
<br />
I recently had the displeasure of witnessing what a conquered church looks like. This was a "normal" enough looking church. The people are nice. Many are older and thus have the benefit of a proper education. But as I walked around I found the "Soul Journers" room--small groups have their own rooms.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q90glADe0WU/TxNpbC_DqDI/AAAAAAAAAQY/g_sots61tK4/s1600/SoulJourners01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="127px" kba="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q90glADe0WU/TxNpbC_DqDI/AAAAAAAAAQY/g_sots61tK4/s320/SoulJourners01.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><br />
<strong>So</strong>ul <strong>Journers</strong> -> Sojouners?!? Just a coincidence...<br />
<br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<br />
There this creepy New Age art on the wall. Not only completely foreign for a church but some of the subject matter was, well, inappropriate.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-na8mDFMDU98/TxNps42e-OI/AAAAAAAAAQg/a7FkmHvcjkg/s1600/SoulJourners02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478px" kba="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-na8mDFMDU98/TxNps42e-OI/AAAAAAAAAQg/a7FkmHvcjkg/s640/SoulJourners02.jpg" width="640px" /></a></div><br />
Top left clockwise: appears to be a womb, a person flying into what appears to be a solar eclipse, a nature scene with a moon and trees, abstract lady parts, a tidal wave of people coming down on other people.<br />
<br />
On a table in the center of room was this sculpture with a candle...<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-37nOEKS09p8/TxNqh2Y-B7I/AAAAAAAAAQo/fYeiPOXZotQ/s1600/SoulJourners06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478px" kba="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-37nOEKS09p8/TxNqh2Y-B7I/AAAAAAAAAQo/fYeiPOXZotQ/s640/SoulJourners06.jpg" width="640px" /></a></div><br />
This is a Mayan "circle of friendship." The Mayans weren't Christians and neither are graven images. The sculpture and the arrangement of the room creates concentration on the center (candle). Why? Is this for some kind of meditation?<br />
<br />
Here is the opposite wall...<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8FYAsblFh6U/TxNrR85WdAI/AAAAAAAAAQw/RcJBblyPleE/s1600/SoulJourners03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478px" kba="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8FYAsblFh6U/TxNrR85WdAI/AAAAAAAAAQw/RcJBblyPleE/s640/SoulJourners03.jpg" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
Too much here to even know where to start.<br />
<br />
My favorite is the Communist flyer in the center...<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BKE3hsYovwU/TxNsAeQEibI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/6JDw9lJjWuI/s1600/SoulJourners04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" kba="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BKE3hsYovwU/TxNsAeQEibI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/6JDw9lJjWuI/s640/SoulJourners04.jpg" width="478px" /></a></div><br />
I could go line-by-line here, but I won't.<br />
<br />
This is a complete abuse of Matthew 25:37 which highlights the deception of this infiltration. This passage is about charity, not compulsory obligation. Forcing a man to "give" his paycheck to others (Communism/collectivism) does nothing for God nor does it honor Jesus. <br />
<br />
The passage concludes with Matthew 25:40 (KJV)...<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><em>And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as <strong>ye</strong> have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.</em></div><br />
<br />
"Ye" meaning "you." Not your government who takes food off of someone else's table in your name. You. And for <strong>you</strong> to do something <strong>you</strong> must be the actor. You cannot claim the good Christian deeds of others.<br />
<br />
But if leftists are going to set that standard, then let's consider the other side of the coin. If we can claim responsibility for government's "good" deeds, are we also responsible for government's misdeeds? If so, what about abortion? What about the millions of people governments have murdered in the 20th century for the "<em>greater good</em>?" <br />
<br />
The Communist murders millions and oppresses millions more to feed a few, and that makes him Christian?!?<br />
<br />
Lastly, the image in the flyer itself is significant. What does a fist represent? Force? Power? Yes. The force and power of man. Why is this being celebrated in a church where true Christians celebrate the power of God?<br />
<br />
Here's my last picture...<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e_ZI6t2WyJU/TxNwKNFOKXI/AAAAAAAAARA/3neh6YRSeOM/s1600/SoulJourners05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" kba="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e_ZI6t2WyJU/TxNwKNFOKXI/AAAAAAAAARA/3neh6YRSeOM/s640/SoulJourners05.jpg" width="478px" /></a></div><br />
Not sure about the yen/yang imagery. Pretty sure it's not Christian. But I am absolutely sure of the following...<br />
<br />
The glory of God is God. He is the alpha and the omega. God does not receive his glory from man, nor did the creation of man bring glory to God. It is our individual deeds that bring glory to God not our state of being. See the goal post move? Subtle, isn't it?<br />
<br />
While this was one room, it's worth mentioning that these ideas have found their way into the services as well.<br />
<br />
There are warning signs of infiltration and the odds are good that if you are Christian, and alert, you know them. If this is happening in your church, I would advise you to leave that "church" immediately.Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-42320518799016566952011-10-27T08:02:00.000-06:002011-10-27T08:02:38.560-06:00Why Europe Matters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5zLM437Z0d0/TqlWce6RTSI/AAAAAAAAAQM/rHwCX8JQrvA/s1600/EU.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="131px" ida="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5zLM437Z0d0/TqlWce6RTSI/AAAAAAAAAQM/rHwCX8JQrvA/s200/EU.jpg" width="200px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lots of eyes on Europe the last few days with people waiting for a "deal" or a "no deal." Markets are up and down depending on the news which seems to indicate a </span><a href="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b4f9d128-004c-11e1-8441-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1bzFiJBI1"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">deal has been struck</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> as of this morning. The Euros have decided private investors will take a 50% haircut on Greek debt!!! Yeah, that will work out for them when they need to sell more debt in the near future.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While those of us in America are somewhat insulated from what is happening in the Eurozone, it's important to pay attention. Here's why....</span><br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>European Socialism</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Inherent unsustainability</em>. That's all anyone needs to know about European Socialism. The only reason this economic and social system has lasted this long is because the United States has been paying to keep Europe free and safe. Had Europe paid WWII reparations/war debts along with the costs of keeping Europe free during the Cold War, she would not have had the resources to create massive government/social programs. This huge amount of US spending gave Europe a false sense of economic security which has lead to unsustainable and insolvent government.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They are now broke and I believe the EU is done. The media will tell you otherwise, but there is no practical way European nations can stay solvent without isolating the risk (bankruptcy) which is imposed by the Euro. These nations also cannot keep their promises to their people with massive government and sky high taxes imposed on what is left of the private economy. All peoples of Europe are heading for severe "austerity" which will create a massive social and political shift. I suspect some nations will move further to the left (Communism) while others will wise up and adopt Free Market solutions.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The reason this is important is because we have heard for years from American Liberals that we should be more like Europe. We should create more social programs and engineer our society to create more social and economic justice. Had we listened, we would be in worse shape than we are currently. Ironically, we would have also put those in need in a worse position as the programs to help them failed. We currently have this problem with Medicare and Social Security--imagine this problem multiplied to effect nearly everyone. Can we learn from European failure and misery?</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The other lesson Europe provides us is an example of what happens when nation/states, with different cultural and social values, come together to create a large union. The United States was made possible because we had a consistent values system--we don't anymore. Europe doesn't either. The only unifying force in the EU was the economy and that is now questionable. The values rift between Germany and Greece is a great example. Not just the work ethic, but the expectations. Germany has been bailing out the Eurozone for two years and the moment they put their hands up to say "enough" they are called Nazis. That's right, refusing to give someone your peoples' property/labor now makes one a Nazi!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">European Socialism has failed, just as forced collectivism has always failed. It is time the US, and the world, acknowledge that Capitalism, having fed, clothed, and housed more people than Socialism ever could, is a vastly superior system in spite of its flaws.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Parity</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've also heard from American Liberals that we must be on equal footing with the EU. Not anymore. Conservatives have known for some time that the bill was coming due in Europe--one can't look at the tax rates and come to any other conclusion. As Europe continues to fail we realize that we are not on equal footing at all.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This failure will also mean the fracturing of European power, at the global level, as each nation begins to focus on her own interests. No more will the US be subject to European hand-wringing or bureaucracy on global issues.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As Europe turns inward to deal with its crisis, we should also see less interest in controlling the US. Everything from environmental regulations, food and agriculture, to gun ownership has been the subject of European interest at the UN. Europe should be too busy dealing with its own problems to care that Americans have a Second Amendment or that we are "consuming too much."</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would also hope that anti-American sentiment declines in Europe, but I may be wrong. Elections in Europe have been decided on the level of such rhetoric and I fear the people of Europe will look for a scapegoat instead of admitting failure. We're already seeing this in Greece where the mantra is "eat the rich."</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Monetary Policy</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately, a weaker Euro will give the Fed more room to inflate the dollar. We will also see a lot of political pressure on American leadership to keep the dollar low which should create demand for European labor/products. This is why is it critical that we not elect a "global citizen" in 2012, but rather someone who puts the US first. Our goal shouldn't be devastate the former EU, but rather to elevate ourselves by repairing our economy and fractured society.</span>Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-27143281100901372302011-10-26T08:04:00.002-06:002011-10-26T08:05:31.493-06:00Sale!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oKGOc7m6hA0/TqgOBbo9D6I/AAAAAAAAAP8/m1grfm8LnUc/s1600/PSA+M4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="280px" ida="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oKGOc7m6hA0/TqgOBbo9D6I/AAAAAAAAAP8/m1grfm8LnUc/s320/PSA+M4.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Palmetto State Armory (PSA) is offering their </span><a href="http://palmettostatearmory.com/2557.php"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"M4A1" with Aimpoint PRO for $999</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">! This is an awesome setup and an amazing price--perfect for new shooters or someone looking to pickup a carbine. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The only thing I don't like is the BUIS and the buffer spring (black v. chrome). These can be easily remedied!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The PRO itself is a $400 optic. I was lucky to be able to pick one up on discount for around $375. The mount screw is a little bulky but it doesn't bother me.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Couple of other things I like about this setup... Barrel is Cold Hammer Forged (CHF), which produces more accurate barrels, and is made by Fabrique Nationale (FN) in South Carolina. FN is a major defense contractor and has been making M16s and M4s for the services for many years. I was once issued a FN M16A2 a long, long time ago. Bolt and BCG specs are also impressive.</span><br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PSA has also made this setup as close to mil-spec as a civie can get. Folks who go mil-spec recognize the massive resources that have gone into finding the most reliable parts and manufacturing processes. For purists: this is a 16" barrel <strong>not the 14.5"</strong> that can be found on the real M4. This also means the carbine can be purchased without NFA entanglements.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PSA's lowers are no-frills and top notch. The lower I have mated up with a Daniel Defense upper with less play than my factory Colt 6920. All lower parts were in spec and assembly was easy.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is a pic of the PSA/DD build I completed earlier in the year...</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6TNhdjyX8NM/TqgQc1yVE9I/AAAAAAAAAQE/Xmb5FZKW6sk/s1600/PSA+04.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="300px" ida="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6TNhdjyX8NM/TqgQc1yVE9I/AAAAAAAAAQE/Xmb5FZKW6sk/s400/PSA+04.JPG" width="400px" /></span></a></div>Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-18262083115771853232011-10-16T10:46:00.002-06:002011-10-16T10:48:46.027-06:00Some Thoughts about the "Occupation"<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NDCVhxQp-TM/Tprvr2FqzVI/AAAAAAAAAP0/uRXUvAZ568c/s1600/OccupyDenver.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="150px" oda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NDCVhxQp-TM/Tprvr2FqzVI/AAAAAAAAAP0/uRXUvAZ568c/s200/OccupyDenver.jpg" width="200px" /></span></a> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I drove by the screaming Occupy Denver crowd last night, I realized this isn't going away anytime soon. This is very angry and idle (good combination) group who seem to think that yelling at people will do more good than getting a job and improving their lives--yes, there are jobs out there.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've also been observing a few other things over the past week...</span><br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><em>Inherent Dishonesty</em></span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a non-starter, this group positions itself as "the 99%" of America that isn't rich. This is utter and complete bull crap. This group <u>does not</u> represent 99% of America, most of which is too busy working and raising families to complain that someone else makes more money than they do. The majority of Americans </span><a href="http://www.gallup.com/poll/141032/2010-conservatives-outnumber-moderates-liberals.aspx"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">identify as Conservative</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> followed by moderates, not Liberals who want to re-write the social contract (Constitution). Additionally, being a middle class American provides a quality of life that puts us in the top 10% globally. Someone making $60K a year is indeed quite rich on a global scale--we're all global citizens now, right?</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another misrepresentation is that there are no jobs available. There are jobs available. They are just not the jobs these individuals want. This is what happens is an economic downturn. Throughout history, Americans have dug in and made the best of it, enduring horrible work conditions. Modern Americans have become so entitled that they refuse to man the sandwich counter for 40 hours a week with benefits!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If the only job a recent college grad can find pays $8/hour, then <strong><u>that is the value of that individual's labor</u></strong> in the current market. If that grad wants this to change, he needs to improve himself. No, the degree from that Liberal university does not guarantee a corner office with a six-figure salary! And yes, the loans taken out to finance the Liberal educrats, must be repaid by the suckers who took out those loans. It is not the fault of Wall Street that grads owe large sums of money in student loans. Without Wall Street, these people wouldn't have had the opportunity to even get the loan (education) in the first place!!!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Without even discussing the merit of Occupy's position, they fail because they lack honesty and integrity.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Demographics</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking the pictures from around the country, I see iPhones, MacBooks, designer clothing, and torn up money on the ground. Just how needy are these people?!? Where do these people live? What kind of car are they driving? What kind of lifestyle are they living?</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The pictures also show professionally printed signs. Who paid to have those signs printed? The NYC crowd is enjoying catered meals--who's paying?</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We aren't able to get all the data on this group necessary to fully determine who they are, but we do have some anecdotal information. That information points to bad decisions based on a false sense of entitlement. Want to see some hardship? Talk to our wounded vets coming back from Iraq and Afganistan. That's hardship!</span> <br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Occupy crowd is also mostly "white" which seems to contradict the narrative of white privilege we are constantly sold by education, media, and government. Where are the oppressed minorities? </span><a href="http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2011/10/figures-nazi-party-throws-support-behind-occupy-wall-street-movement/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The American Nazi Party supports Occupy</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. White people + Nazis = ? Communist Party USA also supports Occupy. Strange that these two anti-American groups support Occupy when 99% of America doesn't agree with these fringe groups.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Additionally, the Occupy crowd has voiced their support for President Obama, who in turn has voiced his support for Occupy. I find this unbelievable since Obama is directly accountable for the economic climate of the last three years. Big Labor has also endorsed Occupy while they quietly assist in the off-shoring of American jobs thereby depressing American wages. If Occupy was seriously concerned about accountability they would not be supporting some of the people who should be held accountable!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All of this adds up to one simple conclusion: <strong><u>Occupy is the radical American Left</u></strong>. The association with Obama, Big Labor, and other radical groups demonstrates a meeting of the minds.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While I think the bulk of Occupy is filled with useful idiots and "New Thinkers," the objective of Occupy aligns with a radical leftist agenda. This would give many of the Occupy crowd a little pause if it was really a grassroots mix of Americans.</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Lack of Solutions</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See any Occupy signs promoting realistic, sustainable solutions? Neither do I!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Wall_Street#Demands_and_goals"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wikipedia</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, usually a left-biased source, concedes there is no clear list of demands.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's easy to say "<em>kill the rich and take their money</em>," but how exactly does this play out in the real world? Wealth is used to grow the economy which creates business and jobs. If we take that wealth to pay for student loans, or other entitlements today, how does that grad get a job tomorrow?</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not to mention this is a slippery slope; <strong>what is rich?</strong> Is it $1M? Is rich $250K+ like Obama said in the 2008 election? What happens when we run out of those peoples' money? Does rich become $100K? And then what? $60K? </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Additionally, how will the middle class be shielded from tax and cost redistribution from wealthy individuals and corporations? Price controls? Yeah, that will work out great! </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Occupy's class warfare won't make a distinction between rich and middle class should it move beyond ideology into implementation. Then there other problems...</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Say we transfer the means of production from the private sector to the public sector. How does government meet payroll? Who pays taxes without paychecks? Who works without incentive (paycheck)? History tells us how this plays out every time.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have $14.5T of debt which is more than the entire global money supply! We could seize every penny of private wealth in America and still not be solvent. We don't have a problem with private wealth, we have a problem with government spending!!! Yet I don't see a single Occupy sign advocating balanced budgets or bringing financial solvency back to Washington--those are real solutions.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are a young person who needs a good job and some opportunity, asking the government to take capital out of the economy is the dumbest thing you could do! This is not a solution!!!</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Media Comparisons to Tea Party</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of ways the media is trying to deceive the public on Occupy is by creating an equivalency to the Tea Party.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This would be funny if the Press wasn't such an important institution in America. The media has bought into Occupy hook, line, and sinker, likely because the media is also dominated by radical leftists. We will not see the truth about Occupy reported in the mainstream media.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Tea Party is a truly grassroots pro-America, pro-Constitution movement composed of life long law-abiding, tax-paying Americans. These aren't people who went to protests demanding a new entitlement, quite the opposite. The Tea Party brings solutions. Protest sites were often left in better shape than when the protest started. I don't recall a single Tea Party arrest (aside from the Liberal plants who tried to disrupt protests).</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The only time the Tea Party allegedly got out of line was the incident with Rep. John Lewis which has yet to be confirmed. This remains an allegation which at worst was a nasty and hateful word.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Occupy has been caught engaging in violence with police. They have destroyed the protest areas. I won't forget the </span><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2046586/Occupy-Wall-Street-Shocking-photos-protester-defecating-POLICE-CAR.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">image in the Daily Mail</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> of the Occupy member defecating on a NYPD cruiser. Many are advocating widespread violence. They want to shut down the "system" so it doesn't work for anyone. How many hungry and homeless would be created?</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The Tea Party represents America's producers</strong>. Producers who want the original social contract (Constitution).</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Occupy represents America's receivers</strong>. Receivers who want ownership of another's labor and property--a new social contract.</span> <br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span> <br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is no valid comparison.</span> <br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><em>Conclusion</em></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If I could get through to Occupy, I would warm them. The revolution they are demanding will happen, but just as they are incompetent in their personal lives, they will be unable to shape/control that coming revolution.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What will be the result? Again, I turn to history... </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It won't take long for the Liberal Elite to realize that providing education, healthcare, housing, food, etc... is impossible. Their ideas will begin to fail and they will result to radical social engineering (genocide). Ever wonder why there are more abortion clinics in low income areas? Yeah, their social engineering won't target the producers who will be desperately needed. They will target the same dysfunctional members of society that compose Occupy.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I wonder what the protests will look like then?</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It also won't take long for Conservatives (producers) to realize that revolution is preferable to indentured servitude. Liberals/Occupy <u>are not</u> our masters. They will not put us to work in the fields and factories while they enjoy an entitlement-filled leisure lifestyle provided by government at our expense. They will not a make a claim on our children without being required to make the <strong>ultimate sacrifice</strong>--a sacrifice greater than pitching a tent for a week, holding a sign, enjoying catered meals, and using recreational drugs.</span>Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2516230206035536626.post-51774714740472960862011-10-08T10:24:00.000-06:002011-10-08T10:24:14.398-06:00PayPal Problems<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qdT0n6xOs2w/TpB0RJaGBzI/AAAAAAAAAPw/z22RKfo_DlM/s1600/PayPalLimit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="157px" kca="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qdT0n6xOs2w/TpB0RJaGBzI/AAAAAAAAAPw/z22RKfo_DlM/s320/PayPalLimit.jpg" width="320px" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used to think that the only people having issues with PayPal were on the fringe of the electronic payments world. The guy selling videos from Russia or the shop selling certain kinds of paraphernalia--those would be suspect.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I never thought the bureaucratic and arbitrary axe of PayPal's policies would be brought to bear against me.</span><br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First a little about me: I am a consumer. I buy stuff in small quantities. I bring the money to the web and eBay (the parent company of PayPal) to the marketplace which enables me to transact with sellers who, in turn, pay eBay and PayPal a fee. Those fees result in income to eBay/PayPal. Without me, there is no transaction, there are no fees, there is no income to eBay/PayPal.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So why would PayPal try to throttle my ability to purchase items, or "send?" They claim they just want my bank account info to "verify" my account. Kind of strange since my account has been open since 2002 and I have sent ~$4k. If there was a time to verify me further, it would have been before I created $4k worth of exposure to eBay/PayPal.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also, as the image above illustrates, I supposedly am not at my sending limit, but each time I try to make a transaction am I told I must "verify." PayPal customer service, located offshore, could not explain this to me.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is not about security, it's about access to bank accounts. Access I will never give because I am not stupid. I use my bank account to pay my bills; my mortgage, my utilities, buy groceries, etc... If a fraudulent transaction would hit my bank account, my ability to pay my bills would be compromised. With a bank account, I don't have the consumer protections I have with my credit card account. Everyone should know this--eBay/PayPal knows this. A fraudulent transaction would put me at the complete mercy of PayPal's policies. A quick Google search reveals how that can go wrong.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's clear, access to user's bank accounts is part of the PayPal business model, likely to reduce credit card vendor fees while charging the same fees to recipients. PayPal obviously doesn't care about the increased risk they are passing onto their users, risk that is magnified by using offshore resources.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The marketplace needs a PayPal alternative or credit card vendors need to make it easier and cheaper to get directly on their payment systems.</span>Resident Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03948230532913031448noreply@blogger.com0