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Entries from December 2010

Anti-gun = Anti-individual = Anti-freedom

December 30th, 2010 · Comments Off

All of the anti-gun groups go out of their way to convince people that they’re not actually against personal ownership of guns, just that the country needs “common sense” guns laws to keep everyone safe. But what are these “common sense” laws that groups like the Brady Bunch always talk about but rarely explain, via [...]

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Tags: Assault Weapon · Concealed/Open Carry · Crime/Law · Freedom/Independence · Gun Free Zone · Guns · The Left · The US

Resist Or Comply?

December 28th, 2010 · Comments Off

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement. He pioneered a resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience, a philosophy firmly founded upon total nonviolence. This concept helped India to gain independence, and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Yet Gandhi also [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Freedom/Independence · Guns

Good Words

December 22nd, 2010 · Comments Off

You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot help small men by tearing down big men. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer. You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich. You cannot keep out of trouble [...]

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Tags: Freedom/Independence · Government

Government Nazis

December 21st, 2010 · Comments Off

Says x: They fought to save a life, and now they say they’ll fight the fine. It all revolves around the rescue of a deer trapped in icy water Thursday night. Strangers banded together to pull a deer out of the freezing water of the Patapsco River on Thursday night. “We seen the deer going [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Freedom/Independence · Government · The US

The American Moocher

December 20th, 2010 · 4 Comments

The picture below shows Raymeica Kelly holding up two power bills. Ms. Kelly is angry that she couldn’t get the taxpayers to pay her electric bills. She says she doesn’t have the money to pay her bills and is demanding that you and I pay them for her. Notice anything odd about the photo? Notice [...]

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Tags: Freedom/Independence · Government · Money · Socialism · Taxes · The Left · The US

Have The Democrats Been Neutered?

December 19th, 2010 · Comments Off

WONDERFUL news via MyWay.com: The population continues to shift from Democratic-leaning Rust Belt states to Republican-leaning Sun Belt states, a trend the Census Bureau will detail in its once-a-decade report to the president. Political clout shifts, too, because the nation must reapportion the 435 House districts to make them roughly equal in population, based on [...]

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Tags: Election · Government · The Left · The Right · The US

We The People Dodged A Bullet

December 17th, 2010 · Comments Off

A massive tax package preventing a big New Year’s Day tax hike for millions of Americans is on its way to President Barack Obama for his signature. The measure would extend tax cuts for families at every income level, renew jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed and enact a new one-year cut in Social Security [...]

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Tags: Government · Money · Taxes · The Left · The Right · The US

Comrade Michelle

December 15th, 2010 · Comments Off

A child nutrition bill was signed into law by President Obama Monday morning, capping months of advocacy by the first lady as part of her efforts to reduce childhood obesity. Says Michelle Obama, “We can’t just leave it up to the parents”. http://www.breitbart.tv/ WTF? This is Socialism. This is what 67 million brain-dead liberals demanded [...]

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Tags: Freedom/Independence · Government · The Left · The US

Christmas Wishlist

December 14th, 2010 · Comments Off

In case someone wins the lottery and cannot figure out how to spend all that money, here’s my Christmas Wishlist: Spread The Word:

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Tags: Guns

A Moral Dilemma

December 12th, 2010 · Comments Off

I went to the bank the other day. Was I obligated to call in a report on myself? Spread The Word:

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Tags: Freedom/Independence · Georgia · Gun Free Zone · Guns

Dear Santa …

December 11th, 2010 · Comments Off

Romanian AK Draco Pistol, 7.62×39, only $299 at J&G Sales. In case you didn’t know what to get me for Christmas. http://www.jgsales.com/ Romanian AK, Draco, 7.62×39Spread The Word:

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Tags: Guns

Guns OK At Hartsfield

December 10th, 2010 · Comments Off

Flying Shiznit! Lookie what I found: The mayor doesn’t like it, but the city is no longer stopping people with legal weapon permits from carrying their weapons into Hartsfield-Jackson airport. “The fact of the matter is, we’re complying with state law, so it’s not something where we had a choice,” said Mayor Kasim Reed. Absolutely [...]

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Tags: Atlanta · Crime/Law · Freedom/Independence · Government · Gun Free Zone · Guns · Law Enforcement

Virginia Tech Too Slow?

December 10th, 2010 · Comments Off

Virginia Tech violated federal campus security law when it waited too long to inform students about a shooter on the loose during a 2007 rampage that killed 32 people, the U.S. Department of Education says in a new report. Huh? This is not a day-care with 20 kids, it’s a college with 30,000 students scattered [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Government · Gun Free Zone · Guns · Law Enforcement · School · The US

12 Simple Things You Can Start Doing Right Now To Prepare For The Coming Financial Apocalypse

December 9th, 2010 · Comments Off

Via The American Dream: It is becoming increasingly apparent that the U.S. economy is heading for complete and total disaster. State and local governments across the nation are uncontrollably bleeding red ink. The federal government has accumulated the largest debt in world history. Every year we buy hundreds of billions of dollars more from the [...]

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Tags: Government · Money · The US

Anyone Paying Attention?

December 8th, 2010 · 1 Comment

“I don’t want to scare anyone but I am considering investing in barbed wire and guns, things are not looking good and rates are heading higher.” – Anthony Fry, senior managing director at Evercore Partners, discussing America’s current economic situation. http://www.cnbc.com/id/37549417 Anthony FrySpread The Word:

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Tags: Freedom/Independence · Government · Money · The US