Updates to the Blogroll
I’ve been terribly lazy on updating the blogroll, but 2 items have forced me to it. First was Capt. Chuck’s wounding in Iraq (dammit). You…
I’ve been terribly lazy on updating the blogroll, but 2 items have forced me to it. First was Capt. Chuck’s wounding in Iraq (dammit). You…
(Via Bloodletting) We have a new record for the shortest time between a US Supreme Court decision and a local government taking advantage of it.…
Doc Russia is a bit perturbed at the recent Supreme Court’s decision in Kelo: …I think it is time to start shopping for a battle…
Being prepared can mean a lot of things. You may have a year’s worth of food set aside, gas and a generator, warm sleeping bags…
(Via The Travel Insider) A Minneapolis intellectual property lawyer had a $300 key to his Audi confiscated by the TSA as a “switchblade-type”. (NY Times…
Because they can still laugh at themselves: US Army Dynamic Entry Training Video
(Via Jerry Pournelle) For years, some have said that “We’re borrowing against our children’s incomes”. Might better include the grandkids and great grandkids as well.…
Jerry Pournelle, for whom I have great respect, has a different take on the Kelo decision. In light of what he says, I’m going to…
(Via WorldNet Daily) It just keeps getting better and better: A unanimous US Supreme Tribunal Court has ruled that is perfectly OK for the government…
A kids’ baseball team has been ejected from their league for being too good at the game. It seems that the coaches and the parents…
(Via The Drudge Report) I guess it wasn’t enough that banks, airlines and employers are “losing control” of your personal data. Now the IRS *SPIT*…
(Recalled to consciousness on The High Road) Liz Michael can get pretty strident for my tastes, but this is worth reading, given current events.
“Oh, you’re one of those survivalists, aren’t you?” Every time the subject of how fragile our civilization actually is comes up in conversation, I get…
However, if your local government decides that your property will generate more tax revenues if it’s removed from your ownership and transferred to someone who…
(Via Drudge) It seems that terrorism investigations are becoming the newest reason that the United States government can’t obey its own laws and policies. The…
The federal agency in charge of aviation security collected extensive personal information about airline passengers even though Congress forbade it and officials said they wouldn’t…
(Via Drudge) Vandals Spray Black Paint Over Faces In Confederate Monument I know what I’d like to paint on these losers. Followed closely by a…
On Techno Gypsy‘s site. What is it with these Texas bloggers and guns? *grin* There’s a ton to read; best get on it.
The weekend is nearly done, but I can’t let it finish without some gun and survival talk. Last weekend, you may remember, Old Friend’s Older…
Local teen produces ‘1944’ war filmHe spent the last year and a half researching, writing, directing, filming and producing an original film called “1944.” The…
Don’t forget the familes of the warriors. They need our support too.
(Via The Drudge Report) I’m not fan of the misnamed “Patriot Act”. It was a knee-jerk reaction to 9/11, poorly thought out, poorly debated and…
We were at lunch. While waiting on the food (meat loaf, fried okra, fried squash and apple sauce–eat your hearts out), I see this guy…
The US Department of Justice has decided the water in Froggy’s pot needs to be a bit warmer. From news.com: The U.S. Department of Justice…
Now it’s time to deliver. If you missed it earlier, I’ve started going to a chiropractor for problems with my back. Well, I’ve been going…
There is a long-running discussion, taking place in various forums on the Internet and elsewhere, that has as it’s core question “When is it time…
Grumbles From the Grave is hosting the Carnival of Cordite (17th edition) this week. He’s done a really bang up job (ahem) of it–this is…
Very few weekends at Camp Freehold are complete without a trip to the range. This weekend was no exception. Old Friend’s Older Brother decided early…
Before I blow a blood vessel. (Via GeekWithA.45) It would seem that the Lefties are coming out of the woodwork to once again to skew…