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Month: January 2007

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Who needs George Orwell

1984? You’ve got to be kidding. Who needs Orwell’s 1984 when we have the Federal Bureau of Investigation: The FBI appears to have adopted an…

January 30, 2007February 13, 2021
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Wrong on Ron?

Well, it seems that I’ve stirred up some folks with my comments on Ron Paul (in this post). Here’s a few outtakes from the comments:…

January 29, 2007February 13, 2021
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At least someone got the real message

(Via Drudge) It would seem someone in the Republican part has received the real message that was sent in the 2006 elections: It’s important for…

January 28, 2007February 15, 2021
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Woo-hoo! Another one bites the dust!

The Greensboro News and Record reports that an unnamed McDonalds worker has shot and killed a bad guy attempting an armed robbery at a Charlotte…

January 26, 2007February 13, 2021
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However, there is some good news

Well, it seems Senate Republicans, apparently assisted by a few Democrats, have killed the minimum wage hike, at least for now. My Daughter, who is…

January 25, 2007February 15, 2021
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Here they come

(From Timebomb) Well, fellow gunnies, here comes the first of the gun grabs, bans and general stupidity: HR256, Title: To prevent children’s access to firearms.…

January 25, 2007February 15, 2021
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Must…Buy…Gadget…

(Via The Register) SanDisk V-Mate™ Video Memory Card Recorder OHMIGOD! It records on a memory card, and you can take it out, use it on…

January 24, 2007February 13, 2021
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The cost of living…

Has just risen several percent per hundred rounds recently. For those who don’t shoot on a regular basis, I’m talking about the price of ammo.…

January 22, 2007February 13, 2021
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Shaking my head in wonderment

President Bush, not content with his already low performance ratings, has apparently decided to try for negative numbers: President Bush intends to use the State…

January 22, 2007February 13, 2021
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Hm-m-m

(Via American Girl In Japan) Yo, Mountain Man–what’cha think? 🙂 Interestingly enough, I have high scores on some items that are diametrically opposed. That’s sort…

January 22, 2007February 15, 2021
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Important reading

(Via Chaos Manor and TB2K) If you give a whatever about the state of education in the US, then you need to read these three…

January 21, 2007February 15, 2021
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America’s Margaret Thatcher?

(Via Drudge) HILLARY CLINTON is to be presented as America’s Margaret Thatcher as she tries to become the first woman to win the White House.…

January 21, 2007February 15, 2021
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10 Things I Learned From Iraq

Varifrank has an excellent post outlining what he’s learned from the war in Iraq. IMHO, the best one is “The justification for going into Bosnia…

January 20, 2007February 15, 2021
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Moonbattery at full throttle

Democrats have controlled Congress for 2 weeks now, so I think it’s time to review their performance, making snarky comments along the way. First, in…

January 19, 2007February 15, 2021
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My problem with inflation

Kevin Baker of The Smallest Minority asked this question about my post on the effects of inflation on the value of a dollar: Now, compare…

January 18, 2007February 13, 2021
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Guilty as charged

Random Nuclear Strikes reports that Wayne Fincher has been found guilty of the charges of owning illegal automatic weapons and an illegal short-barreled shotgun. So…

January 16, 2007February 15, 2021
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M1 Carbine goodies

Les Jones has posted a list of places where all us e-e-evil gun nuts can stock up on necessaries for those M1 Carbines CMP is…

January 16, 2007February 15, 2021
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Gun grabbing, north of the border style

No, not Canada–Virginia. (For those who’ve missed it previously, The Freeholder is a citizen of North Carolina.) Countertop has an interesting post on how the…

January 16, 2007February 15, 2021
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Happy Robert E. Lee’s Birthday (observed)

(Inspiration for this post was provided by the Mountain Man, who really needs to stop reading this and start his own blog, dammit!) Today is…

January 15, 2007February 15, 2021
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Something to consider

(Link via SurvivalBlog) If I wanted to buy something that cost $100 in the year of my birth, it would currently cost $680.74. This is…

January 11, 2007February 13, 2021
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Departure

My mom passed from this life Saturday at 5:30 PM. She was resting comfortably and just slipped away. While it’s hard, it’s good to know…

January 8, 2007February 15, 2021
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One final time into the breach

Long-time readers will remember that I’ve noted my mother’s health problems. Things have finally come to their inevitable end, and she is under hospice care.…

January 6, 2007February 13, 2021
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Crap!

(Via Claire Wolfe) Concealment Does NOT Equal Cover Finally, something useful from my tax dollars. I was just hoping that the brick walls of The…

January 4, 2007February 15, 2021
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M-m-m, I don’t think so

Giuliani 2008 Game Plan Laid Out in Newspaper Reading the story, it seems America’s Mayor is concerned that his past will adversely impact a presidential…

January 3, 2007February 15, 2021
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As predicted

(Via Drudge) As they prepare to take control of Congress this week and face up to campaign pledges to restore bipartisanship and openness, Democrats are…

January 3, 2007February 15, 2021
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You can’t argue the law in court

(Via The War on Guns) While I haven’t been blogging about it, I have been following the saga of Wayne Fincher, who is charged with…

January 2, 2007February 13, 2021

Blogroll

  • 357 Magnum
  • Bayou Renaissance Man
  • Eaton Rapids Joe
  • Eric Peters Autos
  • In the MIDDLE of the RIGHT
  • Nobody Asked Me
  • Notes From The Bunker
  • Raconteur Report
  • Random Acts of Gibberish
  • Splendid Isolation
  • The Burning Platform
  • The Silicon Graybeard
  • The Ultimate Answer To Kings
  • traditionalRIGHT
  • Western Rifle Shooters
  • Wilder, Wealthy, and Wise

Prepping

  • Blue Collar Prepping
  • Dr. Bones & Nurse Amy
  • Prepping 2.0
  • SurvivalBlog

Gear

  • 511 Tactical
  • Apmex
  • Blue Force Gear
  • Cool Tools
  • Dark Angel Medical
  • Duluth Trading
  • Gainesville Coins
  • Galloway Precision
  • Galls
  • J. Peterman Company
  • Kabar Knives
  • LA Police Gear
  • LAG Tactical
  • Lehmans
  • Limitless Gear
  • Mountainside Medical Equipment
  • Old Coleman Parts
  • SD Bullion
  • SOG Knives
  • Streamlight
  • Texas Precious Metals
  • UW Gear
  • Vermont Country Store

Economics

  • Armstrong Economics
  • Calculated Risk
  • Captain Capitalism
  • Fed Watch
  • Foundation for Economic Education
  • Mises Institute
  • Of Two Minds
  • Shadow Stats
  • The Collaborative Fund Blog
  • Variant Perception

Guns

  • AIM Surplus
  • American Suppressor Association
  • Ammo For Sale
  • Ammo Man
  • Ammo To Go
  • AmmoSeek
  • Ammo.com
  • Ammo Land
  • Ammunition Store
  • Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network
  • Ballistics By The Inch
  • Bulk Ammo
  • CDNN Sports
  • Crimson Trace
  • Crow Shooting Supply
  • Dillon Precision
  • EEzox
  • EOTech
  • Forgotten Weapons
  • Grass Roots North Carolina
  • Gun Facts
  • Gun Laws
  • Gun news Daily
  • Gun Talk Radio
  • Gun Talk TV
  • Gun Watch
  • GunBlast!
  • Gun Owners of America
  • Guns.com
  • Handgunlaw.us
  • Hornady
  • Joe Bob Outfitters
  • Lee Precision
  • Lucky Gunner
  • Midsouth Shooters Supply
  • Natchez Shooters Supply
  • National Rifle Association
  • National Shooting Sports Federation
  • North Carolina Rifle and Pistol Association
  • Of Arms and the Law
  • Powder Valley
  • RCBS
  • Redding Reloading
  • Second Amendment Foundation
  • Silencer Shop
  • Suddarth Optical Repair
  • Target Sports
  • The Citizens Committee For the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
  • The Firearm Blog
  • The Firearms Coalition
  • The Gun Feed
  • The Law of Self Defense
  • The Lost Target
  • The Shooters’s Bar
  • The Tactical Professor
  • Where To Shoot
  • Wideners
  • WikiArms

Training

  • Active Response Training
  • Defensive Concepts North Carolina
  • Gunsite
  • Handgun Combatives
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  • The Patriot Nurse
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  • Practical Firearms Training
  • Rangemaster
  • Shootrite Firearms Academy
  • Southeastern Defensive Firearms Academy
  • Teach Yourself to Shoot Better

Ham Radio

  • Alinco
  • Alpha Antenna
  • American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
  • Amateur Radio Newsline
  • AMSAT North America
  • DXMaps
  • CQ Magazine
  • CQ Magazine Newsroom
  • BITX Transceivers
  • Eagle Antennas
  • DX Commander Antennas
  • Eham
  • Elecraft
  • EQSL
  • FlexRadio
  • Ham Radio Answers
  • HamSCI
  • HF Propagation & Solar Data
  • HF Underground
  • Icom
  • ICQ Amateur Radio Podcast
  • IPS Solar Flare Alerts
  • Kenwood
  • Logbook of the World
  • MFJ Enterprises
  • NC QSO Party
  • QRZ
  • Radio Society of Great Britain
  • RT Systems
  • Short Wave Listening
  • Ultimax Antennas
  • VOACAP
  • Work FM Amateur Radio Satellites
  • Yaesu

The Law

  • Likelihood of Confusion
  • Legal Insurrection
  • The Shooters’ Bar

Other Important Sites

  • AgWeb
  • AlertsUSA
  • American Partisan
  • Downdetector
  • FlightAware
  • Forward Observer
  • GlobalSecurity.org
  • Marine Traffic
  • Michael Yon
  • poweroutage.us
  • Project Gutenburg
  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
  • The Watchers
  • Threat Journal
  • Waterwatch
  • ZeroHedge

YouTube Channels

  • blancolirio
  • CheapRVLiving
  • Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care
  • Corporal’s Corner
  • Cowboy Kent Rollins
  • Essential Craftsman
  • Forgotten Weapons
  • jehugarcia
  • John Daniel
  • Kyle Noseworthy
  • Lucky Gunner Ammo
  • Paul Shinn
  • Project Farm
  • Rob Braxman Tech
  • S2 Underground
  • Steve’s Small Engine Saloon
  • Tier 1 Citizen
  • The Gray Bearded Green Beret
  • The Hillbilly Kitchen
  • The History Guy
  • The Wolfe Pit
  • Triggered!

Other Viewpoints

  • 99% Invisible
  • The Automatic Earth
  • Ecosophia
  • James Howard Kunstler

Absent Friends

  • Bad Eagle (Link to Wayback Machine)
  • Chaos Manor (Dr. Jerry Pournelle) (RIP)
  • Freedomsight (On hiatus)
  • Our Rhodesian Heritage (Status Unknown)
  • Says Uncle (On hiatus)
  • SHOOTIN’ THE BREEZE and other things (RIP)
  • Sipsey Street Irregulars (Off The Air)
  • Standing Outside Looking In (Status Unknown)
  • Thunder Tales (RIP)
  • Weaponsman (RIP)
  • The Whited Sepulchre (RIP)
  • The Woodpile Report (RIP)

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