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Month: April 2010

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A .380 loaded with hollow points for snakes?

Right, Gov. Perry. Sure. 🙂 Oh, and “Nice Shot“.

April 28, 2010February 15, 2021
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As California sinks further into the abyss

You would think that local governments might want to prepare to a possible state bankruptcy and the problems that would cause. Instead, they discuss banning…

April 28, 2010February 15, 2021
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Show trial?

More like a kangaroo court, if you ask me. Sen. Carl Levin accused a Goldman Sachs executive Tuesday of knowingly “trying to sell a sh—y…

April 27, 2010February 13, 2021
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Invaluable lessons

(Link via Anarchangel) Found in a semi-random morning blog-walk: Surviving the World. Some thing that you can read, smile about and nod your head. Just…

April 25, 2010February 15, 2021
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Crime comes home

Literally. Monday, somewhere between 8 AM and 3:30 PM, The Freehold was broken into. As such things go, it wasn’t so bad. They kicked in…

April 23, 2010February 15, 2021
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No, they won’t hamstring you

They’ll be glad to settle for cutting you off at the knees, I suspect. The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has disputed claims by…

April 19, 2010February 13, 2021
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I simply can’t imagine why

Already wary of the federal government, Americans have grown even more critical, less trusting and even fearful of Uncle Sam since President Barack Obama took…

April 19, 2010February 15, 2021
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And here goes the PG-13 rating right out the window again

Former President Clinton on Sunday broadened his warning that Tea Party protesters could feed violence reminiscent of the Oklahoma City bombing, suggesting “right-wing media” and…

April 18, 2010February 15, 2021
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One for the Mountain Man

My good friend the Mountain Man has an excellent post celebrating the existence while mourning the passage of the Bright Leaf Drive-in in Mt. Airy,…

April 18, 2010February 13, 2021
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The numbers do not add up

Report: Sales tax collections hit 50-year-low “For the opening months of 2009, early figures show an overall revenue decline of more than 12 percent, “a…

April 14, 2010February 13, 2021
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Waxman gets waxed

It would seen that Henry Waxman, Dumbass-LotusLand, has decided that it would be better to be believed a fool than to open his mouth and…

April 14, 2010February 13, 2021
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Cool Factor: 7.8

Xavier points us toward a M1 Carbine-esque conversion for the Ruger 10/22. Interesting.

April 14, 2010February 15, 2021
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Esoteric, yet important

Stratfor believes the recent Kyrgyz revolution has a distinct Russian odor to it. While not my area, it looks like a fairly sound conclusion based…

April 14, 2010February 15, 2021
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On other news, water is wet

(Via the Drudge Report) The U.S. Postal Service’s current business model “is not viable” and the mail agency should make deeper job and wage cuts,…

April 12, 2010February 13, 2021
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Things you never knew

Life is full of things that you don’t know. For example, we all watch movies, but we often never know the story of what hurdles…

April 12, 2010February 13, 2021
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Want a look at the future of the Obamanation?

Here’s what we have to look forward to if our Glorious Leader continues his excellent work Changing the economy: In the ongoing financial crisis in…

April 12, 2010February 13, 2021
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Expect the unexpected

The Triangle’s three Democratic congressmen said Friday that they were not expecting a political backlash against the recently enacted health care law in the fall…

April 10, 2010February 15, 2021
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A beautiful sentiment

(Via the Patriot Post) I love the woman, apparently a member of the Perpetually Offended Class, who claims she would not feel safe in his…

April 9, 2010February 15, 2021
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Late to the party

(Via the Drudge Report) Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke warned Wednesday that Americans may have to accept higher taxes or changes in cherished entitlements…

April 8, 2010February 15, 2021
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Satire or the ugly truth?

(Via the Patriot Post) You decide.

April 8, 2010February 13, 2021
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In Governor Dimples…

North Carolina has the best governor money can buy. Obama has definitely gotten our money’s worth.

April 6, 2010February 15, 2021
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Obviously, someone isn’t getting the message

Or perhaps they are. Jim Shepherd of The Shooting Wire points out that some military bases are still demilling spent brass rather than reselling it…

April 5, 2010February 13, 2021
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17 minutes and 12 seconds

And all content free, no doubt. President Obozo apparently thinks that North Carolinians bullshit easily. Not only do we not, but apparently neither does the…

April 4, 2010February 15, 2021
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PT Barnum had it right

I am amazed at how easy it is to fool some people. I know I shouldn’t be, but I am. Yesterday, President Obama announces a…

April 1, 2010February 13, 2021

Blogroll

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Economics

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Guns

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Training

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Ham Radio

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  • Kenwood
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  • Yaesu

The Law

  • Likelihood of Confusion
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Other Important Sites

  • AgWeb
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  • Michael Yon
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  • ZeroHedge

YouTube Channels

  • blancolirio
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  • jehugarcia
  • John Daniel
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Other Viewpoints

  • 99% Invisible
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Absent Friends

  • Bad Eagle (Link to Wayback Machine)
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  • Freedomsight (On hiatus)
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  • Says Uncle (On hiatus)
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  • Standing Outside Looking In (Status Unknown)
  • Thunder Tales (RIP)
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