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Detroit, America’s first third world city

I’m sorry, but the bankruptcy is old news.  Detroit’s been bankrupt for years.  Proof’s in the pictures.

July 20, 2013February 15, 2021
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Really, Mr. President?

(Via the Drudge Report) “…Trayvon Martin could’ve been me 35 years ago.” So 35 years ago you were being thrown out of school, smoking pot…

July 20, 2013February 13, 2021
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Not a police state, part whatever

(Via the Drudge Report) A warrantless search by Federal Marshals not in hot pursuit of anyone.  Fortunately, the homeowner was not shot.  No dogs were…

July 20, 2013February 13, 2021
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Not buying Stumblebum’s BS

Now that the ZOMG Dangerous Gunz! Locator app has been well and thoroughly poisoned with bad data (and a big thanks to all the folks…

July 19, 2013February 13, 2021
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I was hoping to be able to do more

I really wanted to put my thoughts out there on the following two videos from The Patriot Nurse.  Unfortunately, time is working against me at…

July 18, 2013February 15, 2021
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22 maps and who’s crazy now

I’ve got to stop random-walking the Intertubz… Here are 22 maps, some silly and some interesting, that present different views of the United States. Social…

July 13, 2013February 15, 2021
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Let the fun begin!

Yesterday I noted the “Gun Geo Marker“.  Well, I guess they heard my derision; the app is out. Excuse me, but it’s time to poison…

July 11, 2013February 15, 2021
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Well, isn’t this nice

(Via SurvivalBlog) It seems that some anti-civil rights zealots have decided that they want to create an online geo-location service to be used for locating…

July 10, 2013February 13, 2021
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Apology not accepted

And I still think you’re not funny–just pathetically stupid.

July 9, 2013February 15, 2021
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Twitter

Twitter stream is over there ——–> These days, I often Tweet more than I blog.  It’s a function of available time and interest.

July 6, 2013February 13, 2021
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SurvivalBlog

You’ve probably noticed that SurvialBlog has been unavailable for a couple of days.  I’ve been able to get in touch with the proprietor, James Wesley…

July 6, 2013February 13, 2021
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Lot of irony floating around at the end of Independence Day Week.

(Via The View From North Central Idaho) More on the “We’re not a police state” front.  If you click, prepare to have your day ruined.

July 5, 2013February 15, 2021
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Just in case you haven’t seen this elsewhere

It would seem that we are all TJIC again. Dude, you need to bail outta that Third World hellhole you reside in.

July 5, 2013February 15, 2021
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Wowsers

(Via The Whited Sepulcher) Here on Independence Day, I’d like to take  you on a little tour Libertarian Land–just so you can see what real…

July 4, 2013February 13, 2021
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Situation handled

That’s when police Capt. David Huff walked up to Wallace and shot him point-blank in the head. Somebody pin a medal on that man.

July 4, 2013February 13, 2021
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Happy Birthday, America

Here’s some hopeful news from behind the lines: Two Colorado Democratic lawmakers facing recall elections for their support of the state’s strict new gun control…

July 4, 2013February 15, 2021
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Nanny (Bloomberg) knows best

(Via the Mail List That Must Remain Nameless) New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the man who wants to be the first president of the Fascist…

June 30, 2013February 13, 2021
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Damned if you do, damned if you don’t

Let’s see..multiple yelling men accost 3 young women in a grocery store parking lot at night, and they fairly predictably panic and try to flee. …

June 29, 2013February 15, 2021
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A tiny little strike against the surveillance state

Claire Wolfe directs us to HTTPS Everywhere, available for Firefox and Chrome.  It forces a secure connection every time if can, even if you don’t…

June 29, 2013February 15, 2021
Hm-m-m…
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Hm-m-m…

“Man arrested in shooting that killed teen, hurt 2-year-old” So if you’re 19 and you’re the shooter, you’re a man.  If you’re 19 and the…

June 25, 2013February 15, 2021
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I’ve got nothin’, part n

I just haven’t been in the blogging mood, whatever that is.  Been Tweeting some things (to the 4 followers I have), but nothing so far…

June 23, 2013February 15, 2021
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Bug fixes

(Via Claire Wolf) In the computer world, there is a long-running discussion on whether security bugs should be publicized as soon as they are found…

June 19, 2013February 15, 2021
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I love it when blog content arrives via email

Or, in other words, I don’t have squat to talk about, so I’m going to point you to something someone else has written. Both of…

June 18, 2013February 15, 2021
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Yes, I twiddled the settings

I’ve decided to go back to a Blogger template, just so I can take advantage of some of their gadgets and such.  I’ll probably continue…

June 16, 2013February 13, 2021
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3,592 “mean rounds before stoppage”?

Via FOXNews The US Army has decided to “conclude” testing for the Individual Carbine program and declare that no one wins.  This is apparently based…

June 15, 2013February 15, 2021
Perusing Drudge this morning…
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Perusing Drudge this morning…

I pretty much had to laugh.  Here’s the “above the fold” portion just now: As you can see (click on the image if your eyes…

June 9, 2013February 13, 2021
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From the “Deserves to be spread around” department

Madame Roberta X has news of a biography of SF great H. Beam Piper. If you don’t know who H. Beam Piper was, then your…

June 8, 2013February 15, 2021
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I haz to lol

The New York Times editorial board, which twice endorsed President Obama and has championed many planks of his agenda, on Thursday turned on the president…

June 7, 2013February 15, 2021
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D-Day, once again

We’ve heard it all before.  D-Day. Operation Overlord. Juno, Gold, Sword, Utah, Omaha.  Pointe du Hoc.  Brecourt Manor.  Every year, a lot of us bloggers…

June 6, 2013February 15, 2021
Guns

Why would you walk away from training you had paid for?

Oh, because the instructor is unsafe?  That ought to be enough, don’t you think? Sean Sorrentino, the proprietor an An NC Gun Blog, has his…

June 5, 2013February 13, 2021

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