Author: The Freeholder

Well, today I’ve had an unfortunate experience with one of the symptoms of “What’s wrong with our economy”–my local John Deere dealer is closing. The…

From guys who were there–David Hardy and Countertop. David takes exception with those of us who want our machine guns “Right now, thank you very…

(Via the Mountain Man) Arthur C. Clarke, a visionary science fiction writer who co-wrote “2001: A Space Odyssey and won worldwide acclaim with more than…

(Nods to Kim du Toit, Michael Bane, the NRA-ILA and others) So today was one of the biggest days for the future of firearms ownership…

If you’re a SF fan, like alternate histories, have a libertarian bent, enjoy graphic novels or just like escapism, you need to go read Roswell,…

Apaches versus terrorists–it isn’t a fair fight.

But I just suddenly got a case of the “Geeze, this is stupid!” Not stupid as in “Blogging is stupid,” but that the things that…

We’ve been having some drought problems here in North Carolina for some years. Our esteemed governor’s solution? Why, give the state more power, of course.…

Spitzer to Resign Following Reports of ‘Involvement’ With Prostitution Ring Yes, I know it’s not nice to gloat. But it feels so good.

(Via The Patriot Post) I’m putting this out there for the crowd that contends on some other blogs that the Southern States had no right…

The M1 Abrams and AC-DC-an excellent combination.

Thanks to the Mountain Man for suggesting the William F. Buckley Jr. quote for the masthead. It comes from the Patriot Post (which you should…

Sorry, but I got distracted. Herein, you shall see the 11th MAR execute a regimental fire mission. I wouldn’t want to be on the receiving…

(NYT article via Timebomb 2000) Kim duToit and a number of other bloggers have decided that they are going to vote for John McCain because,…

(Via the Drudge Report) Some French twit of an actress seems to think that the 9/11 attacks were made up. She also thinks man never…

(Via Freedom Sight) The ATF agent who led the Cavalry Arms raid now has a face. And a cell phone number and an email addy.…

Cavalry Arms has been raided by the ATF. Not many details yet, other than their entire firearms inventory was cleaned out. Being a big AR…

You can talk about Ted Turner and his billion bucks to the UN, or Bill Gates and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. However, I’m…

William F. Buckley, perhaps the most erudite speaker on behalf of conservatism, has died at the age of 82. Farewell, sir. We shall miss your…

(Via FreedomSight) People of the Gun. It’s cool. Go there. I shall be listed shortly.

(Via Capitalist Lion) And boy howdy do I lust for one. The Anzio Ironworks Mag-Fed 20mm Rifle has a range of 5000 yards, and is…

Big guns make big booms…

(Via the Survival and Emergency Preparedness blog) Necessity is the mother of invention, indeed. Meet the Hexayurt, a place to live for $200. I’m going…

Via Tam, we find this jewel of political thought: Gun-people are so used to being mistaken for a fireplug by the dogmatic that the GOP’s…

(Via the Drudge Report) GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz has offered his opinion on the religion of global warming, and the Perpetually Offended are, well,…

The 5-month-old was dropped off at his parents’ house on Feb. 4, strapped into his car seat. Eight days later, he was found in the…