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In a recent post , we discussed how to handle when false allegations are thrown your way. Well, a reader wrote in and asked how to tell when a liar has been confronted, and when an honest person has been falsely accused of lying. And that is a good topic!  An honest person, when falsely accused of lying, will react a certain way . Anger, frustration, and confusion are all common responses, while some might feel deeply hurt or betrayed by those who accused them. Meanwhile, a pathological liar will react a different way .  They may try to deflect blame or shift responsibility onto others. They may also try to deceive others to avoid being caught or held accountable for their behavior. The pathological liar may also resort to gaslighting . Gaslighting, of course , is  the act or practice of grossly misleading someone, especially for one’s own advantage. Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation and type of abuse that makes a person question their own reasoning and ...

Liars lie. We all know that. We also know the grass is green and the sky is blue. What to do though, when the liars falsely claim that a truthful person has lied? Ah, now this deserves a post. And this has happened to the Rifleman not once, but twice in recent months, hence the motivation to add here.  First, we must understand the motivation of the false allegation.  When a person falsely accuses another of lying, a quick online search yields that the most common reason is faulty communication, and that is this author's most common observation, as well. Of course, most polite people will ask questions or gain clarification first before lobbing an accusation of lying.  When faulty communication is not the issue, then a few other possibilities rise to the surface:  Pre-existing distrust Psychological projection: they are lying about something, so they accuse you.   They are trying to cover for some shortcoming, etc.  Sound familiar? If you have read muc...

  Seen on social media. In case Blogger inexplicably deletes the image like they do so often, it is Trump, Vance, and their wives waving goodbye to Biden's helicopter. The caption states: "January 20, 2025 END OF AN ERROR" While I get the sentiment, the statement here is misleading.  It was not an error - it was theft . There is a big difference. The error, if any, is that we did not push back on the cheating hard enough. 

Seen on that wonderful place we call Reddit: "Conservatives, how do you feel about Donald Trump pardoning Jan 6 rioters that physically assaulted police officers?" In a court of law, the opposing counsel would object, citing "facts not in evidence."  To put it another way:  There was no riot.  Nobody assaulted police officers.  The only injury that occurred was when the POS, Lieutenant Michael Byrd, shot and killed Ashli Babbitt. Therefore, to answer the click-bait question: I am GLAD that Trump pardoned the protesters. I know of several who were recipients of the pardon. It was lawfare, plain and simple. The stroke of the pen by Trump ended this lawfare.  I'm also endlessly glad Trump pardoned the abortion protesters. 

Recently learned my friend and fellow firearms instructor, David White, has passed after a brief battle with cancer. Here is his obituary .  When someone I know passes, I prefer to remember good times:  David helped me as an assistant instructor in firearms classes on more than one occasion.  --- Here is a testimonial by David.  --- When David and I were becoming NRA certified pistol instructors (this is where we met), he did not pass the shooting portion on the first try. You are allowed a retry, and that was held at the end of the final day of the class. I lent him my .22 caliber Browning target pistol. He was amazed that I would loan him a firearm after knowing him only 2 days, but I could tell right away that he had a heart of gold. I received a text message from him moments after I arrived home: "I PASSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEDDDDDDDD!!!!!" He returned the pistol that day - bringing it to my residence as we had determined we lived in fairly close proximity.  --- O...

Seen on X, from Richard Cooper - here, pasted text in case Blogger inexplicably deletes the image as they have done so many times in the past: "In the not so distant past, she was wifey material if she was: A virgin Tattoo free  Had good family  Feminine  Under 25  Religious  Had homemaking skills  Agreeable  Could cook & clean  Wanted his children  Most brides today are none of those things." Here we will give an example of what most modern women are like in italics below Cooper's list of marriageable qualities.  Marriageable qualities vs. Reality: A virgin Been with 100+ men (whatever number they tell you, multiply it by 9, at the least.)  Tattoo free  Many tattoos.  Had good family  Comes from single mother only home where the mother did not allow the father into the children's lives.  Feminine  Feminist Under 25  Over 30, with declining fertility.  Religious  "Spiritual" (meaning wil...