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It's all about the logic. What so many people don't get is that I'm all about the logic. Make no mistake, I experience emotion, too - albeit on a much reduced scale than most. It's just that emotions do not drive my behavior. This whole blog - all seven years and 100,000+ page views - has been my logical take on things. In the rare instance I feel something about a topic, I mention it in passing. But I realize that the vast majority of people are driven to action by their emotion. Normally, if someone writes hundreds of words about something, it's because they are mad or sad, or insert emotion here . If you actually see me mad or sad, there's a 99% chance it's an act to motivate another person into doing something. Nothing written on this blog was motivated by emotion of any sort. The only other driving force you will find is a sort of ocd about getting the proper information out there. Misinformation is something I cannot tolerate, and must be corrected...

Luke 22:36 - HCSB Then He said to them, “But now, whoever has a money-bag should take it, and also a traveling bag. And whoever doesn’t have a sword should sell his robe and buy one. Recently, Dr. Jerry Falwell, Jr. openly encouraged students at Liberty University to get concealed carry permits and carry. Recently, John Piper openly discouraged the carry of guns in church. If you've read this blog even once before, you know how I feel... both about guns, as well as Piper. And if you haven't read this blog before, first - let me say welcome and thank you for reading, second - look at the opening Bible quote and guess which way I'm going with this. It seems I disagree with Piper on, well, the whole Bible, and now on guns, too. Not surprising. And when he endorses Hillary or Bernie for president, we will add to the list. For the record, I legally carry everywhere I go. If I cannot legally carry, then I don't go there. I legally carry at church. My pastor, the ch...

Libtard on FB - Crime is at an all time low. Im not worried about  crime. Im worried about about all the permit holders. Because permit holders kill so many, but crime doesn't. Posted via Blogaway

For those who care, this post will have spoilers. SPOILER ALERT! I saw Star Wars: The Force Awakens with my family on opening night. It was a fun movie. Probably about the most entertaining movie of 2015. It WAS the first Star Wars movie my children had seen in a theater. Here are some of my random thoughts on it: Yes, there was a sense of feminist propaganda in it. Find me a movie these days that doesn't feature that. I took it as an opportunity to teach my kids about what's realistic. If you feel the movie shouldn't be seen because of the feminist BS (at least two major manosphere blogs denounced the movie for same), then why overlook the fact that so much more of the movie is BS - lightsabers, the Force, FTL space travel, laser guns, etc., etc., etc. The reason I go to see a movie is to be entertained. One thing I find entertaining is to see something I don't see every day.  This movie does that. It was slightly troublesome that a Force initiate was somehow abl...

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Christmas is upon us. I am reminded of a story from my childhood. I was a boy of ten or twelve. At that time, Pops was really enamored with woodworking. He still is, but can only do so much these days. Anyways, we were out shopping one day, and we came across a set of tables like the one pictured. The set of four plus the stand was priced around $50. Quite a tab for the mid-1980's. Pops looked at the display tables. He picked them up, opened them, looked at them from every angle, and also looked at the carrier. To say he looked at them is a disservice. Pops analyzed these tables from every angle. He was studying them the way a gemstone expert might evaluate a rare and priceless diamond. Later that day, we went to the Home Depot, and Pops purchased several batches of wood and other supplies. Over the next few weeks, he busied himself in his workshop, building away. The saws buzzed, the drill whirled, and the hammer banged. The weekend before Christmas, my family hosted a party....

  Lefty has a good article  on President Obama's absolutely asinine "method" of "fighting" terrorism. After reading that article, a friend of mine pointed out that Obama seems completely detached from reality. Of course, most liberals are detached from reality. But I have a different theory... one that explains Obama's every action exactly and without fail. Imagine that you genuinely hated America and everything that the US has been and has stood for over its 200+ year existence. Now imagine that you have been thrust into a position to do something about it. And finally, imagine that you wish to destroy America, but you want to give at least a half-assed cover story so as to prevent a civil war. A civil war you'd most certainly lose - so you have to prevent it. If a person looks at Obama's actions under that light, then everything he does makes sense. Posted via Blogaway

A recent written conversation was observed: Infidel Patriot - I'm as wary of the real threat the militant Muslims bring as anybody out there. Regardless, we cannot sell out our rights for perceived security. On this (freedom of religion) or any other right. That said, a moratorium on immigration is not selling out any rights and would make perfect sense at this time. Liberal Idiot - That makes absolutely no sense. By that reasoning, white men should have been outlawed by now based on all the bombings and mass shootings they've done...but no one talks about that. Now, clearly, the first comment has to do with not allowing Muslim refugees or immigrants into the US, at least for a time, due to concerns over jihadist activity. A rational comment would address that topic. But here, the Liberal Idiot (LI for short) intentionally changes the topic to avoid discussion of whether a refugee moratorium is needed. Classic emotional response as opposed to rational. You expect a young ch...

From a friend on Facebook - Im not an Obama fan but from what I see people posting, you clearly didn't listen to his speech. Seriously, why make posts without facts. I get that people hate him, which I'm sorry you have room for hatred, but twisting and adding words makes it false. Maybe I heard it differently, but I know for a fact he said nothing about taking away our guns, he definitely called out the muslim community to handle their radicals and work with us to stop them. I get that you dont like him, i dont either, but don't just make shit up to push your agenda, it makes you just a dumb. On the other hand props to the Australian Prime Minister, she definitely has a pair! I get all of these points. I don't agree with them, but I do understand where they come from. The main sticky point here is one of semantics. When Obama and his ilk speak of making it harder for some people to get guns, he ultimately means he wants to make it harder for you to get guns. Posted ...

Why are do many liberals and feminists turning atheist? Here are some possibilities: - Attention. You could probably end the discussion here if you wanted. - Popularity. It's becoming the "in" thing with their ilk. - Rebellion. It goes against the established way things have always worked. - Unanswered prayers. Like the meme here, they only pray when there's an active shooter. They pray the shooter is a militia member (hasn't happened), or just a white Christian NRA member (also hasn't happened). Posted via Blogaway

A post observed on FB - My son just asked me why my stomach was so big...I told him it was because I was fat...I then followed it with it's because him and his brother ruined my body....probably not the most diplomatic answer, but I have always taught my children to be honest so I should display that for them, right? The problem is, that answer is not accurate, and she knows it. Sure, her stomach is big because she is fat. But she is not fat because of having children. She is fat because of a refusal to eat right and exercise. But, this is a liberal we are dealing with... so, very soon, it will be because of the high-capacity assault forks. Posted via Blogaway

Recently, I attended another training class. This one on breaching and clearing  (again, for me), as well as shooting while moving. Breaching and clearing Breaching and clearing went much as before, but with some twists. This instructor has among his credentials, time spent teaching CQB to Navy SEALs. So he had a few more techniques at his disposal that the students were familiarized with. In addition to button hooks and modified breaching - which comprised all of what we had done before - we were taught "Israeli Limited" entry. This is a good option if there are only two operators. Israeli Limited Israeli Limited also works with teams of 3 or more, and I like it so much that I think it should be a standard tactic of all fire teams. In fact, I think it should be the default tactic of a fire team. It's even more aggressive than standard same-side entry, and actually safer for the operator at the same time. However, Israeli Limited might not be appropriate if the room t...

The irony of American liberalism is this - Everything liberals stand for is anti-social. Every "opinion" liberals hold is anti-social. Everything liberals value is anti-social. Yet... Without society as we know it, there could not exist liberalism as we know it. Our society protects its most defenseless - liberals. Our society offers the luxury of liberalism - as liberalism is not a reflection of "survival of the fittest" in any form and would be destroyed in nature without the intervention of man. So, the very society that offers them the only opportunity to be liberal is that against which they lash out with their anti-social behaviors, desires, and "values." Or, as my mom used to say, liberals "bite the hand that feeds them." Posted via Blogaway

And what's worse, they have no clue that they have no clue... This was a discussion recently witnessed on FB - Leftist - Who will make sure our drugs are safe?! Who will make sure our food is safe? Reply - You are such a brave woman. I could never trust something that Republicans control to keep my drugs or food safe. You're definitely braver than I am! Leftist - The FDA isnt a republican/democratic institution. I don't follow Here, let me make it simple: F ederal D rug A dministration See that part that says "FEDERAL?" That means it is controlled by the government. The part of the government that passes laws (makes regulation) is the Congress. This means the FDA is controlled (regulated) by Congress. Congress is currently controlled by Republicans. Oh, the poor leftist just doesn't get it. They rarely do. Posted via Blogaway

In the wake of the Islamic terrorist attack in California, some of the following 2A Quotes were to be found on Facebook. All apply. Laws prevent nothing. All a law can do is punish something that has already happened. A law cannot prevent the next bad thing from happening. A thief wants to steal from you. A socialist democrat wants the government to steal from you. See the difference? Both liberty and tyranny can be too much for a person to handle. Liberty is too much for a moron to handle. Tyranny is too much for an intelligent person to handle. It's so adorable when left-wing outlets try to pass themselves off as news and information. Kind of like when my son used to put on a mask to play as Iron Man. And both situations involve just as much make-believe. Gun control never takes guns away from criminals. Banning guns will not keep them out of the hands of criminals. What's legal for the government yet not for the people is the Avenue by which tyranny will (not ...

I have documented before   Pops' altercations with fat ladies  and their obsession with those motorized carts. Well, I saw that photo above, and was reminded of this recent interaction Pops had: Pops was shopping. He was in a motorized cart. He had been shopping in this particular store for about 10 minutes, and had several items in the basket. Also in the basket was Pops' walking cane. Reminder: Pops has no right foot (amputation mid-shin) and only half of his left foot (another amputation). Pops was standing to reach an item placed up high, when suddenly - out of nowhere - a fat lady sneaks up and gets in his cart and drives off. She even takes his shopping items with her! Pops chases her down. She begins all the excuses we have heard before... "oh, it's just so hard for me to walk," etc. Pops had not asked for an excuse, but the guilty often try to preemptively excuse their actions. But Pops wasn't chasing her down to get the cart back, or anything ...

There is much commentary these days on the Syrian refugee issue. Liberals making fun of Christians for not wanting more refugees. And Christians saying they don't want more refugees because of the danger. As always, to understand the liberal point, one must remember that their mindset is the same as a young, emotional child. When one understand this, all of the rest of their points make a little bit more "sense." Add to that the concept that liberals simply wish to " rebel " against conservative ideas more than they wish to actually do anything else. So, they go around looking for conservative ideas, and then they try to "rationalize" a counterpoint. All too often, the counter point has no rationale. So lately, the Liberals have been blaming Christians for "not demonstrating love" - all because the Christians don't want to accept more refugees into the country, and risk further terrorist attacks. Why the liberal argument ho...

When different people see this group at the range... The guy who is a novice - "You missed the bullseye." He intentionally ignores the fact that if you wanted to, that bullseye would be no more... and he ignores that because he feels useless because he cannot. The guy who has shot a fair amount, but never had training - "Dang! Been shooting all your life, too?" This guy thinks the only way to get better is to shoot more - which is partially true. Still, he would never consider getting training. The person who can shoot similarly - "What barrel / trigger?" He knows you've trained. He has trained. He immediately knows which of you is better, but it doesn't matter... because he knows you are both on the same side, travelling the same path. Posted via Blogaway

Liberals often cannot or refuse to see their own cases of hypocrisy. One on Facebook made these comments... totally unaware, I'm sure, of the irony. Statement 1 - (In response to the question of whether she would accept Syrian "refugees" into her home) Yes I would. I've worked with the homeless and immigrant population. We have a guest bedroom and an office and I would love to, as an atheist, to extend grace to them, in a way that so many Christians would not. Statement 2 - Well, my mom has a way of inviting people to family get togethers without asking permission of the host. This is happened several holidays now with a random African immigrant named [redacted] coming to join in our celebrations. Posted via Blogaway

A few days ago, my friend, Lefty, wrote a good article on some of   his random thoughts.  The entire article was relevant. Many parts caught my attention, for differing reasons. One part of particular note that stood out to me - I hate it when people compare liberalism to a mental illness. It’s a slam on the mentally ill. Mental illness is an actual medical condition that is often treatable with medication and/or psychotherapy. The mentally ill can’t help the way they are. Liberalism, on the other hand, is just plain willful stupidity that isn’t treatable. Powerful statement. In the past, I've gone on the record on this blog, Facebook, and Twitter, stating my opinion that liberalism is a mental disorder. So when I read Lefty's post, I immediately agreed... and disagreed. The logic centers in my brain were fired. I was at odds with myself, and being a logical individual, I must say that rarely happens. But why did that happen? Why did my logical brain both ...

If you came here looking for a pistol suggestion, then I'm afraid I've got some bad news. In some recent group training classes I've attended, I've noticed a trend in the side arms worn by fellow Patriot gunfighters. Many men and women wear their concealed carry pistol as a primary sidearm with their battle load out. I wear a full size Smith & Wesson M&P as my battle load out side arm, and a S&W Shield as my concealed carry piece. It would stand to reason that there are several reasons a person might use a single pistol for both purposes: - Financial concerns. The gunfighter may only have funds for one sidearm at this time. - Train like you fight. The gunfighter may not wish to burden himself with learning two different platforms. This makes a lot of sense if a person is concerned he may get the manipulations wrong in the heat of the moment. - Platform uniformity . This idea is substantially similar to that of training like you fight. The major diff...

Yesterday there was another mass killing. Again, it was perpetrated by a member of the "religion of peace." Again, it was in a place with heavy gun restrictions. Again, it was the centerpiece of a call for more gun control by the left. And yet... Again, the left wants more gun control. Again, the left refuses to admit the threat posed by the "religion of peace." Again, the left wants to take my guns and yours, despite the fact that we have never harmed anyone. Well, I refuse to believe their rhetoric. Again, there is no logic to it. Again, it ignores facts. Again, there is an underlying desire to control in their message. Why would they be so wrong, so often? Maybe it is willful ignorance. Maybe it is plain stupidity. Maybe it is an untreated mental illness. But the truth is simple - regardless of the left's motivation for misleading propaganda, I refuse to gain facts from or lend credence to a person who is willfully ignorant, or stupid, or ...

It can be because dad has a louder voice... but that's not usually it. It's because the kids know mom will only nag them again (no real punishment there), but dad will likely spank them. Posted via Blogaway

I participated in a training class a while back that covered breaching and clearing as well as serving as an introductory to fire team reconnaissance. It was attended by folks who had done patrolling as a prerequisite. There were 10 of us in the Recon class, and another 7 learning in a patrolling class nearby. Recon work is a lot like patrolling. The main difference is to maintain noise and light discipline, and to remain undetected. Our "mission" was to patrol with the intent to do reconnaissance, and we were learning under the cover of night. Upon making contact with a patrol squad, our team immediately dropped into a prone position in order to remain concealed. Each man in our squad had a sector, or zone of fire / responsibility. It was a pie-shaped area to our front open to about 45 degrees. We were to make observations - How many were the "enemy"? What Weaponry? Noticeable traits (weaker team member / etc.)? Who was the leader? What seemed to be their ...

So you prepare for a potential SHTF, but someone comes across that information and ridicules you and your ideas. How to handle this? First, you must understand some basics. SHTF situations, are not only plausible, but have a degree of likelihood. Hurricane Katrina, LA riots, etc. So there is logic in being prepared. Since there is logic in being prepared, then those who belittle being prepared are not thinking logically. Instead, they are thinking emotionally. Human children are known for letting their emotions get the better of them. Sadly, many grown women (and gamma males) have often faced no real consequences in life for their actions, and thusly fall into this category, as well. So, if someone is reacting emotionally (ridiculing your preparations), then the only logical means of handling the situation is to resort to treating that person as the child they are. Amused Mastery If you are new to this type of response, then please, dear reader, Google it. One of the best methods ...

Most people do not listen well, and this is no surprise to anyone over age 18. Sometimes, of particular annoyance, is a person not only not listening, but interjecting prior to the completion of the statement. However, it can be humorous when someone interjects so soon they miss the point altogether.  Generally speaking, someone who prematurely interrupts conversations like this to interject will be a liberal, Calvinist, feminist, someone arguing based on emotion, or someone who does not take a stand based on logic. Here are some situations that the author was either a part of, or privy to, or that were submitted by readers: [The rest of the statement will be put in brackets] Sales Success Situation - a trainee and an assistant manager were discussing sales statistics. Goal for promotion was a sales rate of 30%. Obviously, with any statistic, we are dealing with averages . Keep that in mind. Trainee:  So far, my averages [have been over 40%, and it only takes 30% to ge...

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Recently, I had the privilege of attending a class on breaching and clearing. The instructors for the day included a current US Army infantryman, and two retired US Army soldiers. Attendees included young men and women and several of us in our 40's. About 20 students overall. The course was designed for civilians in  SHTF scenario. Abstract Breaching and clearing in a SHTF scenario might be necessary for any of a number of reasons. Reasons may include assault on an enemy stronghold, searching for supplies, or simply reclaiming one's own property that has been taken away. These lessons center around a core 4-man fire team, but can easily translate to 3-man teams and 5-man teams. Only minor modifications are needed for squads (2 fire teams - usually 8-12 men) or platoons (2-4 squads). Syllabus First order was to take a look at the basics via Power Point Demonstration. Second up was a safety briefing, as we were about to go to the live range. Next part was breaching and cl...

Lately, there's been some lobbying by the Miesha Tate camp, stating that Tate would like to be the next match for UFC Bantamweight Champion, Holly Holm.  I would like to see that match, for several reasons - - Rousey needs some time to recover. Add to that a proper training camp, and a Holm - Rousey rematch should be no less than 8 months from their fight. - Holm would do well to get another fight under her belt between now and then. - Tate was declared the #1 contender after her last win. To his credit, Dana White went back on his word and put together a more interesting fight (Holm - Rousey). Also, now that the UFC judges have seen that a counter-puncher strategy is not only "legitimate," but can also be downright devastating, expect Holm to get a better shake if the fight goes to the judges. In her fight against Pennington, it was a split decision, even though Holm executed the counter-puncher strategy to perfection.  The problem is that MMA is still relatively ne...

One or two liberal, militant feminist (redundant term is redundant) "friends" on Facebook can provide hours of entertainment and oodles of blog fodder. Take this statement: People, the government paves our roads, takes care of forests, funds our military, funds our elections, funds our educations via elementary-high schools, gave away lands (ever heard of the homestead act?), the federal government laid millions of miles of phone lines!, the feds build our damns [editorial note - "dams"] which create hydoelectric power, funds our elderly, funds our FDA the EPA (public health!), funds our canals and airports, we let places like walmart pay their employees crap so we fund their food stamps while their owners make billions, we fund basically EVERYTHING....yet the one thing that EVERYONE really needs is to have HEALTHCARE!!! And we don't fund that?! #headfrickingdesk #singlepayer #notallsocialismisbad! And prior to 1900, the private sector did virtually all of...

Complaining about a situation without offering a solution is called whining. Here's a solution or two. When this country was founded, it was organized as a representative republic. As time passed and things changed, mostly within the last 100 years, the US has morphed into a democracy. A quick study of history will reveal that a democracy soon becomes a socialist / communist / Marxist state. Another quick study of history will demonstrate that no socialist / communist / Marxist country has ever survived long term. All socialism / communism / Marxism is bad. Or, for those who require hashtags... #allsocialismisbad Idea Restrict the right to vote to only those individuals age 21 and over, who actually pay federal income taxes. This idea is based on the premise that we keep the current income tax structure in the US. Caveats For those who want a fair tax, then restrict voting rights only to those whose sum of taxes paid is in the top 50th percentile. Income tax or fair...

Some time back, this was a Facebook conversation I shared with someone: Me: I do not hit "like" or share memes or quotes by known Calvinists, regardless of the veracity of the quote. Gamma Wanna-Be Pastor : Sadly, you do so to your own detriment because a teachable person will learn even from those with whom they disagree. I can honestly say I have been inspired to love Jesus more and been taught great truths of the Christian faith by men who fall into both camps. Learn to listen with discernment yes.... but still listen. Please note the following tactics in the reply - 1. Changing the subject, 2. Denial, 3. Arguing from the exception. Three argument tactics from the emotional and illogical, and frequently used by women. Me: Ahhhh, but where did I say I didn't listen? In fact, you'll notice my statement says "regardless of veracity" - specifically because Calvinists do sometimes speak the truth. But then, Satan speaks the truth about as often as a Cal...

Quote from a young liberal feminist on Facebook: Listening to 90s music with [female friend]: [Her]: Men were so whiny in the 90s, and women were so hardcore! Me: That's always, not just the 90s! #feministforlife  #butreally Sad reality is that if you only listen to the lamestream crap, you'll only hear their narrative. Sad reality 2 - though her looks are ok (6 or so), her feminist mindset reduces her SMV. One boyfriend who dumped her in high school, and only two dates in college - the second of which turned into her current ( gamma - not surprisingly) boyfriend.  Suggestion - Dump the feminist mindset immediately. Embrace the feminine side of your personality. Do this before you hit the wall (you have 5 years, tops). Posted via Blogaway

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've heard about the "controversy" over the Syrian (and some other) refugees. Of course, there is a well known and documented link between these Islamic refugees and Islamic extremists who have carried out great crimes against society (Paris, anyone?). The extremists infiltrate the hordes of legitimate refugees and enter into a court where their next target is. Yet so many feminists and liberals are screaming out, demanding we continue to accept the refugees. They claim it is about humanitarian goals. But... And this is a big but... These same liberals and feminists are simultaneously lashing out at Republicans, Christians, and Patriots. The charges of not being "Christlike" in the opinion of an atheist feminist is irrelevant to me. These libtards also try to draw correlation with the lack of acceptance of Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany... which has been debunked for multiple major reasons. There was even on...

A recent trip to the doctor's office with the wife yielded some useful information regarding an insight. It was to be witnessed that there were 10 women in the waiting area at one time or another and not a single man who was there for his own appointment. Some of the women were visibly ill and some weren't. This corroborated thoughts that had been swirling around in my head for days. It's a connection between facts... an explanation of "why." Liberalism. Feminism. But, I repeat myself. The two are so closely intertwined it's not even funny. Why do so many women turn to these mindsets? There are many contributing factors, so I'll touch on each. But look for the main ones, down the page a bit further. Diet Our modern grain - based diet promotes physical and mental disorders. If we start with the acknowledgement that liberalism is a mental disorder, then it explains a lot. Drugs People eat things that weren't meant to be people food, then need dr...

Unless you've been living in a cave, you've probably heard the song Watch Me . Among the lyrics - Watch me whip. Now watch me nae nae. True to the name of the song, the words "watch me" appear in the song 77 times, according to A-Z Lyrics. And that's a big problem in our society today. Had I incessantly said "watch me" more than about twice growing up, I'd have had a belt upside my head. Children were expected to entertain themselves - not require adults to entertain them. The other side of the coin that is problematic is the fact that for all this watching, there's not a bit of it that's worthwhile. When I was a child, if you wanted someone to watch you, then it was up to you to be worth watching. That meant, acquiring a skill. And that's something sorely lacking these days in general. Posted via Blogaway

Tonight in my jiu-jitsu class, I taught the students "how not to get Rousey'd." The idea is from the point of view that as grapplers, we cannot make the same mistakes Ronda Rousey did this past weekend against Holly Holm. Rousey made plenty of mistakes - several of which are covered here.  To be fair, I did not read the article until after my class. In that article, two beautiful and honest points mentioned are: 1. The storm of uneducated opinion in the wake of the fight has been deafening and everyone wants to pretend that they always knew how to beat Rousey, they just didn't know if Holm was the 'level of athlete' to pull it off. When someone starts talking about 'A-level athletes' and ranking fighters by 'athleticism', you should immediately disregard their opinion on anything related to fighting. 2. The second moronic opinion that you will encounter is that Rousey lost because she chose to engage Holly Holm in a striking match. This fits...

A Bill has been introduced  that would make civilian ownership of body armor illegal. Why would the government want to take away your right to wear body armor, unless they want to shoot you? Also - cited were cases of fatalities. Since when has body armor killed anyone? Posted via Blogaway

Just got back from watching the fight with a few friends. Needless to say, the martial arts world is abuzz. Ronda Rousey was knocked out by Holly Holm early in the second round.  It was no fluke, Rousey clearly lost Round 1. Holm executed her plan perfectly. Rousey got frustrated, exhausted, and sloppy. Holm got precise, and more precise, and more precise. Holm weathered several good grappling attacks - avoiding at least two throws and the dreaded arm bar. At one point, Holm even counter-threw Rousey. In speaking with friends and on social media over the past few weeks, I had indicated that Holm had the correct style to defeat Rousey. For me, the surprising part was that Rousey wasn't better prepared for Holm's style. Among Rousey's trainers are Rener and Ryron Gracie... who also train Lyoto Machida. Holm's stick and move style is extremely similar to Machida's. So, with that all said, here are a few observations - Strikers are well advised to keep distance and ...

I was wrong. I have been wrong in my thoughts and suggestions for the direction of this country. Since realizing my Libertarian leanings a few years ago, I've pushed that agenda religiously. And while there's nothing wrong with that, per se; it is not a feasible mindset for success for 98% of the public. That said, I am not abandoning my mostly Libertarian leanings. I might alter some of them slightly. Some will still be preached. Some will remain unchanged. So why was I wrong? Simple fact is that most people require structure and heirarchy to simply function. This 98% of the public is too stupid to do the right thing on their own... or anything on their own. This 98% of the public is too dependent on heirarchy to ever be able to survive if it was taken away. Women naturally require leadership. They yearn for it. Sure, there might be like 3 or 4 on the planet that would be okay by themselves, but you aren't one of them, and you certainly don't know one. Men natura...

Facebook is in decline. More and more people with whom I communicate (personally, not online) are deleting their accounts or spending far less time on Facebook. Coincidentally, after I had penned this article and set it to post,   Return of Kings  had a brilliant article on how Facebook emasculates men and should be avoided. From my observations, Facebook has degenerated into the following: Post something happy. People secretly accuse the poster of artificial positivity, and suggest (behind the poster's back, of course) that the poster's life is in shambles the same as theirs. Post something negative. People point out (usually very accurately so) that the poster is attention-whoring. Post something political. And then the fight begins. Post something pro-women. This would be good, except these posts are rarely accurate. Post something pro-men. Usually doesn't happen. Post pictures of your life. This is almost the only redeeming value of the site any more. Use...

USA Today reports that millions of gun purchase forms (Form 4473) and other forms are "languishing" in storage at the BATFE. These forms contain all the information needed to to form a database of known gun owners. This would be a defacto registry. But the government would never do anything illegal... But the government would never lie to you...

This meme presents a tidy conundrum. Clearly, Mr. Hedges, along with anybody who shares this meme on social media, believes in government run health care. Clearly, Mr. Hedges and those believing this line fear the effect of corporation involvement in health care. Clearly, neither Mr. Hedges nor his "followers" realize that the Federal Government is the single largest corporation in the US. If having corporations involved in health care scares you, then having the Federal Government involved in health care should scare the hell out of you. Posted via Blogaway

The United States Marine Corps has officially adopted the M4 carbine to replace the M16A4 as the standard issue weapon.   Link to article.   I've heard both sides of the coin, and understand and agree with arguments from both camps. I like the M16A4 and I like the M4. Hope the Marines get glass and free float rails for their M4s. I also hope they continue with the Designated Marksman in fire teams and squads. Posted via Blogaway

Some people give me grief for being so hard on certain Republicans, especially when I draw likeness to their voting record when compared to liberal Democrats. The other day, I was presented with a conversational opportunity I rarely get - someone who didn't know my personal politics, and he was opening up to me about his politics. First off, he plans to vote for Hillary Clinton for president. This is important to know. He described himself as a life long Democrat. He likes Bernie Sanders , just doesn't think he can win, and doesn't think he can actually get anything done once in office. My contact didn't say this, but I interpreted his comments to mean Sanders is too much of a BETA (binary - CH model) to get anything done. My contact likes Tennessee governor, Bill Haslam. Says Haslam is not as "hard right" (read: conservative) as most others in Tennessee. This individual said he has voted every time for Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker - both in primarie...

Your father probably told you a few things, but just in case he wasn’t around enough, here are some words of wisdom you might have missed out on: Buy high quality tools, so you only have to buy them once. Keep a change of clothes at the office. Never hit anyone unless they are an immediate threat. Every hat should serve a purpose. Never take her to the movies on the first date. Learn to wet shave. Nothing looks more badass than a well-tailored suit. Shave with the grain on the first go-around. Always look a person in the eye when you talk to them. Buy a plunger before you need a plunger. Exercise makes you happy. Run, lift, and play sports. Brush your teeth before you put on your tie. A small amount of your paycheck should go directly to your savings account every month. Call Mom and Dad every week. Never wear a clip-on tie. Give a firm handshake. Compliment her shoes. Never leave a pint unfinished. If you aren’t confident, fake it. It will come around. Y...

I do not like passive-aggressiveness in people. That said, these passive-aggressive Memes seen on Facebook were funny. It's better than wishing actual harm, I suppose. Posted via Blogaway