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Came across this one on Facebook several time. A dumped bride decided to "make the best of it" and ruin her dress with paint. Read just that much and you will know: A) Why she was dumped (that part is not in the article). B) That her mommy paid for her dress (that part is in the article). ...

This is a collection of thoughts I have on the movie American Sniper and the adjoining controversies. For the record, I've read the book, seen the movie, read the tweets, seen the interviews, etc. The movie The movie was very entertaining. I like military and action style movies and American Sniper certainly falls into this category. I felt it stayed true to the essence of the book, with only slight Hollywood modifications clearly put into place to give it a semblance of a plot. The book If you've read the book, then you know that Kyle was certainly a southern raised gentleman. That said, he was also a Navy SEAL. SEALs are known as having an ego - perhaps justly so, given their training and skills. You cannot have read the book and deny the level of braggadocio Kyle maintains. From interviews I've seen of him while he was still alive, Kyle had a massive ego... tempered somewhat by his southern gentleman nature. The lawsuit Hard to mention this story without in...

The DEA is using a license plate reader program to monitor you. Details here . Dang. Sounds like a possible violation of your constitutional rights!

The unjust Judge got shot down by the court of appeals. Then he makes a motion to hear the remand. EVEN THOUGH HE IS RETIRED ! Why on Earth would a retired judge want to come back and hear a remand? Unless he had it in for one of the parties. And if that was the case, then his unfair judgments would have been overturned in the appeals court. Oh, wait... they were! Nevertheless, he gets shot down in his motion to hear the remand. I suggest that if Judge Tom Gray truly wanted to hear more about this case, he wouldn't have fallen asleep during the trial the first time! .

Recently, on a Facebook friend's thread, there was discussion about abortion, murder, and the government's role in defining and punishing each. Myself and a couple of others chimed in with Libertarian points of view. My friend was the originator of the thread and keeps to a more conservative view. At one point, my friend asks the difference between abortion and murder. His clear standpoint is that he could never embrace the Libertarian party because they do not strongly oppose abortion. Yet, I personally strongly oppose abortion. I feel abortion is murder. Why, then, do I have no problem voting Libertarian or identifying as such? Could it be that I really don't put much emphasis on it as perhaps I should? Maybe I really think abortion is ok? Or perhaps I am willing to "look the other way" on this issue to agree with the bigger picture represented by the Libertarian party and point of view? I think each of those possibilities has a degree of validity except for...

This coming Sunday, the WWE will air the 28th annual Royal Rumble. I was recently watching the 2005 edition, and saw several wrestlers from that event that I predict we may see Sunday. Here we go: I predict we will see these wrestlers who were a part of the 2005 show - John Cena Randy Orton Big Show Kane Additionally, these wrestlers were part of the show 10 years ago , and might be seen Sunday : Chris Jericho Batista Christian Edge (in a noncompetitive role) Finally , these folks wrestled at the event 10 years ago , and will be in other roles Sunday : Booker T (announcer) JBL (announcer) .

I had a long, drawn out series of thoughts written on the SOTU address by President Obama last night. But, in the end, the delete button was the best course for that entry. A much more effective post is a simpler post. More succinct. That said, last night's State Of The Union address simply served to confirm some things we already knew: Our President is a delusional, pathological liar, beta-male. Thoughts?

A man was legally carrying a firearm in a Wal Mart when he was suddenly attacked from behind by another man who was screaming "this man has a gun!" Link to the story . This "activist" is fortunate he didn't try to restrain a well-trained individual. He wouldn't have lived to have been arrested. .

Freedom is rarely lost in one fell swoope. Freedom is more often lost in "death by 1000 bee stings" variety. Mississippi Rebel has another well-written blog post out, detailing a political ploy to ban certain types of paper targets used for shooting practice. When does the insanity end?

Michael Moore recently stated he thinks snipers are cowards. This, in light of the release of the movie American Sniper . My thoughts: - takes one to know one. - Moore is projecting. - Moore is jealous: both of American Sniper 's success, and of Chris Kyle's bravado. - He is frightened of men like Chris Kyle. (maybe that also arouses him?) - Someone is attention-whoring. .

Rickson Gracie , one of the most talented jiu-jitsu black belts on the planet, states that a black belt who does not know and teach self defense is just an amateur black belt.

My Uncle   passed away  a few days ago.

A police officer gets caught speeding... then lies his buns off. Amazing how the cop's attitude changes dramatically after he finds out he is being recorded. Wants to be all buddy-buddy. Of course, we already know that police lie . They are trained to lie.     .

The Second Amendment, Liberal authoritarian edition: That's just funny...

"I don't answer questions." Might be the most powerful phrase we have currently. Check out the videos at this link , showing citizens exercising their 5th Amendment rights. Seems to shut police down in their tracks. As stated in the article, the 5th Amendment protects the innocent even more than it protects the guilty. How? - Protection from being maneuvered into admission of guilt of some crime you aren't even suspected of. Because police lie . - Protection from being targeted for a crime that hurts no one, and that law is actually unconstitutional. And you might not even be guilty, anyways. - Protection from being another statistic from someone just trying to meet a quota . - Protection from having your rights violated by some low-IQ authoritarian #dependopotamus .

As I was checking Facebook this morning, I saw a post by a friend who is also a client of mine. His business, located in Memphis, had been burglarized last night. In the comments, another man suggested he get a gun. My friend advised he always carries his gun. Here's the twist - my friend posts at his business. This means that people with Handgun Carry Permits cannot legally carry into my friend's place of business. For those that just don't get it : - My friend always always carries, yet he posts against legal carry at his business. - Makes me wonder if his business was targeted because of the "no guns allowed" type sign?

From a reader: I work in a high-dollar, competitive industry; factoring (def. - "to sell one's receivables."). I took a job one time with xxx and had the following situation happen... I came in with a fairly unique source for new business leads. The company liked my idea and off I went to cultivate referral sources. Before long, leads were coming in. However, my employer was not crediting them to me. Instead, the owner (it was a small company) was trying to make it sound like I'd sold nothing! I was shocked and felt hurt and betrayed. I'd left a very nice six-figure job to work for them, on the hopes that after a short while, my commissions at this new place would far exceed my previous earnings. I'd done the math and everything. Well, had they actually given me credit for the business I'd driven through the doors, I'd have exceeded my prior earning level in less than 9 months. But they chose the slime-ball way out. This owner decided to undercut ...

Mississippi Rebel has a new post up - this one dealing with the silly policies of pizza delivery companies who would rather you get shot than be able to shoot back. Go check it out.

So you go to the polls, and "hold your nose," and vote for a candidate that you don't like at all ; in an effort to prevent the election of a candidate that you hate. This action perpetuates the monopoly of the "two-party system," and virtually guarantees that the same thing happens again. Such an action also makes punishment of a politician (read: losing their job, hence their power ) less effective... primarily because both major parties are owned by the same corporations. If you really want to see change, stop voting for "the lesser of two evils." After all, that's still voting for evil. Vote "3rd party" and sleep easy at night.

Later this year, I will turn 40. A number of famous people share the birth year of 1975. Here are a few of my fellow "turning 40 this year" people you've probably heard of: Actors: Bradley Cooper Johnny Galecki Casey Affleck Tobey Maguire Actresses (and this is a long list!): Angelina Jolie Charlize Theron Kate Winslet Christina Hendricks Milla Jovovich Drew Barrymore Eva Longoria Jolene Blalock Singers / Musicians: Fergie 50 Cent Will I Am Athletes: David Beckham Tiger Woods Ray Allen David Ortiz Allen Iverson Alex Rodriguez Donald Driver Amy Dumas (Wrestler: "Lita") Trish Stratus Of course, there are many other people of note who were born in 1975. Happy Birthday to you all this year. Hope your "40" is as good as mine will be! .

"The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Thursday that state officials aren't violating the rights of a 17-year-old girl by forcing her to undergo cancer chemotherapy she doesn't want." That should tell you all you'll ever need to know about this story. The next installment of our police state which so closely mirrors THX1138 .

Mississippi Rebel has a new blog post out detailing the absurdity of Maryland police targeting out of state gun owners. Go check it out and tell him I said "hi!"

My brother's appeal is in the books. This means it, too is public information . According to the brief, there were four main points of contention: 1. Whether the trial court erred in the parenting plan. 2. Whether the trial court erred in awarding alimony in solido (attorney's fees). 3. Whether the trial court erred in awarding rehabilitative alimony for five years. 4. Whether the trial court erred in failing to make a finding that the mother was intentionally underemployed. Also at stake was the mother's (read: Dependopotamus') request for attorney's fees for the appeal. If my brother's points all failed, then surely she would be awarded attorney's fees for the appeal - which would have been financially disastrous. Here is a brief summary of the findings: 1. Whether the trial court erred in the parenting plan.  Per the findings: Although Father does not specifically appeal the designation of Mother as primary residential parent, upon our revie...

I've stated before that I believe major professional sports are fixed. Football, baseball, basketball, and hockey. Additionally, I believe that at least some MMA contests are fixed. These sports represent billion-dollar industries, and cannot leave to chance whom they will crown champion. To clarify, so that we can all speak intelligently on the issue, here are some terms: Fix / Fixed To set events in motion to ensure a specific victor. Rigged Sometimes a synonym for "fixed." If you are looking for a technical difference, then you might say that "rigged" is some action to determine a specific outcome by a specific means. Dive (Take a Dive) Purposely losing a competition for a (usually outside or financial) reason. I.E. - that fighter took a dive. Throw (Throw a fight) To purposely not give 100% effort in an attempt to lose without looking like intentionally taking a dive. Scripted This is more like professional wrestling or movies - the outcom...

The website, " The Fix Is In ," details the fixing of professional sports games. My personal opinion is that this happens and is much more widespread than people are willing to admit. Of course, they will call me and others "conspiracy theorists," and that's OK. I remember Jose Canseco stating in a book over 15 years ago that most professional baseball players were taking steroids, and people said the same of him and people who believed him. I remember watching a Sports Center installment where the hosts talked about how the ball was wound tighter and different. We all know how this "conspiracy theory" turned out. It is my opinion that most major professional sports have a predetermined winner in post season play at the very least. Given that they are multi-billion dollar industries, they cannot afford to leave it to "chance." What say you?

This site has ten really good tips for you to improve your shooting skills for self defense.

Two thugs made a poor decision - they attempted to mug Renzo Gracie. Yes, the same Renzo Gracie of the famed Gracie clan - noted for their jiu-jitsu ability. Gracie live Tweeted of the incident. This is actually what got me into Twitter back in late 2012. Renzo Gracie might be one of the shorter-tempered of the Gracie clan, as he has had incidents of poor sportsmanship with Ben Spijkers, as well as being arrested for brawling with a nightclub bouncer . This was a very poor choice of a person to target for a mugging. .

If you get to read this, it means a prediction came true. In one of those rare instances, I ran across one of the 0.01% of the public that refuses to play well with anybody. My response: "You have got to be kidding me." I saw indicators of anti-social behavior, psychological projection, periodic mood swings (depression, anyone?), communication issues (even with those close to her), big ego, diabetic, jealousy, and to top it off: a Tier 4/5 female. All quite predictable , if you ask me. So, if I set this to post later (written Jan. 1, 2015), it means I came across proof of more than one of those "indicators" I mentioned above. CPW = Can't Play Well .

Happy New Year! Make 2015 the best yet! .