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The Rifleman went on vacation last week.  Myrtle Beach, SC was the destination.  It was a good week, and not only did we have fun, there were several learning opportunities for my children,  as well.  At one point, we were driving through town towards our restaurant for supper.  Traffic was slowed ahead.  As we waited out the slowdown, it became apparent that the cause of the slowdown was a couple of geese taking their sweet time crossing the road.  I admonished the children that the geese had best be careful... some drivers would not slow down for them.  On the way out of town Saturday morning, we saw two dead geese in the road... one was still kicking a bit.  The children remembered what I had said and they noted that I was right.  Again.  At that moment, we also discussed people who walk across the road like that.  And we talked about people who try to protest in the road.  A point was made. 

Some facts about training.  1. Most people will spend more on guns than on training.  This is sad.  2. A well trained person never says "I don't need training." Only a great fool says that.  3. A well trained person never says "I don't need more training." Only a great fool says that.  Shut up and train. 

  9 Navy SEAL Sayings That Will Improve Engagement And Accountability In Your Organization   This article was definitely worth linking. Below are the 9 sayings: 1. The only easy day was yesterday.  2. It pays to be a winner.  3. Get comfortable being uncomfortable.  4. I persevere and thrive in adversity.  5. In the absence of orders I will take charge, lead my team and accomplish the mission. 6. Uncompromising integrity is my standard.  7. We demand discipline. We expect innovation.  8. Embrace the pain.  9. I am never out of the fight.

A reader asked where I found the above meme. It was first used on this blog   for this article ; however, it originates elsewhere.  And that's the best part of it.  The original blog post where the meme came from is actually a fantastic post.  In fact, it was so good, that the FB page of the blog has over 20k followers, and that post on FB generated thousands of likes and comments.  Naturally,  a number of the comments were hateful. Any time you tell the truth, someone hates it (usually the person for whom it is most true!). So here is the article, " Men Prefer Debt Free Virgins Without Tattoos " by the blog, The Transformed Wife : Do you know how much more attractive debt-free virgins (without tattoos) are to young men? Unfortunately, there are so few of these types of young women anymore because of the high costs of college (debt) and sexual promiscuity even within those in the church. As believers in Jesus Christ, we need to live in a way that is plea...

Recently, The Rifleman watched the WWE event, Extreme Rules . It was an entertaining show, but most of them are. However, it was not a great show, and most of them are not great. The Rifleman was speaking about this very topic to a friend, and he made a few good points. Collectively, we came up with some suggestions we think would improve the product that is the flagship of professional wrestling. 1. Reduce the number of PPV events . Currently, there are 12 or so events held per year. This is too many. There is no time to build up a good fued. Reduce this to five events per year - The Royal Rumble, mid to late January. WrestleMania, early April. Money in the bank, mid June. SummerSlam, late August. Survivor Series, weekend before Thanksgiving. 2. Push the wrestlers that the fans want. In the recent decade or so, the WWE has been notorious for pushing specific wrestlers, contrary to fans' wishes. One would think it would be simple to offer what the fans want. 3. M...

The Rifleman pride himself on being a classically masculine man. Of course, #Libtards , feminists, and other idiots frequently refer to this as "toxic masculinity." But how toxic can it truly be, if the feminists want that very thing? As an example, the following data points exist from a feminist who is friends with the Rifleman's younger sister. This individual is in her late 30s, has two children (from different men, of course), and an ongoing series of failed relationships.  Naturally, she unfriended the Rifleman on Facebook a few years ago, due to a different of opinion on child support. Here are some statement she is made about the rifleman, as well as some interactions over the years: "So immature!!!" This was said when she was in her early teens, and the Rifleman was in college. "Your brother has really calmed down!" This statement was made just a few years after the above statement. The Rifleman had married the same girl he was dating when...

Hard Times create strong men. Strong men create Good Times. Good Times create weak men. Weak men create hard times. The Rifleman has given his  review of   Cobra Kai. Recently, The Rifleman came across  this review . Pretty much everything in the review was correct. And viewing the original Karate Kid, along with the Cobra Kai series, in light of the above statement, yielded this revelation: Hard Times create strong men. Daniel experience is hard times in the original movie. With the help of Mr. Miyagi, Daniel is able to force himself into a strong man. This enables him to face his problem. Strong men create Good Times. In the space of time between the original movie, and the series, Daniel is able to create good times for himself and his family. Likewise, after the Reagan Era, the US experience plenty of good times. Good Times create weak men. The good times mentioned above I've clearly created a society of weak men. This is shown very obviously...

From this post : if you were looking to exterminate a people, by that I mean destroy their culture and identity, the first thing you would do is put the women to work.

A friend posts on Facebook: "One of my biggest fears in life just happened. I was in a single restroom and the door wasn’t properly locked and someone opened the door. 😭 " This reminds the Rifleman of a similar instance... I was in a stall, which would not latch. I realized this might become a possibility, so preparedness was the key. I was minding my own "business," when someone tried to open the stall door. I actually pushed the door back closed.  Then a pushing match began !!! - each of us pushing on the stall door!!! This lasted 3-5 seconds until I called out "occupied!" Then he quit pushing the stall door. To this day, I am still trying to figure out why anybody at any time would feel somebody pushing back on the other side of a stall door, and then continue to try to push to get inside. I mean, you already know that there's somebody in there. Just doesn't make sense.

Seen on social media, with Red Pill comments : For the woman whose husband makes an "extra stop" after work every evening. It's the woman 75% of the time . For the woman who is mourning the loss of a pregnancy that nobody else knew about. There are support groups for that.  But really, in today's social media culture, the Rifleman doesn't believe it. For the woman who still leads from the front even although she’s lost inside. Well, there's your problem right there.  Women aren't designed to lead. For the woman who was fired for her fourth late because she has been awake for a straight week with a sick child. If the child is that sick, why are you even going to work??? For the single mom who doesn't know how the utilities are going to stay on this month. Quit divorcing your husbands who provide, and this stops being a problem.  For the woman who has gone through 2 IVF's and has tried for five years without success but still shows up...

The Rifleman, in keeping with red pill philosophy, teaches the Ninja proper philosophy. Among these things, the concept of marriage and divorce. For the purpose of this article, we show use two key blog sources for material. How to Pick the Right Wife  - Bold ad Determined 7 Things I Require In The Future Mother Of My Child - Roosh V Importance of proper spouse selection Victor Pride of Bold and Determined lays it out: Picking the right wife is of utmost importance. Marriage is a life-long commitment and requires a great deal of forethought. Getting married without a plan and without any forethought is a terrible decision. Getting married is a business decision. Marriage is a contract between two entities. You've got to enter into it with the ruthless mind of a determined businessman for it to work. Purpose of Marriage Again, Victor Pride is on the money: There are only two reasons a man should ever get married: 1) He wants to start a family. 2) H...

Several weeks ago, The Rifleman completed a week-long fast. With intentions of doing more fasts, a unique situation popped up. One day, The Rifleman had picked up a stomach bug, and was experiencing extreme intestinal discomfort. Bloating and nausea were also among the symptoms. After one day of symptoms, they subsided a bit. Since The Rifleman had not eaten that day, or in about 24 hours, a few hunger paigns were felt. A very low carb meal provided satiety. However, the abdominal pain and bloating returned within an hour or two. Since there is a  known correlation   between fasting and reduced recovery time from illness, The Rifleman decided to fast this one out. In short, after 48 Hours, the symptoms were all but deleted. The Rifleman maintain the fast and other 24 hours beyond that, just to be on the safe side. There were no ill effects beyond that, pun intended.

The chest rig or battle belt is the perfect accessory to your combat rifle.  What should you carry on your rig? Here are the minimums.  Magazines - at least 3 extra rifle magazines. IFAK / blowout kit. Tools - flashlight and multitool.  Admin pouch - pen and paper.  Waterproof is best.  Plates are a good consideration... depending on your wants and needs.  Blowout kit contents: (Easily accessible by either hand) 1 EMT shears 1 tourniquet Two rolls gauze. To chest seals. IFAK minimum contents:  1 tourniquet  1-2 hemostatic gauze  1-2 Pressure Bandages  2 rolled gauze  2 triangle Bandages  1 NPA  2 Chest Seals  1 EMT shears

Musings: The real gun problem is that too few people carry one. Anyone who enters the US illegally should be permanently ineligible to: - become a citizen, - apply for or receive any form of welfare, - work in the US. The Left needs to face reality: Trump is winning. When it comes to preparing, You really don’t have enough trained, provisioned, hard-hearted friends. Or ammo. Or water purification. Or food. Or medical support. It's not "Antifa" - it's really Pantifa. Their panties are always in a bunch. The detail that conservatives tend to forget is that when one party violates a contract, the other party is no longer bound by all of its terms. If no one is illegal, then no one is a citizen. The idea that a sovereign nation would not even attempt to enforce its borders defies all logic. For a friend, no excuse is needed. For a foe, no excuse will suffice.

Quote of the Day : Liberal voices are saying the best path forward is to fight for even more leftism, even more aggressively.  They are trapped. Things are going K. The populace opposes their ideals. They face a master of the art whose skills far surpass their own. The best path is to retreat, take cover, and wait until conditions change. But their amygdalae are so irritated that they are uncontrollably driven to act, even as all conditions are against them. And they are going to do so in an even crazier fashion than what is already failing. It only gets better for Trump from here. (Emphasis mine)

As has been noted on this blog before, The Rifleman adheres to a red pill philosophy. Particularly of note, the concept of marriage and divorce is an important one. Here are some harsh realities about marriage and divorce. The myth of love A woman is incapable of love as it is depicted on TV and in the movies. A woman either admires a man or despises a man. There is no in between. There is no third category. Understand that when a young couple is "in love," the woman is in the infatuation period - a period in which she has an unusually deep admiration for him. A financial contract As has been mentioned on this blog on multiple occasions, marriage, as defined by the US legal system, is a financial contract. There is a start-up fee (marriage certificate). And although there appear to be finacial benefits within the tax code for a married couple, the finacial risks are potentially far greater. It is not a winning risk versus reward situation. Framework of the family uni...

A reader writes in: "Rifleman, we all know your thoughts on the Alpha Female . You've also gone on record saying you agree with sources that say all a woman is looking for in a man is access to resources. So how do you explain the situation where the alpha female is the primary or sole breadwinner and her husband is not - why did she marry?" Excellent question... let's dig in. Marriage in the US legal system is a financial contract. It overwhelmingly favors the female.  Why would a female in a far superior financial position want to enter such a contract? 1. Biology "He chose ME !!!" is the overwhelming mindset of marriage in females.  Having a moment in the spotlight demonstrating this is hardwired into the female psyche. 2. Zero Risk In relationships where the woman is the primary breadwinner, she is usually out-earning the male by a paltry sum.  The relationships where she makes big bucks and he makes little or nothing are very, very rare. Typic...

Rifle setup and upgrades. What are the most important upgrades? What do you need? What do you want? What looks cool? Setup The following three things are absolutely essential for your rifle: Sling Light Optic Sling - a two-point sling is the suggestion.  Light - get a surefire or similar.  Optic - a red dot is ideal. A low fixed power or variable power is also acceptable.  Upgrades The following upgrades are highly recommended: Free float forearm Trigger upgrade Free float forearm - rail or slick, short or long.  Trigger upgrade - look to one of the "big 3" of Timney, CMC, or Geissele.

Found online: So, you've decided to move to the rural south. Congratulations! However, depending on where you’re from, there are probably a few things here that will come as a nasty shock to you. Here are a few of those things. Consider this as a guide. It is by no means exhaustive. 1.       When you’re driving past your neighbors, you wave at them. This sends a signal that says “I am one of you, I belong here, I see you”. It also sends another, arguably more important signal that says “I promise not to scrape the left side of your F150 with the left side of my F150”. 2.       Yes, everybody here drives an F150. Yes, every single one of those F150s is absolutely necessary (according to the owner). 3.       The sweet tea is going to be sweeter than you expect. No matter how sweet you expect it to be, it’s going to be sweeter. 4.   ...

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Recently, The Rifleman was asked why the red pill? Philosophy Every man should pursue philosophy. There is no reason to pursue anything, unless first you know why. Why is it important? The answer to philosophical questions will form the basis of what you pursue and why. Nothing in life should be done without a reason. Philosophy is the pathway to that reason. Taking the red pill, as a philosophy, means that one looks at life and the world as it is. Certainly, there is room for changing the world to be what you would like it to be. But in the end, acknowledgement of the red pill means observing things as they are, and accepting them as being that way. Formative years In my teen years, I became almost painfully aware of facts versus how the world had been portrayed to me. I was brought up in a strongly Christian household - albeit somewhat tainted by my mother's quasi-shamanistic outlook, as is common in charismatic circles. My father was notoriously pragmatic about his out...

  72% of Americans think the media intentionally reports #FakeNews . Yeah, well, 92% of stories about Trump are negative, and yet the country is improving day by day in measurable and observable ways.