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Want to know where we are headed? I have one glimpse... Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has suspended all soccer (or, as they call it, "football") in the country because of a less than stellar performance in this month's World Cup matches. Seems trivial, but it's the kind of life one leads in a socialistic environment. I prefer liberty - where the free market and the individuals decide whether they like soccer... or football.

Apparently, last night was the opening night for the latest "Twilight" movie. According to sources, the movie has earned over $30 million in its first night. Tom Cruise's "Knight and Day" opened 3rd last weekend, drawing 'only' $20 million all weekend. So let me get this straight... a romance/vampire movie makes more in one day than a Tom Cruise action flick made in a whole weekend? My, how times have changed.

I respect people's rights to live as they wish. I also realize that I myself have some unusual hobbies and interests. Nonetheless, I am fascinated by the behavior of some individuals. Some people, and we all have friends like this, go out of their way to be unusual. Even at the expense of additional cost, social stigma, or even complete lifestyle change. My hat is off to those who simply live as they believe. However, most of the people I'm talking about live differently not necessarily because they believe it (though they often do), but for some other reason. - Most seek the additional attention. - Some have never tried things any otherway. - Many live in fear of something they read somewhere, so they change their lifestyle. - A few use their unusal lifestyle or interest as a way of feeling superior to others. Whatever the reason, folks who intentionally do things "outside the norm" for one of the reasons listed above are not really that appealing to me as friends. I...

Some time ago, I wrote on the racist roots of gun control . Gun control in America has two distinct root sources. The first was from the British, prior to our hard-fought independence. The second distinct root of gun control mimics the modern fabrications in "logic" and this effort in our country came from white democrats in the 1800's trying to disarm black people in an attempt to keep black people in a lower class - not full citizens. Some interesting facts pop up, that you will not read in the media today: The recent case of McDonald as ruled on by the Supreme Court. McDonald himself is a black man from Chicago. In the McDonald case, Justice Thomas gives a good history lesson . Thanks to Right-Minded for picking up the story from Rush Limbaugh . Oh, yeah... I forgot to mention - Justice Thomas is black. I always hear the liberals spout lies such as they are "for the minorities" and that sort of garbage. But is that true? I say no, it is not true. In...

I was in a discussion with a fellow a few days ago. The discussion turned to end of the world topics - "SHTF" - S***(poop) Hits The Fan. This individual leaned a bit too much toward conspiracy theories. He had a definite belief the government was going to try to take over, and use the UN to accomplish this goal. His talk reminded me of Fred of Fred's M14 stocks, from whom I purchased my shooting jacket . This individual reminded me of so many others I've spoken with that hold these views. His talk started with rational conclusions, but quickly deviated from the realm of reality. In addition to thinking the governmetwas going to either take control via the UN, or allow the UN to take control outright, he also believed some other things that I will speak about here: 1. Government / UN takeover. I don't think American Soldiers will ever try to control fellow Americans. The UN is predominantly staffed by American Soldiers. Most of the rest are allies. Those that aren...

In lightof yesterday's Supreme Court Decision, I will forward my readers to this blog post . Representative Stacey Campfield hits the nail on the head. Which one is your favorite?

Having attended more than one Appleseed, and having shot rifleman with a tube-fed rifle (considered a hindrance by many in the organization - yet I still managed a 238), I thought it wise to put together a little checklist and some instructions for maximizing the shooter’s enjoyment of the Appleseed program while using their tube-fed rifle. My experience was with a Marlin 60. While there are other tube-fed rifles out there, the 60 is by far the most common, so I will present the information from that point of view. Naturally, the individual shooter should practice any needed alterations with their own setup so as to maximize the results. Here's a link to a thread detailing some aftermarket parts for Marlins. For the AQT A quick note of procedure with tube-fed rifles: the shooter has no external magazine, so when the command is given: “Shooters, your preparation period has ended.” At that point, folks operating tube fed rifles should: 1) ensure the bolt is locked open and the...