Other Stuff
I come across a lot of stuff on the net and in my life that I would like to share with others. I decided that this would be the place for it. I'm not exactly sure how this page will look when I'm done, but I think it will be worth the effort.
October 21, 2006
This is a great monologe by Red Skelton explaining the true meaning of the pledge of allegiance.
http://unknownprogrammer.home.comcast.net/index.html
July 5th, 2006
This article was sent to me by a friend last week and it really struck home for me. Here is the url:
http://denver.rockymountainnews.com/news/finalSalute/
Careful, this one is a tear jerker. If your a vet or a patriot you will enjoy it I think. If your not, maybe it will help you at least understand the comeraderie of brothers in arms.
The other day I saw a bumper sticker that really struck me. It read,
"Except for slavery, Nazism, Fascism, Socialism, and Communism, war never stopped anything."
"In Germany they came first
for the Communists and I didn't speak up because I
wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews and I didn't speak up because
I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists and I didn't speak
up
because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics and I
didn't
speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me -- and by that
time
no one was left to speak up.
-- Written by Martin Niemöller(1892-1984)
http://internet.ggu.edu/university_library/if/Niemoller.html
May 3, 2004.
I didn't write the article below, but I agree with all that it says. Although it was written before the 2000 election the same sentiments apply to the upcoming 2006 elections. Do your part. Go out and vote for somone who won't vote to take your freedom away. If your not sure, then ask them. Read their liturature, and see what they say. It matters.
This article originally appeared in the August
2000 issue of The Blue Press,
the catalog of Dillon Precision Products, Inc. (www.dillonprecision.com)
Editor's Note: While we're certain that the sentiments expressed in this
editorial don't apply to regular Blue Press readers, we're pretty confident that
most of you know gun owners to whom these sentiments DO apply -- if so, please
pass this article on. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are solely those
of the author, although ours are similar.
By Peter Caroline
According to most estimates, there are between 75 and 80 million adult gun
owners in the United States. That's more people than voted in the last
presidential election. So why is it, when there are so many gun owners, that we
are not the DOMINANT voting bloc in this country? Because most of that 75-80
million are stupid, lazy, hypocritical barfbags. Well, I'd like to say something
to that group.
Sure, you drive around in a pickup truck with a gunrack and some hairy-chested
bumper stickers, and you talk big at the gun shop or the Legion Hall. But will
you shell out 35 bucks and join the NRA? Oh, you don't agree with the NRA's
stance on this or that, or the NRA is too soft on something or too unyielding on
something else? Or maybe long ago the NRA didn't send you your free cap or
bullet key ring on time. Well, you know what? That's a dumb cop-out and you're
an asshole. Whether you like it or not, the NRA is the only...I repeat ONLY,
effective representation you have in the cesspool of Washington politics. Even
the NRA's worst enemies -- YOUR worst enemies if you have the capacity to think
about it -- agree that it's one of the most powerful lobbying forces on Capitol
Hill. That means no one else fights your battles for you better, and if you
don't understand that simple fact, you're too dumb to exist!
OK, you don't give a damn about the NRA but you still want to keep your guns. So
why, in the name of all that is holy, do you vote for "gun-ban" candidates? Oh,
you don't? So who does? Maybe it's all those other people who were voting while
you were sucking a brewski and watching the game on TV. Or maybe you're a good
union guy, and the union votes Democrat.
Some years ago, Mario Cuomo, a dedicated anti-gunner who happened to be governor
of New York, described gun owners in a most uncomplimentary fashion. But the
most damning thing he said about gun owners is that they don't vote, and
therefore should not be considered as a factor in any election. How about that?
Mario Cuomo is a liberal Democrat and, as such, is wrong about most everything,
but he's absolutely right about you. And I can prove it. If you non-voting gun
owners in New York State did get off your asses and vote like gun owners,
obscenities like Mario Cuomo couldn't even be elected as dog catcher. The same
goes for Charles Schumer; he wasn't bad enough as a congressman from Brooklyn;
you dumb schmucks had to let him become a senator! What's next...Hillary?
Then there's my old home state of Massachusetts. Over one million Massachusetts
gun owners must be really proud to claim Teddy Kennedy as their senator. And
John Kerry, the Kennedy clone, is no better. The entire Massachusetts
congressional delegation, both gay and straight, is anti-gun. And you Bay State
gun owners are the dildoes that put them in office! Because you sat on your fat
asses, you've got Chapter 180 -- aptly named because it turns your gun rights
around 180 degrees -- and you've got an attorney general who wants to be
governor and thinks every handgun is a faulty consumer product. Once again,
Massachusetts gun owners, where were you on Election Day?
Look at every state with asinine, repressive gun laws and a preponderance of
anti-gun politicians -- California, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland...to cite
several horrible examples -- and you will find enough gun owners to form an
unbeatable voting bloc, IF they would get their thumbs out of their butts and
vote, for a change. Jeez, what a concept!
We all know the excuses: I'm too busy, my vote doesn't count, they're all crooks
and it doesn't make any difference, I gave $5 to Quail Unlimited so I don't need
to vote, yadda, yadda, yadda. Well, here's the bottom line...your vote does not
count if you don't use it. If you don't vote, then effectively you are on the
same side as Rosie (I'm-not-a-hypocrite) O'Donnell, Sarah Brady, Bill and
Hillary, Al Gore, Teddy Kennedy, Charles Schumer and every other low-life bottom
feeder who knows what's best for you. If you don't vote like a gun owner, you
are a butt-boy for the anti-gunners, and you bend over forward to please them.
Think about it. 75-80 million gun owners in this country; only 3.6 million NRA
members, and who knows how many active pro-gun-voting gun owners. You can argue
all you want about your inalienable rights. Rights are like body parts; they
only work if you exercise them. And yours are looking pretty flaccid right now.
If you don't vote in the next election, your enemies will elect a president who
will be able to name three or four new Supreme Court justices. Which means that
by the 2004 election, you will have no guns. And shortly after that, you will
have no vote and no rights. And you know what? If you let that happen, it will
be exactly what you deserve!
June 22, 2004
The following was posted to the Anvilfire.com forum the other day. It struck me as one of the best comments I have ever seen in regards to the question of our involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Dan P.: Dan, Respectfully you have dodged the issue in every post so far.
Fact or not?: Iraq and Afghanistan were in a pretty sorry state before the Marines landed. Yes? No?
Fact or not?: America has been attacked multiple times, culminating on 9/11 by religious motivated radical fundamental Muslims. Yes? No?
Fact or not?: Carter, Reagan, Bush 41, and Clinton did not respond clearly or forcefully and the attacks escalated. Yes? No?
Fact or not?: Bush 43 has responded differently in the hope that we will not endure another 9/11. He may be successful or he may not, but the previous four administration's policy were obviously not. Yes? No?
Fact or Not?: The Al-Qaida types are not in it for the 'money' and so can not be negotiated with in the usual secular manner. Yes? No?
Whether you are aware of the 'End times' message that the literal jihadists are responding to or not does not change the fact that they are.
Again I submit: Since the similar responses of Carter, Reagan, Bush 41, and Clinton did not prevent Sept 11:
WHAT DID OUR PRESIDENT DO WRONG?
Tom H - Sunday, 06/20/04 19:01:24 EDT
I think this picture goes along nicely with the above post. It is painted on the superstructure of the USS Iwo Jima
BTW, I was serving in the US Marine Corp from 1981 to 1984 and lost friends in the barracks in Lebanon. It was a painful time, and just the beginning of a long and painful road that has brought us to this point. If we don't stay the course the bombs will soon be detonating in our cities, where we are not prepared for that. I for one would much rather have them going off in Iraq with our military in place ready to counter the threat, and kill as many of them as possible. Remember, as long as the foreign terrorists are needed in Iraq to combat our tropps, they are not able to come here and wage their war. Which would you prefer? Remember, all our troops are volunteers, and they all knew the risk when they signed up. Let them do their job, and just give them proud support and encouragement.
It's the Military, not the reporter who has given us the freedom of the press.
It's the Military, not the poet, who has given us the freedom of speech.
It's the Military, not the politicians that ensures our right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
It's the Military who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag.