“Powerful government tends to draw into it people with bloated egos, people who think they know more than everyone else and have little hesitance in coercing their fellow man. Or as Nobel Laureate Friedrich Hayek said, ‘in government, the scum rises to the top’.” – Walter E. Williams
On August 24th, 410, Rome was overrun by the Visigoths in an event that symbolized the fall of the Western Roman Empire. This is a moment in history that we would do well to remember. An empire that ruled the world was corrupted from the inside to the point that they could not defend themselves from a much weaker enemy. This could conceivably be the beginning of the dark middle ages.
I have long been a fan of Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper and his Scout rifle concept. It’s not the best tool for every application of the rifle, but his idea was to create a general purpose answer to the problem of striking a decisive blow on an animal up to 200 kilograms (440 pounds) at any distance the shooter could place a bullet into the vitals of said animal. He further specified that it should be handy and defined it as being one meter (about 40 inches) long and three kilograms (a bit less than seven pounds) in weight unloaded …
Some many months back, I viewed a video on YouTube about the CZ Scorpion EVO 3 S1 handgun. (That’s quite a mouthful, so we’ll just call it the CZ Scorpion.) I was really impressed with the video testing the CZ Scorpion. I’ve had some other semi-auto only versions of full-auto sub guns in the past, and most didn’t impress me. They were just too bulky, or they flat out weren’t reliable. However, there was just “something” about the CZ Scorpion that caught my attention when I watched that video. So, I kept a watchful eye out for one at my …
Here is a simple recipe for making a cool refreshing dip for those hot summer days when you don’t want something sweet or you are seeking a healthy way of adding some variety to your diet. It makes a great alternative to the sugary sauces that are sold on the supermarket shelf. The bonus is its homemade, and you know what’s in it, which is a winner in my book! Ingredients: 1 Kg / 2.2 lbs full fat Greek yogurt 1 rsp lemon Juice 4 cloves of fresh garlic 1 tsp rock salt 2 Tbs olive oil 2 stalks of …
Hi. The article on Multiple Families was very good. We, too, live at our retreat. We’ve been working for five years to make this 9000 ft elevation retreat sustainable and may someday write about lessons learned, but for now we just want to respond to Farmer Brown. He was very generous to invite someone in to partner on the ranch, especially since the infrastructure he owns is a very expensive venture– one not shared by the new family. We believe we solved this issue in that we developed a co-op and invited a number of small families from our church …
Warning: The Great Reset Is Coming, Very Soon! — Bill Holter o o o Making Sense Of The Sudden Market Plunge As we’ve been warning for a long time, you cannot print your way to prosperity; you can only delay the inevitable by trading time for elevation. Now, instead of finding ourselves saddled with $155 trillion of global debt as we did in 2008, we’re entering this next crisis with $200 trillion on the books and interest rates already stuck at zero. We are 30 feet up the ladder instead of 10, and it’s a long way down. – A.T. …
Mine owner said he tried to stop EPA but was threatened with massive fines – D.S. o o o Forget license plate readers on police cars, how about on garbage trucks? – B.B. o o o An interesting product: Affordable 22 LR Ammo At Last! – JBG o o o ‘Thieves Emporium’: Part 7 – The First Botnet o o o USAF airman and friend knock out AK equipped terrorist on French train. – T.P.
“I shall exert every faculty I possess in aiding to prevent the Constitution from being nullified, destroyed, or impaired; and even though I should see it fail, I will still, with a voice feeble, perhaps, but earnest as ever issued from human lips, and with extinguish, call on the people to come to its rescue.” – Daniel Webster
August 23rd is the anniversary of the declaration of the independent state of “Franklin” in Eastern Tennessee by the settlers there in 1784. Unfortunately, the Continental Congress rejected it, so the state of Franklin never became a reality. In 1833, Britain abolished slavery in the colonies and 700,000 slaves were freed. I can’t help but wonder had Abraham Lincoln allowed the political process to run its course, as it did in England, and slavery was abolished by the will of the people, as it would have been, rather than by executive order, would we have the racial tensions we have …
The following story takes place during late summer in south central Texas. As I battle the humidity by sipping on a margarita on the San Antonio river walk, I wonder if the air can get any thicker without precipitation. It is Friday night before a family wedding. We dine together, the bride’s family and the groom’s family. I am a member of the former. The night before, the bride– my sister– had prepped me for the meeting with the family of her hubby-to-be. I was warned the future in-laws were very “politically active.” That is code for, “Will, don’t ruin …
[Editor’s Note: This letter is run in its entirety; however, it is important to note that there are several assumptions made in the letter. A basic tenet of research is the understanding that “correlation does not necessarily mean causation.” Just because two things happen at the same time does not mean one has caused the other. Internet and telephone communications go out all of the time and providers are often reluctant to accept responsibility, especially if it is only a temporary disruption. There are also many reasons that Internet can go out, from work crews replacing amplifier modules to overheating …
This 2 Day Stock Market Crash Was Larger Than Any 1 Day Stock Market Crash In U.S. History – B.B. o o o The Fed Talks And The Market Tanks; That’s Different o o o The Collapse Of A Deluded Fantasy And The Most Devastating Reality Check Of All o o o A Modern-Day Shoeshine Boy Moment
‘Production Versus Plunder’ Part 21 – Who Is God? o o o Can the States Seize Control of Federal Lands? o o o ‘Ridiculous’: FBI warns of next big terror attack – M.R. o o o Multiple counts of sexually exposing himself to men in traffic stops – NJ cop bonds out – not banned from LEO duty – T.P. o o o Video: Homeschooling with Mrs Wranglerstar
“Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death; but found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none.” Matthew 26:59-60 (KJV)