And that would surprise us because...?
[Via "Mr. X"]
Friday, October 17, 2008
No Time for Sergeants
I'd almost forgotten about this post, the noncom who lent his picture in uniform to the IANSA global gun grab effort.
Someone claiming to be him finally replied, and since very few of you go back to read comments to old posts I thought I'd bring them to the forefront:
The Spiderman idea would be completely between you and the copyright holder on the image--although a mask might not be a bad idea.
And the regs do apply to retirees--the section on retirees specifically references the section of the regulations I cited in my original post (see 30-7, pg. 316).
As for: "I want all gun owners to be responsible members of a lawful society."
No problem. The wording of their "5 Golden Rules" ensures that private gun ownership can be disqualified, so all gun owners will be lawful in the IANSA/Control Arms global society you're supporting. That's because all gun owners will be the ones dictating the law. But for the life of me, I can't tell the difference between most of them and the "gang members" you don't condone.
Now we come to me being a "simple little militant" who needs to "damn well leave [you] alone" for "voicing [your] earned right of free speech." Well, that tells me all about you right there, and why you have such affinity for UN-style controls and "human rights," which are dictated, defined and limited by the global body (and thus revocable), and overseen by these enlightened humanitarians.
News flash: This ain't Starship Troopers. I know you consider yourself an "Only One" with special "earned rights," but here they are unalienable, a birthright, endowed by our Creator. No one has authority to tell me I have or haven't earned them. I am entitled.
A uniform alone does not bring honor, considering the likes of Benedict Arnold and Lon Horiuchi once wore one. The military heroes I revere are the ones who bring honor to the uniform, not the other way around. From what I can see, assuming you actually are what you represent yourself to be, you're now bringing disgrace to it.
And what's this race card crap? Is that your way of keeping others from criticizing you for personal deficiencies? That doesn't play here. We defiant gun-owning men and women stand as individuals--the groups we belong to are secondary. Besides, you're the one who appears to be hiding a Hispanic surname from your Control Arms post.
And as for you siccing NSA on me, I learned a long time ago never to make threats I wasn't prepared to back up--it just makes people who do so look like impotent fools, and ones who do so anonymously look even more ridiculous. And you call me a "pathetic little turd"?
Go ahead though. Let's see whatcha got. I've never ducked from a threat of "official" reprisal. Use your awesome connections and dispatch them to my door. I'll have a few questions for them of my own, starting with "Do you have a warrant?"
Someone claiming to be him finally replied, and since very few of you go back to read comments to old posts I thought I'd bring them to the forefront:
Anonymous said...and
I am retired. I do not have any recent pictures of me out of uniform. Therefore, I am not violating any regulations. Check that if you want, but I am not representing the Army. If I had a picture of me in a Spiderman costume would you be so offended? I think not. So, if I am retired and the picture is a couple of years old, the regulations do not apply to me. That is sufficient an answer as you are going to get regardless of whether you all think you know the regulations or not.
Sincerely, retired Senior Non-Com
10/16/2008 5:05 PM
Anonymous said...I'll reply to the "highlights" such as they are--and let me qualify this by stipulating I have no idea if the anonymous commentator is who he represents himself to be. I'll proceed as if he is.
You will also note that I do not condone gang members in my former line of endeavor. I want all gun owners to be responsible members of a lawful society. And if you open you eyes you will see on my old uniform that I have the Army Lapel Pin on my lapel. Meaning, I am either a. retired, or have been Honorably discharged. And judging by my former rank, (which I get to keep the title long after I am retired), I am long past my contractual obligations to the Army or the Armed Forces. And you are right, you are just a simple little militant who knows nothing about anything except how to attack persons you should damn well leave alone for voicing their "earned" rights of free speech as opposed to those who feel entitled by birth or racist affiliations. I hope next time you check your facts before you find the NSA at your door asking you questions. You pathetic little turd.
Retire that.
10/16/2008 5:15 PM
The Spiderman idea would be completely between you and the copyright holder on the image--although a mask might not be a bad idea.
And the regs do apply to retirees--the section on retirees specifically references the section of the regulations I cited in my original post (see 30-7, pg. 316).
As for: "I want all gun owners to be responsible members of a lawful society."
No problem. The wording of their "5 Golden Rules" ensures that private gun ownership can be disqualified, so all gun owners will be lawful in the IANSA/Control Arms global society you're supporting. That's because all gun owners will be the ones dictating the law. But for the life of me, I can't tell the difference between most of them and the "gang members" you don't condone.
Now we come to me being a "simple little militant" who needs to "damn well leave [you] alone" for "voicing [your] earned right of free speech." Well, that tells me all about you right there, and why you have such affinity for UN-style controls and "human rights," which are dictated, defined and limited by the global body (and thus revocable), and overseen by these enlightened humanitarians.
News flash: This ain't Starship Troopers. I know you consider yourself an "Only One" with special "earned rights," but here they are unalienable, a birthright, endowed by our Creator. No one has authority to tell me I have or haven't earned them. I am entitled.
A uniform alone does not bring honor, considering the likes of Benedict Arnold and Lon Horiuchi once wore one. The military heroes I revere are the ones who bring honor to the uniform, not the other way around. From what I can see, assuming you actually are what you represent yourself to be, you're now bringing disgrace to it.
And what's this race card crap? Is that your way of keeping others from criticizing you for personal deficiencies? That doesn't play here. We defiant gun-owning men and women stand as individuals--the groups we belong to are secondary. Besides, you're the one who appears to be hiding a Hispanic surname from your Control Arms post.
And as for you siccing NSA on me, I learned a long time ago never to make threats I wasn't prepared to back up--it just makes people who do so look like impotent fools, and ones who do so anonymously look even more ridiculous. And you call me a "pathetic little turd"?
Go ahead though. Let's see whatcha got. I've never ducked from a threat of "official" reprisal. Use your awesome connections and dispatch them to my door. I'll have a few questions for them of my own, starting with "Do you have a warrant?"
It's Getting Pretty Deep in Bemidji
Presumably she’ll push more than gun rights... We’d like to think we’re deeper than that.I know you'd like to think that--but you let the one be gutted and just watch what happens to all the other issues you're so passionate about.
Maslow's hierarchy 'n all that...
Still, where any of your collectivist wish list falls within the legitimate purview of the Executive is beyond me...
You "Authorized Journalist" hacks have a lot of damn gall identifying yourselves with the pioneers.
It's Always Anti-Gunny in Philadelphia
The same Philadelphia City Council members who have challenged the state's supremacy on gun laws introduced two new gun-control bills yesterday, one aimed at closing what critics say is a big loophole in the secondhand gun market...Can you imagine what the men who once risked everything, to forge a Republic conceived in Liberty, would have thought of these wretched petty tyrants? Right after you told them Independence Hall would one day be a UN World Heritage site?
The other bill introduced yesterday would raise the city penalty for carrying a gun illegally from $300 to $1,900 and would allow police to confiscate a car driven by someone illegally carrying a gun - regardless of ownership of the car.
GunVoter Press Release
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October 10, 2008
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A new web site, www.GunVoter.org , is seeking assistance from organizations and individuals who have information about state and local candidates in the upcoming elections. Information can be about a single candidate or a list of candidates and links to sources or additional information are encouraged.
GunVoter.org is designed to be a central clearinghouse and repository of information about candidates and legislative matters to help GunVoters cast their votes wisely. Along with areas for comment on federal matters, there are forum areas for each of the 50 states. Anyone can use, read, and post on GunVoter.org and everyone is encouraged to help improve this resource to make it more useful as the 2008 elections draw closer and for future elections.
GunVoter.org is a non-partisan, single-issue, user-driven website and is a project of Neal Knox Associates and The Firearms Coalition.
For more information about GunVoter.org, Neal Knox Associates, and The Firearms Coalition, visit www.GunVoter.org or www.FirearmsCoalition.org .
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For more information about the GunVoter project or to schedule an interview, contact Jeff Knox at 703-405-1317 or by e-mail at Jeff@FirearmsCoalition.org
703-405-1317 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 10, 2008
GUNVOTER.ORG SEEKING AND SHARING CANDIDATE INFORMATION
A new web site, www.GunVoter.org , is seeking assistance from organizations and individuals who have information about state and local candidates in the upcoming elections. Information can be about a single candidate or a list of candidates and links to sources or additional information are encouraged.
GunVoter.org is designed to be a central clearinghouse and repository of information about candidates and legislative matters to help GunVoters cast their votes wisely. Along with areas for comment on federal matters, there are forum areas for each of the 50 states. Anyone can use, read, and post on GunVoter.org and everyone is encouraged to help improve this resource to make it more useful as the 2008 elections draw closer and for future elections.
GunVoter.org is a non-partisan, single-issue, user-driven website and is a project of Neal Knox Associates and The Firearms Coalition.
For more information about GunVoter.org, Neal Knox Associates, and The Firearms Coalition, visit www.GunVoter.org or www.FirearmsCoalition.org .
# # #
For more information about the GunVoter project or to schedule an interview, contact Jeff Knox at 703-405-1317 or by e-mail at Jeff@FirearmsCoalition.org
Another School Shooting
A University of Arizona student fatally shot two men who forced their way into his off-campus home early Thursday, Tucson police said.Too bad he didn't live ON campus. Then he could be dead, which would serve the purposes of those seeking even more control just fine.
[Via Featherless Biped]
Reality vs Perception
Other weapons were found in locked premises. It is understood the arms, including a hand gun and rifles, were linked to the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)...Peace at last to the Emerald Isle. And I believe in the wee people, too...
In May last year, the UVF effectively declared an end to its campaign of violence by announcing the organisation was adopting a non-military and civilian role. Recruitment, military training and targeting had ceased, intelligence rendered obsolete and all guns "put beyond reach".
The Clever Hans Effect
What's the connection to the 2008 presidential election? Well, much of the media analysis, and even the strategies of the campaigns themselves, is based on the ongoing poll results indicating voter preferences state-by-state and nationwide. But I suspect that we are observing the Clever Hans Effect on a massive scale, and that the polls are in fact unreliable. Worse than "unreliable," actually: they are inaccurate because to some degree they reflect not the honest feelings of the respondents but rather what the pollers want to hear.Interesting line of thought and analysis here--well worth the read...
[Via Sam W]
This Day in History: October 17
In Wilmington, North Carolina, the colony's Committee of Safety orders the creation and sale of certificates proving one's loyalty to the American cause. To encourage their sale, the committee orders that no business be conducted with any citizen of the county unless they produce one of the certificates.