Archive for Individualism
Individual Rights Again At Risk In Colorado (and it may be coming to your state soon).
Posted by: | CommentsDr. Diana Hsieh writes today:
Once again, the religious right is launching a massive assault on reproductive rights in Colorado — and in other states too — by demanding for full legal rights for fertilized eggs. Ari Armstrong and I are asking for your help to fund an updated policy paper explaining the moral and practical evils of Colorado’s new “personhood” amendment.
In 2008, the theocrats of the religious right gathered the requisite signatures to put a “personhood” amendment on Colorado’s ballot. Known as Amendment 48, this proposed amendment to the state constitution sought to define a fertilized egg as a person with full legal rights in the Colorado constitution. Amendment 48 was defeated resoundingly with 73% against and 27% in favor.
Unfortunately, the crusade for “personhood” did not perish with Amendment 48. Instead, the crusaders went national, expanding the activity of Personhood USA to over 30 states. They’re back in Colorado for the 2010 election with Amendment 62, a slightly modified version of Amendment 48.
Full remarks here – take a moment to pledge your opposition to this outrageous piece of anti-individual rights legislation
Dingell Says ObamaCare Will Eventually ‘Control the People’
Posted by: | CommentsDiana Hsieh on Hope and Change…
Posted by: | CommentsDiana Hsieh (NoodleFood), who has a PHD in Philosophy from the University of Colorado, discusses how we ought to beware the buzz words of the statists who would take your liberty away using with catch phrases such as, “it’s for the children”, “upholding moral standards”, or “protecting us from harm.”
Dr. Hsieh’s videocast is a pleasing diversion from the gobbledygook all around us!
Jack Webb “Schools” Obama
Posted by: | CommentsFarve – Pants on the Ground!
Posted by: | CommentsRussian Mosin Nagant
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The Best Deal in Collectible Surplus Firearms is Back! Original Russian Mosin Nagant model 1891/30 7.62×54R rifles. Features the original Russian codes on Receiver, Bbl & Stock. Includes accessories as shown, though they may very slightly in size, shape, condition, and color. Arsenally refinished after WWII to Excellent Condition. Bores may be a little dark, but will have strong rifling and will be great shooters.
The Soviet Union collected these after the 2nd World War and reconditioned the actions and barrels. They then dipped them in Cosmoline for storage in barrels and buried them along the borders in the old Soviet Satellite countries. During the cold war they were the guns that were going to be used against the western invasion. There were millions upon millions of these buried. Since the cold war ended, entrepreneurs in many countries started digging the barrels up and legally importing them to the United States. You can get one for as cheap as $79 at AIM Surplus.
With a little cleanup of the Cosmoline these babies are looking for a home. What is Cosmoline? Cosmoline is a “petrolatum-base corrosion preventative compound,” to use the words of MIL-C-11796C, the US Government specification for Cosmoline. Its a beefier cousin of Vaseline petroleum jelly. It comes in three classes. Class 3 is the variety used to preserve military small arms. American Cosmoline is specifically formulated not to stain the materials it is preserving. Its flash point, the temperature at which it will burn, is 350 degrees Fahrenheit. It melts at 135 degrees F. It penetrates permeable substances like wood to a depth of 0.2 to 0.25 millimeters. It is stable between a range of 255 degrees F. and 40 degrees F. It will protect anything coated with it indefinitely anywhere on the planets surface. Thats why military establishments around the world adopted it for preserving firearms.
These are a great piece of world history and would make a fine addition to your collection. As with any firearm that is purchased through a business, you need to have it shipped to someone holding a Federal Firearms License. You can find one through your local gun club.
You can find out more about Mosin-Nagants at Gun and Game and ammunition is extremely reasonable at $89.97 for 440 rounds.
Wisconsin Attorney General Voices Support for Open Carry!
Posted by: | CommentsIssues Advisory Memorandum to Prosecutors and Law Enforcement
Yesterday, Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen (R) released an Advisory Memorandum of great interest and importance to Wisconsins law-abiding gun owners.
The Attorney Generals memorandum states that it is not unlawful to openly carry a firearm in the state of Wisconsin and that those persons who choose to do so should not be charged with disorderly conduct.
This issue has come up numerous times over the last several months in the Badger State. Several cases have been heard but not a single judge has found reason or precedent to prosecute these law-abiding citizens.
To read Attorney General Van Hollens Advisory Memorandum, please click here
Dr. John Lewis – Charlotte Tea Party
Posted by: | CommentsI suspect there will be more posts regarding Tea Parties, but having personally met Dr. Lewis recently (in Fort Collins, Co at a Young Aristotle Competition) I can personally attest to this man’s incredible intellect for, grasp, and knowledge of history (bio here)…
Transcript of video 1 below, h/t to capmag..
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Leadership and Tea
Posted by: | CommentsI went to a Tea Party meeting yesterday to observe and chat with a few folks. I spoke with many people I did not know, and I ended up actually speaking to the whole crowd after prompted by many with whom I spoke to on the sidelines. I mainly talked with many folks from truck drivers, retired veterans, moms, small business owners and iterated about a familiar theme that is near and dear to me, small businesses and their impact on this great nation we live in. I have on many occasions proudly proclaimed that it will be entrepreneurial spirit, not government intrusion that will revive our economy. This folks is the heart of small businesses. Small business employs over 75 per cent of the United States workforce. Anything that harms them in my opinion, harms America.
I did not speak and simply say it was the current administration that overtaxed. I reminded them that it is the Washington politicians of both stripes that are reaching into our wallets. This has not been something that just happened. It has been incrementally occurring for over the last 95 years. It may be a battle between the parties, but for most of us it’s Government overreaching their bounds and getting involved in issues that are not ever discussed in the constitution and using that to fund their own constituencies for one reason or another. It is done by politicians to get re-elected and to have power. Ive seen right through this for many years. The second oldest profession is being a politician and I actually think there’s not much difference between the first and second.
Now there is a line between what constitutes being a leader and being a politician. A leader by definition has to serve their followers and constituencies. I suppose a politician can do that. But one thing that is sorely missed in all of this is what their motive is. If the motive of a leader or politician is to be in charge, make the organization or government run smoothly, make a profit, build a respected company or department, get elected, and to win that might sound good. But to truly define leadership we need to completely understand one thing, motive. How was it the person got into a position where they could be called a leader by the definition used above? Did they inherit it? Was it simply appointed to them? Was it funded by interest groups? If it wasnt earned on the merit of truly serving others then I would hesitate at calling them a leader and the definition of a leader is not who promised the most. If it was arrived by taking from someone and giving to another, it also is not leadership.
A leaders motivation is not how far they have advanced their position or power, but how far they have advanced others. Thats the bottom line. If a person takes away from someone intentionally, they are not a leader. A leader strives to add value to others. The value you add to others is teaching them skills, providing opportunity, giving them insight and perspective, and having faith in them. I know this may sound like a politician but the difference lies with their motivation. You can add value to others by not having to take resources from others to give them. A real leader provides inspiration, values, strength, solutions, character, and does not waver in them. There may be politicians whose motives are those of a true leader, but I find it rare to find one. Remember, a true leaders motivation is not to advance their own position or power, but to advance others.
“Micro-Stamping” Legislation Proposed in the Badger State!
Posted by: | CommentsPlease Contact Your State Legislators Today!
State Senator Spencer Coggs (D-6) and State Representative Leon Young (D-16) have introduced a proposal that would ban the sale of all new semi-automatic pistols not equipped with so-called micro-stamping technology. While this proposal has not officially been introduced as a bill, supporters are trying to gather co-sponsors.
Micro-stamping is an unproven technology that would require unique identifying information from the firearm, including the make, model, and serial number, to be etched into the firing pin and breech face in such a manner that those identifiers are imprinted on the cartridge case upon firing. This technology can easily be defeated with common household tools, has no public safety value, and adds substantially to the cost of the firearm.
Under this proposal, it will become ILLEGAL to sell or transfer any new semi-automatic pistol that is not capable of micro-stamping a cartridge case upon firing.
Please contact your State Legislators TODAY and respectfully encourage them to not co-sponsor or support this anti-gun proposal. Please click here to find contact information.
Going Off the Rail on a Crazy Train
Posted by: | CommentsThe American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is psychiatrys “billing bible” of so-called mental disorders. With this, psychiatrists can label anyone as mentally ill. Shynessa common life situationis now categorized as “Social Anxiety Disorder” (SAD). No matter how huge the psychiatric drugging industry grows, psychiatrists are hard at work inventing new disorders to make it even larger.
The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is psychiatry’s billing bible of so-called mental disorders. With the DSM, psychiatry has taken countless aspects of human behavior and reclassified them as a mental illness simply by adding the term disorder onto them. While even key DSM contributors admit that there is no scientific/medical validity to the disorders, the DSM nonetheless serves as a diagnostic tool, not only for individual treatment, but also for child custody disputes, discrimination cases, court testimony, education and more. As the diagnoses completely lack scientific criteria, anyone can be labeled mentally ill, and subject to dangerous and life-threatening treatments based solely on opinion. Read More→
The Brown Shirts are Coming!
Posted by: | CommentsThe U.S. House of Representatives has approved a plan to set up a new “volunteer corps” and consider whether “a workable, fair, and reasonable mandatory service requirement for all able young people” should be developed.
The legislation also refers to “uniforms” that would be worn by the “volunteers” and the “need” for a “public service academy, a 4-year institution” to “focus on training” future “public sector leaders.” The training, apparently, would occur at “campuses.”