There's an FBI slideshow floating around the internet right now that I think is very interesting. I would encourage you sheepdogs to check it out.
WARNING: graphic forensic photographs. Slideshow Link
I suppose this is why former operator Larry Vickers says "Speed is fine . . . accuracy is final." Feel to free to comment - I'd love to hear what you fellows think.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Time Sensitive: HR 2749
From the Weston A. Price Foundation:
The House of Representatives is scheduled for a vote on HR 2749 (The Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009) on Tuesday, July 28 (tomorrow). HR 2749 will be voted "on suspension", meaning that debate will be limited to 40 minutes and no amendments will be considered. A two-thirds vote will be required for HR 2749 to pass. The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund is asking everyone to contact their U.S. Representatives requesting that they vote against HR 2749.
Industrial food processors and food imports need effective regulation, but this should not be done at the expense of the 'local food system.' HR2749 will impose burdensome regulations on small farmers and local food producers including registration fees and extensive paperwork requirements for which many small food businesses will not have the resources to comply. The 'local food system' is not the source of the food safety problems in this country, small farmers and local artisanal producers are part of the solution.
HR 2749 would reduce FDA's accountability while significantly increasing its power. The bill would empower FDA to conduct warrantless searches of business records without any evidence whatsoever that a violation has occurred, to order a quarantine prohibiting or restricting the movement of food in a geographic area. HR 2749 also creates severe criminal and civil penalties with the potential for substantial fines for even minor violations of the law.
Urge your Representative to vote against HR 2749 and support a food safety bill that will target imports and industrial foods while leaving small farmers and local food producers alone.
Three Ways to Contact your Representative:
1. Send an email through the "Oppose HR 2749" petition at http://bit.ly/Oppose_HR2749
2. Go to "My Elected Officials" at www.congress.org and enter your zip code to find your legislators. Call and/or send a fax.
3. Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 to contact your Representative's office.
The House of Representatives is scheduled for a vote on HR 2749 (The Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009) on Tuesday, July 28 (tomorrow). HR 2749 will be voted "on suspension", meaning that debate will be limited to 40 minutes and no amendments will be considered. A two-thirds vote will be required for HR 2749 to pass. The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund is asking everyone to contact their U.S. Representatives requesting that they vote against HR 2749.
Industrial food processors and food imports need effective regulation, but this should not be done at the expense of the 'local food system.' HR2749 will impose burdensome regulations on small farmers and local food producers including registration fees and extensive paperwork requirements for which many small food businesses will not have the resources to comply. The 'local food system' is not the source of the food safety problems in this country, small farmers and local artisanal producers are part of the solution.
HR 2749 would reduce FDA's accountability while significantly increasing its power. The bill would empower FDA to conduct warrantless searches of business records without any evidence whatsoever that a violation has occurred, to order a quarantine prohibiting or restricting the movement of food in a geographic area. HR 2749 also creates severe criminal and civil penalties with the potential for substantial fines for even minor violations of the law.
Urge your Representative to vote against HR 2749 and support a food safety bill that will target imports and industrial foods while leaving small farmers and local food producers alone.
Three Ways to Contact your Representative:
1. Send an email through the "Oppose HR 2749" petition at http://bit.ly/Oppose_HR2749
2. Go to "My Elected Officials" at www.congress.org and enter your zip code to find your legislators. Call and/or send a fax.
3. Call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 to contact your Representative's office.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Whoo-hoo! Remington ACR
I've been watching for this for some time now. Finally, Remington has released something definite regarding the Magpul/Bushmaster Masada/ACR.
Check this out: Remington's ACR Page
Apparently, it is to be released in 5.56, 6.8 SPC, and, glory be: 6.5x39, popularly known as the "Grendel."
There is a rumor on the internet that when released for public sales, the price will be somewhere $1,500. Time will tell if the ACR is indeed released to the general public, and if it will released - as Magpul originally planned - in 7.62x39.
At the risk of sounding very stage-drama-melodramatic, I quote the Remington website: "This changes everything . . ."
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Newsflash: Gun Owners of America E-mail
Friday, July 17, 2009
A vote to protect your right to travel out-of-state with
a firearm could come to a vote next week -- even as
early as Monday!
Senators John Thune and David Vitter are the sponsors of
S. 845 -- a bill that will establish concealed carry
reciprocity amongst the several states.
Senators Thune and Vitter offered the bill as an
amendment (#1618) to the Department of Defense
authorization bill (H.R. 2647).
This provision will use the constitutional authority
allowing Congress to enforce "full faith and credit"
across the country, so that each state respects the
"public acts, records, and judicial proceedings" of
every other state (Article IV).
The benefit of the Thune/Vitter legislation is that --
unlike other, competing measures -- it would protect the
right of any U.S. citizen to carry out of state
(regardless of whether he possesses a permit), as
long as he is authorized to carry in his home state.
This is important because of states like Vermont and
Alaska, where residents can carry concealed without
prior approval or permission from the state... in
other words, without a permit!
ACTION: Please urge your Senators to vote YES on the
Thune/Vitter concealed carry reciprocity amendment that
will be offered to the Department of Defense
authorization bill and NO on any modifying amendments.
This vote could come as early as Monday, so please act
on this right away!
You can use the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center at
http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm to send your
Senators the pre-written e-mail message below.
----- Pre-written letter -----
Dear Senator:
Please support the Thune/Vitter amendment to the
Department of Defense authorization bill. This amendment
will protect the right of citizens to carry firearms
outside of their home state without violating the rights
of the other states. Thus, the reciprocity language
masterfully protects the principle of federalism while
also promoting Second Amendment rights.
A person's right to defend himself and his family should
not end at the border of his state.
I urge you to vote for the Thune/Vitter concealed carry
amendment and to oppose any modifying actions that seek
to weaken their amendment.
Sincerely,
(Place your Name, City, and State here)
A vote to protect your right to travel out-of-state with
a firearm could come to a vote next week -- even as
early as Monday!
Senators John Thune and David Vitter are the sponsors of
S. 845 -- a bill that will establish concealed carry
reciprocity amongst the several states.
Senators Thune and Vitter offered the bill as an
amendment (#1618) to the Department of Defense
authorization bill (H.R. 2647).
This provision will use the constitutional authority
allowing Congress to enforce "full faith and credit"
across the country, so that each state respects the
"public acts, records, and judicial proceedings" of
every other state (Article IV).
The benefit of the Thune/Vitter legislation is that --
unlike other, competing measures -- it would protect the
right of any U.S. citizen to carry out of state
(regardless of whether he possesses a permit), as
long as he is authorized to carry in his home state.
This is important because of states like Vermont and
Alaska, where residents can carry concealed without
prior approval or permission from the state... in
other words, without a permit!
ACTION: Please urge your Senators to vote YES on the
Thune/Vitter concealed carry reciprocity amendment that
will be offered to the Department of Defense
authorization bill and NO on any modifying amendments.
This vote could come as early as Monday, so please act
on this right away!
You can use the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center at
http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm to send your
Senators the pre-written e-mail message below.
----- Pre-written letter -----
Dear Senator:
Please support the Thune/Vitter amendment to the
Department of Defense authorization bill. This amendment
will protect the right of citizens to carry firearms
outside of their home state without violating the rights
of the other states. Thus, the reciprocity language
masterfully protects the principle of federalism while
also promoting Second Amendment rights.
A person's right to defend himself and his family should
not end at the border of his state.
I urge you to vote for the Thune/Vitter concealed carry
amendment and to oppose any modifying actions that seek
to weaken their amendment.
Sincerely,
(Place your Name, City, and State here)
Saturday, July 18, 2009
New Links: Sheepdog Stuff
I've been doing some poking around, and have discovered a number of websites with pertinent information for sheepdog applications. Y'all know all those sites that sell US Army manuals on CDs? Well, it appears as though all of those same manuals are available for free from the Army itself. Several of you, I know, are aware of Global Security's fine collection; unlike that site, however, the places to which I have linked provide predominately downloadable PDF files (much easier to deal with). Check them out and poke around; lots of great resources. The new links are down this page a-ways on the left; right under "Resources" and right above "Followers." Keep an eye out for possible future updates.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
No guns = A rude, crude society
"The society of the late 20th century America is perhaps the first in human history where most grown men do not routinely bear arms on their persons, and boys are not regularly raised from childhood to learn skill in the use of some kind of weapon, either for community or personal defense. Ours also happens to be one of the rudest and crudest societies in history, having jubilantly swept most of the etiquette of speech, table, dress, hospitality, regard for fairness, deference to authority, and the relations of male and female and child and elder under the fraying and filthy carpet of politically convenient illusions. With little fear of physical reprisal, Americans can be as loud, gross, disrespectful, pushy, and negligent as they please. If more people carried rapiers at their belts or revolvers on their hips it is a fair bet that you would be able to go to a movie and enjoy the dialogue from the screen without having to endure the small talk, family gossip, and assorted bodily noises that many theater audiences these days regularly emit."
Samuel Francis, in "Chronicles"
Here's my post-response to Stephen Boyd's most recent post, over at Defending our Christian Heritage.
Samuel Francis, in "Chronicles"
Here's my post-response to Stephen Boyd's most recent post, over at Defending our Christian Heritage.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Been super busy
Sorry about the deplorable lack of posting, y'all. I'm right in the middle of the busiest few weeks of the summer, school-wise, so I haven't much time to sit down and write anything. I'll be busy a while longer, then I'll try to get back into it.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Quote from "Amazing Grace"
I'm sitting here watching the movie "Amazing Grace" with my family. I love the intellect displayed throughout the movie, the quick wit, the wonderful command of the English language. Almost at the very start of the movie, our family erupted in laughter at this particular gem, which Mom immediately declared would be the perfect subject of a post.
"It is a scientific fact that marriage and health are inseparable . . . Single men wither away and die in rooms that smell of feet and armpits."
How true . . . "It is not good that man should be alone . . ."
"It is a scientific fact that marriage and health are inseparable . . . Single men wither away and die in rooms that smell of feet and armpits."
How true . . . "It is not good that man should be alone . . ."
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Robert E. Lee on Honesty
"The trite saying that honesty is the best policy has met with the just criticism that honesty is not policy. The truly honest man is honest from conviction of what is right, not from policy."
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