War on Drugs QOTD

From NICKI

"I'm also less than thrilled with the "coddle the drug user" policy the current administration has announced, intending treat addiction as a public health issue, rather than a choice that has consequences. First, I have no sympathy for these people. They made their choices with the full knowledge of what drugs can do to them. Nowadays, you really have to be living under a rock not to know the effects. You make the choice, you live with it, or you take positive steps to make changes. I have no sympathy, and I certainly don't want my tax dollars being wasted on yet more useless programs."

Quote 2.0
"No one has the right what to tell you what you can put in your own body. However, If you step over the line and violate the property rights of someone else in a free society you'd get the book thrown at you. That is if the perpetrator survived the encounter."
From Chef

Hat Tip to Econ, good write ups both of you. AP story is here

Is The Military Coming For Us?

Part of my weekend was spent enjoying time and conversation with friends. Some of which are current and/or retired military. The talk drifted to the current Mid-East as the battalions represented had recently returned from Iraq, and are set to deploy on an Afghan route by years end. Anyways during the clearing of Fallujah talk we were going over the adaptive rules of engagement as Marines were going door to door. Here is a brief rundown:
-Early on it was door to door looksey.
-Some would fight, most hostiles would flee a few doors down.
-After a while you get a build up in a single location, a severe fight ensues.
-Door to door becomes escalated with multiple frag grenades. More people run out sooner, dig in deeper.
-More severe fight ensue, and the escalation continues on and on, and involve rolling big boomers.

Here is my first thought, if the Marines do come for Threepers were fucked! We simply do not have a realistic defense against a squad with a full frag set up. The good news is I don't think we need it. See as I posed the question to the Marines, about citizen disarmament, the answer I got was (paraphrased) "we got some crazy assholes, but I would hope the MP's would say F that before the orders even got to recon." Essentially followed up by the hint that you would soon see Marines on both sides of the line with an overwhelming majority of the battle proven on the side of our citizens. Thanks for the reassurance of support, Semper Fi and be safe out there boys.

Jason
III

(PS not meant to dismiss ANY other branch of service, you all just weren't at the party. Thanks to all who have and do serve. May you and your families find rest and peace soon, you deserve it)

Attention Arizona

The AZCDL has been instrumental in passing positive gun legislation in OUR state. They need our help now. Please read the following document below:

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Then foward your comments to the leaders and your local reps

The Senate leadership consists of:

Senate President, Senator Robert “Bob” Burns

Majority Leader, Senator Chuck Gray

Majority Whip, Senator Pamela Gorman

President Pro Tempore, Senator Thayer Verschoor

Find your local House Rep here

Find your Arizona State Senator here

If not now, when?

Contentment vs. Complacency

I was having a discussion the other day about my lack of passion for "corporate advancement", "title", or the normal keeping up with the Jones'. Not that I do not enjoy certain things, or even desire to own them ( a Barrett M82 comes to mind) but I do not have LUST for physical or material things. The above question was posed. My thought is that you can not have one without the other, and neither is bad as long as they are not taken to excess. When the follow up question was asked "Then what do you want out of life?"

I could not help but grin and respond "To be left alone." I wonder if I should have been more detailed, but I do not believe so. However this is not a statement of non-emotion, I still need to search for Liberty, Freedom, and choice. Once again you cannot have one without the other.

Jason

III

**Addition** Was having the Sunday talk with my father and general discussion led to the economy and politics. He is considering buying ammo so that the "new" Indiana law designed to "save" him will turn him into a criminal. More improtant though, we were talking about the personal budget being tight, not alone there, and he mentioned that with my salary and a family of 4 I am "entitled" to gov't access med care for my kids. That turned a pleasant conversation to the son preaching to the father that NO ONE is entitled to anything except death, the rest we earn.

Bailouts, Stimulus, any Tramps of the Bill of Rights

Nuff said,

Jason

III

Good Drugs vs. Bad Drugs

The "O" has shown us again his infinite, infantile, wisdom, and himself to be a strong supporter of liberty and individual rights. With one of his newest rumored appointments Sanjay Gupta. Here is a quote from the good doctor:

"Perhaps. But I'm here to tell you, as a doctor, that despite all the talk about the medical benefits of marijuana, smoking the stuff is not going to do your health any good. And if you get high before climbing behind the wheel of a car, you will be putting yourself and those around you in danger."

Now, that is not surprising. But it does piss me off coming after this cut:

"Several recent studies, including a new one from the Scripps Research Institute, show that THC, the chemical in marijuana responsible for the high, can help slow the progress of Alzheimer's disease. (In fact, it seems to block the formation of disease-causing plaques better than several mainstream drugs.) Other studies have shown THC to be a very effective antinausea treatment for people--cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, for example--for whom conventional medications aren't working. And medical cannabis has shown promise relieving pain in patients with multiple sclerosis and reducing intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients."

So even though he acknowledges that there are many benefits medically, the chance that it would be abused is reason to make it illegal for anyone.

His full article is here

More can be read on part of the studies here

I am not pro marijuana per say, just anti legislation. Those that know me know that I am ANTI drug. That is my choice, if you want to IV drip heroin into your brain, I do not care. If you get sick from it, I will not help. I wonder if his "litmus test" would allow these to be legal
-Vicodin

-OxyContin

Here is another little tidbit

-"Five of the top six drugs abused by 12th graders
in the past year were prescription drugs or
cough and cold medicines." from here

The "war on drugs" is equal to the "war on guns" and the "war on poverty." All of these are simply WARS ON LIBERTY. War of control, for control over you and your choices. Benjamin Franklin said "We must all hang together or most assuredly we will all hang separately." This is not to say expect the local NORML chapter to hang with the local Threepers but gentleman we are all in the same fight. Tolerance and Liberty are not just catch phrases. We must not allow legislation of things we would not do ourselves, or things we do will be legislated from us by others.

Stand true, stand hard,

Jason

III

Free Market Lessons

Not only was this a kick ass show, but the real stories can be even more intriguing. Here are some of the basics:

-November 6, 1868- Lakota and white leaders sign the Fort Laramie Treaty, requiring the U.S. government to protect Lakota lands from white intruders.

-1874- August - Gold in the "Black Hills"-Upon hearing the news, the government attempts to buy back the land from the Sioux Nation, but their offer is refused because the Black Hills, referred to by the Sioux as Paha Sapa, is considered holy land.

-1875- John B. Pearson discovers gold in Deadwood Creek and as word spreads quickly a mining camp is established.

-1876-A Miners' Court was established in August, to establish a provisional government in the city. (of the people by the people)

Now at this time everyone in the camp is an "outlaw" living in the wild territory. There has been little to no actual influence by the Federal government, and there is NO STATE. There is a booming support industry, saloons, prostitutes, laundry, medical care, newspaper etc... This is almost instantaneous as the miners start moving in.

Also in 1876-

The stagecoach arrives

Theatre came to camp

Platting of sidewalks begins

Smallpox hits the town, within 7 days and care center and treatment is established.

U.S. Congress repeals the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty- Tries to annex Deadwood.

During the annexation American government is busy at war with the Indians throughout the West and issues many declarations, most ignored by the citizens. There was no active threat of the gun from Uncle Sam. Somehow this muddy mountain mining town still manages to accomplish-

-The hanging of Jack McCall for the murder of Wild Bill Hickok.

-Education funds are raised and a School is built for the children, and residents.

-Cattle Ranching begins

-Local regulations are created for the "cleanliness of working girls"

-Telephone service begins in 1878.

-1888-The Chinese minority, mined, opened shops and laundries and worked as domestic servants in the white community. They developed a city within a city, electing their own mayor and council and founding independent police and fire departments.

-November 02, 1889 North Dakota (including Deadwood) becomes a State and finally has to start bowing to an ever increasing "State/Federal" presence.

Now I believe it could go without saying that Deadwood was at times a "take no shit, rough and tumble" town that had to be gritty, to say the least. My main point is that "outlaws," with little to no oversight, built a successful community outside the established law. Not only successful but advanced, extremely advanced taking into account their geography. Health care, news, transportation, and a variety of jobs were available, for the cost of the responsibility to do it well. The had telephone lines in 1878! Can people do the "right thing" without a Presidential platform telling them to? Yes we can.

Liberty, and the free market. Gotta love this country, especially when the story is as good as gold.

Jason

III

Freedom Under Siege

In reading and commenting on some posts lately, I realized I have some views I need to verbalize before I can sleep. Our freedom is under attack, a wolf in sheeps clothing, as it usually is. I am not one for compromise or tolerance, call it a character flaw. There are many things in this world I see and do not hesitate to "judge" others. However for those who don't know me, allow me some background.

- I do not use alcohol or any drugs, "legal" or not. That is my choice. I do not support ANY legislation that restricts YOU from doing any drug YOU choose, but I do hold YOU responsible for your actions. Drink all you want, hit a family with your car in the process and I'll bring the rope to your final tree.

- I do own and carry firearms. Out of respect to you, if I choose to go to your home/business and you ask I do not bring them, I won't. But I will not tolerate you requesting me to remove them in my home/business.

- I do not care who or how many people you are intimate with, as long as it involves consent. If you flaunt your choices, I will not stop others from calling you whore, faggot, bitch, etc.. If you keep a low profile, so should others. However if they move beyond words I will stand by your side, and if needed crush them without apology or acceptance of your lifestyle.

These are but a few points, you get the general idea. I believe in three rights : Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Period. All other ideas flow from these.

Everything else we are told by politicians are a lie. It is your life, take some accountability and shape it to what you want. Crush the small obstacles, study the big ones. Look for an edge and NEVER violate the 3 rights of anyone, they are not yours because you are an American, but because you are human.
A free society guarantees freedom of movement and, above all, absolute
privacy. Moving our wealth in and out of the country would be of no concern to the
government. Complete privacy guarantees individual liberty. Our personal lifestyles,
as well as our religious lifestyles would be our business and ours alone. Instead of
the governments forcing contracts on us and breaking those they make with us, the
government would help enforce the contracts to which we voluntarily agree.
A free society offers the greatest chance for world peace. Free movement of
people, goods, and ideas across borders makes a lot more sense than the uncontrolled
sale and transfer of weapons across borders. A policy of neutrality and friendship to
all makes a lot more sense than subsidies to our sworn enemies and our rich allies.
Financing both sides of all the battles around the world, as we have been doing for
the past forty years, must come to an end.
Free markets, sound money, balanced budgets, no income tax, civil liberties,
and nonintervention in the internal affairs of other nations is the road to peace and
prosperity.
How can the American people reject it?

Freedom Under Siege – Ron Paul, 1988

(emphasis by me)

Vote and live Freedom, first and always. Fight taxation and legislation. Follow your beliefs but do not expect or rely on others to join them.

Jason

III

Elect Independence

D. Martyn Lloyd-Morgan posts an EXCELLENT read on why the outrage he and others feel towards Barack Obama is justified here. I find it hard to believe that some still claim that contempt for the candidates is being tied to racism or sexism.

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." - MLK

Content of Character... All four members of the 2 party candidate scheme (and even most if not all of the current "3rd" parties) have shown a drastic lack of content. I cannot and will not support them et al.
I understand those who still cling to the idea of a "lesser of two" evils, and voting that which is to them the lesser "evil." I simply cannot look at my self in the mirror if I was to betray my feelings and "agree" that McCain is the right man for the job. I take only my role as a father and husband more seriously than my role as an American, and it causes me physical pain to see my country hurting. Since I became of voting age the elections have been dubbed the "most important of our time" and the quality of politics has been shown to be the worst.

• 1992- Bush 41, Clinton, Perot= evil, lying, business tycoon. Each was only 2 out of 3 and that was enough?
• 1996- Clinton, Dole, 1/2 Perot= Lies, Lies, more Lies by persons now well entrenched in the career of politics. Was that enough?
• 2000- Gore and Bush 43= This was worse than watching a school student body election and debate cycle. Was that enough?
• September 11, 2001- Changed the face of the political spectrum for at least 1 generation, the following actions in Afghanistan and Iraq for maybe 2.
• 2004- Bush 43, Kerry= You have got to be kidding me, this is the best our country has to offer? Sadness starts to set in. Lesser of 2 brains seems to be the new context, the are both evil a naive. Almost enough yet?
• 2008- McCain, Obama, Barr- I cannot think of a single benefit for having either of these people as "my" president (de-emphasis intentional) and I have had enough.

While I am not ready to dictate the proverbial line in the sand, I am ready to withdraw my consent to be governed. I will choose my path day to day for now. I foresee a rough road a head for all Americans, and I do believe we can persevere. I do not believe we want to. Societies in America have become opposed and polarized on opposite sides of the coin, compromise has made us go backwards. Secession is a viable path to be looking at. The country was created by "consent" of the governed, it can be done again. If people agree with Obama let them have them, same for McCain. If others like a more libertarian, or even communist view there is room for them to. John Edwards said there are 2 Americas, he was almost right in context if not content. I say we go for 50 Americas. States United together in ideals of independence, free from federalist rule. But what do I know, I am just a carpenter who can't get a job swinging a hammer.

Jason

III

Turning Point 1860, US History

Feb 9, 1861 - The Confederate States of America is formed with Jefferson Davis, a West Point graduate and former U.S. Army officer, as president.

This is in my humble opinion one of the most important times in history, and a major step in the wrong direction as intended by our founding fathers. As populations grew and more land was "acquired" the nation separated into subgroups again. This was similar to the Revolutionaries and Loyalists and neutrals of the first American Revolution. Truth be told our history is taught with an extreme slant, that the founders were completely correct and that their successors were noble in all their endeavors. This sadly is not only untrue, but impossible. The War Between the States could and should have been avoided at all costs. Instead butchery was shown on both sides, for the arguments of individual liberty versus the greater good.
In pre-revolution America "Intolerable Acts" were a fuse to the smoldering powder keg. The crown justified them for "the greater good." In the War Between the States, Abraham Lincoln justified his atrocities for the same reason.
Read this essay http://www.ihr.org/jhr/v07/v07p319_Dickson.html pay special attention to section 4.
The separation required NO fighting and was accomplished before Lincoln even reached office. Yet after this war America had won her "empire" and reacted accordingly.
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution Sections 3,4,5
Sedition Act of 1918
PATRIOT Act
The fact is that "state sovereignty" ended with the War Between the States. This country should have been split and recognized then, and at least once more as we moved further west. Instead we are acting towards a Global Empire, and I hold Abraham Lincoln accountable. They should melt all the Lincoln pennies, burn all the Lincoln fives, and remove the Lincoln Memorial. Lincoln could be the worst president we as Americans have ever had to suffer, with Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, and John Kennedy running second through fifth. (in no particular order)

"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation."- United States Declaration of Independence

Sic semper tyrannis,
Jason

Other Articles:
http://www.ihr.org/jhr/v07/v07p319_Dickson.html
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig/wilson2.html
http://www.heritage.org/Research/NationalSecurity/hl834.cfm

Prime Objective

I have 2 sons, one is almost 9 and the other just turned 5. This is to put in context the foundation of this argument.
"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings."- Optimus Prime


I have said before that the Constitution does NOT grant rights to an individual. Sadly in today’s nanosecond attention span theatre our children are subjected to, examples of honor, loyalty, bravery, freedom and leadership are difficult to cite. My kids love the “Transformers” movie, and it drove me nuts for awhile. As I sit here on Sunday, after our morning movie I can accept this as a positive theme in a movie that my kids will actually watch. With most movies from Hollywood preaching subjectification and compliance it is nice to see any reference to freedom. I will admit my family is a little to “media based” on movies, and TV, but we are making progress. Besides I had to move off such serious mindset ramblings for a while. Vote early, vote often, vote Autobot.

ab absurdum,
Jason

We have forgotten the face of our fathers,....again

The good Reverend writes of the FISA fiasco here
I debated not only going silent on this issue, but in general. Thanks to the "fear" in the government, HR1955, and the recent changes to the Posse Comitatus Act, HR5122, together re-writing of the Insurrection Act, gives the Fedearl Government the legal authority to declare martial law, is now an accomplished fact. These are the "3 Strikes" and the Constitution is OUT.
The bad news is that I, a patriot, citizen, and lover of my country, could be considered a "homegrown domestic terrorist"(their words not mine) and subject to true terrorism by my fellow country men.
I only hope we may remeber the face of our fathers



The good news, ...

I am not alone
http://armedandsafe.blogspot.com/
http://gatorinthedesert.blogspot.com/
http://americanandproud.net/
http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/
http://akeyboardanda45.blogspot.com/
http://www.allamericanblogger.com/
http://anothergunblog.blogspot.com/
http://blogonomicon.eponym.com/blog/SecondAmendment
http://brillianter.com/
http://sailorcurt.blogspot.com/
http://claytoncramer.com/gundefenseblog/blogger.html
http://aepilotjim.blogspot.com/
http://darkmanblog.wordpress.com/
http://dustinsgunblog.blogspot.com/
http://cottonrevolt.blogspot.com/
Jeffersonian's Home Page
Mindful Musings
http://arsenal.mojo4m.com/
The Liberty Sphere
http://waronguns.blogspot.com/
Well, you get the idea, link to them and from them. Share the wealth as they say.


Sic vis pacem, para bellum
Jason

Might Be Moving "SOONER"

Passed in the Oklahoma senate by 92-3, the State has invoked "sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States"

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=67229

Finally, one of the groups comprimised "of the people" have finally attempted to tell the Feds, they work FOR us, not the other way around.

Not sure how it took me this long to find it but kudos to the OK state.

Full text here: http://www.ok-safe.com/files/documents/1/HJR1089_int.pdf

Candidate?

Inspired by this,http://waronguns.blogspot.com/2008/06/lowering-barr.html , and http://westernrifleshooters.blogspot.com/ , here I present why I cannot support Mr.Barr