Category Archives: Public Interest

Airport Security and America

If someone loses their badge at your work, that isn’t an uncommon occurring event — it happens, but not regularly.  Your company security wouldn’t even make a major issue of it, but merely create a new badge and move on.

But what if it were determined that they had over 1400 people ‘lose their badge’?  Do you think that might raise someone’s attention?  Well, that is the case within our American airports!  Yes, 1400 missing airport badges which allow the possessor of said badge access to the ‘baggage area‘!!

Now imagine this — someone builds an EMP bomb and places it in a standard suitcase and later loads into the cargo compartment of an airliner that is headed over the area they want affected, say New York.  (A smaller EMP device can be built that size and weigh less than 100 lbs.)  All you need then is an altimeter and GPS device or timer to set it off at the appropriate altitude and location you want.  Do you think that would make someone’s day?

The following article tells of the badge losses and the TSA’s response (lack thereof) for information.

Airport Security

 

 

 

Eating the 2nd Amendment — One Bite at a Time

For years now the left has taken it upon themselves to rid America of the 2nd Amendment.  They have argued repeatedly that ‘we’ are a danger to others and must be ‘controlled’!  If we continue on this road, we in this country will be in dire danger.  The 2nd amendment is one of the only things between us and tyranny.

The current threat is to rid the market place of ‘cop killer ammunition’ — specifically they refer to ‘armor piercing bullets’.  What are these dangerous things?  They define them as bullets that will penetrate a policeman’s Kevlar vest.

Well folks, I’ve got a flash for you!!  ANY bullet coming out of a rifle that exceeds a .22 rimfire bullet will penetrate a cop’s vest!!  And this is not new.  It has been the case for decades!  So why are they talking about armor piercing bullets now you ask?  Because they are eroding away our 2nd amendment right, chip by chip.  Allow me to explain.

Point #1:  Most rifle bullets have larger than normal cartridges (casings) which hold more gun powder than the typical handgun.  Consequently they have more than enough power to propel a bullet fast enough to penetrate a vest.

Point #2:  Armor piercing bullets are defined as those with steel internals within the bullet’s (projectile’s) design.  In the past, this style of bullet was used within the military to address troops with exceptional protective armor.

Point #3:  California has recently passed a law that will outlaw bullets containing lead.  (They’re concerned about the poor birds eating spent bullets lying on the ground and then dying of lead poisoning.  Awww.)  But, if you outlaw lead, what do you make the bullets out of?  Uh, steel?  Oops!!  Your bad, that’s armor piercing by the BATF definition.

Point #4:  The BATF proposed law will only apply to handguns.  Whew!!  You thought your .223 or 5.56 ammo was in danger!!?  It is used in the AR15 rifle style weapons.  Hence, no problem.  Right?  Wrong!!  Some manufacturers have AR15 ‘pistols’ — aka handguns.  Are they concealable?  Well, yeah if you’re wearing a trench coat.

So what is your point in this article, you ask?  The feds are using what ever means possible to eliminate guns in the hands of their American citizens.  The .223 ammo is used in the AR15 and it is the best seller currently in the U.S. as self protection.  If the public has such weapons, they can fend off a fascist state with some hope of winning.  Without it or other weapons like it, we are slaves to those with the most weapons and ammunition.  Who would that be?  The U.S. federal government.  The same government that has purchased two billion rounds of this same ammunition in recent years.  (Enough ammunition to kill ever person in this country several times.)

Read this article describing what I’ve told you and ask yourself ‘why’ would they do this?  The public should be fearful…   very fearful.

BATF Proposal for Declaring Certain Ammunition Illegal

 

You can write to the feds and register your opposition.  This article describes how, etc.

Stop the .223/5.56 (M855) Ammunition Ban

 

 

The American Dream — Part II

In response to my original article ‘The Death of the American Dream‘, a friend of mine sent me another article which spells out how screwed up (excuse the colloquialism) our federal government is with respect to managing their (our) finances.

The following U.S. federal government website (GAO) page reports that the accounting practices of the feds is totally screwed up.  To the extent which the GAO can’t even figure out what the heck is going on!!  Which leads to the question:  Where the hell are we and where are we going?  In brief, to hell in a hand basket!!  FAST!!

Please read this report from the GAO.  It is very brief and gives insight to our situation.

Fiscal Years 2013 and 2012 Consolidated Financial Statements

Once again, my suggestion is to PREPARE.  To be prepared for something that never happens may be a waste (ignoring peace of mind).  To be unprepared for that same thing may be your demise.  Insurance is typically cheap compared to the alternative…

 

 

 

ISIS planning attacks on U.S. soil

As we read of the many acts of terror in the middle east, we here rest in the notion that at least we are safe — for now.  However, if you read the following article on ISIS, our time may be coming sooner than we imagined.??

Consider the statistics, there are almost a million Muslims in this country.  If we use the same estimates as we do in other parts of the world, then we assume that only 10% of Muslims are ‘radicalized’.  If that is the case, then we only have 100,000 radicals in this country wanting to kill Americans.

The question, if there are ‘sleeper cells’ in this country, arises in the following article .  Only a fool would assume there are none.  Paranoia may be a symptom of fear, but it is also what keeps us alive at times.  With the insanity occurring throughout this world today, a little paranoia would go a long way toward keeping the U.S. in tact.

ISIS planning attacks on U.S. soil

 

 

Social Security — A Problematic ‘Entitlement’ Program

I don’t know about you, but I paid into Social Security for decades — amounting to tens of thousands of dollars over my career(s).  Hence, for some reason, I tend to believe that someone owes me some money back..!?  (Which by the way I am receiving, for now.)  Ah, but it would appear that our government types seem to believe that Social Security is actually an ‘entitlement program‘.

I got on this subject because of someone sending me a ‘chain’ email about how Social Security has been declared an entitlement.  Not to believe what I read immediately, I checked the topic via Google.  Unfortunately I came up with the links below verifying what was said in the email!!

“So why worry”, you ask?  Well, I guess my view is, if the feds wish to make it an entitlement, then I presume they will say at some point, “We don’t owe you anything.  It’s an entitlement!  If you need money old man, get a job!”  Information I’ve found points to around 2033 as the “we’re out of money” year.  Due to the program’s status they may shut down the program.  Or, they may apply a ‘needs’ clause to it and say that I make too much money already — once again, get a job!  Or maybe reduce my check size..?

If you think this is extreme, read some of the links below.  And while you do, consider this, that according to the Social Security department, you need to only have worked 1/4th of your working life (21-62) to apply for and receive checks.  Talk about entitlement?!

FactCheck #1

FactCheck #2

SOCIAL SECURITY ENTITLEMENT REQUIREMENTS — Note the algorithm they use to determine who is ‘entitled to receive benefits’.  

5 facts about Social Security — Note the graph at the bottom.  Although they are saying that Social Security will run out of money in 2033, they are also referring to it as an ‘unfunded liability‘ now!!

 

 

The Death Of The American Dream

Yes, more gloom.  But if you read these posts you know they are to inform, not make you feel good.  If you read my article on the media and how it is controlled, then you should question anything that you are told about our economy — it is unsustainable.

Although the story in the link below may seem hard to believe, the author includes a good number of graphs supplied by our federal government which tell a shocking truth — we’re in trouble.

I don’t write this article to scare people, but to warn them — prepare.  How do I prepare you ask?  I have a handful of suggestions.

  1.  Get out of debt — all debt.
  2.  Establish cash saving in your bank.
  3.  Stash some cash outside of the bank (not a savings box).
  4.  Have at least 30 days of food available to you at all times.
  5.  Build up a cadre of friends to establish a support team.

End Of The American Dream

Key information worth noting:

Unemployed works in America

People not in the workforce

Wage Statistics for 2012

And now today, because of world disorder, we are potentially facing an even worse scenario — world war.  No way you say?  Stay tuned for future reports on the world situation — preferably here and not MSNBC.

 

The Media in America

Years ago when I was a kid (a lonnnggg time ago), I used to read about the Russians and the things that their people believed about America.  (e.g., Americans eat their young!)  Now today we, the free American public, are being fed garbage that is often just as hard to believe.  (e.g., Radical Islamic terrorists aren’t the problem, it is either ‘lone wolves’ or random violence.)  Every topic seems to be spun to make us believe we are bad, our economy is good, and that the world hates us — for good reason.

One should ask, “Why does this situation exist?”  Primarily, I believe, because our country is being ‘fundamentally transformed’ into a new society.  A society that is weak, segregated and divided (every way possible), without a positive vision, and one where the people of this country have little or no hope for the future.

I recently received an email explaining one possible reason why the media appears so controlled.  At this point one should ask “what ‘is’ the media'”?  Apparently what we believe is strongly connected with what we are ‘told’.  We are ‘fed’ information primarily through the media.  Who are ‘they’?

Today the media is controlled by a handful of companies.  Those companies I have to believe are influenced greatly by our federal government.  If true, then it is reasonable to believe that what we hear to a large extent is ‘propaganda’ — a lot like what the Russians heard during the cold war.

Although what I propose here sounds unlikely, I have included a few links below that spell out who ‘they’ are and how likely the scenario I propose is to exist.  Please just take a minute to glance at these links.  I believe you will be surprised to read what they say…?

After reading these articles ask yourself, “If the loss of such ‘media’ as this blog were gone, would I have any idea of what was really going on in this country?”  FLASH!!  The FCC is going to decide if the entire internet will be controlled by the federal government within days — i.e. this week!!  You had best cross your fingers and hope it is not, because you would then be totally in the dark!!

Six Corporations Control 90% Of The Media — Business Insider

History of Media Control in the U.S. — Media Reform Center

Media Ownership — Wikipedia

Media cross-ownership — Wikipedia

I would love to hear from any of you who lives outside of America who have experience with this sort of problem currently or in the past.  I really don’t believe that the average American can conceive of such behavior existing in this country.  Please feel free to use the comment link on this page.

Terrorism in San Antonio

The following article is via channel 4 TV.  Jeffrey Addicott, of the Center for Terrorism Law at St. Mary’s University is a terrorism expert here locally.  Based on his observations, he is convinced that terrorist activity is growing in our area and the threat is real.  One can only hope that the local politicians would take some sort of positive action to address this problem now before a lot of people are killed..?

The Growing Threat in San Antonio

As an addendum to this article, I would like to report having attended a day long lecture on terrorism in San Antonio last week.  At that talk Jeff Addicott spoke as well as another professor at a university in New York, and an Israeli military major.  It turned out to be quite the experience.

Professor Addicott reported numerous terrorist incidents in the U.S. and how they have not been addressed as terrorist attacks.  I am sure that the numerous police agencies that were represented there were impressed, to say the least.

However, during lunch he had a guest speaker, a Muslim professor, who spoke on Islam.  In brief, I have never heard so much blatant lying and spinning in an hour talk.  Truly unbelievable!  As just one example, when asked how if Islam is the religion of peace, “why do they perform genital mutilations on women?”  His answer was stunning!!  “That has nothing to do with Islam.  That is a cultural thing.  Even Christians do it all over the world.”  He’s lucky he made it out of that place alive with so many guns present!!?!

The Israeli major was genuinely sincere and honest in his responses and a breath of fresh air after listening to the previous speaker.  One of the key points that he made was that the Jews in Israel are not afraid.  Their army knows they will win any conflict they are thrown into.  Why?  Because they have no alternative but to win!  If they lose they will ALL die!!

I have often wondered who makes up our rules of engagement for U.S. troops??  Crazy stuff!?  But I’m afraid the Israelis have our commanders beat.  If they find a home that is housing arms and they are going to bomb it, ‘they call first’!!!  Yes, they call the residents and tell them to all evacuate before they make a strike on the location.  I find it hard to believe the Jews still exist in Israel!?!  :-)

 

 

 

 

America — The Land of Opportunity

From all over the world people flock to America for their chance at catching the ‘brass ring’.  And, people within the U.S. come from ‘disadvantaged’ areas to do the same thing.  e.g., Ben Carson

Here’s another example, not quite as flamboyant as Carson, but you can see this guy moving up the food chain with his hard work and tenacity — only in America.  Too bad we have people whining in this country about how they never had a chance!!??  And worse, many are looking for a constant hand-out.

The Getto-dinni

 

 

 

Texas vs. Europe

People have talked about the size of Texas for decades.  (And then Alaska had to go and be bigger!)  Well, to put things into perspective, here is an image of Texas vs. the European countries to give you an idea of what ‘big‘ really is.

Texas vs. Europe

Of even greater import, Texas has created more jobs since 2006 than all of the other 49 states combined!!  That’s not because we’re bigger, but because Texas has a corporate friendly environment.

Now if we could just get those other states to get off of the socialist agenda!!?   :-(