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Wednesday shorts – Brandon act, A-anniversary, Kim spying, Fusion test

| August 9, 2023 | 32 Comments
Wednesday shorts – Brandon act, A-anniversary, Kim spying, Fusion test

Seems I see lots of partial articles this week – ah well, that’s the way it goes. First up – Air/Space Force folks can now self-submit and get a mental health evaluation within a day, under the provisions of the Brandon Act. “Service members may request a referral for any reason, including, but not limited […]

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Tuesday quickies: JR-15, E-car fire, vaccination reinstatement

| August 8, 2023 | 77 Comments
Tuesday quickies: JR-15, E-car fire, vaccination reinstatement

Illinois legislators want to ban gun advertising for “assault weapons” and to kids, citing as an example the ads for JR-15 youth rifles (it’s a lookalike AR-15 chambered in .22 LR. What we would have formerly called a training rifle.) “Some of the ads I’ve seen are just stomach-turning,” Don Harmon, of Oak Park, who […]

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Atlanta, Chicago South?

| August 7, 2023 | 27 Comments
Atlanta,  Chicago South?

  Seems a slew of articles, all taking place in Atlanta, keep hitting the FGS and the news.  Guess it is not surprising – traditionally the actual city of Atlanta seems to be a typical American big city with all the attendant leadership problems. Matter of fact, it’s worth commenting in passing that yet another […]

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Government follies – ship refurb, Bergdahl retrial, illicit software purchase.

| August 5, 2023 | 17 Comments
Government follies – ship refurb, Bergdahl retrial, illicit software purchase.

  Well, as I write this Wednesday I see headlines of Joe Biden riding his bicycle again. He really is a typical American – has an off-road capable bike yet never, ever rides it on anything but paved paths. Reminds me of all the folks who bought big 4WD and AWD SUVs who never go […]

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Satiddy Shorts: Rooshian shenanigans, Biden admin against shooting safety, AF Spec Ops staying put

| July 29, 2023 | 22 Comments
Satiddy Shorts: Rooshian shenanigans, Biden admin against shooting safety, AF Spec Ops staying put

Let’s lead off today with a bit on how Russian pilots over Syria are continuing their actions against US drones. This is the sixth time recently. A senior Air Force commander said the move on Sunday was an attempt by the Russians to knock the MQ-9 Reaper drone out of the sky and came just […]

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We Love Admin Fatwas

| July 28, 2023 | 32 Comments
We Love Admin Fatwas

Well, the Feds are at it again. In 2022, Congress passed, and President Biden signed, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act…  The law incentivizes states to pass extreme risk protection laws, also called “red flag” laws, that allow members of the public and law enforcement to petition courts for a civil order to temporarily suspend a […]

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Convert to electric they say, it’ll be easy they say….

| July 19, 2023 | 54 Comments
Convert to electric they say, it’ll be easy they say….

As you contemplate the ugliness of buying an internal combustion car with its attendant woes of relatively cheap fuel, convenient refilling, easy repair availability, and light weight compared to its competitors – take heart. Those hard to charge cars? Cheap solar roofs? Blips on the radar screen, my son. A recent report from UBS estimates […]

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Kerry in the News

| July 15, 2023 | 32 Comments
Kerry in the News

  Seems erstwhile medal-pitching, former Presidential candidate and Save the Planet czar John Kerry has been sparring with the Congress Thursday in his usual open, aboveboard, transparent manner. “I just don’t agree with your facts, which began with the presentation of one of the most outrageously persistent lies that I hear, which is this private […]

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