Archive for October, 2019
A Little Discussion of Machiavelli With Your Morning Coffee?
This is a discussion of Machiavelli’s view of an armed citizenry in The Art of War, as authored by Cary Nederman, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Machiavelli holds that one of the consequences of such vivere sicuro is the disarmament of the people. He comments that regardless of “how great his kingdom is”, the king of France “lives as […]
Thursday and Friday Feel Good Stories
Springfield Arms XDS Sorry folks, had this thing called “work” interfere. Doesn’t look like it’ll ease up for the near future, either. So it goes. Conroe area business owner shoots, kills burglar with crowbar Catherine Dominguez The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office along with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office are investigating an early morning shooting […]
Hillary Clinton Describes President Trump as Clear and Present Danger
Women have complained about how Joseph Biden interacted with them. This included inappropriate touches on the back and kisses to the head. His verbal language to some of these women suggested flirtation. Then you guys are familiar with the hair sniffs. When presented with this information, and the chances that these actions may impact Biden’s […]
Mad Max Strikes Again!
Maxine Waters (D-CA) The Congresswoman from California’s 43rd congressional district- not that she actually lives there- is back. Seems impeaching President Trump just isn’t enough. Her signature “Peach Fo- Fi!” rallying cry will be missed, but it’s time to move on. On to a solitary jail cell for President Trump. She’s demanded jail in the […]
Wednesday Feel Good Stories
Three more. Texas man allegedly guns down home invader, goes back to bed Police say a Texas man shot and killed a suspected burglar then went back to sleep without calling authorities, according to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office. James Michael Meyer told police he woke up at 5 a.m. on Thursday when he heard […]
Fight on, Trump —
“You Magnificent Bastard” Taking a break from posting puns, our own Jeff LPH 3 1963-1966 sends to us an essay sent to him from a shipmate of his. Basically, Republicans need to grow a pair. Can’t say I disagree… From Shipmate ET2 OKIE 3 He Fights by Evan Sayet My Leftist friends (as well as […]
Prohibition Didn’t Work, So….
Remember when the 18th Amendment was passed and ratified? Yeah, me neither, but it had a profound effect on people. The Eighteenth Amendment (Amendment XVIII) of the United States Constitution established the prohibition of “intoxicating liquors” in the United States. The amendment was proposed by Congress on December 18, 1917, and was ratified by the requisite number of states on January […]
Cry Me a River
Russell Bucklew’s unusual medical condition is grave enough to halt his execution, his lawyers say. (ACLU) Mr. Bucklew has earned a cell in Missouri’s Death Row, and has a well deserved reservation on the gurney for a lethal dose of pentobarbital. But wait, his lawyers say- because of his medical condition,cavernous hemangioma, the act of […]
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