Just in time for Hunting Season -- Hunter Statistics and some politics...

Interesting stuff -- I stole a lot of this from a forward sent to me by two Liberal friends. Then I got irritated with what the namby pamby nameless author thought he/she was trying to say, and I took off from there.

After the Japanese  decimated our fleet in Pearl Harbor Dec 7, 1941, the Japanese could have sent their troop ships and carriers directly to California To finish what they had started.

The prediction from our military folks at the time was that we would not be able to stop a massive invasion until the Japanese reached the Mississippi River. Remember, we had a 2 million man army and war ships all fighting the Germans.

So, why didn't Japan invade?

After the  war, the remaining Japanese generals and admirals were asked that question. The answer:

Japan's leaders knew that almost every home had guns and the Americans knew how to use them.

The world's largest army was American hunters!

Some statistician has apparently totaled big game license sales in several states and Arrived at these statistics.

There were over 600,000 hunters this season in the state of Wisconsin!

Stated slightly differently:

This hunting season Wisconsin hunters became the eighth Largest army in the world.

More men under arms than in Iran.

More than in France and Germany combined.

These men  deployed to the woods of a single American state to hunt with firearms, and no one was killed.

That number pales in comparison to the 750,000 who hunted the woods of Pennsylvania and Michigan's 700,000 hunters. All of them will shortly return home unharmed (we hope).

Toss in another quarter million hunters in West Virginia and it is clear that the hunters of those four states alone equal or exceed the largest army in the world.

So what's the point?

(Here's where this editorial went touchy feely good liberal mushy -- so I'm gonna finish it my way. (GNA, Oct 2011))

Why do you think Hillary signed a UN agreement indicating that the USA will be a signatory of the UN Small Arms Agreement outlawing private ownership of weapons in UN Aligned Nations?

Why do you think Obama said he'd sign the Agreement if it passes through the UN?

Why do you think the Democrats want to disarm all those Citizen Hunters in the United States? Do you think it might be a liberal Democrat progressive socialist Marxist agenda, or some "Conspiracy Theory"?

Why do you think all America's enemies, foreign and domestic, internal and external want to see the American Public disarmed.

I love my country from the mountains, to the prairies, to the oceans -- white with Foam!

I will stand behind the American Military. Obama didn't set us free or keep us free or even fight to help us stay free -- but the American Military has kept us free.

And the Armed Might of American citizens who have read (and Understand)the Constitution might help us in future confrontations with the pinko liberal progressive socialist Democrats!

It is High Treason for an American President to order the US Military into the streets to control American citizens.

Freedom is not Free. It has been bought and paid for by citizen patriots and the American Military. Thank a soldier today.

Stole this from an Email... Obama's Historic "Firsts!"

 

President Barack Obama's Complete List of Historic Firsts!

Yes, he's historic, all right.
• First President to Preside Over a Cut to the Credit Rating of the United States Government
• First President to Violate the War Powers Act
• First President to Orchestrate the Sale of Murder Weapons to Mexican Drug Cartels
• First President to be Held in Contempt of Court for Illegally Obstructing Oil Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
• First President to Defy a Federal Judge's Court Order to Cease Implementing the 'Health Care Reform'Law
• First President to Require All Americans to Purchase a Product From a Third Party
• First President to Spend a Trillion Dollars on 'Shovel-Ready' Jobs -- and Later Admit There Was No Such Thing as Shovel-Ready Jobs
• First President to Abrogate Bankruptcy Law to Turn Over Control of Companies to His Union Supporters
• First President to Bypass Congress and Implement the DREAM Act Through Executive Fiat
• First President to Threaten Insurance Companies After They Publicly Spoke out on How Obamacare Helped Cause their Rate Increases
• First President to Threaten an Auto Company (Ford) After It Publicly Mocked Bailouts of GM and Chrysler
• First President to "Order a Secret Amnesty Program that Stopped the Deportations of Illegal Immigrants Across the U.S., Including Those With Criminal Convictions"
• First President to Demand a Company Hand Over $20 Billion to One of His Political Appointees
• First President to Terminate America's Ability to Put a Man into Space.
• First President to Encourage Racial Discrimination and Intimidation at Polling Places
• First President to Have a Law Signed By an 'Auto-pen' Without Being "Present"
• First President to Arbitrarily Declare an Existing Law Unconstitutional and Refuse to Enforce It
• First President to Tell a Major Manufacturing Company In Which State They Are Allowed to Locate a Factory
• First President to refuse to comply with a House Oversight Committee subpoena.
• First President to File Lawsuits Against the States He Swore an Oath to Protect (AZ, WI, OH, IN, etc.)
• First President to Withdraw an Existing Coal Permit That Had Been Properly Issued Years Ago
• First President to Fire an Inspector General of Americorps for Catching One of His Friends in a Corruption Case
• First President to Propose an Executive Order Demanding Companies Disclose Their Political Contributions to Bid on Government Contracts
• First President to allow Mexican police to conduct law enforcement activities on American soil
• First President to Golf 80 or More Times in His First Two-and-a-Half Years in Office
http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2011/06/president-barack-obamas-complete-list.html

Bar Stool Economics

Urban Legends debunker snopes.com claims that this is not attributable as of yet, but it is very informative.

www.snopes.com/business/taxes/howtaxes.asp As of 27 May 2011

At the very end, this turns into a Herman Cain campaign add, with the line "Herman Cain’s Fare Tax proposal..." Of course we all realize that while Herman Cain is a neat guy, and an extremely viable candidate for President -- the "Fair" tax proposal is many years older than Cain's Presidential aspirations.

And now, after all my Blathering -- here's the text of "Bar Stool 101" Economics for the alcoholically challenged.
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Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:
The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.

So, that's what they decided to do. The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve. "Since you are all such good customers," he said, "I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20."

Drinks for the ten now cost just $80

The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free. But what about the other six men - the paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his 'fair share?'

They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer. So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by roughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay! And so...
The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100%   savings).
The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33%savings).
The seventh now paid $5 instead of $7 (28% savings).
The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings).
The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings).
The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).

Each of the six was better off than before. And the first four continued to drink for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings.

"I only got a dollar out of the $20," declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man, "but he got $10!"

"Yeah, that's right," exclaimed the fifth man. "I only saved a dollar, too. It's unfair that he got ten times more than I!"

"That's true!" shouted the seventh man. "Why should he get $10 back when I got only two? The wealthy get all the breaks!"

"Wait a minute," yelled the first four men in unison. "We didn't get anything at all. The system exploits the poor!" The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up.

The next night the tenth man didn't show up for drinks, so the nine sat down and had beers without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn't have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill!

And that, boys and girls, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking overseas where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier.

(Authorship denied by several folks including David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D.
a Professor of Economics, University of Georgia )

For objective federal tax info: http://www.taxfoundation.org/news/show/250.html  (Last year, the top 10% of wage earners paid nearly half of all taxes.  The bottom 50% paid almost no taxes!

The fact is that “the rich” who make their income solely from investments rather than “salary” (i.e. Warren Buffet paid less than 18% vs. his secretary and other employees paid between 33-41%: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/19/earlyshow/main20108139.shtml) do pay a lower tax rate on that income (capital gains tax of ~18% vs. up to ~40%).  However, at least theoretically, the “rich” paid taxes on that money when they made it in the first place.  The US has just about the highest top federal tax rate on its wealthiest citizens and corporations (both ~35%).  Some state corporate tax rates are as high as 10%.  Some state income tax rates are as high as 10%.  So theoretically, if you own a corporation, you may pay up to 45% of your profits in taxes, then may pay another 45% of your salary in taxes…but you are still not paying your fair share according to our president…even though nearly half of our citizens pay no net federal income tax!  So, theoretically, if you’re “rich” as much as 90% of the money you made went toward state & federal taxes…and don’t forget about city and state sales taxes, property taxes, etc.?

Herman Cain’s Fare Tax proposal – 9% Income Tax, 9% Corporate Tax, & 9% Federal Sales Tax -- no matter how much you make…  (Exempt groceries from the sales tax?)  That seems to allow us all to pay our “fare share”.  No more loopholes for “the rich” and no more freeloading from “the rest”.  All of us, individually, city, state, federal governments, should live within our means and not spend more than we are making…or live off of other citizens.

 

Llama .380 Auto (9mm Kurz) A1 stamp, factory engraved

I've got my Grandfather's Llama (after the Colt 1911 patent) in .380 Auto. Apparently the Germans call it a 9mm Kurz (which I believe means "short"). As near as I can determine this was made in the mid 1950s, (maybe 1955) as indicated by one of the three "Proof Marks" directly above the shotgun shell. The third of those three marks is "A1" which is apparently indicative of the first run of this weapon after some modifications.  (http://www.ehow.com/how_7166226_do-_380-pistol-serial-number_.html).

Note the lanyard ring on the rear of the butt where the magazine is inserted. This is apparently a variable feature on these weapons. I've not seen another of the heavily engraved .380s with this ring.

Also note that the top of the left side grip (probably plastic not mother of pearl) is a trapazoid (except for a small scallop cut for the slide lock lever). Many of  Llamas from this era had a thumb groove with raised lip on the left side of the weapon.

Another thing that's a little more difficult to detect unless you've got the original JPG is that the second proof mark (supposedly the one that records the date the gun was actually "proofed" or fired for effect) is duplicated about 1/4" above the thumb lever safety inlet at the rear of the slide, just forward of the hammer. I've not seen this particular feature on any other engraved Llama.

I've scanned the web fairly thoroughly and so far have not found any disassembly instructions other than "hey guy, it looks like a Colt 1911, so take it apart that way." If it comes to that, I'll have my friend Bill the gunsmith right next to me so he can catch the parts that go winging across the shop when I make a mis-move.

It's a great shooter.  I put several boxes through it in the early 1970s before my Grandfather died. The gun went to my Dad then, and he and I put a couple of more boxes through over the years since then. When Dad died this year, he left the Llama to me.

I don't recall a single problem with the darned thing -- it cycled two clips through today with absolutely no problems. Sweet!

Owned by three generations and shot by four generations -- this Llama is a good piece.

USMC Rules for Gun Fighting (Semper Fi!)

Found this on a Blog archive @ mgexperience.net

USMC Rules for Gun fighting:

1. Bring a gun. Preferably, bring at least two guns. Bring all of your friends who have guns.
2. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.
3. Only hits count. The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss.
4. If your shooting stance is good, you're probably not moving fast enough nor using cover correctly.
5. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral and diagonal movement are preferred.)
6. If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight, bring a long gun and a friend with a long gun.
7. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics. They will only remember who lived.
8. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating, reloading, and running.
9. Accuracy is relative: most combat shooting standards will be more dependent on "pucker factor" than the inherent accuracy of the gun.
10. Use! a gun that works EVERY TIME. "All skill is in vain when someone pisses in the flintlock of your musket."
11. Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to beat you to death with it because it is empty.
12. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
13. Have a plan.
14. Have a back-up plan, because the first one won't work.
15. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
16. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours.
17. Don't drop your guard.
18. Always tactical load and threat scan 360 degrees.
19. Watch their hands. Hands kill. (In God we trust. Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them).
20. Decide to be aggressive ENOUGH, quickly ENOUGH.
21. The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you will get.
22. Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
23. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
24. Your number one Option for Personal Security is a lifelong commitment to avoidance, deterrence, and de-escalation.

Navy Rules for Gun fighting
1. Go to Sea.
2. Send in the Marines.
3. Drink Coffee.

Wisconsin Teacher Insurance Scam Points to Democrats.

I have not vetted the origination of this email. I wanted to get it posted up here where I could refer to it if necessary. I have vetted the existence of the Washington Examiner link at the end of the writer's email. Hopefully I'll get around to checking the facts and data -- but the essentials of the scheme seem to be as outlined in the alleged email.

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From: Linda Petersen Linda.Petersen@FamilyChristian.com
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 12:46 PM
Subject: Wisconsin School System

The money already saved on insurance alone is incredible!!!

This is the kind of news that doesn’t get out and drives me nuts.
So what's happening with your local school system?
Remember the violent demonstrations over Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker doing away with the collective bargaining for teacher's unions? The results are in. Some school districts went from a $400,000 deficit to a $1,500,000 surplus as a result. Why?
It seems that the insurance company that provided all the "so-called" benefits to the teachers, was an insurance company owned and operated by the teacher's union. Since they were guaranteed to get the insurance business from the teachers and the State had to pay for it, and not the teachers, they were increasing the annual costs every single year to become the most expensive insurance company in the state. Then the insurance company was donating millions and millions of dollars to their favorite democrat politicians, who when they got elected, guaranteed to keep funding the unions outrageous costs. In other words, the insurance company was a "pass through" for Wisconsin taxpayer money directly to the democrat politicians.
Nice racket, and this is the racket that is going on in every single State that allows collective bargaining. No wonder the States are taking it away. Now that the State of Wisconsin is free to put the insurance contract out for bid, and lo and behold, they have saved so much money it has turned deficits into surplus amounts. As a result, none of the teachers had to be laid off, everyone got a raise, etc., etc., and the taxpayers of Wisconsin don't have to pay more taxes to fund the union's political ambitions.
If you weren't aware of the reasons why Gov. Walker was fighting to take away collective bargaining, it gives you an idea of the problem the Republican Party has. Outside of one or two, none of them know how to speak up and explain properly what the problem was. We could sure use a Ronald Reagan now, someone who could explain things for people to understand, since we know that people don't like to read anymore.

Here's the article: http://washingtonexaminer.com/politics/2011/07/wisconsin-schools-buck-union-cut-health-costs

Constitutional Traitors -- Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Hussein Obama

As many know, Hillary Rodham Clinton as Secretary of State has signed a preliminary agreement for the USA to Sign and Agree to a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. Our Marxist Socialist "Great Leader" Barack Hussein Obama has indicated that he will sign on to this UNATT for the United States of America.

Hopefully all of you realize that if Clinton and Obama ratify this "New World Order" agreement that it will be in direct conflict with the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America.

Obama and Holder have already gone to great lengths to destroy the credibility of the gun dealers (and owners) of the USA with their "Operation Fast and Furious" along the Mexican border, and with other similar Illegal gun shuffling programs in Florida and the Caribbean. Please contact your Congressional Delegation and tell them to support our Constitution's Second Amendment.

"An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject."
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Paul LePage, R, Maine

Iconsider this unsubstantiated while I'm checking it out for truth. I've not heard anything from this guy, but he appears to be a straight talker... Anybody who casts doubt on the racist NAACP organization can't be all bad. They are even worst racists than Michelle Obama.

In case you haven’t heard about this fellow before, you may want him on your radar screen. His name will stick in your mind!

The new Maine Governor, Paul LePage is making New Jersey 's Chris Christie look like an enabler. He isn't afraid to say what he thinks. And, judging by the comments, every time he opens his mouth, his popularity goes up.


He brought down the house at his inauguration when he shook his fist toward the media box and said, "You're on notice! I've inherited a

financially-troubled state to run. Observe.... cover... but don't whine if I don't waste time responding to your every whim for your amusement."


During his campaign for governor, he was talking to commercial fishermen who are struggling because of federal fisheries rules. They complained that President Obama brought his family to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park for a long Labor Day holiday and found time to meet with union leaders, but wouldn't talk to the fishermen. LePage replied, "I'd tell him to go to hell and get out of my state." Media crucified LePage, but he jumped 6 points in the pre-election poll.


The Martin Luther King incident was a political sandbag which brought him national exposure. The 'lame stream' media crucified him, but word on the street is very positive. The NAACP specifically asked LePage to spend MLK Day visiting black inmates at the Maine State Prison. He told them that he would meet with ALL inmates regardless of race if he were to visit the prison. The NAACP balked and then put out a news release claiming falsely that he refused to participate in any MLK events.. He read it in the paper for the 1st time the next morning while be driven to an event and went ballistic because none of the reporters had called him for comment before running the NAACP release.


He arrived at that event & said on TV camera, "If they want to play the race card on me they can kiss my butt", and he reminded them that he has an adopted black son from Jamaica and that he attended the local MLK Breakfast every year that he was mayor of Waterville. (He started his morning there on MLK Day.)


He then stated that there's a right way and a wrong way to meet with the governor, and he put all special interests on notice that press releases, media leaks, and all demonstrations would prove to be the wrong way. He said any other group which acted like the NAACP could expect to be at the bottom of the governor's priority list!


He then did the following, and judging from local radio talk show callers, his popularity increased even more: The state employees union complained because he waited until 3 p.m. before closing state offices and facilities and sending non-emergency personnel home during the last blizzard. The prior governor would often close offices for the day with just a forecast before the first flakes. (Each time the state closes for snow, it costs the taxpayers about $1 million in wages for no work in return.)


LePage was CEO of the Marden's chain of discount family bargain retail stores before election as governor. He noted that state employees getting off work early could still find lots of retail stores open to shop. So, he put the state employees on notice by announcing: "If Marden's is open, Maine is open!"


He told state employees: "We live in Maine in the winter, for heaven's sake, and should know how to drive in it. Otherwise, apply for a state job in Florida!"


Governor LePage symbolizes what America needs; Refreshing politicians who aren't self-serving and who exhibit common sense!