Comments on: Strategy of Manufactured Crisis http://www.tuckergunleatherblog.com/2008/12/13/strategy-of-manufactured-crisis/ Concealed Carry Holsters - Comfortable, Concealable & Fast Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:05:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Rob Longenecker http://www.tuckergunleatherblog.com/2008/12/13/strategy-of-manufactured-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-25833 Rob Longenecker Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:27:23 +0000 http://www.tuckergunleatherblog.com/?p=604#comment-25833 We have done several longslide 1911's. We have done several longslide 1911’s.

]]> By: Craig Goodrich http://www.tuckergunleatherblog.com/2008/12/13/strategy-of-manufactured-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-25831 Craig Goodrich Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:05:47 +0000 http://www.tuckergunleatherblog.com/?p=604#comment-25831 Thanks for bringing this fascinating column to our attention. I must point out, though, that manufactured crises and Federal bribery are hardly new to our generation; LBJ passed Medicare on the basis of completely phony statistics about medical care for the elderly, FDR passed Social Security (when he was in electoral trouble in 1936) pushing false data about widows and orphans, and between 1897 and 1908, pushing for the 16th Amendment, nearly three-quarters of the Federal spending increase for Army posts and arsenals went to the 17 states which had been opposed to <a href="http://home.hiwaay.net/~craigg/g4c/rant-Taxes1913.htm" rel="nofollow">income tax legislation.</a> And, of course, who can forget Mencken's immortal quote from the 1930s:<blockquote>The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.</blockquote> Thanks again for a marvelous blog and even more marvelous holsters. Now when you add the 6" Longslide to your guns ... Thanks for bringing this fascinating column to our attention. I must point out, though, that manufactured crises and Federal bribery are hardly new to our generation; LBJ passed Medicare on the basis of completely phony statistics about medical care for the elderly, FDR passed Social Security (when he was in electoral trouble in 1936) pushing false data about widows and orphans, and between 1897 and 1908, pushing for the 16th Amendment, nearly three-quarters of the Federal spending increase for Army posts and arsenals went to the 17 states which had been opposed to income tax legislation. And, of course, who can forget Mencken’s immortal quote from the 1930s:
The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.

Thanks again for a marvelous blog and even more marvelous holsters. Now when you add the 6″ Longslide to your guns …

]]> By: Rich http://www.tuckergunleatherblog.com/2008/12/13/strategy-of-manufactured-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-24003 Rich Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:54:47 +0000 http://www.tuckergunleatherblog.com/?p=604#comment-24003 Rob, Have faith in America and remember democracy goes to those who show up. Keep in regular contact with your elected leaders and let them know your causes for concern. At least you're down in Texas. Here in New England I do not have a single Republican representative or Senator at the federal level for the entire region. That's six states and they're all Democrats. I am in some deep doo-doo. What really gets my goat is in a year when the financial crisis is worse not better, because there is no more industry in this country, and crime starts going up the Democrats are going to sweep in with new restrictive gun control laws so they can say to the people "Look we're doing something to fight crime. Isn't that wonderful?" And most people will buy it because they didn't pay attention in civics class and they don't realize that they are the masters of their own destiny. If you really want to get upset go read about the October Revolution of 1917. The parallels in events between then and now is really scary. Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it. Keep your powder dry Rob, and I'll catch you on the flip side. Rob,

Have faith in America and remember democracy goes to those who show up. Keep in regular contact with your elected leaders and let them know your causes for concern. At least you’re down in Texas. Here in New England I do not have a single Republican representative or Senator at the federal level for the entire region. That’s six states and they’re all Democrats. I am in some deep doo-doo.

What really gets my goat is in a year when the financial crisis is worse not better, because there is no more industry in this country, and crime starts going up the Democrats are going to sweep in with new restrictive gun control laws so they can say to the people “Look we’re doing something to fight crime. Isn’t that wonderful?” And most people will buy it because they didn’t pay attention in civics class and they don’t realize that they are the masters of their own destiny.

If you really want to get upset go read about the October Revolution of 1917. The parallels in events between then and now is really scary. Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it.

Keep your powder dry Rob, and I’ll catch you on the flip side.

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