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This video puts the $100 Million savings in perspective when looking at the entire budget. Check it out.

Video: Saving $100 Million

At Tucker Gunleather, we’re working right now to save something substantial – Lead Time.

We’re flooded with orders and lead times have lengthened as you would expect. We’re expanding the IWB shop and have built a whole new Silent Thunder shop.

Shortly, we’ll be posting new, shorter lead times – a savings you’ll appreciate.

This needs no introduction. Ted at his best – here.

The Department of Homeland Security is warning against “right wing extremists,” especially U.S. Military veterans.

They cite the economic and political situation as causing a rise in anti-government sentiment.  Better watch out for those “extremists.”

They might be gun owners or former military people.

Man, it’s getting very nasty in Washington.

Here’s a link to the story.

The post that got my attention first is this one from February called, “I’m Tired.”

It’s a commentary on what we’re all dealing with now.

I couldn’t express it any better.

http://www.tartanmarine.blogspot.com/is where to find Robert’s blog.

Rob

“The Obama administration is taking steps to quietly shut down the program that qualifies commercial airline pilots to carry firearms……”

Here’s a link to the story.

This makes me think of the following example of how well Obama is prepared to be commander in chief. Imagine if Obama’s voice came over the speaker on your next airline flight:

“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. I’ve had no flight training, but I’ve read the manual twice and I was awarded ‘best voice on the intercomm’ so sit back, relax and enjoy the flight.”

Then, heard in the background on the open mike, “Where’s the teleprompter on this thing?”

How do we get rid of  Obama and his administration? Start to work NOW!

Have you seen this news?

Obama wants veterans to pay for service-connected medical treatment through reimbursing the Veterans Administation from their private insurance!

Here’s the story.

He wants to take money from our veterans to pay for his favorite new programs while saving money on the backs of veterans.

Obama is talking about violating a sacred agreement between our country and service members.

Screw that!

I’m so pissed I can’t see straight!

I don’t care that it’s probably a “trial balloon,” checking for public reaction and will never pass the Congress.

He’s a bait and switch artist.

People thought they were voting for this:

What they got is this:

John Longenecker (no relation to me) has hit the mark with another great post. We, the citizens of the United States are sovereign; not the government. We are operationally supreme. The Founders declared it so. It’s time we remember and take action. We must be involved in the process of lawmaking.

“The gun is the symbol of independence because it is the lethal force which backs it….Gun-haters are announcing out loud that they hate being responsible for themselves, Independent. They don’t want to be on their own. The independence of others around them irks them, and they operate on the mistaken belief that if we disarm the honest (the easy way out, naturally!) things will fit into place and relieve whatever personal angst drives them to handing their rights over to others. Those ‘others’ are only too glad to aid them politically by making gun bans and regulation supported by gun-haters.”

“Some are terribly frightened of being on their own. The patriotic insist on it.”

What do you think? Click this link for more -LA Gun Rights Examiner: Sovereignty in 2009.

John Longenecker (no relationship to me) has been writing intelligently on gun issues for many years.

He brings up a great point in responding to a NY Times article about the Washington, D.C. push to give residents a vote in the House of Representatives.

The NY Times blames the gun lobby for delays and says that the measure “has run afoul of the gun lobby that is determined to deny Washington another fundamental right to regulate firearms.”

John wisely points out that “citizens have rights, governments do not.” We should remember that and remind our representatives.

I recommend John’s article here.

30 years ago Milton Friedman gave a great explanation to Phil Donahue on why Capitalism and free trade create more well-being for people than bureaucratic re-distribution and state-managed economies. You might enjoy Milton Friedman and Phil Donahue – 1979.

What’s a Libertarian?

There is a Libertarian Party in the United States.  They don’t seem to get elected on any national scale and many people don’t really know what they stand for. The media pretty much ignores them.

Here’s a nice explanation from Sam Wells‘ point of view. I found that I agreed with most of what Libertarians agree with. There’s even a book about Libertarianism, if you’re interested. It’s all about personal freedom and responsibility.

Here are more essays about Libertarianism written by Sam Wells.

Anybody a fan of “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand? It’s a novel that relates very well to current circumstances where it appears that the government is trying to regulate more and more; punishing success.

Atlas Shrugged was first published in 1957. It may be the most influential ever read. I’m reading it again, now. There are 1,667 reviews of it on Amazon.com.

Anyone have something to add?