Benjamin Franklin once said, “Anyone that gives up essential liberty for momentary safety deserve neither.” It is amazing how this once commonplace sentiment has changed over the years. In today’s America it is almost considered required to exchange liberty for safety. It is important to realize that neither option is a right, nor can it […]
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Renaissance Republican
I am a Renaissance Republican, another one of the silent majority of Americans who are too busy working on taking care of myself and fulfilling my own responsibilities to do much beyond vote and watch in disgust at modern politics. But it has gotten to the point where I am tired of watching the contract […]
Firearm Suppressor Basics
There are many misconceptions about firearm suppressors or “silencers”. That is a shame since suppressor information is very easy to find if you just look. This post is about firearm suppressor basics. Suppressors were one of the items that became regulated under the National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934. This means that suppressors are classified […]
Perspective on National Debt
The wife and I were talking about the “government shutdown” and she said she needed a visual reference to make the connections. Certainly, It is not easy for hourly individuals that deal in tens and hundreds to visualize spending billions and trillions. Consequently, so I quickly did some math to break it down and give some perspective […]