Monday, October 10, 2011
Uhhhh, Really?
Congressman Lewis, you have my utmost and humble regards, and even though you and I are 180 degrees opposite politically I would still find myself to be honored in your very presence, and more than honored to ever be allowed to hear you speak publicly. You Sir are a living example of the American dream that those guttersnipes seek to tear down and destroy out of their own selfishness and ignorance.
Interesting reading
Sabra has a point
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Back?
Ok, lets start.
I've talked about my dislike for standardized tests on my show before, and my exact reasons for my dislike. The main reason is teachers will stop actually teaching, and will only teach "THE TEST". They will only teach the items that will be on the "Standardized" Test. That isn't what I want my kids to learn. I have said for years that a teachers main job is to teach a child to "THINK" If a child cannot think properly how do we expect them to function in society? If they suddenly find themselves outside of the teaching they received, how will they deal with the situation? The "TEST" is no help when you find yourself confronted with a situation which wasn't in the textbook, wasn't in the notes you took and it wasn't on the "Test". What are our kids going to do? These days when a child doesn't understand something the teachers practically give them the answers, then drill them so they remember the answers, all so they can pass "The Test". I'm sorry but when my kids ask me a question I have a standard response. "Look it up." I have 5 sets of encyclopedias in the house, 2 sets of Britannica's, a set of Grolier World Books, a set New Book Of Knowledge and a set of Schoolastic Encyclopedias. Then we have the internet, with sources such as Wikipedia, Britannica On-line and many other sources. There is the Kahn Academy for help with math, and other web-sites that a quick search can turn up. There is also the public library in town where the kids can check out a particular book on a subject they need help with. All of my kids are A and B students. There are a few areas where each has difficulty, but for the most part all of my kids are close to straight A students. I'm not bragging about, it's the truth. Because in my house if you ask a question, you will have to look it up, and my kids have found out a lot of things besides what they were looking up. Think of Wiki-wandering only with encyclopedias. One subject is connected to another, so you read up on that too because it looks interesting, my largest problem with my kids believe it or not is getting their noses OUT of a book to do their chores, well that and they demolish my pantry on a regular basis.
Granted in some cases the parent does have a lot to do when a child under performs at school, but not always. I'd look at all of the students in a teachers class. And he/she has many students under performing, I would seriously look at just how that teacher is doing their job. Because if they aren't teaching the students to actually think, just what are they teaching?
Counting Coup and 100 Heads
I pray to God the Almighty it never, EVER come to that, but in August 1985 I took an Oath to Defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic. An Oath sworn to God has no expiration date other than the death of the person who gave it. Certain people need to realize that a lot of Americans take things like Oaths seriously, and we would rather die than to be forsworn. Hopefully they come to their senses and start to fulfill their own Oaths.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
The attacks on Mitt Romney through his religion.
#1: I am not Mormon, I don't agree with some of the things represented in Mormonism.
#2: I don't like Mitt Romney, in fact I think he is a bag full of hot air who doesn't deserve to be an elected official, be it a dog catcher or the good Lord forbid the President.
#3: I like Herman Cain, Rick Perry and Sarah Palin, but my dream ticket is Fred Thomson and Joe Lieberman.
#4: I am an Ordained Non-Denominational Christian Minister. I have very LARGE issues with "Organized" Religion.
Now saying all that The Baptist Minister Robert Jeffers referred to Mitt Romney's Religion, Mormonism, as a "Cult". He defended his remarks and said he would still prefer Romney over the current resident of the White House. However he differentiates Mormonism as a "Theological" Cult instead of a "Sociological" Cult. Nice weasel wording there Brother Jeffers.
I did a little digging to see just how small this supposed "Cult" is.
Now granted the website I went to is run by the Mormon church, so it may bit a bit biased, but here are some numbers.
- Worldwide, there are over 13 million Mormons, nearly the same as the number of Jews.
- In the United States the LDS Church is the 4th largest individual denomination with over 5.5 million members, a population about equal to the number of Muslims.
- Only 12% of all Mormons live in Utah. Most Mormons do not live in North America.
- Aside from the United States, other regions with significant numbers of Mormons include Mexico and Asia (1 million members each), South America (3 million members), and Central America and Europe (about half a million each). The rapid growth the Church has been experiencing in Africa, where the number of Mormons already passes a quarter of a million, is particularly exciting.
- After Catholics, the LDS Church is the largest religion by number in ten U.S. states.
Hmmm, now that is interesting. What is the worldwide breakdown according to their site?
Wow! If this is true, the Mormon Church seems to be an EXTREMELY large "Cult". Most cults never number more than a few hundred, unless you're speaking about Scientology, but even they don't claim 13 million members.
But what about Mormons just here in the U.S.?
That is a lot... Hmmm I don't know of any "Cult" that has that large of a representation anywhere outside of Hollywood.
And if you want to see these numbers for yourself, here is the website I got them from. LINK
Now for someone to attack any candidate over their religion, I think is absolutely stupid and asinine. This country was built on the ideals of Religious freedom. As long as their religion doesn't harm others, it shouldn't matter. But of course their are the small minded people who think anyone who espouses their religion is wrong. I'm directing that comment to the Atheist idiots, who do their best to force their belief that they should be free from religion, and try to force their beliefs down everyone elses throat at the tip of litigation. In fact I think all the atheists have reached a point of being an organized religion, and should be sued to stop their religious interference in everything from private or public displays of Crosses to the Political correct movement they started.
I'm about to start a rant, so I'm going to bed.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Obama Care
This is based on the earlier draft the the health care reform act which was passed. I haven't found one on the bill that did pass yet, but these sections referred to in the video do exist in the current law. Just watch the video until the end.
Friday, October 7, 2011
It has started
So the Democrats are attempting to head off the challenges beforehand by getting rid of Justice Thomas, so they can stack the court our if they can't get rid of him throw enough mud his way that he would be forced to recuse himself, giving them an edge with the court.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
A new addition to the firearms cabinet - Farmers Guns
The top one. I added the bottom one a few months back I just haven't posted it. There on the wall over my bed is what is commonly called the farmers collection. It usually consists of a single shot 12 or 20 gauge shotgun and a .22 rifle. The only thing I need to add to this would be either an H&R or Iver Johnson 9 shot .22 double action revolver.
Now to describe the firearms in question. The top is a New England Firearms single shot break open 12 gauge with a 2 and 3/4 inch chamber and modified choke. You can find these weapons in varying conditions and prices ranging from poor to excellent condition and priced anywhere from $40.00 to $175.00. I got this one at the local pawn shop after some negotiation for $90.00.
The .22 pump underneath it is the Sears model of the Savage Model 29A take down. It fires .22 shorts, longs and long rifle, it holds 14 .22 long rifle or 24 .22 shorts. I haven't found any .22 longs here locally yet to see how many it will hold.
These two firearms with the previously mentioned H&R or IJ 9 shot revolver, were the most common firearms found in a farmers gun rack. They would be used for everything from hunting rabbits and killing hogs for slaughter, to deer and varmint hunting. As a kid on my uncle's farm he had an old H&R Topper in 12 gauge and an old Stevens .22 single shot bolt action rifle on the rack, with an Iver Johnson 9 shot .22 revolver. Most houses in the area had almost the same weapons with just a few differences, a few had side by side 12 or 20 gauge shotguns but all of them had a shotgun, .22 rifle and a .22 handgun.
Now I do have a Heritage Arms .22 Single Action revolver, but I still want an old 9 shot double action .22 revolver just like my uncle had.
So if you have one of the old H&R or IJ 9 Shot .22 revolvers and don't mind haggling and horse trading my e-mail is over on the right.
Mark
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
Cynthia Yockey
Air Show Accident
Mark
Friday Music
Let me know what you think and you can suggest some tunes for me to find.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
A Muslim speaks out against Islamofacism
In case the Embed code messes up here is the Direct Link. HERE
You need to watch this video, post it to your own blogs, send it in e-mail to your friends.
Mark
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Thoughts on Tactical accesories
My Romanian SKS has an ATI folding stock, TAPCO fully adjustable rear sight, and green neon front sight. I do have several detachable 30 round magazines for it but I've had to spend several hours hand fitting the magazines to the rifle to allow them to function properly without double feeding, FTF's or FTE's. Most of the time I have the 10 round non-detachable steel magazine it came with in it. Why? The detachable mags are only used when I take the kids out plinking at cans and empty plastic bottles. They enjoy being able to shoot 30 rounds without having to reload. Me I HATE the 30 round detachable mags. Why? they had to be hand fitted, which took me over 6 hours, I have issues when trying to shoot from a prone position with them, whereas the 10 round mag I have no feeding problems and can shoot from the prone position quite comfortably. I do have a 4x scope and mount which replaces the reciever cover, however this is a 100 to 150 yard rifle The scope and it's mount is bulky, throws of the center of balance of the rifle and I cannot get a good cheek weld when using the scope. For some long distance plinking from the bench it's not bad but With the scope the target still better be inside 200 yards or it's useless. Inside 200 yards I can still use the iron sights quite well.
The Maverick 88. I installed an ATI folding stock and an 18.5 inch barrel on it. Besides using some white ut on the front bead that is about it, other than smoothing up the shell elevator, extractors and ejector with a needle file and some emory cloth. My next addition to it will be some good sling mounts and a decent sling. The only reason it and my SKS have folding stocks is so they can pack away better in the truck. They won't fit behind the seat with the stock extended. Folded I have an extra 8 inches of room for my .50 cal ammo can full of ammo.
The High Standard, was the duty shotgun of a sheriff, he carried it since he bought it new when he got hired back in I believe he said 1962, and it went with him every where. It had the original stock cut down to a pistol grip, and side saddle shell holder, barrel heat shield and a funky 3 point sling on it when I bought it from him for 180.00 in 1991. Well I removed the sling and the heat shield. I am actually looking for a new buttstock so I can put this back to original other than retaining the side saddle. It too fits behind the seat of the truck easily. But after I get the new stock for it it will probably become a safe queen.
All of my pistols, are either factory stock, for plinking, or have pachmeyer grips for my carry guns. My 2 carry guns are my 1911A1, the only mods are the wrap around grips and some white out on the sights. That is it. My .38 special Taurus, pachmeyer grips and I stoned the sear to get rid of an annoying burr when fired double action.
All of my mods are for my ease of use. I don't need laser sights, an ACOG, night vision, flashlights etc ad nauseum. I need reliable, easy to transport, easy to use with no confusing geegaws hanging off it that will either get in the way or it's batteries will fail at an inopportune moment.
The adage's I try to follow are very easy to remember.
The 7 P's
Proper
Prior
Planning
Prevents
Pretty
Poor
Performance
And the KISS method
Keep
It
Simple
Stupid
I've found that the way I have my weapons setup, serves me and my kids just fine. Plus it means I have more $$ for ammo to take the kids shooting more often.
Your Thoughts?
Mark
Thinking about old songs
Well here they are.....
I'll post some more later. But please leave me a note in the comments about my playlist.
I am not ashamed to say
The selflessness of the Maritime men and women. The disregard for their own safety in case of more attacks, shows me that there is still good in the hearts of the people of the world.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Department of Homeland Security snitch sheet

The only possible threat I can be is to someone who wants to hurt myself or others. I have no intention of hurting anyone, in fact I abhor violence. That doesn't mean however that I will stand idly by while someone attacks someone else. I will contact the police and if I see that someone's life is in danger, I WILL step in. All life is precious and no one has the right to hurt someone else for any reason outside of war. When I joined the Army Reserve way back in 85 I joined up to be a medic. I wanted to serve my country, however I didn't and still don't feel comfortable with the idea of taking the life of another. That doesn't mean however that if push came to shove, I will use whatever means necessary to save someone's life. Even if it means I have to take the life of another. If it ever came to pass that I had to use deadly force, I probably would need to see a psychologist for a bit.
I was born in St. Louis, Mo. However I spent many a summer at my Uncles farm in North Central Arkansas. I learned many valuable lessons from my uncle. I learned that racism is wrong from a man who was as racist as a Klansman, but he had served in the Armed forces where black men saved his own life many times. As my uncle told me once, "I was raised a racist, I'm not raising you to be that way." He knew he was racist and he admitted it, just as he admitted that he knew it was wrong, but every day of his life he treated everyone white, black, indian, asian it didn't matter, the same way. With respect. It was from him I think I got my feelings about taking a life. He had been in war, had killed men from far away and up close and personal. He told me, that you did everything you could to avoid doing it, but when the time comes there is no other choice, well, you don't have a choice morally. You do what must be done to protect others.
It is people like me, that the DHS says are a threat. Returning servicemen and women, veterans, people who care about what this country is and what it is supposed to stand for. We are threats somehow, because we believe that no one should have to live their life in fear of assault, robbery or personal harm. And yet the people who commit those crimes are not even on the radar of federal law enforcement agencies. Instead the federal agencies are trying to enforce another countries laws on our businesses and citizens.
What happened to us?
Mark
Monday, August 8, 2011
He just doesn't get it...
He blusters and demands, but he has no real plan.
No real, defined goals.
No, nothing.
He stands up in front of the TV cameras and mouths what his speechwriters and advisers have written. But he doesn't have a clue. Hope and Change. Those were his by-words as he was running for president.
I just hope his "Change" doesn't bankrupt this country. Or is that Hope you will get some Change from a passerby?
Either way, he doesn't seem to realize his petty antics and demands and spending practices have brought the country to the state it is in. To him it's everyone else's fault. The Republicans fault, the Tea-party's fault, Anybody's else's fault but his.
He doesn't see that his demand for more taxes so he can continue his spending will hurt not just our economy but our Job Creators. The people who are the backbone of our economy. And if the job creators have to pay more in taxes they are going to want to make less money to ease their tax burden. Hundreds of small companies have already down sized enormously to reduce their costs and their tax burdens. Large mega corporations have already shifted millions if not billions of dollars to their over-seas divisions to lessen their tax burdens. Jobs are leaving this country at an alarming rate.
Yet according to President "Tax the Rich" Obama these companies need to pay more. When they are already providing over 60% of the taxes that run this country to begin with. How much more can they pay before it breaks the company's? Not much more as dozens of company's near me have already started to shift their operations to the Caribbean, Asia and in one case the owner is moving to Guatemala. He has a multi-million dollar company, and when I talked to him 2 weeks ago he told me he can't afford either Obama-care or more taxes. So he's laying off his 43 employees who each make $50,000 plus a year. And moving his operation to central america. Where he will be paying less than $15,000 a year per employee, plus his material costs and taxes will be much lower. What does this man's company do? They make electronics mounts for boats. Some of his mounts are used in Navy and Coast Guard boats. And now because our President doesn't "Get It", he is losing not just the taxes, he, as a company owner paid. But the taxes his employee's paid. Who are now going to be joining the unemployment rolls to the detriment of our country's overall balance sheet.
Great Job Mr. President.
Does someone need to hit you with a "Clue" hammer to get you to understand basic economics?
Think about it.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
The "War Against Photography" and "Contempt Of Cop"
Ms. Good and others are guilty of something seen as a crime by many Law Enforcement Officers, "Contempt Of Cop" a systematic cancer which is eating away at the very tenets of Law Enforcement. You get pulled over for some reason and you are not "polite" enough for the officer's liking. Suddenly you find yourself on the ground with a knee in your back getting metal bracelets for a new fashion accessory, and your car towed so it costs you several hundred dollars to get it back. What did you do wrong? In many cases nothing. The officers just felt you needed to grovel at his authority some. Now this is not a condemnation of all law enforcement officers. I personally know many who abhor this behavior by their fellow officer, however many are afraid to speak up or out against it as the "Blue Wall" where every officer stands next to and protects a fellow officer no matter how bad or egregious his or her conduct is. I have worked as a Housing Authority Security Officer and was a Volunteer Police Auxiliary and Volunteer Firefighter. I have seen some of the behavior I am alluding to in this post. And after 10 years of telling my supervisors and requesting manning reassignments and seeing nothing being done about that behavior, I finally said enough. And got out of the field.
Officers who act outside of their authority are the ones who don't want to be photographed or recorded, Departments who have forgotten the Ideals of "To Protect and to SERVE", and don't get me started on "Asset Forfeiture".
Until such time as Law Enforcement Agencies realize their job isn't to be "Tacti-Cool Mall-Ninja, Paramilitary Organizations" but to serve and to protect the public safety and order, these incidents will continue to happen with what I'm afraid will be increasing regularity.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
The .50-110
Exhibit "A" Buffalo Cartridges :
".50-90, .50-100, .50-110 Sharps
In 1872 Sharps introduced their 2 1/2 inch case for .50 caliber bullets. This was in the form of the .50-90 Sharps, soon known as the "Big .50". The same cartridge was also called the .50-100 and .50-110 when loaded with lighter bullets and more powder.
The .50-90 Sharps came about when buffalo hunters clamored for more powerful loads with increased killing power. The .50-90 became one of the mainstay cartridges of the buffalo runners. Its case is a rimmed, straight taper type with a base diameter of .565" and a neck diameter of .528". Case length was 2.5" and COL was 3.2" It used .509" diameter bullets.
Factory loads gave a 335 grain lead bullet a MV of 1475 fps and ME of 1630 ft. lbs., or a 473 grain bullet a MV of 1350 fps and ME of 1920 ft. lbs. A 550 grain bullet could be driven to a MV of about 1275 fps and ME of 1985 ft. lbs.
Cases for reloading and bullet molds are still available as of this writing for the .50-90 Sharps. Some of the Sharps Big .50 rifles remain in use today, and Shilo Sharps Rifles of Big Timber, Montana is once again offering new Sharps rifles in .50-90 caliber.
Sharps put both their .40 and .50 caliber cartridges on a "special order only" basis when they went to the .45-90 cartridge series for their regular production rifles. However, the Sharps Big .50 remains one of the most famous of all the American buffalo cartridges."
The .50-110 was also used by Winchester in it's famous model 1886. :
"This is an example of a truly exceptional one-of-a-kind Winchester Model 1886, Take-Down, Fancy Sporting Rifle that was manufactured in 1894-5. What is truly unique about this rifle is that it is factory documented as being chambered for 50/100 caliber. In a Buffalo Bill Historical Center letter dated January 20th, 1987 Winchester Arms Museum Researcher, William L. Porter, states the following (about this rifle): In researching the Model 1886 records, I found that serial number 97359 was a 50/100 caliber arm when it left the factory. This was the only 50/100 caliber arm recorded. The aforementioned documentation is contrary to the rifle as having the "450" added to "Ex 50-100-450". It is the noted authority R. L. Wilson's opinion (letter included), that the factory remarked the rifle upon it's documented return to the factory on either July 1, 1908 and May 28, 1915. The rifle has a blued barrel and receiver with color casehardened lever, hammer and crescent buttplate. Blued receivers are typically found on special order take-down Model 1886 rifles in this serial number range. The rifle has many rare special order features which include: fancy grade, checkered walnut forearm and pistol grip stock, very rare half-round/half-octagon barrel with full length magazine, matted sighting plane on both the round and octagon portions of the barrel, rare 'Winchester Express' rear sight with two folding leaves, ebony pistol grip inlay and eyelets for detachable sling swivels on the forearm cap and butt. 1895 was the first year that the M1886 Winchester was chambered for this cartridge. The hammer has the early style knurling with double border on the spur. The upper receiver tang is roll stamped: "-MODEL 1886-" and the lower tang is marked: "-PAT.OCT.14.1884./JAN.20.1885-" in two lines behind the trigger. The serial number, "97359" is located behind the lower tang screws. The left barrel flat is roll-stamped with the two-line legend: "MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN .CONN.U.S.A.", followed by "NICKEL STEEL" below the rear sight and "EX 50-100-450". The oval Winchester proof mark is stamped on the left barrel flat between the caliber designation and the receiver. Besides R. L. Wilson's letter and the factory letter, there is also noted Winchester authority and book author George Madis's letter dated August 1, 1994 about this rare Model 1886 50/100 included in the lot."
A Link to a discussion about the Winchester is HERE. There are many great photos of both the take down and the solid frame rifle.
The .50-110 Sharps is based upon the .50-90 Sharps round. The .50-100 and the .50-110 use a lighter weight bullet with more powder, 100 grains and 110 grains respectively. So technically a .50-90 Sharps can be used as a .50-100 and a .50-110.
There are many reloading supplies for the .50-110 WCF, but very few for the .50-90/.50-100/.50-110 Sharps round. And I feel this is sad as when I fired those .50-110 Sharps many years ago I hit the steel gong first time. I loved the could of smoke, the shove of the rifle, not a kick a shove. And while it was a stout shove it was nowhere near as bad as when I fired a .358 Rem Mag.
So if you see a .50-90 Sharps around for a halfway decent price you might want to consider just how much fun you can have with it.
Mark
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Obama and UN Gun Control Measures
Go read that. and if you write a blog please post it on your own blog. Lets get it out so more people are aware of how our "President" who is supposed to ensure OUR rights is trying to take them away instead.
Mark
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Wow!!!
Mark
Ugh!
I'm talking about.........
The Main Stream (Lame Stream) Media.
Weinergate is just the latest. The attacks on Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, on ANY Conservative, be they a Republican or a Democrat. The lack of coverage of LEGITIMATE news stories for partisan means. Where is the media with the wildfires in Texas, the tornadoes in Missouri and elsewhere? A brief 30 second bite and then on to just how our great leader is trying to save the planet and his voting bloc. Where are the real hard hitting questions on unemployment? On the health care "Mandate"? Rising fuel costs? Inflation which the government is denying but hits me every time I go to the grocery store, or to the gas station.
WHERE IS THE MEDIA!!!!!!!!!
Yes Fox News does cover a lot of these stories, but Fox ie: Faux, News has credibility issues. What credibility issues? You ask. Most younger voters believe the LSM lie about how Fox, I'm sorry, let me get it right, Faux News is so biased they couldn't tell you the sky is blue without lying.
The perception is there, fostered by the connivance of the rest of the media and the liberal left politicians. The Whitehouse's war on Fox News to label them as "Not a news organization" only fell apart when the other media outlets stood up to the Whitehouse and say "Oh, no you DON'T" they actually grew a backbone. The problem is, it withered away and the other media outlets resumed their jellyfish imitations. The Whitehouse doesn't like a reporter's story, so they get kicked out of the press pool. When will it end? When all the reporters are locked in a closet? Ooops That already happened.
The Media needs to quit being afraid of losing their access to the Whitehouse, and start worrying about doing their jobs. A reporter is supposed to go after the story, the WHOLE story. Not just the parts that look good to their preferred political ally or allies.
Otherwise, they might find themselves as obsolete as the print news is rapidly finding itself.
Mark
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Hmmm maybe this is why I'm having problems with my back
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
The 6th Gun
This is an awesome comic, you can get the first issue HERE for free.
Here is the order page for the other comics in the Series.
Check it out.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Welp, 43 years ago
My father passed away in February 2004, after a fall on some ice. His brain was badly damaged. And rather than letting him suffer, possibly as a person trapped inside his own head, my mother, brothers and I decided to let my father go. My mother and I were with him when he finally let go and left his mortal, fragile body behind. The brilliant mind that had once inhabited it was then free to join his mother and father in Our Lords Grace. I miss my father every day. His intelligence, his conversational skills, his unflagging love I know he had for me.
My mother still lives. She lives about 3 streets over from me. After my father died, I saw her trying to put together a life for herself without my dad. I know it was hard for her. And even with a few missteps here and there she has built a new life, and has found someone to share her life with again.
Her fiance isn't my father, but he is a good man. A man I know my father would approve of. He like my father has worked hard all of his life, and he treats my mother with the love and respect she deserves. I'm glad he is in her life, and I proud to know him as a friend.
On this, the start of the 44th year of my time on this great creation of our Lord's. I find myself glad with the way my life has gone, and sad at the heartbreak within it. But I wouldn't change it, because it is what has made me what I am today. A father of 7 kids who I love with all my heart even though there are time I want to strangle them. I wouldn't give them up for anything. Not even my own life. I just hope that my children know that I love them as much as I know that my mother and father have always loved me.
So now I start another year of my life. I am broken in a few places, but I will carry on as best I can. So my children will know that I love them, and I will always love them.
God Bless everyone in this creation that the Lord has provided for us. My his blessings be with you in your life and your family's lives always.
Mark
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Is President Obama even relevant any more?
Is he relevant any more?
When his own cabinet, goes out of it's way to present him with a fait accompli in the assault to kill or capture Osama Bin Laden, something is seriously wrong with the picture. His own putative allies are marginalizing him, and going and doing their own things in such a way he cannot interfere with them. Does he even know what is supposedly being done at his direction? What about the layers over oversight that is supposed to keep things like that from happening? Well if the over-seers are the ones doing the deeds, there will be no oversight. That's right, the people Obama hired to help him run the country are doing everything they can to go around him. Shows you the kind of trust that's going on in the cabinet.
So President Obama has to take a good long hard look at what is going on around him, and decide a few things. Is he going to continue to be marginalized by the members of his cabinet by listening to bad advice from people who have an agenda which is their own? If not, he needs to decide how he is going to change the equation and take back control of his cabinet and this country.
Unfortunately, I don't see President Barrack H. Obama as having the guts to do what needs to be done. If he did his cabinet would never have had to resort to the means they did to take out Osama Bin Laden. They would have gone in his office, said, "We know where Bin Laden is" And he would have said, "Take him out, NOW." We now know that it did not happen that way, and it makes me very sad to think that soon this great country of ours is going to feel the effects of his lackluster performance of his duties.
Valerie Jarret - Traitor?
Either way, Ms. Jarret needs to go. That way she can no longer interfere with the running of this nation, and it's security.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Osama Bin Laden is dead.
At the same time I feel dread at the possibility of renewed assaults on us and our allies in the fight against terrorism and extremism. I worry now about rushed attacks on our servicemen and women, in revenge for his death. A rushed attack is one we cannot prevent as we cannot determine patterns or develop intelligence about it. It is too sudden for that.
And yet even more so I find myself praying. Praying that maybe someone will look and see the ultimate futility in attacking innocents. The futility in terrorism for terror's sake.
Islam is supposed to be a religion of peace. And yet it has become known as an instrument of terror and subjugation. What happened? When did Islam turn away from peace? From tolerance?
I fear Osama Bin Laden's death will be used by many of his followers and many who do not follow him as a means to perpetrate atrocities on others. And for those atrocities to be held up as "following the tenets of Islam"
Whose agenda does that follow?
Killing, maiming, raping and torturing someone because they do not share the same beliefs as yourself?
I'm sorry, I disagree with many people over many things. Religion included. But I would NEVER, EVER, EVER think of causing harm to someone over it. To do so, is selfish, unthinking and just plain RUDE behavior.
I happen to have several friends back up in Missouri who are Muslim. And when 9/11 happened they all like me were shocked and saddened by what happened. My friend Syd actually went to the FBI office in downtown St. Louis and asked them if he could help, or if they needed to speak with him as he had just the week before returned from Pakistan visiting his parents. I was at his job talking with him when 2 FBI agents asked to speak with him and showed him some photographs. He was always helpful to them. The only thing I recall him asking was if it wasn't an emergency, could they wait for his lunch break which was in 20 minutes.
Syd always told me that he wished he could join the Army or the FBI to catch the terrorists. His health precluded him joining the military, they don't allow people with heart problems in the service, but I do know he would go to the FBI office any time they called and asked him to.
Syd died last year. His heart finally gave out. It was a very large heart, both physically and spiritually. And because of him I know that not all Muslims are bad people.
Maa’ Assalama Sayeed Ali
Monday, March 21, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
Popgun hits one out of the park
Please go to Popguns blog and read it for yourself.
Mark
Monday, February 21, 2011
This infuriates me
Please go over to Sean's Blog and read it for yourself.
I am seriously beginning to think we need to re-institute the draft, for males and females and make them learn what it takes to become a soldier, and team member and a part of the larger U.S. Military family. If you are a service member or a former service member, you are FAMILY. And the U.S. Military always takes care of it's own. It's the idiot civilians in the Government who screw things up.
Mark
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Global Warming and the recession
Here is the link to the PDF of the report: LINK
Extrapolating a little bit, mind you I am NOT a scientist or a meteorologist, it seems to me that it is only the increase of of contrails which are helping to maintain the earths temperature. Without the contrails and possibly other green house gasses we might actually be heading into another little ice age. The earth is large and it radiates a LOT of heat. The contrails and green house gasses which are supposed to be contributing to global warming might actually be helping earth to maintain the climate it currently has.
Think about this. If the global warming alarmists get their way and everyone is forced to use less CO2, and less air travel and everything else. We might actually push ourselves into another ice age. Another ice age means thousands if not millions of people will die. You can't grow food if their is no spring planting season. If you can no longer mine coal, how will you have the power to heat your home? If you can no longer drill for oil and natural gas, same thing...
With the Climategate leaks, can we take anything any person who cries out for man-caused climate change seriously?
Where are the real facts? What are the real dangers? With politicians pandering to special interest groups and organizations what is in store for our planet if we cannot get the truth?
The current recession has caused among many things a reduction in contrails from less flights, less CO2 from less cars being driven on the road as people cannot afford the gas, I know about that one as I'm one of the people who is driving less and less. Here in Southern Texas where I live, the last week has set record low temperatures several times. Last night the temperature got down to 29 degrees, the normal temperature is 42 degrees. Tonight the temperature is expected to get down to 23 degrees, the normal temperature is supposed to be 40 degree. I'm dreading what my electric bill will be. As I am on disability from my various surgeries, I am on a very limited budget. And according to the government, there is no inflation, so no cost of living adjustment. However food costs have gone up over 20%, gas for my vehicles is still inching higher and higher. It's over $3.00 a gallon in many places by me. Hmmmm, is there a correlation here?
You tell me..
Mark
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Congenital Heart Defects
www.sarahsbigjourney.wordpress.com
Mark
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Accountability
It doesn’t matter what you have done; it is always someone else’s fault.
Erik and Lyle Menendez blamed their parents for their own heinous actions, murdering those parents out of greed and avarice.

Always someone is crying for apologia as a defense. The defendant was mistreated, he/she was an outsider, if only someone had treated him/her better, he/she wouldn’t have done this horrible thing he/she is accused of.
When I was a child, if I screwed up my only defense was, I screwed up. And then I had to take my punishment. And punishment could be anything from loss of privileges, up to a paddling. And yes when I was a kid I got my rear end warmed up many times. It wasn’t that my parents were being mean or capricious, they were trying to instill in me a value system where I accepted responsibility for my actions, and as a matter of course I also learned that certain actions are unacceptable in society.
Unacceptable actions:
Stealing
Lying
Cheating
Fighting without cause
Harming others
Disrespecting others
Breaking the law
Threatening others
Being discourteous or rude
Intentionally hurting animals, (Note this does not mean I cannot hunt, it means that I cannot go out of my way to torture or harm animals for personal amusement)
Using illegal drugs
These are just a few of things that I recognize as my part of the contract I have with society. Everyone should have these as their contract, however over the years; a malaise has taken hold of our society. And the apologists have moved in, and have been standing in the way of enforcement of the societal contract. You cannot punish or discipline your child as it may hurt their ego. You cannot hold a child back in school, as they need to stay with their peer group. You have to let the child test their boundaries without fear of reprisal for their actions. And yet when that child does push those boundaries, you are responsible for their actions. Not Them.
My mother and father always let me know when I screwed up. And when I did well also they let me know. And when I crossed the line they let me know and they made sure I would never do it again. Today, kids are constantly crossing the line, over and over again. Why? They have no fear of a punishment, or reprisal for their actions. The apologists stand in the way of parental authority and discipline.
The standards by which I was raised have been changed and in many cases abolished. So many people sit and watch the news and wonder how the things we see on the news can be happening.
A tragic shooting occurs. And rather than placing the blame where it truly belongs, on the person who did the shooting. The apologists blame others. They cast aspersions on someone else. In the case of Jared Loughner, the sword being cast is two-fold. To shift the responsibility for his actions off of him, and to smear certain people for political means.
The Pima County Sheriff, Clarence Dupnik, made a statement shortly after the shooting, blaming the “Rhetoric” for being the cause of the shooting.

Yet his own department had known that the shooter had made death threats to others before he went on his rampage. And since Jared Loughners mother worked for the county, they swept the threats under the rug. If they had responded properly, Jared Loughner would have undergone a psychiatric evaluation. The results of which could have prevented Loughner from purchasing the firearm he used, and it could have gotten him the help he desperately needed. But Apologia rears its head. And it is not the fault of Sheriff Dupnik that Jared shot 14 people and killed 6 of them. It is Sarah Palin’s fault, Glenn Beck’s fault, and Rush Limbaugh’s fault. It is the fault of everyone who is politically opposite of Sheriff Dupnik. He is not at fault for failing to follow the laws he has sworn to uphold. He is not at fault for cronyism to protect the reputation of a fellow county employee. So while Sheriff Dupnik and his fellow political cronies seek to use this tragedy for their own ends. Remember who is really at fault.
Jared Laughner.


Monday, January 10, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
With the shooting in Arizona
And for those talking heads, and political spin doctors looking for political leverage, shut up. I don't want to hear you. I don't care about what you think or have to say. Six people including a child are dead, you should be praying for the families of the dead and injured and nothing else should be coming out of your mouths.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Check this out a new version of Planet P's song "Why Me?"
The Embedding is disabled for it so you will have to click on the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svl1t4b1RD4
This is the original version. Embedding is also disabled on it.
But please check them out.
Mark
Friday, October 8, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
This made me smile
What happens when you give a baby a lemon for the first time. Click on the link to find out.
Mark
Monday, August 30, 2010
A Black Tea Partiers reaction to Liberals
Mark
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Which party is the party of Racists?
Hip Hop Republican
Make your own determination.
Mark
Friday, August 13, 2010
Obama backs mosque near ground zero
Excuse me? What? He says that the Muslim Islamic Center and Mosque can be built next to what for Americans has become Holy Ground. Ground Zero. Where 3000 people died. Killed by the Actions of "Muslim" Terrorists.
Has he lost his mind? Or is he really a Muslim masquerading as a Christian? Hmmmm, well he did sit in the front row of Rev. Jeremiah Wright's church, listening for years to his extremist anti-white, anti-american diatribes. I have yet to see a picture of him actually bowing his head in prayer or going to something like, ohhhh The National Prayer Breakfast. I have seen photos of him removing his shoes to pray with Muslims. I have seen him snub christian organizations to go be a TV show which for the most part features a group of liberal rabidly left females.
It seems to me, that the Democrat party doesn't have it's Democrat President like it thought. It has a radical who wants to destroy the very system of values which has made this one of the greatest free countries in the world.
Mark
Now we have to worry about Cyber Terrorism,
New Threat: Hackers look to take over power plants
From AP:
WASHINGTON – Computer hackers have begun targeting power plants and other critical operations around the world in bold new efforts to seize control of them, setting off a scramble to shore up aging, vulnerable systems.
Click the link above for the whole story.
Mark
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Working around the house
Mark
Saturday, July 31, 2010
I'm back,
Me, I've had my little S-10 in the shop for over a month to repair the brake lights, and after I get them fixed the wiring in my suburban screws up and now it has to go into the shop. So I've been trying to deal with all this, help my friend on his house, and get my kids to all of their summer programs.
To say I've been stretched a little thin is an understatement.
Starting August 1st, I will restart my talkshow on Blog Talk Radio. It will be Saturday through Thursday once again, and I will do my best to keep up to date on all of the shows.
Thank you for reading here and listening to my show.
Mark
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Please read this
Now imagine it's your child in the firing line. What would you do?
Mark
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
News from Tim at Operation Rooster
Hello everyone,
I am proud to announce the re-launch of Operation Rooster with all kinds of additions and changes. Here is a run down of all or at least most of them.
In addition to Myspace and Twitter Operation Rooster is now on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Operation-Rooster/124390664254033) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/operationrooster). If I get enough fans on Facebook I will start posting “notes” of my news articles and stuff like I do bulletins on Myspace. Right now YouTube is just going to be me reading the news article headlines I provide to The Texas Fellowship (www.blogtalkradio.com/txfellowship) internet radio show. For both Facebook and YouTube, I might end up doing more with them in the future.
I changed some of the content on the Myspace page.
The biggest addition is of course a new website at www.OperationRooster.net. Thanks to the site’s host WordPress this site as many more feature than any other previous Operation Rooster website. These include: the ability to leave comments on the site, access to a RSS feed of my posts, a list of my last 5 tweets from Twitter, a free email subscription of my posts (you get the post in your inbox just as it appears on the site and you can choose to get an email right after I make a post, daily, or weekly), and the ability to search the site.
I took a couple of blogs from the Myspace page and added them to the site. The “About” page gives a little info about me personally and the origins of Operation Rooster and the “My Stance On The Issues” pages gives my brief stance on some of the bigger issues of the day.
Well, I think that about covers it. I hope you enjoy the additions and changes I have made and I hope it makes it easier to get the news and info I pass along. As always I thank you for your support of me and Operation Rooster.
I plan on news articles again starting tomorrow (Wednesday).
Tim
Friday, May 14, 2010
My Apologies
Also Tim over at Operation Rooster is revamping his website, so I won't have his updates for my show until he is done. So please bear with me while I get things organized to the point I'm not trying to catch every other second.
Mark





