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50 years ago today, Scott Carpenter flew the second American manned orbital flight on May 24, 1962. He piloted his Aurora 7 spacecraft through three revolutions of the earth. In this photo, taken on May 24, 1962, Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter looks into his Mercury-Atlas 7 spacecraft, the Aurora 7, before being inserted to begin the launch. Image Credit: NASA
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President Obama: The Greatest Gun Salesman In America
An interesting observation on the ongoing trend in the firearm industry. Take a hard look at the charts. One of the things that POTUS continues to be bashed on is his handling of the economy. Look at all the tax … Continue reading
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Perspective
I came late to the “gun culture”. It wasn’t until I was responsible for more than myself, that I began to realize how vulnerable my family could be to those intent on inflicting harm. In retrospect, this was not the … Continue reading
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The Swiss Paradigm
Confederate Yankee: Shoot Twice, Then Go Home. An interesting, if brief, reminder of the success that one of our European friends have had without resorting to any gun control. Just as a corollary observation, can you recall any riots or … Continue reading
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A Quick Perspective
Kevin over at Misfires and Light Strikes recently took the time to put household safety into perspective. Since it was so well written, and is fairly short here is the complete piece: Look around the room you’re in right now: … Continue reading
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Self Defense
An interesting break down of your inalienable right to life is presented over at the Confederate Yankee site. I’ve been looking for one or two snippets of information to drop in here, and the way that it is written makes … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Evil walks the earth, Gun Control
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Tragic Story
A tragedy struck today in Tacoma. Kind of close to home as I have a lot of extended family that lives in the area. The story is here. Over the past few years I have become a big advocate for … Continue reading
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Sotomayor
I have stayed away from the Sotomayor confirmation debate. This is a battle that is not going to go the way that I would like it to. There are too many in the Senate that need to play the political … Continue reading
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Ted and the 2nd Amendment
I have been spending a lot of time recently contemplating the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the principles and values that this country were founded on. Ted has managed to sum this up in less than 5 minutes. Of … Continue reading
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Incredible — Fact or Fiction
Interesting news report out of Chicago here. It seems that citizens within the city are not “law-abiding”. What you say, citizens are breaking the law? In the midst of all of the focus on gun control particularly in large cities, … Continue reading
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