Will people now have to start watching their “threat scores” the way they have to watch their credit scores? Given the notoriously bad and biased information that goes into marking us as “threats,” that could be a real challenge.
Mental Floss tells the story of German teens who rebelled against Hitler. Another fascinating, little-known bit of history.
To call it the gun issue even the NRA won’t touch might be an exaggeration. But the problem of non-violent ex-felons being denied gun rights does hit blacks harder than the rest of us. (Thank you, War on Drugs.)
Funny timing. Last evening I started reading a 30-year-old tome by a naturalist/environmentalist. He mentioned the then-dire ozone hole; you may remember the OH as the terror that was going to make livestock go blind and give us humans shocking rates of skin cancer. I’d forgotten all about it. Bet you had, too. Then I check my morning news and up pops a Smithsonian piece asking whatever happened to the ozone hole.
Ouch. Even if Ammon Bundy manages not to get himself Wacoed, he faces financial oblivion for the Oregon standoff (H/T MJR). Meanwhile, Oath Keepers and III Percenters pay a call on the FBI.
Too much suffering and struggle for freedomistas lately. Michael Werecat Dean details how he faces life-threatening health problems while giving his all to Freedom Feens. The Feens audience is generally younger and hipper than most here at BHM, but the show is a wonderful outreach vehicle and MWD has always been a passionate supporter of other freedomistas, including me.
What a bunch of idiots and special snowflakes… on both (or most) sides of the Bundy/Refuge thing. Deteriorating into stupidity, as many predicted. The rancher/BLM etc. issues are real, and deserve a real investigation and legitimate negotiation, but the antics of the Bundy types and the timorous fear mongering of the “officials” just muddies the waters and makes it all a sick joke. Bundy and his bunch need to go home.
The $70,000 a day “security” charge is silly, since there have been zero threats by the occupiers. The idea that school children (or anyone else) lives in fear because of the occupiers 30 miles away is just more manipulation by whoever instigated the “news” reports. Closing the schools was a great idea, not intended, of course. The kids got a few more days away from the indoctrination camp. But it had nothing to do with any real or potential threat from the occupiers.
Using the BLM equipment to tear down a fence is just plain stupid, giving the officials more ammunition, and Bundy probably should pay for that. All in all, it’s a circus that does nothing for the cause of liberty and justice.
BobJanuary 14, 2016 4:23 pm
The German teens link was a new one for me. My interest has been in the War of Northern Aggression but my knowledge of the Hitler era is quite limited. Very interesting.
As an aside:
Hope there will be some info about how to take part in the work detail being planned for Mike. Claire, feel free to use my email, but I would like to know how to participate.
ClaireJanuary 14, 2016 4:58 pm
Bob, it’s great that you want to be there for the work party! Thank you.
Best thing to do is just touch base with Mike on scheduling, how to get to his place, and so on. His email address, which I guess I can post because it’s suddenly become very public as part of the fundraising appeal, is georgemason1776@aol.com.
If I learn more details I’ll post them here, but in any case, it will be very helpful to Mike and Rosey to know whom to expect and when and what they might be able to help with.
On the Hitler rebels link … I hadn’t run into that one before, myself. Stories like that surprise a lot of people. Aside from the one famous and tragic case of the White Rose, there seems to be a general belief that nobody in Germany stood up to Hitler — or even could stand up to him. But there were a few cases where people did.
ShelJanuary 15, 2016 6:35 am
On a slightly lighter note, I read this novel, about an enlisted man in pre-WWII Austria, many years ago. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=the+revolt+of+gunner+asch Asch tired of the abuse he observed the NCO’s heaping upon the unsuspecting, his sister was enthralled by the attractive uniforms, and the father saw the bad things that were coming. Asch worked himself to a position of trust, then managed to pilfer one round of ammunition, which one night he put through the wall (high in the wall, so it wouldn’t hit anyone) of the head NCO’s quarters. Then he enjoyed watching the fallout.
MJRJanuary 15, 2016 7:40 am
The story of German teens who rebelled against Hitler doesn’t surprise me. My late Mother-in-Law grew up in Germany and lived through the war. She was a nurse and an active member of the underground. As a member of the resistance she helped directly or indirectly in saving a lot of lives by hiding and transporting allied air crew, sabotage and a few other things she refused to talk about.
LairdJanuary 15, 2016 8:47 am
I think what MamaLiberty says here is spot on.
markJanuary 15, 2016 10:07 am
The Revolt of Gunner Asch was a favorite. A classic illustration of ”
Big Stupid Government” vs individual.
just waitingJanuary 15, 2016 10:56 am
I guess it all depends on the gun culture of the state. In NJ, a schoolkid pointing a hand like a gun is grounds for expulsion. Possession of a slingshot by an adult is a jail-able felony crime.
Then I got to the other coast. Oregon has a law that 15 years after a felony conviction for a non violent crime, a person can file a “petition for relief from firearm prohibition” and after 4 years of no felony conviction can apply for CCP.
Like it much better here
LarryAJanuary 15, 2016 3:46 pm
Part gun issue, bigger part justice issue. The article mentions Martha
Stewart, who was accused of knowing too much about her own investments, and, when they couldn’t prove their charges, who was hounded into a plea on “charges related to” her “crime.”
There are waaaay too may felonies on the books.
TahnJanuary 16, 2016 12:14 pm
LarryA,
The word “felony” merely denotes the harshness of a penalty, regardless of the “crime”.
What we have are way too many “victimless crimes”, regardless of the penalty. Actually, one victimless crime (mala prohibita) is one too many.
What a bunch of idiots and special snowflakes… on both (or most) sides of the Bundy/Refuge thing. Deteriorating into stupidity, as many predicted. The rancher/BLM etc. issues are real, and deserve a real investigation and legitimate negotiation, but the antics of the Bundy types and the timorous fear mongering of the “officials” just muddies the waters and makes it all a sick joke. Bundy and his bunch need to go home.
The $70,000 a day “security” charge is silly, since there have been zero threats by the occupiers. The idea that school children (or anyone else) lives in fear because of the occupiers 30 miles away is just more manipulation by whoever instigated the “news” reports. Closing the schools was a great idea, not intended, of course. The kids got a few more days away from the indoctrination camp. But it had nothing to do with any real or potential threat from the occupiers.
Using the BLM equipment to tear down a fence is just plain stupid, giving the officials more ammunition, and Bundy probably should pay for that. All in all, it’s a circus that does nothing for the cause of liberty and justice.
The German teens link was a new one for me. My interest has been in the War of Northern Aggression but my knowledge of the Hitler era is quite limited. Very interesting.
As an aside:
Hope there will be some info about how to take part in the work detail being planned for Mike. Claire, feel free to use my email, but I would like to know how to participate.
Bob, it’s great that you want to be there for the work party! Thank you.
Best thing to do is just touch base with Mike on scheduling, how to get to his place, and so on. His email address, which I guess I can post because it’s suddenly become very public as part of the fundraising appeal, is georgemason1776@aol.com.
If I learn more details I’ll post them here, but in any case, it will be very helpful to Mike and Rosey to know whom to expect and when and what they might be able to help with.
On the Hitler rebels link … I hadn’t run into that one before, myself. Stories like that surprise a lot of people. Aside from the one famous and tragic case of the White Rose, there seems to be a general belief that nobody in Germany stood up to Hitler — or even could stand up to him. But there were a few cases where people did.
On a slightly lighter note, I read this novel, about an enlisted man in pre-WWII Austria, many years ago. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=the+revolt+of+gunner+asch Asch tired of the abuse he observed the NCO’s heaping upon the unsuspecting, his sister was enthralled by the attractive uniforms, and the father saw the bad things that were coming. Asch worked himself to a position of trust, then managed to pilfer one round of ammunition, which one night he put through the wall (high in the wall, so it wouldn’t hit anyone) of the head NCO’s quarters. Then he enjoyed watching the fallout.
The story of German teens who rebelled against Hitler doesn’t surprise me. My late Mother-in-Law grew up in Germany and lived through the war. She was a nurse and an active member of the underground. As a member of the resistance she helped directly or indirectly in saving a lot of lives by hiding and transporting allied air crew, sabotage and a few other things she refused to talk about.
I think what MamaLiberty says here is spot on.
The Revolt of Gunner Asch was a favorite. A classic illustration of ”
Big Stupid Government” vs individual.
I guess it all depends on the gun culture of the state. In NJ, a schoolkid pointing a hand like a gun is grounds for expulsion. Possession of a slingshot by an adult is a jail-able felony crime.
Then I got to the other coast. Oregon has a law that 15 years after a felony conviction for a non violent crime, a person can file a “petition for relief from firearm prohibition” and after 4 years of no felony conviction can apply for CCP.
Like it much better here
Part gun issue, bigger part justice issue. The article mentions Martha
Stewart, who was accused of knowing too much about her own investments, and, when they couldn’t prove their charges, who was hounded into a plea on “charges related to” her “crime.”
There are waaaay too may felonies on the books.
LarryA,
The word “felony” merely denotes the harshness of a penalty, regardless of the “crime”.
What we have are way too many “victimless crimes”, regardless of the penalty. Actually, one victimless crime (mala prohibita) is one too many.