Mr VJP

"It's no secret how the KGB was actively involved in bankrolling and furthering the radical student and hippie movements of the 1960s in hopes that stinky, stoned hippies and violent America-hating radicals like Bill Ayers, Bernadine Dohrn and dupes in the Weathermen, Students for a Democratic Society and others would topple America or cause it great harm. Why do you think they call it dope? Just a few years after the 1960s hippies largely became extinct, a man named Ronald Reagan brought the Soviet Union to its knees, proving that communism, socialism and anti-Americans like Mr. Ayers and Ms. Dohrn were no match for the strongest force ever developed by man: capitalism. Excellence has its rewards -- never forget that. Tragically, American colleges remain infested with leftover liberals who spout socialist and communist idiocy from their insulated, ivory towers. However, the majority of Americans find liberalism to be a bankrupt, brain-dead political ideology that destroys instead of builds and creates dependence instead of independence. Real rebellion is cool so long as the rebels replace the current system with something better, such as that which the American Revolution achieved." --columnist Ted Nugent

Happy to have you here.

Capping weeks of secretive negotiations and intense political jockeying, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and leaders of the Legislature on Sunday announced a $132.5 billion budget agreement that would cut overall spending and impose no major new taxes? ??? What kind of Orwellian double speak is that? Does that mean a lot of minor new taxes or what? What new taxes are we getting Andrew?

I tried to post something here, but the type size is so small you need a microscope to read it. Montana[/color] … [font=]1.. As a career politician, you have been on the public dole for FIFTY YEARS. 2. I have been paying Social Security taxes for 48 YEARS (since I was 15 years old. I am now 63). 3. My Social Security payments, and those of millions of other Americans, were safely tucked away in an interest bearing account for decades until you political pukes decided to raid the account and give OUR money to a bunch of zero ambition losers in return for votes, thus bankrupting the system and turning Social Security into a[font=]scheme that would have made Bernie Madoff proud. 4. Recently, just like Lucy & Charlie Brown, you and your ilk pulled the proverbial football away from millions of American seniors nearing retirement and moved the goalposts for full retirement from age 65 to age 67. NOW, you and your shill commission is proposing to move the goalposts YET AGAIN. 5. I, and millions of other Americans, have been paying into Medicare from Day One, and now you morons propose to change the rules of the game. Why? Because you idiots mismanaged other parts of the economy to such an extent that you need to steal money from Medicare to pay the bills. 6. I, and millions of other Americans, have been paying income taxes our entire lives, and now you propose to increase our taxes yet again. Why? Because you incompetent bastards spent our money so profligately that you just kept on spending even after you ran out of money. Now, you come to the American taxpayers and say you need more to pay off YOUR debt. [font=] 1. How much money have you earned from the American taxpayers during your pathetic 50-year political career? 2. At what age did you retire from your pathetic political career, and how much are you receiving in annual retirement benefits from the American taxpayers? 3. How much do you pay for YOUR government provided health insurance? 4. What cuts in YOUR retirement and healthcare benefits are you proposing in your disgusting deficit reduction proposal, or, as usual, have you exempted yourself and your political cronies? America[/color] and stolen the American dream from millions of loyal, patriotic taxpayers. And for what? Votes. That’s right, sir. You and yours have bankrupted America for the sole purpose of advancing your pathetic political careers. You know it, we know it, and you know that we know it. </blockquote>

Schumer Bill Includes Steps Toward Federal Gun Registration . . . And More Friday, March 25, 2011 Recently, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) -- who in the early 1990s was the House sponsor of the Brady Act and the federal "assault weapons" and "large" magazine ban of 1994-2004, and the ill-fated, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink "Brady II" bill -- introduced S. 436, the multi-faceted "Fix Gun Checks Act of 2011." Its simplistic and misleading title aside, this bill dispels any doubt about the goal gun control supporters have had in mind ever since they began harping about "closing the gun show loophole" more than a decade ago. Schumer's "fix" bypasses the question of gun shows altogether. In fact, the term "gun show" appears nowhere in his bill. S. 436 proposes that virtually all private transfers, regardless of location, be subject to National Instant Criminal Background Check System checks. The exceptions would be extremely narrow; in many cases, even lending someone a firearm would be subject to federal regulation. Near-universal NICS checks for firearms transfers, if coupled with allowing the FBI to retain records on approved firearm-related NICS checks, as proposed by the Brady Campaign, would achieve near-universal federal firearm transfer registration. That, in turn, would move gun control supporters one step closer to their goal of registering all firearms and firearm owners. In fact, Schumer's bill would put information on private transfers more directly into the hands of the federal government than is currently done for dealer sales. S. 436 would require any dealer who handles a transfer between non-dealers to record information identifying the firearm and its transferor and transferee. That's the same kind of recordkeeping required for dealer sales currently. However, S. 436 would also require the dealer to notify the U.S. Attorney General of the transfer, presumably in the interest of expanding the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' dubiously-useful firearm tracing empire. Though the notices would not identify the transferor and transferee, it doesn't take a clairvoyant to envision subsequent calls for the notices to identify them too. With its usual level of candor, the Brady Campaign still pretends that it believes federal law should be changed merely to prevent "strangers" from buying guns at "gun shows" from people who are not dealers. Begin at 5:30 in this Megyn Kelly interview of Brady Campaign president Paul Helmke. (Ms. Kelly's interview with NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre is at the beginning of the video.) S. 436 is not just about "gun checks" Most gun owners agree that the current background check process can be improved -- primarily by improving the accuracy of the records it uses, both to ensure that gun sales to dangerous people are blocked and to ensure that qualified, law-abiding Americans can buy firearms without needless delays or denials. Yet, although Sen. Schumer touts his bill primarily as one to change the background check process, it would also greatly increase the number of people who are prohibited from possessing any firearm, with little regard for every American's right to due process before being stripped of a fundamental civil right. For example, few would question the need to prevent gun possession by a person who suffers from mental illness that makes him a threat to the community. But S. 436 would also prohibit the possession of firearms by any individual required to receive mental health services, regardless of whether the person poses a danger to himself or to others or is able to manage his own affairs. Likewise, few would dispute that more than one recent mass murder might have been prevented through earlier intervention by those who had spotted warning signs. Normally, law enforcement and mental health officials have the power to initiate a mental health evaluation when a person's behavior causes concern, but S. 436 would go considerably further by requiring institutions of higher learning that receive federal funds to establish "mental health assessment teams" and a process by which the teams can refer students to state or local mental health authorities for mandatory evaluation. In another provision so severe that even Brady Center president Paul Helmke says he has "concerns" about it, S. 436 would redefine the term "unlawful user or addicted to any controlled substance." Few would argue against the existing ban on gun possession or purchasing by habitual users of illegal drugs, but S. 436 would allow an "inference" that a person is an unlawful drug user or addict if the person has been convicted or arrested (regardless of outcome) for the use or possession of a controlled substance within the past five years; has been arrested (again, regardless of outcome) for possessing drug paraphernalia within the past five years; has had a drug test indicating illegal drug use within the past five years; or has admitted (to anyone, apparently) using or possessing a controlled substance unlawfully within the past five years. In practical terms, this means that if a person was arrested four years ago for possessing drugs, but the charges were dropped (maybe because the police made a mistake and the person didn't possess any drugs at all), S. 436 would still allow an "inference" that the person is an "unlawful user" -- requiring agencies to report the arrest record to NICS, and even creating a threat of prosecution. As the Brady Center's Helmke puts it, "[There is] the whole innocent-until-proven guilty concept coming into play here." This provision would mark a drastic change from the law as it stands today. Currently, the courts and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives interpret the Gun Control Act's drug-related prohibition to require current or recent use. To prove that, BATFE regulations require a pattern of convictions or arrests, especially within the most recent 12 months. This narrower definition reflects what most people understand: that a single indiscretion does not always reflect a predisposition to destructive behavior, and that a person can break a pattern of destructive behavior and turn his back on drugs permanently. Schumer's proposal would hardly be the first time gun control supporters have staked out a position based upon an ideological assumption. Instead, it's yet another attempt to deprive people of a constitutional right without due process of law.

[table][tr][td][/td][td]"I would not have involved our military in Libya. For one thing, I see no reason why the Arab League, which gave the no-fly zone notion a big thumbs-up, doesn't take on that job. They have pilots and jets. Why is it that America and the European nations always have to do their dirty work? All it ever gets us is the ongoing hatred and resentment of Arabs and Muslims. Besides, unlike most people, I have not been sitting on the sidelines rooting for the rebellion forces in the Middle East. I do not confuse enemies of my enemies with friends. I have no reason to think that when the smoke clears, we are going to see a lot of George Washingtons and Thomas Jeffersons running any of those moral swamplands. It is far likelier that Al Qaeda, Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood and Hezbollah, will fill any and all power vacuums in that part of the world, with the mullahs in Tehran pulling their collective strings. ... I am not suggesting that the U.S. military should never venture out beyond our borders, but we should have a better reason for doing so than because CNN is showing us one bunch of anti-American creeps killing another bunch of anti-American creeps. In short, we should not be letting the 6 o'clock news determine our foreign policy." --columnist Burt Prelutsky[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td][/td][td] "Hourly cost of whatever it is we're doing in Libya: about $4 million. Total cost of building one mile of border fence, as undertaken by our horribly inefficient, bloated, largely incompetent federal government: about $2 million. So, every 30 minutes we're in Libya is one mile of border fence we could have built: Assuming the mission is accomplished in each case, which investment would make us safer?" --columnist Kevin D. Williamson Advice: "I warn my brother [Obama], don't you let these wicked demons move you in a direction that will absolutely ruin your future with your people in Africa and throughout the Arab world. ... Why don't you organize a group of respected Americans and ask for a meeting with Gadhafi? You can't order him to step down and get out. Who the hell do you think you are?" --Nation of Islam head Louis Farrakhan [/td][/tr][/table]

I believe Guinta's family should've been in the front at the center. The families of the soldiers who died should have been right behind them. The soldiers that were also in the battle should've been right behind them. They should have all been in the center of the room and the center of attention for B.O. The past CMH holders were fine where they were, but the rest of the crowd should have been to the right of B.O. or farther back in the seats. Then to award a CMH medal to a soldier without a salute is either extremely stupid, or extremely disrespectful. As is shaking the hands of the elected hacks before all of the hands of Guinta's family, the dead soldier's families, the soldiers who were there with them, and all of the past CMH holders. Just my opinion based upon what I saw and how I view respect.

Another view from a different angle so you can see better.

OK, here it is. Watch it yourself and look to see who is seated front and center? It is not the family. The family members of the soldiers who died in that battle are in the 3rd row on B.O.s right. They are directly behind the members of the Guinta family on Obama's right. None are front and center. The soldiers who were there in battle with Guinta are in the rear on the left. So look at the front and center of the seats and tell me who is seated there? That is where Guinta's family, the families of the fallen comrades and all of the survivors of that battle should be seated. Not to the left, right or rear. After the ceremony ended B.O. did shake hands with the Congressman in one row, then a 2nd row and then the Guinta family was the 3rd row of folks he shook hands with. One last observation to point out. Besides the obligatory tone he uses through out the ceremony, at what point did the Commander in Chief salute Guinta?? The radio guy may have been off on his row detail descriptions, but he isn't off about this administrations attitude towards the military.

Regarding this Administration's attitude toward the military and war in general. This video amazingly brought out what was as revealing as it was wrong. http://www.youtube.com/user/claythe1?feature=mhum I don't know why the link came out so small but it still works when you click on it.

"Although this year's total was higher (40) than the average of 38 (incidents) for the decade, it was still well below the average of 66 incidents per year from the 1990s, and 137 incidents per year during the 1960s." In reality, it was a normal year for hunting in NY. Nothing unusual that would require any changes in regulations. It was a big difference from the prior year though. But one year doesn't make a trend. Safety is of the utmost importance, but more hoops for the average hunter to jump through will not sell more hunting licenses, it will cause a big decline.

It's price and quality that matters most. It's often by word of mouth after seeing someone else's mount and asking where it was done. If it looks great and the cost was reasonable, that's where a guy will go with his.

Savage is selling over under guns again. Savage’s "Stevens 512 Gold Wing” over-under shotguns come in all the prerequisite gauges—12, 20, 28 and .410—and are built on frames that are gauge specific, so the 20-gauge model hopefully won’t feel like and over weight 12-gauge. They may start making the S series again, but I think it was stopped originally due to the high cost of production.

Welcome aboard. We are the same height but I wish I could lose about 15 pounds. Adding weight for me is easy. Just eat a lot of protein to add muscle and lower you activity level to gain weight. You must have a very high metabolism or a very active work life. Working with weights adds muscle but high aerobic activity burns fat, which you probably don't have any of. Do you hike the mountains a lot? Going into MMA at your age is risky. Do you have a real good health plan to pay for the the predictable emergency room visits?

So they cased the house for awhile. What type of car do they drive Papabear? If it is an expensive car, the thieves may have checked out the house as well. Home burglars use all types of info to determine when a house may be unoccupied. Many people have been robbed when they were at a close relative's funeral, and often muggers will rob your house while you are giving police a report about the mugging. Play it safe and alert the local PD anytime you think it may get robbed because someone got the address in a crime. It couldn't hurt, and the cops won't mind.

When the got the GPS in another state, that told them nobody is at home in your house. Knowing that, they can shoot over there quick and maybe rob it without fear, so they will try it. This can also happen when someone gets robbed of their wallet and keys. You DL has your address and they may have your house key. It's a good idea to inform your local PD at home the minute you get robbed of anything that makes your home address available to the thieves.

Here's an interesting read if you have young men in your family: http://www.mydaily.com/2011/03/13/m...lnk3|50668

Actually, it's easier to start a fire with dry tinder and a magnifying glass on a sunny day, or a flinter to make sparks with, on a cloudy one. It's best not to rely on any modern technology, because if everything falls apart in the future, your technology is going down too. Best to learn map reading now so you can do it before you need it. These days, it's hard to teach kids how to tell time on a clock because they like digital read outs. I fear many skills a man should know as general knowledge are fading away with each generation.

I've never figured a GPS would be worth squat to me. At 55, I've been around long enough to know how to find anything with an address and a map. I can put an address in Mapquest and print out a map to find anything too. I never ask Mapquest for directions, I pull up a map. With all the driving I've done over the years, I'm able to find a reference point on any map that allows me to plot a course to my destination without any trouble. I've been in cars with GPS and find them very annoying. I also have better ways to spend the money they ask for one of those things. BTW, I don't need one in the woods either. The Boy Scouts taught me years ago about map reading and orienting myself in the wild. A GPS unit seems to be excess weight that I don't want to carry around.

My retirement camp is just south of Delhi.

Good point....now would somebody like to remind our elected officials of that? ??? They just waste tax payer money. Waste it....destroy it.....what's the difference? : Actually, they STEAL IT and say it was wasted! >

Yes, the tax would round up if the penny were eliminated, but not to 10%, only to the next nickel. A one dollar object would go from $1.08 to $1.10, but a $10,001 sale would only go from $10,801.08 to $10,801.10. Any round number sale like $10,000 would still be the same $10,800.00. It wouldn't be an increase to 10% sales tax on everything. It would be 8% with a round up to the nearest nickel on the sales tax. The government would make a little extra money on each sale, but the savings to the taxpayers would be much greater than the out of pocket cost. The school could then start collecting nickels and make even more money. I would like to see the penny taken out of circulation as well. It is a perfect example of our government spending more money then we get in return.

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The Vegan Lifestyle is obviously hazardous to your mental health.

The bottom photo looks like that buck has been coming to that place for the beer! Beer builds bigger racks! Or at least they look bigger when you've been drinking beer.