Sigh

It is with a great deal of sadness that I direct you all to the sidebar and ask you to visit the MCRGO's Do Not Patronize list. It has been recently updated and I see that it's sadly, a bit longer than it used to be.

I am also announcing my intention to boycott Walgreens in response to their recent firing of a pharmacist who defended his life and the lives of his co-workers with a legally carried concealed pistol. It is my understanding that at the time, Walgreens had NO policy regarding concealed carry by its employees. It is also my understanding that even the county prosecutor admitted that the pharmacists action saved the lives of his co-workers. My little personal boycott means nothing to Walgreens, but I know about it. Perhaps you would consider joining me?

THIS Is Why Michigan Is Fucked

Here it is, a bright shining example of why Michigan is fucked and may never recover.

I'll even give you some excerpts. Like this gem:

The property tax burden on our solar project is 60 times as much as the property tax burden on the nuclear power plant when calculated on a per kilowatt hour basis.

Priceless no? This is how government in Lansing functions. This kind of thing is why Detroit is swirling the bowl and dragging the rest of the state with it.

Field said he considers Michigan’s system to be “schizophrenic” in the sense that it places a tax burden on renewable energy while at the same time the state has a renewable portfolio standard law to encourage renewable energy. He contends that all sources of producing energy should have the same per kilowatt hour tax rate.

And he's right, but that's how Michigan rolls. We want you to bring your business/factory/JOBS here but you have to be taxed at rates that are beyond stupid. Now you know why all the jobs ran away from Michigan and went to Mexico.

Kalamazoo Solar has filed an appeal with the Michigan Tax Tribunal over the property tax issue, but in the meantime, it has to continue paying the property tax, Field said. The appeals were filed a year ago but it could be another two years before the hearing takes place.

3 years to hope that there might be some resolution to this issue and they still have to pay the fucking taxes while they wait and lose money. Don't you just love how swiftly they move on the issue? If we're going to push all this green/renewable energy crap down people's throats then why are we taxing it to the point it can't be sustained?

Rope. Tree. Politician. Some assembly required.

I Wish This Was A Joke

Read it here.

Are you fucking kidding me? Really? So, what do we have to look forward to now? How about the USNS Che Guevara? Our next carrier to be the USS Joseph Stalin? The new destroyer USS Fidel Castro? Re-naming Parris Island for Paris Hilton?

It probably won't help, but I think I'm gonna write this fucktard a letter.

Office of the Secretary of the Navy
2000 Navy Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20350-2000

Bin Laden Raid

I see that the Military Channel (among others) is devoting a lot of air time to the Bin Laden raid. The Military Channel is airing a program that will take us inside the raid, the intel gathering, the training and execution of the mission.

I don't like it and I don't think it's appropriate.

What our special warfare operators do and how they do it should remain a secret. Anything that details how they came about the information on Bin Laden's whereabouts should remain secret. Hell, I even think the locations of our special warfare bases and training facilities should be secret.

One of the keys to winning any war or conflict is information. Let's not give our enemies any more than necessary. You know, they watch CNN too.

Video: Andrew Klavan: How to Behave During an Islamic Massacre

Video: Andrew Klavan: How to Behave During an Islamic Massacre

Westboro Baptist Loonies Handled

Seems the fine citizens of Mississippi have figured out how to deal with Phreddie Phelps and his loonies. Check it out here.
Now, if we can all figure out how to do this in our own states we may be able to shut them down forever.

Proof That It Lives

Plans are in progress for me to attend the next Indy blogmeet. Not that I think anyone actually cares if I do or not, but it will be fun to meet some of the people who write what I read every day.

I know when it is, does anyone know where yet?

*UPDATE*

Tam says Broad Ripple Brew Pub

I Don't Understand

I don't understand why We The People are tolerating the Governmentally sanctioned sexual assaults being perpetrated upon children by the TSA. A 6yr old and an 8 yr old are the most recent victims. These children are not potential threats to anyone or anything except maybe a candy bar. Why are they being groped publicly without the gropers being beaten to death by an enraged mob? Tell me the truth, if you saw a person on the street do that to a child, would you stand by silently? Or would there be a gunshot? What exactly is the difference between a pedophile and a uniformed thug? Why are we letting this happen? Especially when we're talking about an agency that hasn't stopped a damn thing.

The Israelis have a system with a history of decades of success but to listen to the TSA weenies try to explain how much cheaper it is to grope innocent citizens and children than it is to adopt a system that actually works. It disgusts me.

The time is long past to demand that our elected officials disband TSA and prosecute the gropers. The government is answerable to We The People and it's damn well time we made them answer.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to the ultimate defensive weapon, God's own 1911. 100 years and still thumping bad guys.

I'm Speechless

You can't help but bump in to the occasional bit of incorrect information on the internet. Lots of people out there that talk about subjects they know nothing about and have taken no time at all to properly research. Kind of like the mainstream media and the Brady bunch.

This however, has to be the single, most colossally stupid thing I have ever seen on the web. Wanna do life in prison? Follow this moron's advice.

H/T Tam

It's That Happy Time Of The Year

Time for my almost annual Spring preparedness reminders.

How's your batteries? Weather alert monitor working properly? You have 3-7 days of water and food stored up? Does your storm shelter need any work done or a good spring cleaning?

We're not talking about TEOTWAWKI or a zombie invasion, we're talking about fire, flood, tornado and other natural mayhem. Tornado season begins soon, be prepared in case one decides to visit your town.Mother Nature doesn't always give you a warning or a second chance. Check your supplies now.

I've Been Thinking

I know, it's dangerous but still.

I've been in and out of the security industry for almost 25 years now. Things have changed a lot and not in a good way.

When I first got into the industry in 1989, the mere presence of a person in uniform was sufficient deterrent to crime and stupidity. Now, I don't think you could deter some of these animals with a Ma Deuce. The war on terror, the crappy economy, the hip-hop culture all combine to make the world a damn dangerous place.

I live and work in the Battle Creek, MI metropolitan area. An area which was just named the 22nd highest crime rate area in the nation. That puts it at number 3 in Michigan. My local police agency has told me both that I should do whatever I have to do to get home safe after work and that they will see if they can get me a used set of armor. Not real good for the old comfort level. Top that off with the fact that the area I guard seems to cater to the shallow end of the gene pool and I really don't think I should be patrolling in anything lighter than a Bradley.

I see security officers getting less respect than ever and not just from the general public. I am fortunate to work with a great police department which sees me as an extra set of eyes rather than just a bystander in a silly costume, but most law enforcement agencies aren't like that.

The hip-hop culture has some of these hood rats thinking that jail time is a great way to develop what they call "street cred" so they can look all tough for their homies. I bet more than half of them would get a chubby out of taking down a uniformed person.

There are 4 known Islamic terrorist cells in the Detroit area, 3 in Chicagoland and at least 2 near Indianapolis. Talk about a potential triangle of death and mayhem. (I'll take more current info if anyone has it, thanks).

I don't think I have to talk about the economy, we all see it every day.

I wonder if the day of the unarmed security guard is dead? I don't think that a uniform and a vigilant attitude are as effective in this day and age as they used to be. I don't think there's any respect for guards anymore and I think we may actually be potential targets rather than the deterrent we were 20 years ago. If you have thoughts, I'd love to hear them.