My Grandmother Was A Life-long Democrat

My maternal grandmother was a life-long Democrat.

She would always give me the party line: Republicans are for the rich; Democrats are for the common man.

In the fifteen to twenty years prior to her death, she really razzed me for ditching the Democrats. Her relatives would pull funny pranks on her like getting a picture of George Bush and having it faked autographed to his "biggest fan."

She was of, what I would call, the "old Democratic party." Back before they changed.

A few years before she passed away in 2012, after Obama had been president for a couple years, she called me and said she desperately needed to speak with me. While we didn't see eye to eye in politics, we held the same moral values.

She said that she felt the Democratic party had changed to the point that she no longer felt comfortable calling herself a Democrat. She said they no longer were for the common man, but seemed to be trying to tear America down.

She asked this question, "Without becoming a Republican, what else can I be?"

I knew this was something very serious, as for as long as I could remember, she said she would always be a Democrat.

So, we talked about her choices. We talked about becoming a Libertarian. She didn't like that so much because it sounded too much like becoming a Liberal.  We talked about her becoming an Independent. She didn't really like that because there aren't too many Independent candidates in Oklahoma and many of the local elections are settled in the primaries.

In the end, she finally asked me about the Republican party.  As I explained things the best I knew how, she exclaimed, "Well that's not what I thought they were at all!" She went on to say that they sounded more like she believed than she was led to believe.

She didn't make it to the next presidential election. As her health rapidly declined, I don't think she was ever able to register in a different party.

But I know that this life-long Democrat left the Democratic Party over values.

Let's face it; the Democratic Party today isn't the Democratic Party it was even 25 years ago. In recent DNC events, they tried to remove God from their platform and actually booed when the moderator fudged to get it back in.

In the 2016 election, they completely rigged the system against Bernie Sanders, then reportedly paid him off for his trouble.

In the past two years, they have doubled down against the traditional values in America, seemingly for the sole purpose of getting votes to remain in power.

They are willing to kill babies at the time of their birth.

They think the government should pay for sex-change operations.

They think the borders should be left wide open.

They have openly called for the confiscation of guns.

The list goes on.

Here's the deal. I'm not advocating anyone necessarily becoming a Republican, but please, for the love of God and country, walk away from the Democrats. Wake up and see what they are doing to our country.

No political party is perfect, for it is man's institution. And good grief, the Republicans have their own problems! To be honest, I wish we had something called the Patriot's Party that was the real deal alternative to the the big 2.

Most of the local elections where I live seldom have any third party candidates, and often, they only have Republican candidates, so, I'll stay put where I am for a while. I'd almost become a Libertarian, except for their views on abortion and marijuana.

But it says a lot to me, when a woman in her 90's, is seeking to find something different because in good conscience, she could not longer be a Democrat.

Drones Killing American Terrorists

Patriotism: love for, or devotion to one's country (Merriam-Webster Online)

Terrorism:  “the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives” FBI.gov (28 C.F.R. Section 0.85).

One person's "terrorist" may be another person's "freedom fighter."

I'm pretty sure we've all heard that before. And on the surface, it's certainly true.

It's been revealed that President Obama has given himself the authority to target and kill American citizens who are classified as "terrorists."  This has inherent problems of legality.

On one hand, anyone who would take up arms with enemies of America and work to kill Americans has, at least in my opinion, given up their right to be called an American citizen. I know that isn't a legal designation, but that is certainly my take on the situation.

SO FAR, those who have been targeted and killed have met that criteria; they are in foreign lands fighting with our enemies.

So far, so good.

HOWEVER, what REALLY bothers me is that fact that many regular Constitution loving Americans have been categorized as "potential terrorists" by the Federal Government.

And I'm one of them.

I quote:

groups that believe that one’s personal and/or national “way of life” is under attack and is either already lost or that the threat is imminent ..., and believe in the need to be prepared for an attack either by participating in paramilitary preparations and training or survivalism (and) suspicious of centralized federal authority, reverent of individual liberty,

http://start.umd.edu/start/publications/research_briefs/LaFree_Bersani_HotSpotsOfUSTerrorism.pdf

"reverent of individual liberty"?????????????

So, basically, preppers and patriots. I'm not a prepper, so to speak, but I consider myself to be patriotic and support the Constitution of the United States, something that the current administration could at least give the appearance of doing, since they swore to do so.

As it currently stands, drone attacks are only for what is commonly known as a terrorist, and is only used in foreign lands.

But isn't it interesting that the government has ordered so many new drones and the Department of Homeland Security has ordered so many millions of rounds of ammunition and that there is such a concerted effort by the government and the liberal media to disarm regular law-abiding Americans?

Patriotism is not a blind trust of governments or elected officials.

Something to chew on.

Gabby Giffords Is a Hypocrite

I feel bad for Gabby Giffords being shot in the head. I don't wish violence on anyone.

But yesterday's emotional demonstration for the Senate only highlighted how much of a hypocrite Gabby Giffords is.

She said, in regard to supporting more gun control, "Too many children are dying. Too many children!"

Evidently, she is supports more gun control because it has directly effected her, but ignores the FACT that more children are killed by abortion EACH DAY than are killed in America in an ENTIRE YEAR.

If Gabby Giffords truly had the welfare of children in mind, she wouldn't be wasting her time testifying against guns, she would be testifying against abortion!

According to the website http://www.ontheissues.org/house/gabby_giffords.htm  here is Former Representative Giffords stand on abortion:

• Abortions should always be legally available. (Nov 2000)
• Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
• Provide emergency contraception at military facilities. (Apr 2007)
• Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)
• Focus on preventing pregnancy, plus emergency contraception. (Jan 2009)
• Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women. (Sep 2010)

There is really no other explanation for this disparity than to conclude that Gabby Giffords is a hypocrite when it comes to protecting children.

Perhaps she has been duped into testifying in favor of gun control. Perhaps the liberal left has convinced her that people don't have the right to "bear arms" but do have the right to kill unborn children.

Her plea in front of the Senate Hearing yesterday was a pathetic publicity stunt by those who wish to strip Americans of their Second Amendment rights.

Remember, the gun control debate isn't about protecting children or reducing crime; it's about control. You must ask yourself why Congress keeps exempting themselves from any new gun legislation; why do they want an unarmed citizenry?

The Emotion of Gun Control

Gun Control. 

The very words evoke emotion. Most of the emotion is anger. Anger by those for gun control and anger by those against gun control.

I understand the emotion of those who desire more gun control. After watching media reports of mass shootings, often correctly called massacres, there is great emotion to control what happened.

Unfortunately, emotion gets in the way of rational thought and media attention promotes irrational thinking.

We've heard the old adage, "guns don't kill people; people kill people."  Well, as hard as it is for gun control evangelists to understand or believe, this old adage is actually true.

I have been a gun owner since I was twelve years old. My guns have only killed rabbits, squirrels, birds, and a few unfortunate tin cans that happened to be laying around.  Never have my guns been pointed at anyone and never once have they killed anyone. 

Well, that may not be entirely true. I inherited a 10 gauge shotgun (which doesn't work any longer) which has the family history of possibly having killed a horse thief prior to the American Civil War, but there is no way to substantiate that claim.

Nevertheless, as an American, I am guaranteed the right to own firearms. The 2nd Amendment of the United States Constitution provides every citizen with this right. The British host of  CNN's Piers Morgan Live, Piers Morgan, incorrectly claimed on his Twitter account: “The 2nd amendment was devised with muskets in mind, not high-powered handguns & assault rifles. Fact.”

This kind of thought is dangerous to the well being of Americans and the survivability of the US Constitution.  Oh yeah, it was all a result of a revolt against tyrannic rulers from England, Maybe that's why Morgan thinks it should only be muskets and seeks to undermine our Constitution.

Gun control advocates want to ban assault rifles and high capacity magazines.

Again, more emotion. Gun control advocates want to do something, but they just don't know WHAT to do. So instead of thoughtful resolution, they go after emotional issues.

Gun control isn't really about controlling guns; it's about controlling people.

Who is really behind the gun control movement? Yes, you have all kinds of liberals who have jumped on the band wagon, but who is driving the wagon?

I believe it to be those who wish to destroy America as we know it. Those who desire a dis-armed population that they can control, or dispose of, without resistance.  History has shown this an effective population control method of other countries.

In America, we have the 2nd Amendment to protect Americans from those who would attempt to control us like Hitler, Stalin, or Mao.

Unfortunately, many well-meaning people have bought into the idea that if you control who has guns, you can control crime and prevent massacres.

Ask those who died in the Murrah Federal Building or the World Trade Center how many guns were used in those massacres.

And don't forget about Chicago. Chicago has the toughest gun control laws in  America and the highest homicide rate in America?

Coincidence?  I don't think so.

With the .22 rifle

At the range

Abortion vs Guns

Something very strange is happening in America. People are simply ignoring a crisis of biblical proportions.

Each and every day, an average of 3700 people are MURDERED by doctors; robbed right out of their mother's wombs.

Yet, the public outcry is not against abortion; it is about gun control.

Each day, on average, there are 37 homicides related to firearms.

Looks like we're looking for murder in all the wrong places...

Please Help Me Win an XD-S

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Help me win a hunting jacket (please)

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Armslist is a great place to check the going prices of guns and to maybe pick up a bargain, and help me win a hat in the process!  ;)

Please help me win a REAL AK 47

I know, I know... You're probably thinking, "Why in the world would you WANT an AK-47?" 

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