Thoughts on advocating freedom Just one question bit.ly link (copy and paste for use against gun control people) Stats on injury after using different means of self protection Tools and ideas (ideas are far more dangerous than tools) #EnjoyYourTrial (put … Continue reading →
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I had started writing a essay on learning and the brain and current understandings about it, and realized as it grew HUGE that it revolved around examining some rhetorical questions. Here are some of the core questions, with their import … Continue reading →
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If we can’t federally mandate new gun laws, I say we pass a federal law that all American males over 18, without prejudice or exception, be required to shave the base of their cocks. Shaving the base of one’s cock … Continue reading →
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Guns are such phallic symbols giving the shooters feelings of potency and such a feeling of relief when they are discharged! I’m sure that is one of the chief reasons why Americans hang on to their guns so strongly. They … Continue reading →
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I’ve met and talked to a lot of anti-gun activists. With perhaps one exception I always got the impression they were generally nice people. Misguided, sometimes ignorant, and frequently not very bright but they were nice and I wouldn’t have … Continue reading →
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I don’t believe modern gun control advocates are fueled by racists and xenophobic fears, I think they are largely afraid of anyone with a firearm, but they have continually denied history, and denied its relevance. This has been a great … Continue reading →
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As everyone knows by know S&P downgraded the U.S. debt rating after the debt ceiling was raised. I then heard some pundits on the radio saying this was the fault of the Tea Party and Republicans. If they had raised … Continue reading →
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I often wonder how the Brady Campaign and other anti-gun organizations can be so ignorant about guns. Then I find myself thankful that they are because it makes their arguments so much easier to refute. cloneboy June 17, 2011 [Well… … Continue reading →
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I moved some pages I had on a different web site to this blog for better visibility and archival. These posts were from 1997 and 1998 which was long before my first blog post (February 3, 2004) and I have … Continue reading →
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I, for one, do not welcome our Neocortical Overlords. Kevin Baker October 21, 2010 Our Neocortical Overlords [Make that two. I’ve worked on too many government projects with people that said things like “See this badge? This means the law … Continue reading →
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There simply cannot be peace between our people and it’s entirely because of different mentalities, world views and ways of thinking. Say Uncle Same planet, different worlds October 15, 2010 [As I said in the comments to his post: In … Continue reading →
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I’m sure no one will be surprised that Brady Campaign board member Joan Peterson is now firmly committing herself to “Reasoned Discourse”: After careful thought and reflection about the direction my blog has taken since I asked questions and got … Continue reading →
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The problem is a literal inability to distinguish reality from fantasy in certain contexts. In their world, there is no distinction between intention and result. No distinction between symbol and reality. No distinction between attempt, and accomplishment. These idiots who … Continue reading →
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Some people are saying Joan Peterson is lying or that she simply doesn’t know how to avoid a question she can’t answer. I think there are alternate hypotheses that fit the facts better. First let’s examine what she actually said: … Continue reading →
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It would be fun to coin a single word that describes Mark’s condition. Ignorance can be a temporary condition that can quickly be overcome with a little education. Stupidity can be organic or physical in nature. So, what shall we … Continue reading →
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There are some anti-gun people out there that apparently think they are writing a brief that will win the Heller decision. As near as I can tell they don’t realize that decision came down over 26 months ago. There are … Continue reading →
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There are times when I think people, in general, intuitively know how to determine truth from falsity. Then reality comes crashing in on me: An acupuncturist in Vietnam who claims she can detect a man’s virginity based on a small … Continue reading →
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If there’s an unequivocal opposite to growing up around guns it’s being raised by New York Jews. I grew up believing guns were bad. That’s what my parents taught me. But they also taught me to read. That was their … Continue reading →
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Kevin points out that the other side lies, extensively, even when actual numbers are easy to come by and their lies are easily exposed. He asks why do they do that. That is actually an easy question to answer. As … Continue reading →
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I detest what you write, but I would give my life to make it possible for you to continue to write. Francois-Marie Arouet VoltaireTo M. le Riche, February 6, 1770It was not Voltaire, but his biographer, S. G. Talentyre in … Continue reading →
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