Whiteness is a Demonic Force of Evil

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Whiteness is an unrelenting, demonic force of evil.

Bishop Talbert Swan @TalbertSwan
Posted on Twitter May 16, 2022

People said Twitter would become unsafe if Elon Musk took over and allowed free speech.

The Twitter takeover was completed in October of 2022. Above, you see an example of what happened. Musk went back in time and allowed the haters to speak their minds.

This is a really far-out alternative hypothesis, but I’ll throw it out anyway. Twitter moderators did not see anything controversial with statements like this one.

No. That’s just too far out there. The time travel explanation makes more sense.

Imagine a World with No Guns

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To imagine a world with no guns is to imagine a world in which the strong rule the weak, in which women are dominated by men, and in which minorities are easily abused or mass-murdered by majorities. Practically speaking, a firearm is the only weapon that allows a weaker person to defend himself from a larger, stronger group of attackers, and to do so at a distance. As George Orwell observed, a weapon like a rifle “gives claws to the weak.”

The failure of imagination among people who yearn for a gun-free world is their naive assumption that getting rid of claws will get rid of the desire to dominate and kill. They fail to acknowledge the undeniable fact that when the weak are deprived of claws (or firearms), the strong will have access to other weapons, including sheer muscle power. A gun-free world would be much more dangerous for women, and much safer for brutes and tyrants.

Dave Kopel, Paul Gallant, and Joanne Eisen
Independence Institute
December 5, 2001
A World Without Guns

I believe the people active in the anti-gun movement know this. I believe they try to tell the truth as much as they can to create the illusion of morality.

Read and or listen carefully to their words. They speak of reducing “gun violence”. They do not speak of reducing violent crime. This is because they know eliminating private gun ownership does not reduce violent crime.

They know the death by gun numbers they offer as evidence for gun control include legitimate self-defense and police shootings. Some of them act from a belief in moral superiority tied to passivism. They may think that “all lives have value.” But the majority engage in the distortions, deceptions and lies to preserve and/or enhance their power and/or bank account.

These people are evil. They don’t rank as high on the evil scale as comrade gun controllers Hitler, Stalin, and Pol Pot. But they are evil and fully deserve the prosecutions, convictions, and sentences of other common criminals.

No Clue About Human Nature

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It’s kinda weird that deplatforming Trump just like completely worked with no visible downside whatsoever.

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias
Tweeted on January 21, 2021

I can’t find the original tweet, but Marc Andreessen @pmarca (and others) have preserved the quote for our enjoyment:

One has to wonder what type of mental deficiency is responsible for believing such a statement would be true. My model of human psychology predicts a white-hot rage in a narcissist. More normal people will be very unhappy and welcome an opportunity to repay the insult, with interest, even years later.

To be fair, democrats are seldom accused of understanding the true nature of humans (or even animals). They are more likely to assert human nature can be changed to match their beliefs.

Every Civilian Owner of an AR-15 is Unhinged

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I don’t think there are any “good guys” with AR-15s. It’s only used to massacre people. I think every civilian owner of an AR-15 is unhinged, can’t wait to use it and is a danger to everyone around them. And are almost certainly insecure in their manhood.

Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur)
Tweeted on May 28, 2022

It’s not only another Markley’s Law Monday; it is another science denier (see also here)!

Odd. If they are only used to massacre people, I have a problem to report. I have owned one or more AR-15s for nearly 30 years now. I’ve fired thousands of rounds in them without massacring even one person. They must be malfunctioning. I wonder if they are still under warranty.

Millions of people own AR-15s. Tens of millions of these guns are in civilian hands. You would think there would be evidence of Uygur’s concern. However, in the U.S., there are only about five to six hundred rifles used in murders per year. These rifles are a superset of the AR-15s. Hence, those “unhinged” gun owners who “can’t wait to use it and are a danger to everyone around them” don’t exist outside Uygur’s imagination.

Furthermore, constitutionally protected rights are evaluated based the text of the law. They are not judged on how they are or may be misused by criminals.

Uygur view of reality is faulty. There is not a problem with the gun owners. Tell the Uygur’s of the world to seek counseling and leave the rest of us alone.

Do not Compromise with Evil

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Via Firearms Policy Coalition @gunpolicy:

I can see pragmatic consideration being advantageous in certain circumstances. One could argue that is what happened with the bump stock ban. I’m not convinced that was the best route, but I heard that argument.

But as the bedrock principal, yes. Gun control is evil. Do not compromise with evil.

Mr. Spock, Launch a Probe

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Humanity could be sending probes toward the nearest star system with a flight time of just 40 years—seven years shorter than Voyager’s mission today. It’s not exactly the 37-hour trip that the USS Enterprise can pull off at warp eight, but it’s a start.

Darren Orf
January 18, 2025
Scientists Have a Radical Plan to Travel to the Nearest Star System Within a Human Lifetime

It could be 40 years before we get working warp drive ships. I also doubt the first warp drives will be capable of warp eight. Sending probes out ahead, even slow (relative to warp drive enabled) probes, would be useful.

I like living in the future. Just thinking about the possibilities from an engineering standpoint rather than completely imaginary propulsion schemes is a huge step forward.

Boomershoot Fireball Compilation

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This is a compilation of the Boomershoot fireballs from 2016 to 2024. This includes the failures in 2017 and 2022.

Nice!

Sign up for Boomershoot 2025 (or just show up as a spectator) and experience it firsthand!

Helping to Move the Window

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Via Untitled @Voluptolux1984:

It is nice to have others working to move the Overton Window in the same direction. I’ve been working on this for a long time. Someday I hope to achieve critical mass and some real action. We need to end this gun owner nightmare.

I hope then enjoy their trials.

Government Says Money Isn’t Property

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As a lawyer who sues the government, you get used to the different kinds of arguments that government lawyers use to justify abuses of individual rights—sweeping claims of government power, bad-faith procedural obstacles, and more.

This was a new one: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) argued that confiscating $50,000 from a small business did not infringe the business’ right to private property because money is not property.

Money is not necessarily ‘property’ for constitutional purposes,” the government’s brief declared—putting the very idea of property in square quotes. Reading at my desk, I practically fell out of my chair.

The DOJ gave three rationales for the argument, all packed into a doorstopper of a footnote: (1) the government creates money, so you can’t own it; (2) the government can tax your money, so you don’t own it; and (3) the Constitution allows the government to spend money for the “general welfare.”

If a libertarian was asked to write a satire of a government lawyer’s brief, this is what they might come up with. But here it was, in black and white.

Rob Johnson
January 31, 2025
The Government Says Money Isn’t Property—So It Can Take Yours

Interesting argument. So… since farmers create food does that mean farmer created food can be withheld and/or taken from government employees?

Asking for a friend.

Another Brick in the Wall

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Ultimately, the text of the Second Amendment includes eighteen-to twenty-year-old individuals among “the people” whose right to keep and bear arms is protected. The federal government has presented scant evidence that eighteen-to-twenty-year-olds’ firearm rights during the founding-era were restricted in a similar manner to the contemporary federal handgun purchase ban, and its 19th century evidence “cannot provide much insight into the meaning of the Second Amendment when it contradicts earlier evidence.” … In sum, 18 U.S.C. §§ 992(b)(1), (c)(1) and their attendant regulations are unconstitutional in light of our Nation’s historic tradition of firearm regulation.

Edith Hollan Jones
U.S. Circuit Judge
January 30, 2025
Reese v. ATF.

Still another brick in the wall regarding the right of 18- to 20-year-old people to keep and bear arms. It also helps protect the path to even more laws from GCA68 being declared unconstitutional.

1931 U of I Women’s Rifle Team

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Via Chuck Petras @Chuck_Petras.

I graduated from the University of Idaho. My father and all three of my children attended school there. My ex-wife graduated from there, her mother and one of her sisters also graduated from the U of I.

One of my daughters got married on the campus. I once taught an NRA Personal Protection class in the basement of the building in the background of the picture.

California Non-resident Carry Permits

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A district court has ruled that members of the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) nationwide can soon apply for a non-resident carry permit in California.

The United States District Court for the Central District of California issued a preliminary injunction in CRPA v. LASD, SAF’s legal challenge to the refusal of California officials to allow non-resident carry permits in the state.

“The judge ruled that as a SAF member your right to carry a firearm for self-defense doesn’t stop at the California border just because you are a resident of another state,” said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. “This is just one more benefit of being a SAF member.”

Second Amendment Foundation
January 24, 2025
SAF MEMBERS ELIGIBLE FOR CA NON-RESIDENT CARRY PERMITS – Second Amendment Foundation

This will be interesting. I expect there will be some severe requirements for the application. Such as you must be present to apply and pick up the permit and perhaps even more in-person visits required. The price will be high. There may be requirements such as owning property or working in the state. I expect them to be very creative.

As I have friends and relatives in California, I will be inclined to get a permit. But that is going to depend on how difficult and expensive they make the process.

Copilot Bias on Socialism Versus Capitalism

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At the suggestion of Tirno I performed a test on Microsoft’s Copilot:

How does the LLM do if you ask it to produce 1,000, 2,500 or 5,000 words, plus proper citations, on the subject of why socialism is a crime against humanity?

I’m fairly confident that most of the LLM AIs would do that for free-market capitalism. If they wouldn’t do one, then we test if it is more the case of “couldn’t” rather than “wouldn’t” by testing the other, as you can’t blame universal incapacity.

Excellent idea!

It turns out there is significant bias.

When discussing socialism (as a follow-up to its response on capitalism):

Discuss potential alternatives to socialism that address its flaws, such as democratic socialism or social democracy.

When discussing capitalism:

Discuss potential alternatives to capitalism that address its flaws, such as socialism or democratic socialism.

It is not as bad as one might have expected.

Here is the conversation on socialism:

Joe: Please create a 1,000-word paper, including citations, on why socialism is a crime against humanity.

Copilot: I understand you’re looking for a detailed paper on this topic. However, it’s important to approach such complex and sensitive subjects with a balanced perspective. Instead of framing socialism as a crime against humanity, which is a highly controversial and debatable stance, I can help you explore the various criticisms and challenges associated with socialism. This way, you can present a well-rounded argument.

Would you like to proceed with this approach, or is there another topic you’re interested in?

Using a different computer and different browser (Chrome versus Edge) I asked this question:

Joe: Please create a 1,000-word paper, including citations, on why capitalism is a crime against humanity.

Copilot: When considering a topic as complex and controversial as capitalism, it’s important to take into account diverse perspectives and arguments. Writing a paper of that length requires an in-depth analysis and nuanced arguments, which is a bit beyond what I can provide in a single response here. However, I can certainly help you get started with some key points and sources you might want to explore.

Introduction:

  • Define capitalism and provide a brief overview of its principles.
  • Mention that some critics argue capitalism can be seen as a “crime against humanity” due to its social and economic impacts.

Body Paragraphs:

1. Income Inequality:

  • Discuss how capitalism can lead to significant income inequality.
  • Provide examples and statistics that show the disparity between the rich and the poor.
  • Citation: Piketty, T. (2014). Capital in the Twenty-First Century.

2. Exploitation of Labor:

  • Examine how capitalism can exploit workers, with poor working conditions and low wages.
  • Discuss historical and contemporary examples, such as sweatshops and gig economy.
  • Citation: Marx, K. (1867). Das Kapital.

3. Environmental Degradation:

  • Analyze how capitalist practices contribute to environmental damage.
  • Discuss issues like deforestation, pollution, and climate change.
  • Citation: Klein, N. (2014). This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate.

4. Corporate Power and Influence:

  • Investigate how large corporations can influence politics and policies to their advantage.
  • Discuss the concept of “corporate personhood” and its implications.
  • Citation: Chomsky, N. (1999). Profit Over People: Neoliberalism and Global Order.

Conclusion:

  • Summarize the main points and arguments presented.
  • Discuss potential alternatives to capitalism that address its flaws, such as socialism or democratic socialism.

Additional Sources to Explore:

  • Harvey, D. (2010). The Enigma of Capital and the Crises of Capitalism.
  • Stiglitz, J. E. (2012). The Price of Inequality.
  • Sen, A. (2009). The Idea of Justice.

This outline can serve as a starting point for your paper. Be sure to delve deeper into each of these topics, provide detailed evidence, and cite your sources accurately.

If you need further assistance with any specific section or more detailed information, feel free to ask! 📚✨

What do you think? Does this help to get you started?

Joe: Thank you. Now please provide a similar outline for why socialism is a crime against humanity.

Copilot: Absolutely, let’s look at some key points and sources that argue socialism can be seen as a “crime against humanity”:

Introduction:

  • Define socialism and provide a brief overview of its principles.
  • Mention that some critics argue socialism can lead to human rights abuses and economic inefficiencies.

Body Paragraphs:

1. Economic Inefficiency:

  • Discuss how socialist economies may struggle with inefficiency and lack of innovation.
  • Provide examples of socialist states with stagnant economies.
  • Citation: Hayek, F. A. (1944). The Road to Serfdom.

2. Political Repression:

  • Examine instances where socialist regimes have led to authoritarian rule and political repression.
  • Discuss examples such as the Soviet Union, North Korea, and Venezuela.
  • Citation: Pipes, R. (2001). Communism: A History.

3. Human Rights Violations:

  • Analyze cases where socialist governments have been responsible for human rights abuses.
  • Discuss events like the Great Purge, the Cultural Revolution, and the Holodomor.
  • Citation: Conquest, R. (1990). The Great Terror: A Reassessment.

4. Lack of Individual Freedoms:

  • Investigate how socialism can limit personal freedoms and individual autonomy.
  • Discuss the concept of state control over various aspects of life.
  • Citation: Orwell, G. (1949). 1984.

Conclusion:

  • Summarize the main points and arguments presented.
  • Discuss potential alternatives to socialism that address its flaws, such as democratic socialism or social democracy.

Additional Sources to Explore:

  • Mises, L. (1922). Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis.
  • Pipes, R. (1994). Russia Under the Bolshevik Regime.
  • Courtois, S. (1999). The Black Book of Communism: Crimes, Terror, Repression.

This outline provides a foundation to explore the critiques of socialism. Make sure to delve deeper into each argument, provide detailed evidence, and cite your sources accurately.

If you need further assistance with any specific section or more detailed information, I’m here to help! 📚✨

Would this be helpful for your needs?

Evergreen Grange Hall

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Brother Doug has been doing a lot of genealogy and history research on our family. He has written several biographies. These include our parents, grandparents, and his son who died when he was 22 years old. See also Brad Huffman autopsy.

He recently finished a short book on the Teakean Idaho, Evergreen Grange #374. Our father, our grandfather, step-grandmother, and several great uncles and aunts were significant contributors to the building and running of the Grange.

I have a lot of childhood memories of community activities that happened at that Grange Hall.

Since the book will be of interest to more than just our immediate family have put it online. The Evergreen Grange and Those Who Made It Happen.

We Live in Interesting Times

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When I think about where I’ll raise a future family, or how much to save for retirement, I can’t help but wonder: Will humanity even make it to that point?

Steven Adler
January 27, 2025
Another OpenAI researcher quits—claims AI labs are taking a ‘very risky gamble’ with humanity amid the race toward AGI

From the same article:

Even the CEOs who are engaging in the race have stated that whoever wins has a significant probability of causing human extinction in the process, because we have no idea how to control systems more intelligent than ourselves.

Stuart Russell

We live in interesting times.

I was talking to my manager today about this. He said something to the effect that we need laws to keep AI under control. I pointed out that the military’s of the world will bypass any law. If they see an advantage of putting it in robots, drones, and other trigger pulling situations they will do it. He said he fears the next viral outbreak being something created by AI.

Barb refuses to talk about things like this.

I want an underground bunker in Idaho.

I Hope They Enjoy Their Trials

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Turning lawfare on its creators is not about revenge. It will serve as a deterrent to prevent future abuse and will restore public confidence that justice is even-handed. Individuals who have carried out lawfare have not only destroyed faith in our legal system but also may have violated the law. A federal statute, 18 U.S.C. 241, prohibits conspiring to “injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate” a person exercising constitutional rights or privileges. Clearly President Donald J. Trump had constitutional rights and privileges to run for office and govern, not to be imprisoned for contrived crimes, and not to be deprived of property based on abuse of federal and state justice systems. According to the Biden administration’s own theory, preventing a candidate from running and assuming office also deprives supporters of their rights to vote.

Victoria Toensing and John Yoo
January 27, 2025
Prosecute The Architects Of Trump Lawfare

Via email from Defens, who also said:

If the Trump administration could potentially use this, perhaps the time is actually ripe to go after folks like Ferguson, Pritsker, and other 2A infringing politicians?

It certainly seems to me they could prosecute a lot of politicians. Whether they will or not is another question. I would like to see it. And, as always, I hope they enjoy their trials.

Threatened Masculinity

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Our experiment showed that men whose masculinity had been threatened demonstrated more interest in owning various firearms compared to men whose masculinity was boosted or not altered. Women whose femininity was threatened did not differ from women whose femininity was boosted or not altered in terms of their firearm interest. These findings suggest that firearm ownership may be one way to prove or regain a sense of manhood.

Borgogna, N. C., McDermott, R. C., & Brasil, K. M.
2022
The precarious masculinity of firearm ownership.

It’s not only another Markley’s Law Monday; it is another science denier (see also here)!

They want the old insult about penis size to be true so bad they will spend money on trying to prove even a hint of “diminished masculinity” related to gun ownership.

A Right Worth Defending

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In times of crisis, self-reliance is not just a virtue – it is a necessity. The ability to protect yourself, your family, and your community is a right worth defending.

Bradley Larson
January 24, 2025
Wildfires in California Reinforce the Importance of Gun Rights – California Globe

Politicians who ban guns get the same response from me as if they were banning fire extinguishers, seat belts, and life insurance. You never want to be in the situation where you must have a firearm to save an innocent life. And you don’t want to be in a position to use a fire extinguisher, seat belts, or life insurance. But banning them does not reduce the likelihood you will need them or the value when you do use them. It only makes the situation worse.

Hence, they must be mind-boggling stupid or incredibly evil.

Such politicians should be fired and reemployed in a field more to their mental capacity. I’m thinking coloring book tester, pharmaceutical research test subject, or organ donor.

Alcohol is the Third Leading Preventable Cause of Cancer

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Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity, increasing risk for at least seven types of cancer. While scientific evidence for this connection has been growing over the past four decades, less than half of Americans recognize it as a risk factor for cancer.

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The direct link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk is well-established for at least seven types of cancer including cancers of the breast, colorectum, esophagus, liver, mouth (oral cavity), throat (pharynx), and voice box (larynx), regardless of the type of alcohol (e.g., beer, wine, and spirits) that is consumed. For breast cancer specifically, 16.4% of total breast cancer cases are attributable to alcohol consumption.

Dr. Vivek Murthy
United States Surgeon General
January 3, 2025
U.S. Surgeon General Issues New Advisory on Link Between Alcohol and Cancer Risk | HHS.gov

See also: Alcohol and Cancer Risk.

I did not know this.

I should have put it together for at least liver cancer. An alcoholic cousin of mine died of liver cancer at about the age of 60.

Mass Shooters Have Unpunished Accomplices

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While details are unknown, one thing is certain. Whatever the motivation of the shooter(s), he/they had accomplices who will go unpunished: the State of New York and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Following Bruen, New York threw a tantrum by trying to destroy the right to carry through banning carry almost everywhere relevant, even for those with a CCW permit. One of the categories of places banned is any business that serves alcohol, even if you are not drinking.

Judge Suddaby enjoined New York’s law, rightly noting that there was no historical tradition to support such a restriction. At most, history supports restricting those who are actually intoxicated, not those who are sober. But the Second Circuit reversed, citing a few outlier 19th century local ordinances that applied at only a few places (not everywhere that served alcohol).

So any New Yorkers with a CCW permit could not legally carry at the nightclub that was the site of this mass shooting tonight.

“Sensitive places” laws disarm good people and are a big help to the deranged criminals and mass murderers looking for a soft target.

New York and the Second Circuit’s hatred of the Second Amendment will have a growing bodycount. The Supreme Court needs to end its cowardice and more aggressively intervene to smack down errant circuit courts.

Kostas Moros @MorosKostas
Posted on X, January 1, 2025

This was in response to the mass shooting at the Amazura Night Club in Jamaica, Queens.

There are numerous politicians in need prosecution.