Author: Bulldog

Today we decided to go to our property in the country and shoot a little. My daughter was ready to move up to a higher caliber rifle, so I was pretty happy. In my haste to get ready, I forgot to pack my tow strap in Missy’s Jeep.

Well, it hasn’t rained in a week, so the property was starting to dry up. Last time I went out there we had standing water, so it was easy to drive on. The water kept the tires clean. This time we had a soupy mix that was almost like glue and concrete. We decided to drive to the back of the property and check it out. Here is the result of that attempt. The tires became saturated with this Louisiana glue mud and we were done. Couldn’t even rock it at all.    Continue reading “Why I carry a get home bag in all of my vehicles”

Breitbart – by WARNER TODD HUSTON

Authorities in Washington State believe that a series of murders of prostitutes in 1990 were committed by Washington resident Douglas Perry. Now Perry has been captured and charged with the murders, but Douglas has become “Donna,” a transgender woman who claims that she is not responsible for the murders because Douglas no longer exists.

Donna’s novel defense is that as a male she was prone to violence so she had gender reassignment surgery in Thailand a few years ago in order to purge herself of those violent tendencies. Further, since she is now a woman, she is a wholly different person and therefore she isn’t responsible for what her former male self did.   Continue reading “Transgender Woman Claims Former Male Self a Murder”

When IT happens, will you stay put or get out? There are a lot of things to think about when making this decision. If you haven’t figured this out, you better get busy! There will come a time that you will be faced with deciding whether or not to leave your home. That decision will most likely be made in a short period of time. You may wake up one morning and find that everything has changed and you need to do something. You will probably not be afforded the time to think about it for a day or two.     Continue reading “Get Ready It’s Coming: Bug out or bug in?”

Daily Mail – by DAVID MARTOSKO

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney is denying a television news reporter’s claim that reporters often ‘provide the questions to him in advance,’ before his daily briefings, and that he sometimes provides answers on paper before taking the podium.

‘If only this were true,’ Carney told MailOnline Thursday morning.   Continue reading “White House Press Secretary Jay Carney denies TV reporter’s claim that he gets daily briefing questions IN ADVANCE”

Reuters – by ROBERT EVANS

Russia signaled concern on Wednesday at Estonia’s treatment of its large ethnic Russian minority, comparing language policy in the Baltic state with what it said was a call in Ukraine to prevent the use of Russian.

Russia has defended its annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula by arguing it has the right to protect Russian-speakers outside its borders, so the reference to linguistic tensions in another former Soviet republic comes at a highly sensitive moment.   Continue reading “Moscow signals concern for Russians in Estonia”

Yahoo News – by PETER LEONARD

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s government said Wednesday it has begun drawing up plans to pull its troops from Crimea, where Russia is steadily taking formal control as its armed forces seize military installations across the disputed peninsula.

In a warning to Moscow, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden declared the United States will respond to any aggression against its NATO allies, which include neighbors to Russia.   Continue reading “Ukraine making plans to pull troops from Crimea”

Chron – by Lisa Grey

HEMPSTEAD – The Hempstead school board won’t renew the contract of a principal who instructed her students not to speak Spanish, in a rapidly-evolving district where more than half of the students, like many Texas schools, are now Hispanic.

Hempstead Middle School Principal Amy Lacey was placed on paid administrative leave in December after reportedly announcing, via intercom, that students were not to speak Spanish on the school’s campus. The Hispanic population of the rural area, roughly 50 miles northwest of Houston, is growing quickly, and Latino advocates say that it’s important to allow Spanish in public schools.   Continue reading “Principal who told kids not to speak Spanish will lose job”

Yahoo News – by Aleksandar Vasovic and Gabriela Baczynska

SEVASTOPOL/SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) – Russian troops and unarmed men stormed Ukraine’s naval headquarters in the Crimean port of Sevastopol on Wednesday and raised the Russian flag in a tense but peaceful takeover that signals Moscow’s intent to neutralize any armed opposition.

Russian soldiers, and so-called “self-defense” units of mainly unarmed volunteers who are supporting them across the Black Sea peninsula, moved in early in the morning and quickly took control.   Continue reading “Russian forces storm Ukraine naval HQ in Crimea”

Are you as moral as you think you are?

This test only has one question, but it’s a very important one.

By giving an honest answer, you will discover where you stand morally.

The test features an unlikely, completely fictional situation in which you will have to make a decision.   Continue reading “Situational Test”

Bloomberg – by Ott Ummelas

Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to “invade eastern Ukraine” after occupying the country’s Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, Estonia said.

Russia warned that Ukraine’s government has lost control of the country today, fueling concern the Kremlin may extend a military intervention as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called for it to halt a takeover of the disputed province.   Continue reading “Russia Is Preparing to Invade East Ukraine, Estonia Says”

Truth Revolt

On Thursday evening, the group No Labels Foundation will be sponsoring a meet-up between Bill Gates and some 80 senators, as well as New York Times quasi-conservative columnist David Brooks. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), who co-chairs the group, will open the event; Politico speculates that Bill Gates’ attendance was made possible by the fact that No Labels co-founder Nancy Jacobsen is married to the executive vice president and chief strategy officer for Microsoft, Mark Penn.   Continue reading “Bill Gates to Meet with 80 Senators at Capitol”

KATC

WASHINGTON (AP) – The government wants commercial trucks and buses that cross state lines to be equipped with electronic devices that record how many hours the vehicles are in operation.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new proposal is intended to prevent drivers from exceeding limits on the number of hours they can spend behind the wheel.   Continue reading “Devices to track truck, bus driver hours proposed”

The Bangswitch – by Mac, March 8, 2014

News broke yesterday [Friday] that the BATF had raided the business premises of EP Armory and the home of it’s owner, Chris Cook. News reports are sparse as the ATF is being fairly tight lipped about the nature of their investigation. Local news sources are reporting that the ATF is on the hunt for “illegal weapons”. As of this writing the ATF has now allowed the store front to reopen for business.

We recently reviewed an 80% lower receiver from EP Armory here on TheBangSwitch. EP Armory receivers are mostly complete and only require a small amount of machining to convert them into a fully functioning AR15 lower receiver. However, as 80% complete receivers they are not considered to be firearms in the eyes of the government. Once manufacturing is completed by the owner, they are not required to be serial numbered or to be registered on a 4473 form despite the fact they are now deemed to be firearms. Your EP Armory AR15 becomes one of those mystical “ghost guns” bantered about in the media as of late.   Continue reading “EP Armory Raided by the ATF”

Republic for the united States of America

The United States exists in two forms: The original united States that was in operation until 1860; a collection of sovereign Republics in the union. Under the original Constitution the States controlled the Federal Government; the Federal Government did not control the States and had limited authority.

The original united States of America has been usurped by a separate and different United States Corporation formed in 1871, which only controls the District of Columbia and it’s territories, and which is actually a corporation (the United States Corporation) that acts as our current government. The United States Corporation operates under Corporate/Commercial Law rather than Common/Private Law.  In the original Constitution and Declaration of Independence, it refers to “these united States”.  The word “united” was an adjective describing the noun States.  That is why the lower case on united.  When the United States Corporation was formed in 1871, the united was changed to United because the United States as a corporation was now a noun.   Continue reading “u or U? What’s the difference…LIBERTY!”

Bloomberg – by Greg Quinn

U.S. popular support for TransCanada Corp. (TRP)’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline is slipping, according to a Nanos Research Group poll.

The percentage of Americans who support or somewhat support the project fell to 62 percent in telephone polling through March 3, compared with 74 percent in April 2013, the Nanos data show. Those opposed to the project climbed to 18 percent of respondents, up from 14 percent, and people who were unsure doubled to 10 percent.   Continue reading “U.S. Keystone Pipeline Support Falls to 62% in Nanos Poll”

Industry Week – by Steve Minter

Government approval of pending applications for liquefied natural gas export terminals would help diversify energy sources for U.S. allies and provide hundreds of thousands of jobs in America, according to an American Petroleum Institute official.

“For the first time in generations, the United States is an energy superpower,” Erik Milito, API’s director of upstream and industry operations, told a press conference call. “And the world – especially Europe and countries like Russia, China, and India – is watching closely to see if American policymakers are ready to harness that power on the international stage.”   Continue reading “API: Energy ‘Superpower’ US Needs to Move Now on LNG Exports”

Wall Street Journal – by ANDY PASZTOR

U.S. investigators suspect that Malaysia Airlines 3786.KU -4.08% Flight 370 stayed in the air for about four hours past the time it reached its last confirmed location, according to two people familiar with the details, raising the possibility that the plane could have flown on for hundreds of additional miles under conditions that remain murky.

Aviation investigators and national security officials believe the plane flew for a total of five hours, based on data automatically downloaded and sent to the ground from the Boeing Co. BA +0.31% 777’s engines as part of a routine maintenance and monitoring program.   Continue reading “U.S. Investigators Suspect Missing Airplane Flew On for Hours”