I'm no Oleg Volk, but I'm getting there. One step at a time! My brother and I were out at the range. He was pushing an old bowling ball around with every shot at 100 yards with an M1 Garand in 30-06.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Once a Marine, always a Marine.
I'm no Oleg Volk, but I'm getting there. One step at a time! My brother and I were out at the range. He was pushing an old bowling ball around with every shot at 100 yards with an M1 Garand in 30-06.
It's not hard to imagine why Officer Daniel Harless thought it was OK to treat people like Mr. Bartlett so poorly. According to Canton City Council President Alan Schulman, it seems that those who live in bad neighborhoods have less rights that those who don't. Also, people who carry guns for protection are insane.
Anyway, I let him speak for himself.
Anyway, I let him speak for himself.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Absolutely Disgusting - Canton, OH PD Officer threatens to execute Concealed Hangun Licensee
Plan on driving through Canton after this one? Me neither. This amounts to nothing more than state sponsored terrorism.
Luckily, he has the same counsel that I did when I was erroneously arrested for "failing to notify". It seems to be a slam dunk case of police brutality as well.
Imaging if you talked to any other person the way this officer spoke with this gentleman. We can't even talke to POWs that way! It's against the Geneva convention to threaten enemy combatants with execution.
It's not over! This man is currently charged with a crime. You can donate to his legal defense fun at Ohioans For Concealed Carry http://ohioccw.org/201107214955/cantonpd.html
Monday, March 14, 2011
Bullying is awesome
There is much talk today about bullying. Who's responsible and why, there seems to be a consensus in the media and with many parents that bullying is a new and terrifying phenomena that has not been going on since the beginning of time. They use big words like "Cyber-Bullying" or some other domestic terrorist like reference. Even the President of the United States has found time to weigh in. It's now a threat to national security and it's all a sham.
I'm sorry, I really am, that your kid decided to take their own life as of the result of being bullied. However, every kid that is bullied doesn't kill themselves. Teen suicide is another phenomena that has been troubling the youth of our society since the beginning of time. Suicide cannot be stopped, just like murder cannot be stopped. It's terrible and we should make every effort to see that mentally ill children get the help they need, but they are mentally ill. When you take your own life, it is your actions, not others, that are to blame. People are going to be mean to you for the rest of your life. Teaching children to cope with stress more effectively is a far better idea than trying to stop human nature.
I will not deny that bullying can take it's toll. I should know, I was quite heavily bullied for most of my childhood and teen years. My friends and family can attest to that. I've felt very very down before, but I took steps to cope with what was effecting me. I cried in the guidance counselor's office over and over again about how kids were always making fun of me, assaulting me, spitting on me and just generally being mean to me. It hurt very much and I was sad a lot. The guidance counselors did what they were supposed to do, try to make feel better about who I was and attempted to get the offenders in trouble for what they were doing to me. They never got in trouble, because when they were asked about it they always denied it. I was angry that nothing could be done, but I knew that you couldn't punish others without evidence.
What kind of society would we be if we just let people point a finger at someone and say "He did it!" and then they are summarily punished/executed based on the tears and complaints of another?
Bullying is a life experience that is necessary to teach children how to deal with adversity. How do we learn to stick up for what is right if we've never had to before? When someone is bigger or smarter of whatever than someone else they will find a way to use that to their advantage. This country was founded on kicking the biggest bully in the world out of our lives. In an amusingly cruel twist of fate, England is now an anti-bully and burglar loving socialist hell.
Case in point: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/outdoors/8318985/Shed-owners-warned-wire-on-windows-could-hurt-burglars.html
The government getting involved in trying to "solve" the bullying "problem" is teaching kids that you don't have to stick up for yourself, Uncle Sam will do that for you. They are teaching kids that it's OK to be a victim, you just have to tell the teacher/police/mayor and they will handle it for you. What about when they aren't there? Can I tell a home invader that my guidance counselor will make them pay or should I put a swift end to them with my Mossberg 500? Which would be more effective? They are teaching kids that the only ones that take action are bad guys and the government. Is this want we want? A society of sheep that do as they are told and are left to the wolves?
I let kids get away with torturing me for years and then one day I decided that I wasn't going to take it anymore. In 11th grade, yeah it took me a while, I addressed a bully who had been harassing me since 6th grade. He made his last threat to me and in the end it was brutal and effective. No one else wanted to bully me anymore. In fact, I had other former bullies try and mend fences with me to keep themselves from receiving the same swift justice.
I'll admit, maybe I didn't use the best tactics in overcoming the bullying that was affecting me, but it was effective and I was left alone. We must teach our children to stick up for themselves.
Trying to stop bullying at the national level is as laughable as dropping smart bombs on a 3rd grader for pulling other kids hair. If you want kids to stick up for themselves they have to have some degree of earned self confidence. There can be none of this "every person is special and unique" shenanigans anymore. Self confidence is earned, it is not intrinsic, an entitlement and nor can it be included for no additional fee. An entitlement society will not stop the bullying, it will just create bigger bullies at higher levels.
Teach your kids to stick up for themselves and have them take part in activities that make them proud of who they are. It's not the government's problem, it's yours. A child with their own sense of identity can never be kept down.
I'm sorry, I really am, that your kid decided to take their own life as of the result of being bullied. However, every kid that is bullied doesn't kill themselves. Teen suicide is another phenomena that has been troubling the youth of our society since the beginning of time. Suicide cannot be stopped, just like murder cannot be stopped. It's terrible and we should make every effort to see that mentally ill children get the help they need, but they are mentally ill. When you take your own life, it is your actions, not others, that are to blame. People are going to be mean to you for the rest of your life. Teaching children to cope with stress more effectively is a far better idea than trying to stop human nature.
I will not deny that bullying can take it's toll. I should know, I was quite heavily bullied for most of my childhood and teen years. My friends and family can attest to that. I've felt very very down before, but I took steps to cope with what was effecting me. I cried in the guidance counselor's office over and over again about how kids were always making fun of me, assaulting me, spitting on me and just generally being mean to me. It hurt very much and I was sad a lot. The guidance counselors did what they were supposed to do, try to make feel better about who I was and attempted to get the offenders in trouble for what they were doing to me. They never got in trouble, because when they were asked about it they always denied it. I was angry that nothing could be done, but I knew that you couldn't punish others without evidence.
What kind of society would we be if we just let people point a finger at someone and say "He did it!" and then they are summarily punished/executed based on the tears and complaints of another?
Bullying is a life experience that is necessary to teach children how to deal with adversity. How do we learn to stick up for what is right if we've never had to before? When someone is bigger or smarter of whatever than someone else they will find a way to use that to their advantage. This country was founded on kicking the biggest bully in the world out of our lives. In an amusingly cruel twist of fate, England is now an anti-bully and burglar loving socialist hell.
Case in point: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/outdoors/8318985/Shed-owners-warned-wire-on-windows-could-hurt-burglars.html
The government getting involved in trying to "solve" the bullying "problem" is teaching kids that you don't have to stick up for yourself, Uncle Sam will do that for you. They are teaching kids that it's OK to be a victim, you just have to tell the teacher/police/mayor and they will handle it for you. What about when they aren't there? Can I tell a home invader that my guidance counselor will make them pay or should I put a swift end to them with my Mossberg 500? Which would be more effective? They are teaching kids that the only ones that take action are bad guys and the government. Is this want we want? A society of sheep that do as they are told and are left to the wolves?
I let kids get away with torturing me for years and then one day I decided that I wasn't going to take it anymore. In 11th grade, yeah it took me a while, I addressed a bully who had been harassing me since 6th grade. He made his last threat to me and in the end it was brutal and effective. No one else wanted to bully me anymore. In fact, I had other former bullies try and mend fences with me to keep themselves from receiving the same swift justice.
I'll admit, maybe I didn't use the best tactics in overcoming the bullying that was affecting me, but it was effective and I was left alone. We must teach our children to stick up for themselves.
Trying to stop bullying at the national level is as laughable as dropping smart bombs on a 3rd grader for pulling other kids hair. If you want kids to stick up for themselves they have to have some degree of earned self confidence. There can be none of this "every person is special and unique" shenanigans anymore. Self confidence is earned, it is not intrinsic, an entitlement and nor can it be included for no additional fee. An entitlement society will not stop the bullying, it will just create bigger bullies at higher levels.
Teach your kids to stick up for themselves and have them take part in activities that make them proud of who they are. It's not the government's problem, it's yours. A child with their own sense of identity can never be kept down.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Photoblog
I'm going to start posting photos from Ohio and other places of interest.... starting today.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
An Oldie, but a goodie. Dial 911 and Die
When seconds count the police are only minutes hours away.
Self defense is a human right, even in Canada.
Self defense is a human right, even in Canada.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
YAL and OFCC - Rally against unconstitutional law in Campbell, Ohio
Vindicator - Gun-law rally in Campbell
OFCC, Ohioans for Concealed Carry and YAL, Young Americans for Liberty, descended upon Campbell, Ohio to show our mutual contempt at Campbell's politicians thumbing their nose at the constitution.
Campbell has an ordinance on record that prohibits the sale of firearms within city limits. Not only is this in violation of Ohio Law, preemption under ORC 9.68, it's against the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Some of us even brought firearms for sale during our protest of the cities unfair laws.
We were originally schedueled to have our rally in Downtown Campbell, but a last minute location change left some of our supporters scattered to the wind. The mayor of Campbell decided at the last minute to move our rally to Roosevelt Park.
I believe this change in venue was done on purpose to misdirect both supporters of our cause and the media.
Regardless there was substantial media coverage and turnout given the weather, location and the short notice that most members of OFCC had of this event.
Rally in Campbell to Repeal Gun Sales Ban
WFMJ - Gun Sale Ban In Campbell Stirs Controversy
-I had a short little part to play in this video
The above video has a great shot of the money that YAL and OFCC were required to pay directly to the cops. Varg Freeborn, of YAL, is shown on tape having to pay the police for our 1st Amendment Rights in cold hard cash.
City Offiicals were scared that 100 or so responsibly armed citizens couldn't possbily keep order themselves and extorted YAL and OFCC into paying for "security".
I don't like to play favorites, but I'd like to personally thank Chris Harben for being the voice of OFCC at this event.
Flickr - Photos of the Event by Erica Kahoon
OFCC, Ohioans for Concealed Carry and YAL, Young Americans for Liberty, descended upon Campbell, Ohio to show our mutual contempt at Campbell's politicians thumbing their nose at the constitution.
Campbell has an ordinance on record that prohibits the sale of firearms within city limits. Not only is this in violation of Ohio Law, preemption under ORC 9.68, it's against the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Some of us even brought firearms for sale during our protest of the cities unfair laws.
We were originally schedueled to have our rally in Downtown Campbell, but a last minute location change left some of our supporters scattered to the wind. The mayor of Campbell decided at the last minute to move our rally to Roosevelt Park.
I believe this change in venue was done on purpose to misdirect both supporters of our cause and the media.
Regardless there was substantial media coverage and turnout given the weather, location and the short notice that most members of OFCC had of this event.
Rally in Campbell to Repeal Gun Sales Ban
WFMJ - Gun Sale Ban In Campbell Stirs Controversy
-I had a short little part to play in this video
The above video has a great shot of the money that YAL and OFCC were required to pay directly to the cops. Varg Freeborn, of YAL, is shown on tape having to pay the police for our 1st Amendment Rights in cold hard cash.
City Offiicals were scared that 100 or so responsibly armed citizens couldn't possbily keep order themselves and extorted YAL and OFCC into paying for "security".
I don't like to play favorites, but I'd like to personally thank Chris Harben for being the voice of OFCC at this event.
Flickr - Photos of the Event by Erica Kahoon
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