The Stories and Novels By Derek Ward
Interesting little video from Reason TV.
As time progresses, the horror fades. The promises seem brighter than the murders and tortures needed to maintain the regime.
With all the looming troubles in the Eurozone, how hard would it be to see the rebirth of the Communist bloc?
An idiot across the bay is somehow surprised that his neighbors are upset that he’s building a range in his front yard?
You sir, and I use that term lightly, are a fucking moron.
This is a song based in Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time universe. I particularly enjoy the chorus, which will stick in your head for a few days.
Lyrics:
Twas born upon the slopes of Dragonmount
The ancient blood flows through his veins
Twice he has lived and marked his age with blood
He’s come to break the world again
All the power he commands
He does not quite yet understand
By the sword in his hand
He will lead us on our final stand
Raise the banner
Lead us onward
Show the world now
Fear not the hatred and scorn
Gather forces
Fight the shadow
Time is right now
To spread the news of the Dragon Reborn
Your prophecies have no hold over me
I’ll not be used like those before
A puppet champion, unknowing pawn
I will not fight your final war
You’re a fool to believe
You can escape the wheel’s weave
For the mark that you see
Will be greater than you can conceive
And when the final battle comes to pass
The horn will sound across the land
And fallen heroes will arise to fight
To stand against the dark one’s hand
Tears will flow like the rain
The dragon’s blood will spill and stain
There will be war and pain
In the end, though, the light will remain
Monday Fiction resumes next week.
Nephew’s Father: Yes, we’re going to run around with giant paper-mâché heads.
Nephew: But then we’d have to light you on fire.
I’m so proud!
And it’s writing new rules to stop it from happening again!
To address concerns raised about Operation Choke Point, the FDIC will now require bank examiners to put in writing any recommendation or requirement for an account termination.
The examiner will also be required to indicate what law or regulation they believe the bank or the customer of the bank is violating.
Problem 1: Someone’s rung the bell. We are going to have to watch to ensure that subsequent administrations don’t pull the same trick.
Problem 2: Banks are, by and large, conservative organizations. Having been stung once for dealing with gun and gun-related industries, they may decide the risk is not worth the reward.
Make no mistake, this is a win for liberty and RKBA. The question is whether the damage can be repaired.
There’s a world of difference between “Never Again” and “It Can’t Happen Here.”
Kathy Jackson, firearms instructor and author
Think on that for a long moment and ask yourself which side of that quote you are on.
Sonata Arctica is one of my stable of decent power metal bands. I can put any of their albums in and just listen.
Lyrics in YouTube video.
Legal Insurrection managed to get a hold of the arrest affidavit for David Gregory. Metro PD wanted him charged, but the DA declined.
David Gregory’s a prick, but he shouldn’t have been charged for the crime. It’s a bullshit law and he was doing no physical harm. (Arguing against our rights, but not threatening anyone with physical harm). The issue is that the same DA’s office that declined to prosecute Gregory has been notorious for its vigorous prosecution of people who aren’t on the televisions. (See link in the story)
What makes him so different than the others? What made his breaking the law different than the others?
I don’t want David Gregory in jail. (Okay, I would laugh my ass off if he was, but it would still be wrong.) What I want is for the DC DA’s office to treat everyone who is caught under the District’s onerous laws to be given the same deference as to their intentions and character before making them felons.
