Sometimes it seems that there are so many things to talk
about that it defies talking about it.
Moreover, no one particularly wants to hear what you have to say. But, I have my blog and it is my outlet.
The gun
issue: Everyone, mostly
people that know practically nothing about guns, have an emphatic answer to
curbing gun violence which they are more than happy to share. That said, I kind of feel that I have a
certain amount of expertise (perhaps I am presuming too much); but I do have 10
years in law enforcement and during which period I was an FBI Firearms Instructor,
as well as a member of a SWAT team. Subsequently,
for most of my career, I was in corporate security for a Fortune 100 company;
and (I suppose not too surprisingly) ‘workplace’ violence prevention was a
priority. Yes, and I was in the military,
and we did use M-16s. But no one is
particularly interested in my opinion, if it in anyway conflicts with their own.
Asked to define the dreaded “assault weapon” on everyone’s
mind these days, they generally are referring to the AR-15. “It looks dangerous.” And, it is dangerous. But all guns, generally speaking, in the
wrong hands are dangerous. But, you opine,
‘It’s a ‘military assault weapon.’ Well,
not exactly. Did you know that the AR-15
is not modeled after the M-16? Did you
know, or even care, that the AR-15 predated the M-16? Nonetheless, those who know little about guns
want to deal in generalities that have no relevance to any sort of legal definition
of what constitutes an ‘assault weapon.’
It gets kind of tiresome, even hopeless, to discuss. I’ve written extensively on ‘gun control’
and, if you’re interested, go to my blog’s ‘side bar’ and type in ‘gun
control.’ I’ve had a lot to say on the
subject. There are some things we can do
to prevent ‘school shootings.’ Let’s
just do it with a modicum of expertise involved.
And, if you want my opinion on the AR-15… Well, I think that
anyone who would purchase an AR-15, in view of the rifle’s bad reputation, is kind
of a ‘knucklehead.’ Best not mention your
purchase in public.
The Biden Family: Could
we describe said clan as a ‘organized crime family?’ Well, I might. Others might qualify the Bidens’ many
questionable and even illegal acts as ‘just politics.’ Sort of like breezily discounting it as ‘boys
will be boys.’ As a result, giving Joe,
Hunter and Jim Biden the benefit of the doubt as ‘just politics;’ and furthermore
accepting the belief that there are many other politicians doing the same
thing. Well, you’ve got me there. Yes indeed, Al Capone would fit right in as a
politician. But he’s passed on to his
reward. My concerns are that it seems
the FBI and Secret Service are in on it.
Who is watching out for the public?
It appears no one. It would be
interesting to know how all the money pouring into the Biden Family is
‘laundered.’ Does the IRS look the other
way? God help us.
Covid: Just
had a bout with said disease. As you
might have noted, I survived. It wasn’t
too bad. Sort of like a bad cold, runny
nose with lots of coughing. Interestingly
after four Covid vaccinations, I still acquired Covid. Whatever they injected into us, maybe they
should call it something other than a vaccination. What if they told us, when we received our
Polio vaccination years back, that this will not prevent you from getting
Polio, but you probably won’t die? Or
the Smallpox vaccination, or Whooping Cough?
Oh well, I did not die. I’m
thankful for that.
True Nelson
