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The last sentence of the article caught me off guard and I literally lol'd.

"If they take football away, my endorsements from me, I know that I stood up for what's right." - Colin Kaepernick How many of you are willing to risk your livelihood, take an unpopular stance for liberty, speak out against injustice, and stand up for what's right? This gentleman also makes a very solid point.

We only sing the first verse of Key's anthem, but the third is pretty offensive. It celebrates the death of slaves and free blacks. There's some specific history from the War of 1812 that had Francis Scott Key in such a sour mood, but there would be a lot more folks not standing if they realized the lyrics. From Wikipedia's entry: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star-Spangled_Banner And where is that band who so vauntingly sworeThat the havoc of war and the battle's confusion,A home and a country, should leave us no more?Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution.No refuge could save the hireling and slaveFrom the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave:And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave,O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. Standing for an anthem is an act of worship. When you refuse to stand, you're offending the faithful who rise to that deity. I believe America has more promise than any country on this earth. But civil religion is dangerous. You only need to look at some of the comments in this thread wishing for violence to see why.

He refuses to stand to so as not to show support for a country that oppresses Blacks? This country does not oppress blacks. There may be people in the country that do, but the country does not. Hell, we have a black president, Attourney General, SCOTUS member, and many Congress persons. Do you really think these people would allow America to oppress blacks? Do you think the majority of Americans would now allow the oppression of Blacks? A hundred years ago, I would have said that was true, what with having their own water fountains, or having to sit on the back of the bus. When Blacks couldn't vote, that was American oppression. Those were horrible times for Blacks, and the leaders back then were absolutely wrong, but the fact of the matter is, today's Blacks benefit from the sacrifices and suffering that their ancestors paid. Those folks took a real stand and made a difference that today's Black generation enjoy. What has CK done to help with his perceived oppression of Blacks? As far as I know, the only thing I've heard him do is literally "Sit on his ass". Here is a guy with the financial means and public's attention that he could really be a vehicle to bring legitimate Black issues to the public conversation. But what does he choose to do? He pisses off the majority of red blooded Americans. Sure, he'll have a few people who praise him, but these are the people that are already burning flags, and setting police cars on fire. All he really did was make things worse. I hope his career is over. I hope he gets booed every single time he takes the field. I hope he get's laid out by the defense every play. I hope his line doesn't protect him. You want to see what oppression feels like? How about we oppress football stars that hate America?

I hate to say it, but 'Idiocracy' seems to be our new form of government.

This whole thing is upside down. Free speech isn't free of consequences, EXCEPT by the government. In real life, what you say has consequence. Kaepernick is free to say whatever he wants and everyone else is free to say whatever they want in response. There is no defense for Kaepernick necessary nor should there be condemnation for those who speak against him. Lecturing those who disagree with Kaepernick about free speech etc. is the epitome of the pot calling the kettle black while the pot is filled with arrogant hypocrisy.

The M1 Carbine is a fun little rifle and excellent for home defense. I have two. One is just like Uncle Sam issued them, but the other I've played with a bit. Max Brooks, author of "The Zombie Survival Guide" and "World War Z" feels that the M1 Carbine is the ideal Zombie gun. Who am I to doubt the expert? So I built myself a Zombie Rifle.

It's not about civil religion, it's about a lack of respect and insulting generations of men and women that defended this country. Whether the premise is even justified is up for debate, regardless, get your a$$ off the bench and show some respect for the country that made your life even possible. As suggested, he wouldn't be educated enough to express his opinion if he wasn't raised in this nation. If you want to raise awareness about a particular topic, find some other way to do it. It's all grand-standing for continued victim-hood, which frankly, is the real root of the issue. - K

My M1 Carbine project with parts and accessories. Standard length barrel, low tech camera operator.

Can't help you on the field thang, but cooking....... Marinate in soy sauce & Chinese 5 spice for 2 hours. Stir fry with sugar snap peas, bamboo shoots, water chestnut & baby corn for 2 minutes, lower the heat & add the marinade plus 4tbsp of sugar & 3 of honey. Cook for 10 minutes or until the sauce is reduced & sticky. Stir in ½tsp of chili flakes, 2tsp sesame oil & garnish with white sesame seeds & cilantro. Put that on your head & your tongue'll beat your brains out to get to it.

Part of my point is he has the money to put where his month is if he wants to effect some change. I'm beyond over millionaires demanding change and expecting everyone else to take care of the details. Thr other point is he's on the job. If the '49ers approve of their employees making political statements on the job, well that's up to them. I never cared for pro sports and the increasing politicalization of them.

That's between you and your employer.

If I start making $19,000,000 per year does that mean I can also say or do anything I want while on the clock?

See, I just see a whole lot of folks exercising their right to speak their conscience. Some hold one view, some another. I haven't really seen anyone attempting to use the force of the government to silence anyone on this subject. So, any claims that anyone is "repressing free speech" are just a spurious argument used to deflect against criticisms of their position, regardless of what that position is.

Its not that easy for some people. I've seen plenty enough videos to see cops SHOOT people for complying. And they weren't engaged in criminal activity. They were driving in the wrong place and "matched a description (I've done that a LOT)" or they had a broken lens or light out. And how much money or what kind of life Kap has or has had, does not matter one bit in this. If you bring that up in this crap, then I guess you don't contribute to charities unless they are something that effected you personally huh? So only homeless people can donate to soup kitchens and shelters? Only flood victims can donate to Louisiana right now? ANYONE can believe in a cause and use whatever position they might have to try and bring awareness and change to that cause. And so long as they do it in an intelligent manner, as Kap has done, I don't see the problem. He didn't block freeways, or start a riot, he simply didn't stand and that gave him the ability speak about the issue in the national media. And when he did speak, he was intelligent and not at all hateful. He is actually setting a good example.

I see showing respect for the Anthem and the raising of the flag as honoring those that have given their all for our way of life. I see the politicizing of these events as disrespectful to their memory. Those that are not paying attention while it is being played I see as being unintentionally disrespectful and would probably feel shame if it was brought to their attention, but those who willfully disrespect it are just spitting on their graves and have no shame. While I support their right to their opinion, I will also support the opinion of all of us that think he is just a sorry excuse for an American.

That's why you should always quote. Preserves the mistakes forever... Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk

How is this guy refusing to stand up and more disrespectful than people walking to their seats, talking to one another, vendors in the stands selling things, etc? While those people are all standing up, they're certainly not paying any attention to the anthem. Personally, I feel the anthem is overplayed. People hear it before every sporting event and eventually it loses it's significance. If you want people to treat it in a reverent manner, reserve it's use for special occasions.

Statistically speaking a person would be struck by lightening 81 times before being killed by LE and that includes justified shoots. I imagine the statistics of being both black AND wrongfully killed by LE is astronomical. The second a family member reports "My son, brother, father... didn't do nothing" I know that they WERE doing something and that what they were doing is probably the reason why they died, not because the officer suddenly became a bad officer. I spent a lot of my adulthood in LE and there are bad cops out there. But there are far more bad guys than bad cops and every now and again one of those bad guys meets a good cop and justice is done. I feel sorry for the officer who has to live with the fact he has killed a person. I refuse to have ANY remorse for any person who happens to die while committing criminal acts. And I do have one good piece of advice to those who don't want to die at the hands of police. Don't engage in criminal activity and you won't come into contact with LE but if you do come into contact with LE while committing those crimes COMPLY. The life you save could be your own but if you don't want to then you have no one to blame but yourself.

The national anthem is a bit of a shibboleth - it's a who's in/who's out test. By refusing to stand, Kaepernick offended a lot of people - and that's okay. When it comes to the national anthem, which do we value more - the adherence to the tradition itself, or the values that the tradition supposedly represent? Because if it's the later, more of us should take issue. That anthem doesn't mean the same thing to everyone. By asking everyone to stand, we're essentially asking people to pay tribute to a vision of how we perceive things to be. But, for many blacks, American history is deeply troubled, and continues to be. I grew up in Decatur, Georgia. My grandfather worked as a superintendent of Atlanta schools during integration. I count myself as fortunate to have grown up in a multicultural community. While I saw racist statements and actions against friends from time to time, I would have argued that those were exceptions rather than normative actions. Historically I've argued that people of my generation - maybe with some naive hope - who were born 10 years after the passage of the Voting Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act ought to think of the the effects of slavery and reconstruction and racism as historical artifacts as opposed to modern realities. But, that's simply not true. Look below the surface just a bit and you'll see that the byproducts of our racist past still account for communities being held back. And, that affects everyone in the community. I had coffee with some black friends yesterday. On the surface, they look like successful professionals. But, I know them. Every one of them has had to work harder and longer than I have, and without as much to show for it. I was disciplined as a chid, but never once did I hear, "I'm going to beat you so the police won't." Their experience is different. And, when you look at communities like Ferguson where the government is profiting off of the citizens it's supposed to be serving, it's not hard to see why people are protesting. I know that a lot of people are dismissive of groups like Black Lives Matter. But, while protest isn't a solution, maybe it creates room to talk about finding one. Reread Letter from Birmingham Jail and you'll find that people disagreeing with how groups go about protesting is nothing new. Everyone's experience is different. I'm certain my perspective is different than many of y'all's. But, if America is going to truly be great again - it has to be because everyone gets to come along for the ride.

Nah, it's just pre-cooked.

and the fact that he cant throw a pass either.

He's exercising his right to be an idiot. Who's he hurting?

Allen West on the subject. http://www.allenbwest.com/allen/message-non-oppressed-black-man-colin-kaepernick BTW Colin, this is what an American hero does. image hosting over 10mb

Just got a sw built ppk/s as a warranty replacement for a pk380 from Walther. Took it out today and fired about 200rds. I learned 3 things. 1) It was completely reliable. Not a single hiccup. 2) it was accurate. At 15 ft I was shooting through the same hole. At 21ft I was grouping quarter sized groups. At 43ft I was inside a 3" circle. 3) It makes my hand bleed. The edges on the grip portion of the reciever are sharp. I need to get them radiused. Anyone know a good gunsmith around here (Clarksville/North Nashville area) that does this work perfectly?

Well she is correct, he is a national treasure.

Not a problem. They also wash in daylight. Green will work, but still washes pretty bad.

Certainly....and the left leaning media will fall all over themselves reporting your stance no matter how irrelevant it may be.

The Waco Kid RIP

Well, this forum is intended to generally encourage conversations like these. So long as all of the participants bring something to the discussion, while there's no promise of free speech, I hope that we can all learn something from other peoples' experience.

I am an American 100% and even when setting by myself in my living room watching a sporting event and the National Anthem begins I stand and put my hand on my heart. Back when I was in uniform I would salute when ever it was played or sang. Now with all that said, I don't agree with Kaepernicks decision but as a vet and an American I did and again would fight with my life his right to say it. This is America and we as Americans are a free country with a Constitution that gives us all the same rights. We don't have to like how some people may abuse those rights but they are there for all Americans. Like I said, I don't agree with him but it is his right. I would imagine it will end up destroying his career. If San Francisco releases him I doubt any other team will sign him. He has made a decision and now he must live by it.......................jmho

IMHO the best of the "McPistol" (polymer frame striker fired quasi-DAO pistol) breed so far. I now EDC the P320 Compact in 9mm with a Surefire XC1. It's stock except for the Apex flat trigger. No pics, but I do have a quick vid of me shooting it in a drill "challenge" somebody posted on another sight. Challenge:From concealment, 3yards... 1 shot 1.5s, 2 shots 2s.

The first two shows of this season are probably two of the worst shows ever aired on TV. To say they sucked would be a compliment.

now to see what I can dig up to post...

I found that the 938 has a longer grip(front to back) that detracted from the small niftiness of it. The 938 is a peach to shoot though

Ended up using a stone from my knife sharpening kit. The gun is basically perfect now

It offends me that people like that are defended by the brave men and women in the military. Hopefully when the zombie apocalypse happens sooner rather than later dipsticks like this will be the first ones eaten.

Makes a great little Steak Knife

They were wrong. They realized they were wrong. They corrected their mistake. That's really about all there is to it. Just posted it so somebody else wouldn't lose money they're entitled to. That's all.

I teach on occasion, traditional blacksmithing in a coal fired forge, reclaimed material to completed knife. It's to hot to teach right now, it'll be 115 in the shop with the forge running, but I can do a class this fall if you want. Feel free to PM me and you can see the shop and other work at www.flatwoodsforge.com Sent from behind the anvil

The easiest is probably the MOS Glock. I don't have one nor do I have any experience with them. I started carrying an RMR prior to the MOS Glocks coming out. Sending a slide off to get milled is easy and I bet the difference in price between buying a new MOS gun and a used Gen 3 + milling the slide is about the same. I sent both of my slides to One Source Tactical and they did a very good job with the milling. I don't agree with some of their business practices so I will not be sending any more slides their way, but that is completely unrelated to the milling they performed on my slides. The red dot is very practical. I chose the RMR for it's durability and the reputation Trijicon already had for the RMR on pistols. I've also already sent my RMR back to Trijicon for service. It took over three years of use to have an issue. The upgrades Trijicon made to my sight make me believe it will last well past three years this time. I think it is very practical for a number of reasons none of which have anything to do with being one of the cool kids. #1 Your eyes can't focus on more than one thing at the same time. I demand to be able to keep my eyes focused on the threat and deliver accurate fire while moving. The red dot enables this better in every way than iron sights. #2 If my glasses come off my head I'm still combat effective. Note however that I'm far sighted. I'm not sure how a near sighted person would be effected, but I can only imagine the dot would be better than iron sights. #3 I'm more combat effective at night with a red dot. You may note that there is a significant amount of night in every 24 hour period. #4 Long distance shots (whatever "long distance" means to you with a pistol) are now easier with less practice for proficiency. #5 The dot is slow to pick up if you look of the dot. If you draw and look for your sights it is automatically in view. #6 I never turn my dot off and I normally don't use the auto brightness setting and I regularly get a year or more out of my battery. #7 I keep a spare battery and an allen wrench in my grip just in case my battery goes out. I need to order some extra screws to keep in there as well. #8 This is starting to get to be a reach, but racking the slide administratively is much easier with the RMR. It becomes a handle. In a one handed situation it is a big handle that I can rack the slide off of anything with. A wall, my belt, my boot, a car, the floor, the table...etc The RMR does not care what you hit it on. Other things usually care more about being hit with it. There are also some cons to using a red dot. #1 You are changing the slide mass and that might require some tuning. #2 Holster options are reduced. #3 The emitter on the RMR is exposed and drizzle is my biggest concern. Rain is surprisingly not that big of a deal because it flows off the glass and drains out the holes. Drizzle just kinda sits on the glass. I use lots of Rain X. #4 It's expensive #5 It's harder to sell a milled gun. I've never tried to sell one of my milled guns, but I can only imagine the number of buyers is less than for a stock gun. #6 It is ever so slightly larger for concealment. For AIWB I don't think it is a big deal. If someone see's your gun printing a little bit and says something, you just tell them it's a colostomy bag and they need mind their business. Add cuss words to make your point stronger if required. That's all I can think off at this time. If you are near Clarksville I'd be willing to let you shoot my gun before you take the plunge because it is a big investment.

It takes practice to pick up the dot from a draw and of course shooting with both eyes open. But once you figure it out it's a good option for a guy with vision not what it once was. I've been doing it for about five years now and I'd never go back to open sights again.

Welcome Guys. I'm just starting to get in to Glocks my self,looking to put a reddot on one now . I grew up in Union and Grainger County right outside of Knoxville.

That is very highroadish and commendable. Kudo's!

I usually just slowly reel them in... After about 10 minutes of asking 'how do I do that?", etc. I tell them I only have Macintosh machines and Linux servers in the house. They usually hang up on me then! I also tell the credit card people I need to get a new card ASAP; because my bankruptcy hasn't closed yet. I've had them tell me they couldn't help me...

I assume you have 2 pockets. Get both. Shoot both. Carry both. I personally prefer as light as possible in my pocket.

The real question is who is willing to offer their honey hole to a good man like myself. I am in Bradley County and have always had trouble finding good shoots. We have the Hiwassee refuge, but have to use steel shot (no thanks). Anyone have private land they would trust to have people on? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I wish I could take credit for this statement. The irony of this is just too much: the federal government is literally deciding whether a symbol of freedom that originated for the purpose of drawing attention to an oppressive government should be banned from the workplace, or else.

If that's the case then its a warranty issue to either be corrected by a warranty center or return to the factory.

I lived in west Texas in the 70/80. Hard place to live when things go bad. No water and there will be many Mexicans looking for things to get on our side of the boarder. Nothing but hot in summer, cold in winter and lots of sand.