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Yeah, you are right.  That's what we did, performed renditions and sent them to other countries for interrogations.  I believe we have some CIA Agents that can no longer travel abroad because there are are warrants for their arrest in Italy.  So imagine that China could do the same thing.  The thing is, if we hadn't been spying and gathering intelligence on our own people, the Government wouldn't be worrying about all this in the first place.    BTW, interesting article in the Washington Post about the FISA courts, today.   http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/for-secretive-surveillance-court-rare-scrutiny-in-wake-of-nsa-leaks/2013/06/22/df9eaae6-d9fa-11e2-a016-92547bf094cc_story.html   Seems like this is some sort of Secret Tribunal working in our country, one that's not transparent to the citizens of this country

Living in the city and being a property owner I see it both ways, though I don't see this as a police matter. I believe LE has better things to do, than to service warrants like this.  Especially, when that is Codes Enforcement's job.   I agree with DaveTn's  post regarding the city sending a couple of notices and then doing the work themselves and sending the property owner the bill afterwards.  If the property owner doesn't want to pay that bill, then the city has the right to sell the property on the courthouse steps.   As a property owner, you have a responsibility to your neighbors to maintain your property, because that affects the value of their property as well as yours. It's not like living out in the country, where a pasture field may separate you and your neighbor.  My  neighbor's houses are 30' from mine on either side of me.    And while you do have the choice to move away from such people, are you willing to take a loss on your investment, because your neighbor is a lazy SOB and refuses to mow his yard or keep his property cleaned up?  When it comes to dollars lost, I think most of us would come down on the city's side in this.

Seems to me that the point he was trying to make, was citizens should be scared of their Government, here in the U.S. of A., just like the Citizens in China, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria, etc, etc, etc...

Well since he left China, he must not have known much.

No time like the present time.  Assemble your group now.

Personally, I hope he is making the whole thing up, because if he wasn't and what he stated is true, then we are well on our way down that slippery slope of no return.   I have to agree with Glock55 about one thing though.  If you are going to point fingers you better stand up when the time comes.  The fact that not one person allowed the state to come in and test their water was not a good thing at all.  I've worked with TDEC in the water/wastewater industry for a long time and I have to agree that they get very concerned about this sort of stuff and they want to see these utility districts run right.  However, that's no reason to call someone a terrorist and have them thrown into jail!

So if you make a complaint, and a State or Federal Agency finds it unsubstantiated, then you could be investigated and charged with Terrorism... I guess at that  point, is where the NSA goes to it's new Utah Data Center and starts combing through all your old phone calls, text messages, emails and internet posts, to see who you were talking to and then a couple of steps beyond that, to see who the people you talked to or who read your messages talked too or messaged.  Yes, just as Ayn Rand prophesied in Atlas Shrugged, the Government is going to control us all, by making us criminals.   Wow!  Talk about a way to shut people up!  Better be right when you make a complaint or you could get a free all expense paid trip to Marion Super Max!

My bad, thanks for the tip! I fixed it. :) They might keep it hush-hush in the courtroom, but he will undoubtedly say his motive was to prove how unconstitutional and intrusive these programs are. and rightly try to put these programs on trial. And the media will be all over this. No way they are going to let a good scandal die, now that the Obama Administration has become their enemy. The Government is not going to be able to sweep this under the rug!

I'd love hear what the reason was, for such a stupid law.  Anyone should be allowed to walking into any bar and order a Sangria or a margarita.

CBS News is reporting the the DOJ is going to charge Edward Snowden with Espionage among other charges.  They have asked the authorities in Hong Kong to detain him for extradition.  I hope he mans up and voluntarily comes in.  I'd love to see this go to trial, so that these nefarious secret Government Programs will be further exposed!

That's the way it is around our house too.  Soon as it's done, it's gone!  Kids love it!!!

Dog's a dumba$$.

She lives in Vancouver, Washington.  She is very  prominent in Anti-gun Circles there.  I think she has some sort of Columbine connection as well.  She might even have gone to school there.    She is being very slow to post comments.  I posted one last evening and it's yet to be posted.  And I might add there is no reason not to post it.  Not a hateful word escaped my fingers! :)   MikeGideon, we are all tired of promoting our position, but we have to continue to fight, in order to get what we want or we will lose everything.

You can use silver to purify water, to slow spoilage of liquads and as an antibiotic in Colloidal form.  Here is a good article on the subject.   http://www.quantumbalancing.com/news/cs_universal.htm   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_uses_of_silver   There are some adverse effects when using colloidal silver as an antibiotic.  So take some of claims as a cure all end all, with a grain of salt.

Squeaky wheel gets the kick!  If you don't respond with a reasonable argument, then the one doing all the talking usually wins.  Fact of politics  They aren't the ones we need to convince.  It's the ones riding the fence we want on our side.  The ones on the other side, have already made their minds up and you will never convince them.  We got to outlast them.

I certainly hope she does not, unless she seeks out training and starts acting responsibly.

What kills me about this article and the people that commented on it (for the most part), pretty much said all gun owners are unstable, irresponsible individuals that should be controlled.  When just about to a person, those that I know that have HCPs, are very responsible, sensible people!  She and her liberal commentors paint us with a VERY narrow brush!!!   Actually, the best thing responsible gun owners can do, is go to her blog and politely and responsibly continue to point out how irresponsible she is and continue to hammer home the point that safety, training and responsiblilty are a personal requirement, when carrying a firearm.  Another point that should hammered home, is that the article really proves next to nothing about gun ownership, since she seems to be making no attempt to actually learn how her firearm operates or how to use it like a normal firearms owner would do.  Who the heck buys something and never learns how to use it?

Between the two rounds the OP mentioned, i would select the .45, for the knockdown power.  But if I were going to purchase a firearm for a dedicated woods gun, I would select a .357 mag in a Ruger LCR, SP101 or a small S&W, with a 3" barrel if it comes with it.

We can only hope!  But I doubt it.  The Liberal Wing of the Democratic Party is just too heavily entrenched there and will never let go of power.  Our best hope to turn the tide, in my opinion, is in Colorado.  The GOP and the Tea Party need to go Militant there and take back the State.

I think you will be happy with your choice.  Check around for one of those miitary surplus sheaths for it.  They were the plastic pea green color sheaths with the built in sharpener (which is junk in my opinion).  They are 10 times the sheath, compared to the nylon sheath that comes with it.  If you treat it as a knife and not a disposable razor (like I tend to look at machetes; they are tools made to be abused and replaced when no longer usable), you might even want to step up to a leather sheath for it.

If you want a "cheap" Mil Surp, you'd better get it now.  I think Mosins will be the last big time imports of Mil Surp into this country, unless we see a change in the Washington administration. 

18" for clearing work is fine, but if I'm dealing with lots of briars, longer is better.  If you are looking for an occassional chopper/camp knife, then 10" to 12".

Sounds like both were dumba$$es and niether needs to be driving a car and one certainly doesn't need to own a firearm, period!  You all know I for constitutional carry and hate background checks, but it's crap like this that makes me think differently sometimes.  MORONS!

Trams are the standard.  Realize that they don't come very sharp and you will have to work on the edge a bit. And they don't come with a sheath.  Just get you a "C" Clamp and a bastard file and sharpen it up and it will do what you want it to do.  We used Collins Latin style machetes on the survey crew I was on in the 80's and that's how we sharpened them up.   I've had good luck with CS.  I have an older Kopis with a real sharp point that has worked well for me. But if I had it to do over again, I'd go with an Ontario or spend a bit more and get a Condor.  They are a bit more expensive, but they are better quality too.   Ontarios come in 1095, and in two blade thicknesses (get the thicker one), with a nylon sheath in 12" or 18" and have either a regular or "D-Guard" hilt and either a plain or saw toothed back.  They are hard to beat.  Condors are also great purchases.  They tend to be a little more, but they make just about every style of machete found in the world!  They are either stainless or 1075.  They almost always come with a quality leather sheath.  I honestly, think they are the best deal on the market and they are usually under $50.   So if you want one that is going to last a life time go with one of these two makers.  Of course, that's just my opinion.  But if price is an issue and you really want to stay cheap, go with the Tram.

I don't carry a boot knife anymore.  When I did, it was a little Gerber Mk1.  I don't think they make then anymore, though.  IF I were to go back to one, today, I'd look at a Blackjack Mini Halo.  But they are a bit on the pricy side.   http://www.smkw.com/webapp/eCommerce/products/Knifeware%2C+Inc./Blackjack%C2%AE+Mini-Halo+Boot+Knife+with+Green+Canvas+Micarta+Handle/BJCB12GM.html