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Time to add a new caveat, because from email it's not clear to some folks (mind you, if you don't read this it won't matter...) Being an open post, people (collectively, the Denizens) other than I post in the H&I. They sign their work (most of the time) - keep that in mind when you want to flame someone in email please - if it doesn't say "The Armorer" or "John" then I didn't write it! And honestly - if you don't like something said or posted... leave a comment, and hash it out (within the context of The Rulez which are clearly posted on the comment form, I would add).
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Okay, who ever did this is a freaking moron: Possible hate crime in Lenexa, KS against Muslim clerk Seriously, around here we might like the Wahabi enemy of our nation dead, but it doesn't mean that everyone that is Muslim is a Wahabi or is a freaking spy/covert operative for bin Laden. .Update: Arrest made. We don't jack around with stuff here. Though, my guess is, this guy is known to the police as a local trouble maker or his vehicle license plate was visible since they were able to identify him from a surveillance video without requesting assistance from the general public.
On a local matter, Kansas City has been struggling with their budget and threatened to cut off the Liberty Memorial and National WWI museum. They asked the Federal Government to take over, but no knows as yet that they could or whould take on the responsibility. .
-Kat
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Time for a Castle Argghhh! Arms Room update. The rifle racks were initially loaded at random, as we brought the rifles into the New Castle from the Auld. I've finally started to get them thematically organized (for example, Russian weapons - though it includes non-Soviet SKS's), so as to be not quite so confusing to casual perusers of the Armory. -the Armorer
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Today is Denizenne Bad Cat Robot's (aka the Snarkatron) Natal Day. As my gift, I sent her this... the weather she loves so well! -the Armorer
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A poll from Gallup that will make BradySchumerStein unhappy. But not completely. 73% of Americans believe in the individual right interpretation of the 2nd Amendment. And though a solid majority of even non-gun-owning Americans believe the Constitution guarantees an indvidual right - 49% of the respondents also want more restrictive gun laws... so, there ya go. -the Armorer
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10 Commandments can stay, again. These folks won't give up. After what turns out to be a Solomon type split ruling that said monuments of a certain age could stay on government property and not violate separation of church and state (blah...I hate that because that is not in the constitution), these folks have been trying to get the age and history aspects over turned so all of these monuments have to be removed. They don't know what they are doing and the Supreme Court, as has been the case with the 2nd Amendment, is trying to balance the community's interests, the history and the re-interpretation of the Constitution by these numbskulls. But, these folks don't want compromise or balance.
They want it their way. I want it my way. Keep your cotton picking hands off of our memorials. If you can't figure out the historical significance of the 10 commandments on a court house lawn outside of some bogus idea that it is inflicting a state sanctioned religion on people, you are not worth the salt I'd pour on a slug.
And, in other news, the Afghanis are angry with the Taliban for forcing their cell service to go down. Even some other Taliban are angry, too, because, you know, its hard to call in the position of some American dogs when you can't get any cell service. The Taliban are running the show and said they would consider having it turned back on.
And that should tell you the state of Afghanistan right now. The alleged "out of power" Taliban decides when the phones work or not. - Kat
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Good reviews of the Sadr/Badr/Basra situation at Abu Muqawama:
Town called Malice
Also, don't miss a US "contractor" (apparently, anyone can become a war profi-- er, contractor) provides 40 year old, degenerating ammunition to the Afghan army under a $300 million Pentagon contract. Please note, Kat does not believe that all contractors are war profiteers. Just the ones that are trying to rip us off, damage the war effort and may result in getting some of our men and women killed because their Afghan counterparts can't help fight off an attack with their decrepit weapons and ammunition. Prison, please, or maybe a firing squad.
-Kat
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US to inventory nuke stockpiles. Heh. We Cold Warrior Nukular Soljers just shake our heads in bemusement. How slack have things gotten? At least the Army is out of the business of nukes - and oh was I happy when I no longer had to deal with the bleedin' things... well, I guess I still do, in some ways. -the Armorer
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