“The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil Constitution, are worth defending at all hazards; and it is our duty to defend them against all attacks. We have received them as a fair inheritance from our worthy ancestors: they purchased them for us with toil and danger and expense of treasure and blood, and transmitted them to us with care and diligence. It will bring an everlasting mark of infamy on the present generation, enlightened as it is, if we should suffer them to be wrested from us by violence without a struggle, or to be cheated out of them by the artifices of false and designing men.” Samuel Adams

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Drive

Drive: an urgent, basic, or instinctual need ;  a motivating physiological condition. Most of us have it in many areas of our lives. Many of us wish we had more of it. An abundance of it is what identifies those we say have a "Type A" personality. 

I have a friend who has more of it than I think I have ever seen in any of my acquaintances. He is constantly involved in so many diverse efforts that one would wonder at the source of his energy! To be honest, he has made me wonder what happened to that drive that I had when I was a soldier and, later, a manager. Much of my obsessive-compulsive drive seems to have vanished in many areas of my life. Is it something we lose as we age, or is it something that must be ignited in us by ideas, idealism, and recognized need?

There was a time when our nation was filled with drive. It created businesses, industry, wealth, opportunity, and made our nation a lighthouse to all, leading the world. Our inherent drive was part of what our Founders believed gave us God given rights to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. Now there is a creeping malaise that is infecting our nation at so many levels that our once great nation is withering before our eyes. It is killing drive in individuals, groups, businesses, communities, states, and our governments. It is fed by sloth, greed, corruption, and an opposing drive others have to control our lives down to our very thoughts, actions, employments, and loyalties. It is helped along by the many distractions in our lives. It is fed by philosophies pushed on us that we "deserve" or are "owed" things without any effort on our part. Can anything kill personal drive and determination more than hearing that what you do makes no difference? Does it really make sense that you (or others) are owed or entitled to what you want or need for your daily life. This is the tripe that is driving our welfare system! It is what is killing businesses and individual achievement. It is what our government is pushing on almost half of our population, while it guts the incomes and savings of those in the other half of our country who still exhibit drive in their daily lives.

We need to sit back and reassess what is important. My friend made that very clear to me last night. He impressed upon me that I must expend significant effort if I want to still achieve anything in my life and see the rewards that sustained effort  would produce.  I know I need to find the drive that once sustained my daily life.  Our nation needs to again find the drive that made us great. If we don't find our drive and determination again, we are doomed to mediocrity and an increasingly rapid spiral into darkness.


Stand strong, Patriots!  No Compromise, No Surrender! 

Friday, May 16, 2014

Signs that a Government is Becoming Dangerous




Over the past few days we have seen reports that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, responsible for regulating food and nutrition, is in the process of procuring .40 caliber machine guns and body armor.  Their mission is stated as follows:

 


 It beats the heck out of me where the use of machine guns and body armor fits into this mission statement!

We are seeing an increasing trend where nearly every "regulatory" element of our government is trying to develop its own law enforcement element, armed with the finest military assault equipment our military-industrial complex has developed. We are also seeing the Federal government actively encouraging and "bribing" state and local law enforcement with similar equipment. Even our small town police departments are becoming "infected" with militarization. Unfortunately, with that militarization comes the more frequent use of those military capabilities in responding to a situation that once was answered by a uniformed officer knocking at the door. Now that knock is the battering ram of a fully armed and equipped SWAT type team who swarms the home, increasing the chance that an innocent will be harmed rather than protected.

Our government, once touted to be of, by and for The People, is growing into an ominous entity that demands compliance with force, rather than gaining the trust of The People through its actions and, as an outcome, their willing cooperation. The government, granted power by The People, is too often ignoring those same people in an effort to grow and control ever more, all on the backs of those paying the taxes allowing it to run. This is a dangerous trend that a responsible People should halt. Standing by and ignoring government abuses, whether financial or the adoption of military capabilities more appropriate for the battlefield than U.S. city streets, will only lead to a situation where innocent lives will be placed in danger from those too willing to do what they, not The People, see as fit.

Stand strong, Patriots!  No Compromise, No Surrender! 

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Are you "Prepared"?

Every day, it seems, we see new reports of tornadoes, wildfires, earthquakes, drought, terror attacks, and other events that cause harm to untold numbers of people. We also see more reports daily of financial situations, such as National Debt and borrowing, that have the potential to send our society spinning into a massive crash when the "overload" gets to be too much.

Given these situations, it is more than reasonable for Americans to make at least simple preparations to keep their families safe should one of these events happen where they are. Even FEMA and the Red Cross have recommendations for minimal supplies to have on hand should a disaster strike. Given that nugget of information, it appears "Preppers" may not be as "crazy" as some would have us believe.

My followers on Twitter have probably noted my own interest in "prepping".  I've put together, with the help of some friends, a new blog site with preparation related information. It will have information that may help in a crisis. I hope you find it helpful! Please visit http://patriotprepper.xenxnex.com/ for a look under "New Titles"!

 Stand strong, Patriots and Preppers!  No Compromise, No Surrender!