Another madman, on a rampage, killing people. Let's not let another tragedy slip away without taking advantage of it.

Once again, a gunman opens fire in public, killing a dozen and wounding others. His targets, according to the president, were specific. “He targeted military and civilians”, so said President Obama a couple hours after Aaron Alexis went on his rampage at the Navy Yard in Washington. “Targeted”? What does he mean by that? Once again, without benefit of paid writers and no teleprompter, POTUS is confused about facts. But, let's not let a good tragedy go to waste.

He’s not the only one. Reporters, young and old, experienced and newbies, are only interested in relaying anything they hear. I'd like to hear one, just one gutsy reporter, question and challenge what is told them. “Never mind the facts, they just get in the way of a good story”, seems to be the order of the day. And, unfortunately, it often is.

Loved some of the general reporter comments and questions. How can anyone sneak a gun onto a military base? Really? Is there a realistic person out there who thinks that our bases are surrounded by 20 foot tall prison walls, with razor wire running along the top, and high voltage wires to keep unauthorized people out?

The shooter came to the base with a high-powered rifle capable of bringing down a helicopter, a shotgun and a pistol. “High powered rifle capable of bringing down a helicopter”? It was a .223 caliber rifle, an assault rifle. An anti-personnel gun, for goodness sakes. Good for hunting small game, not the best choice for deer, and a laughable choice as an anti-aircraft weapon. And, the pistol. Reports say it was a 9mm Glock. Factual reports are that Alexis brought a shotgun to the base, then “acquired” the rifle and pistol from one or more people once the attack began. I have unanswered questions about two things here. Who said the weapons were the semi automatic civilian AR-15 and the Glock 9mm handgun? I would have thought the guns on the post would have been standard issue M-16 rifles and Beretta M-9 handguns. But, I haven’t seen an investigator’s report, yet, and both descriptions could be accurate. Until the press became familiar with the AR-15, by the way, any gun that “looked like” an M-16 (something the press was familiar with) was called an M-16. “Glocks” are like Kleenex. Any semi automatic handgun is called a Glock, just like any tissue is called a Kleenex. Again, I’ll await the facts before assuming too much.

CNN’s Resident Alien Idiot, Piers Morgan, “reported” that Alexis brought all three guns to the Navy Yard. Even when he was given updated information, he ignored the facts. They just got in the way of his story.

Now, some truths of a general nature. Most any military installation in the United States can be breeched. From neighboring woods or rivers or oceans, all are vulnerable. Legal military ID’s will get you on board, as will legal civilian contractor ID’s. Visitors at many, if not all, military bases must stop for passes before being admitted. In the case of Camp Lejeune, a visitor must have a sponsor and that would be a person who has clearance and access on board. There are special events passes available, but they are strictly regulated. And, if any journalist thinks that it’s possible to check the 35,000 cars that enter Camp Lejeune every day for weapons or unauthorized people, then I want to make sure I’m not breathing in your happy dust.

So, why would a rational person pick a military base, a place where there are hundreds if not thousands of armed soldiers, marines, airmen or sailors running around, to carry out a massacre such as the one at the Navy Yard? Another truth for you. There are fewer ARMED servicemen and women at a stateside base than there are civilians shopping in most any city where concealed carry is authorized. Remember Bill Clinton? In 1993, he signed an order prohibiting anyone from carrying privately owned firearms on military bases. Military weapons are locked away in armories. Only those military personnel on duty and charged with security or law enforcement duties can carry guns. Military bases, stateside, are gun-free zones, for the most part. A limited number of personnel are armed at any given time.

Remember this other gun grabbing guy, this one from the 19^th century, a lawman named Wyatt Earp? Famous for cleaning up Tombstone? Yeah, that’s the guy. He did not allow citizens to have guns when they were in his town. He and his deputies were the only ones, supposedly, who could pack hardware. Movies and TV shows have shown him as the hero, the guy who cleaned up the town. Facts paint a different picture of this gun grabber. He was a flim-flam man, a cheat, and a cold blooded killer. Much like Adolph Hitler, he did not want anyone to be able to challenge his dictatorial authority, therefore he took away their guns.

If Clinton and Obama are so anti-gun oriented, then let them disarm the secret service agents who provide them protection. That’s as likely to happen as Obama is to accept the health care plan that he’s cramming down our throats.

One commonality in all these mass killings is finally getting a smattering of attention. It’s mental illness. To date, every individual involved has suffered one form of mental instability of another. Only a few responsible reporters have addressed this issue. It’s not politically correct, of course, because those people “are sick” and special. It’s better, many think, to deny the constitutional rights of 300-million law abiding sane people than it is to lock away nut cases.

And, that's just one more thing that frosts my backside.  

Ok, here we go. Midday 09-17-2013 update. Questions remain as to whether the AR-15 found at the scene was actually used by Alexis. A semi auto handgun, also found, was likely taken from a security officer. The investigation is on-going, and like I wrote earlier, too many people...reporters and politicians...have jumped to too many conclusions too early.
Stay tuned. More egg on the face coming for Feinstein and others.  

Let's Re-Think Syria. Are we tainted by other foreign failures? Maybe I'm wrong.

Like a majority of Americans, I have been opposed to an attack on the government of Syria ever since President Obama said it would be a good idea. After all, any good idea coming from this administration can't really be good, can it?

What got me having second thoughts is the fact that a majority of Americans feel the same way I do. A majority, albeit a small majority, elected Obama for a second term, right? I certainly wasn't part of that crowd. In fact, in most situations, I am not part of the vocal majority, while maintaining my membership in the silent majority crowd.

So, what's different about this issue? 100,000 Syrians had already been killed by rockets, bombs, missiles and bullets during the reign of terror by the Assad Regime. Was that ok? After all, the majority of Syrians voted to give Assad the presidency. A bunch of rebellious protestors decided they didn't want him to be their leader any longer, and instead of waiting for the next election, they organized and decided to use force to kick him out.

As it is with many rebel organizations, they were outgunned by Assad's Syrian military. Seeing an opportunity, a bunch of terrorists, known to us as Al Qaeda, joined the rebel protestors, and together, they were wreaking havoc with Syrian government forces.

Then, it is alleged (a word I almost never use because it is, for all practical purposes, a useless word) that the Assadians (I like this new word that I created) unleashed some poison gas, chemical weapons, on the protestors. The sarin gas attack in late August left 1400 dead. And, as has been pointed out by every newsman with a computer, and every politician from sea to shining sea, almost 500 of the dead were children.

Being a skeptic of the Obama Administration, I questioned, and will continue to question, every claim any person associated with Obama makes. For that, I do not apologize. Perhaps all of us should do that, to some extent, with EVERY political leader we have. I question whether Assad actually used the chemicals. What did he have to gain? 1500 dead people? He had already killed 100,000. And, we didn't bat an eye. After all, that was a civil war, and we didn't have a dog in that fight. The battle remains an internal war, but now it's claimed that those dreaded chemical weapons, weapons of mass destruction, were used. The same type of weapons of mass destruction that Hussein used against his own people.

I ask again, as so many other Americans, why would Assad do this? Is it some desire to draw the United States into a war? Is it an effort to lure our ships and men within range of the sophisticated Russian P800 anti-ship missiles he has? Or, is it, perhaps, an Al Qaeda plot to get the US (and, perhaps other nations) to help them out by attacking and weakening the Assadians?

I need hard evidence.

Why can't I trust our president? That's the core question for me. George W. Bush may not have been the brightest light bulb in the hardware store, but I trusted him. He made his share of mistakes, but I do not believe he needed a war to add to his accomplishments. That was a hand he was dealt, and those cards were on the table prior to his presidency. I still believe that Hussein had a lot of weapons of mass destruction, just as the intelligence communities (ours and others) said. Our mistake was warning Hussein that we were coming to get those weapons unless he turned them over. And, lo and behold, we couldn't find them when we arrived.

So, again, I ask myself. Why can't I trust this president?

Maybe, just maybe, it's because of his lack of experience in the real world. Maybe it's that he has no military experience. Maybe it's because his staff of experts don't appear to have a lot of expertise. Or, maybe...just maybe...I am still miffed about the attack on our embassy in Benghazi a year ago, an attack that today remains un-avenged. We have arrested no one. We have killed no one. We have... well, the Obama administration lied to the American people, it lied to the world.

It is well known that once a cop gets caught lying on the witness stand, his future appearances on the witness stand will come with a question from the defense attorney: Mr. Officer, have you ever lied before? Of course, that will be followed up with, Mr. Officer, why should this court, why should this jury, believe you now?

Mr. President, Ms. Susan Price, why should we, the American public, believe you today? How can we trust you? Or, should I...and the rest of real Americans...decide that for the good of society, for the good of the world, it is better to back the president's efforts to take the wind out of the sails of what is obviously an evil man, a man named Assad. Maybe it is time to take action. Maybe it's time for Americans to get behind the president, and hope that, this time, he's got it right, that he's telling us the whole truth, and that his intentions are not political.

Personally speaking, though it's too late now, I would have preferred that we had used the 1960 and 1970 tactics of the guys at Langley. One well-placed hunk of lead and it would have been "situation resolved". And, no one would have been able to trace it back to any specific nation.

Mr. President, just some advice for future use.

 

White People DO have our very own Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. So says the godfather.

Last time here, I wondered why white folks can't have the equivalent of Al or Jesse. You know, someone to raise hell and scream racist every time some white guy is attacked by a black guy. A friend, I'll call him the godfather, because he likes that, dropped me an e-mail and pointed out that we white people do, indeed, have such big mouths in our corner. They're the Bill O'Reilly and Rush Limbaugh guys. My problem is that I never pay much attention to either. I'm just a normal guy who happens to be white. I certainly don't consider either of these gents my mouthpiece. Anyone who knows me knows that I can speak my mind without the help of Bill or Rush.

What I didn't take into consideration is that folks like my friend, the godfather, probably feel the same way about Al and Jesse. My friend is black, by the way. And, as a white guy who does not consider himself a racist, I looked at the entire black race in a racist way when I noted that Al and Jesse were their spokes-people. Thank goodness the errors of my ways and my thoughts were pointed out.

I'm going to venture to speciualte that Jesse and Al only represent a small number of black folks, just as Bill and Rush represent the views of a small number of whites. The problem is that all four people get a lot of attention when they open their mouths. And, too often, their "followers" believe all of their rhetoric, and those believers are what I will now call the Noisy Minority. They picket, they make great sound bites, not because they say something compelling, but because they say something radical, often racist. They seldom, if ever, say or do something inspiring, but they almost always rattle off gibberish that can incite a crowd to follow them anywhere.

They're not the first people to do this. Nor will they be the last.

By the way, I know where Bill and Rush get their money. They earn it by getting a lot of viewers to watch and listen to them. Those viewers are what equates to ratings in the television world, and ratings means advertising dollars. Something like a great quarterback on a football team. People pay big bucks to see him play, and television networks pay big bucks to carry the games, and advertisers pay lotsa money to get their product before a lot of viewers.

But, pray tell, where does Jesse and Al get their money? They wear fine clothes, drive great cars, and they don't stay at Motel 6, even if the light is left on for them. Haven't you wondered the same thing? I wonder what their income tax returns look like? Folks like Al and Jesse are always screaming about the tax returns of our public officials. What's fair is fair. Wonder why the IRS hasn't audited them?

Summing up, I can conclude: Bill and Rush act as the mouthpiece of some white people, and Al and Jesse are considered the mouthpiece for some, not all, black people.

I stand, partially, corrected and somewhat enlightened.

MIA: Jesse and Al. Who is speaking up for white victims in this country? Maybe gun control IS the answer.

Well…here we go.

It’s been more than a week, and people are asking “Where’s Jesse, where’s Al”?

You know, the pair that is always on the front lines when there’s any opportunity, regardless of the facts, to claim racial injustice.

So, where is the Dynamic Duo today? A week after a White Australian young man of 22 was gunned down by three teens, two of them black, in Oklahoma. A murder by three guys who said they were bored and decided to kill someone. Three wannabe gangbangers, punks beyond belief.

Where’s Al, where’s Jesse? Does not racial injustice apply if the victim is white? Is there not enough money to lure them into taking a stand, to fight for justice for the victim, for his family?

Is there not enough media attention in this case? The shot was heard around the world, that’s for sure. The only real media attention now, a week later, is about the evil gun. Even a former Australian prime minister says the heritage in our country is out of control. I guess Al and Jesse have no dog in this fight. After all, the district attorney overseeing the case said it was not a hate crime, meaning that neither race nor nationality played a role in the murder.

Of course, Sharpton and Jackson have always taken, at face value, what the “system” says, right? Remember Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman? The DA did pretty much the same thing, in the beginning, that the Oklahoma DA did…saying that race did not play a role in that case. In fact, in the beginning, there was no indication among professional lawmen that a crime had taken place. Not until political pressure was exerted after a media blitz were charges brought. Of course, as expected, when the evidence was presented, it was painfully obvious that the charges were brought not because of facts, but because of politics and racial pressure.

The difference in the Martin-Zimmerman case and the case in Oklahoma, of course, is that it’s just as painfully obvious that a murder actually occurred.

You’ll note that I have not used the name of the Australian baseball player, the victim in this murder. Trayvon Martin…well, everyone knows that name. So, tell me…can you even remember, a week after he was killed, the name of the victim in Oklahoma? Is this just one of those “who gives a crap” stories? Three teenagers, two black, one white, reportedly shot to death a white man, and their only motive was that they were “bored”. It’s a shame that we point out how tragic it is for the poor misguided teenagers will be tried as adults, and seemingly have no feelings for the victim. Oh, those poor bored children.

Imagine if White America had advocates like Big Al and Jumping Jesse to speak up. Those guys would be called racists, no better than Klansmen. Too bad that Christopher Lane--there, I used his name-- doesn’t have anyone standing up for him.  

Now, I’m going to scare you. It is about time that we give some serious consideration to adopting gun controls in every state in this great nation. It’s high time that we, all of us, recognize that until we get a handle on this growing problem, that we recognize what the root cause is, we’re going to continue having teenagers wantonly killing people. It’s happening across the nation. From Chicago to Oklahoma. From New York to Los Angeles. It’s an epidemic that we should bring to an end.

And, until we take the guns away from gang members, wannabe gang members, or friends of gang members, the murder rate is going to remain uncontrolled. Until the cops are allowed, are actually encouraged, to use profiles to combat the crime wave, and until we stop treating teenagers who commit murder and mayhem with kid gloves, then none of us will be safe in our homes, in our cars, eating out, or while jogging along a country road.

I’ve said it before. I don’t care that you don’t like your mama, that you don’t know who your daddy is, or that you think you are entitled to anything. I could care less that your great-great-great grandfather was sold into slavery by enemy tribesmen in Africa. That is no more my fault than it is the fault of the sons and daughters of the English sailors who transported those slaves to this country 200 years ago. I want you to understand that I want to be safe, I want my family and friends to be safe, and I will do whatever is necessary to make sure that happens. Regardless of your race, your nationality, or your religious beliefs.

Really? I don't care that you're bored. I don't care that your daddy is missing. I don't care that you hate your mama. I do care that little kids think they can get away with murder because they're too young to die.

Hold your horses!!!!!!!! People in Australia are uptight because an Aussie student, in the US, was shot and killed by a trio of jerks, and the Australians might cancel plans to visit this country? I don’t get it. We have three idiots, killers by all reports, three “bored” low-life scumbags who deserve nothing less than a swift trial, and a necktie party at the nearest cottonwood tree, and these three excuses for humans are going to be the excuse for our good friends to stay home down under?

At least, that’s what we hear when we watch our media, even the normally rational bunch at Fox News. They quote unknown sources…that’s right, “unknown” sources…speculating that the Australians will cancel their plans to vacation in the United States. How dare they speculate that Aussies are that stupid and nearsighted! I’ve known a number of Australians over the decades, and you can believe me, they have more common sense than that.

Now, for those little punks. They say they were “bored”, had nothing better to do, and decided to shoot someone. For the "fun of it". How dare their mothers defend them. How dare ANYone stand up for them. How dare the likes of the unrealistic out here cite their youth as a defense for stupid violence. And, how dare the anti-gunners jump on yet, another, act of stupidity as excuses for stealing our Second Amendment.

When there is a problem, like these three little idiots, then we should seriously look at our judicial system. I could care less about their boredom, their lack of parenting, their lack of supervision, or a bad upbringing. I don’t care whether they got along with their mothers. I don’t care whether they had an MIA daddy.

I don’t care about their personal problems.

I care that they have killed an innocent person for absolutely no reason. Excuses from them be damned. It’s time that we, the REALISTS in this country, stand up and demand justice. There is no second degree case here, there is no manslaughter case here, there is no reason for a deal here. There is nothing these killers deserve less than a noose.  Too bad that our system, right now, says they cannot be executed simply because they're under 18. Why should their age be any reason for them to live. Life in prison? Nothing more than a joke.

Pedophiles are NOT MAPs. They are perverts. In Great Britain, they're paedophiles. Children are their victims. B4UAct...hah!

I got a surprise a couple weeks back when my radio show co-host brought up a story about a group that wants to quit calling pedophiles what they are. Instead, this group wants them called Minor Attracted People. Less demeaning, they say.
And, I thought referring to illegal aliens as undocumented residents was dumb. Who thinks up this stuff?
Now, I give you one thing. These individuals need help. Lots of help. And, I am in agreement that getting them that help is good. In fact, it should be required.
However, until we can find a solution to their problem and come up with a cure, then we have to do whatever we can to protect our kids.
The callers to our show that morning were, for the most part, as livid as I was. Not quite as rabid, but they agreed with my assessment. Take care of the children first.
Lessening the stigma by calling them MAP's (Minor Attracted People) instead of what they are, pedophiles, will do nothing to help or safeguard the kids. Some of the callers think castration is the answer. The castration procedures most often mentioned are not what most of you think. It involves taking medicines to lessen the evil and unnatural desires. And, apparently, it's effective.
AS LONG AS THE PERVERT TAKES HIS MEDS.
Under controlled and contained (that means "confined") conditions, a child predator taking his medications can likely function normally in society. But, what happens when such a person decides to go rogue, again? Children--and parents--beware.
Now, if you want to talk about surgical, non reversible, castration, I might support that solution. Bring on the guillotine.
Approaching the end of that Monday edition of The Morning Show, Live and Local with Raeford on Thunder Country 96.3, I got another caller. Robert, that's his name. From Greenville, NC, he told our producer. Well, at first I thought Robert was playing me. He wasn't. He was real. He said, up front, that he was one of those MAP's. A pedophile. He said he was getting help, and I told him that I was glad for him. But, without a hint of sympathy, and in all seriousness, I asked him what we should do to protect our children from him. He stalled, but responded "you should keep them away from me". Out came the red cape in front of a ticked off bull!!!!
"We should keep our kids away from you!!!!!????!!!!"
Oh, hell no!!!!
Why not keep the likes of Robert away from our kids? Wouldn't that be a lot easier? Lock up one pervert to save a lot of kids, and you won't have to put a fence around the kids to keep pedophiles out.
Sorry, all of the Roberts out there, I hope you get help. Meanwhile, you need to stay away from all of our kids and grandkids. It is not out place to keep them away from the likes of you.
Or, prepare to face the consequences of a growing number of PO'd parents.

    Here we go again. The folks on the left coast are stirring the pile of poop, hoping to make California special. A certain element has plans that, once approved, will make that state the most gun-restrictive state in the nation. You thought New York and Illinois were tough on guns, but the unrealistic clowns over there are coming after your guns, then they're coming after our guns. And, not only your guns. They want your bullets. And, they want to know where you are. And, they want you to throw away your magazines. You will be able to keep all the porn mags you want, but any magazine that holds bullets will be a no-no.

    The plan, according to the San Jose Meteor, will “…include proposals to ban a wide range of semi-automatic rifles and strict new regulations on ammunition”. Anti-rights, anti-gunners want the state to create a database of ALL ammo the residents of California buy. They want it to be a crime to leave an unlocked gun in your home unless you have it in your immediate possession under your control. You won't be able to leave your guns home, even if your home is locked, unless you have them locked away inside your locked home. And, if you ever tell anyone, any time, that you intend to kick his butt, you will not be able to own a firearm.

   And, a semi automatic gun with a detachable magazine will be illegal. High capacity magazines will have to be disposed of. And, California residents will be expected to welcome, with open arms, the arrival of the next Adolph Hitler. Of course, I am completely in favor of this last part. I will be more than happy to welcome the next Hitler with “open arms”, as I am a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment, whereas the right to bear arms shall not be infringed. My choice of arms will depend on how close he is.

    So, why is this such a hot item in California? Gun opponents openly admit that their efforts to rid the country’s citizens of their rights must not die. And, those efforts need the support of that big left coast state. Maybe that’s why O-damn-bama keeps kissing the backsides of the entertainment jerks over there. He and Wonderwoman Pelosi seem to get a lot of attention and respect from that segment of society. Makes you wonder if those allegations of communism in the entertainment field back in the 1950’s were as farfetched as we thought.