Okay. This might bother some but here goes. Being a member of, or a past member of does not mean you are better or worse to serve as a representative in a political office. It does though seem to be pandering to the political 'war patriotism' that is surging and using it for your own advantage. Putting yourself in uniform for images like these turn me off as it seems you're using the uniform to get votes and not your position on subjects.

I had no trouble with Kerry or McCain talking about their service because they did not dress up in uniform when they did it in a self serving manner. Please to all future politicians. QUIT!

Buy a truckload of guns - keep the truck!

Oh if I had the money. What an idea.

Geneseo, IL - (AmmoLand.com)- Here’s a new one. Mark Westrom just came into the office and said we’re having a truckload sale.

He says if anyone buys a truckload of ArmaLite firearms and products, you get to keep the truck.

The trucks… and we have a parking lot full of them here in Geneseo… are military 35A2’s, commonly known as a “deuce and a half.”

No details, but DAMN!

After the damn fact

On Reddit a man in Chile makes the statement of the year when asked about Looters and gangs after the earthquake.

The looters progressed from grocery chain stores to department stores to smaller neighborhood stores (ones with 5-10 employees). And then all that was left was houses and department buildings. That was when the terror set in.

Grocery and department stores have insurance, and I guarantee they will make a profit from this by falsifying their claims. Small businesses are screwed, but at least by abandoning them the owners and their familys are safe. But when it's homes that are in danger, well, that's your zombie apocalypse right there.

My neighbors and I were all without firearms. That is something I regret. My opinion of those things has changed overnight, believe me. Fortunately, a nearby department building was full of army families and they would start shooting at anyone moving in the street during curfew (18:00 to 12:00 for the first days of curfew). Maybe they were shooting in the air, but the people roving in the street always changed direction after that, so it was enough.

Changing your mind after the disaster does little good. Maybe you can start your own little Chilean Gun Rights organization down there.

bad guy quote: "You are too old to be alive anyway"

"If I go naturally or to a sickness or something, fine. I'm ready to go, but I'm not ready to let some idiot like that take me out."

Of course what the handgun was did not get mentioned, but I'm glad she is okay and the scum is in jail. This is why I support full gun control....she had control of the gun, controled the outcome, and that's the way it should be...my style of gun control.