I was sent this Thorfire C8S flashlight from the administrator of SurvivalistBoards forum a couple of years ago. After some brief use, I started using it in my EDC (well, maybe not every single day, but a lot). I've brought it along on survival "outings" along the rivers in my area. I've dropped it plenty of times, had it submerged in river water when my gear flipped off the kayak, had it covered in sand and river silt, jostled around in backpacks, etc. Just a brief review on a simple and light with a lot of power options.
First, I enjoy having the four power modes. The lowest light is "moonlight", and from there the beam increases in intensity all the way up to 1,600 lumens with a very wide beam. At night I am able to light up an entire tall oak tree. The casing is waterproof and has some high quality rubber gaskets that do a good job of preventing anything from getting inside. The light housing also seems to be quite shockproof. As I mentioned, I have dropped it on concrete and there was minimal blemishes and no reduction in reliability. I am also happy with the location of the button for turning it on and adjusting the power. It's located on the tail end of the flashlight and covered with a rubber cap. Pushing it all the way turns the light on and off, pushing it lightly switches the power modes. Very simple. There is a lanyard hole on the tail end as well.
One downside is that the light takes a pair of CR123 batteries, which are not cheap. I do not recommend using the light on the highest power setting for long, as it can get warm and use your batteries up pretty quickly. Another drawback for some might be the large head and lens. This can make it a bit uncomfortable in a pocket for EDC.
Overall for a price of under $20, I do recommend trying this one out if you get the chance. Let me know about your flashlight EDC.
Added notes: 1. Often I have found packs of CR123 batteries in the PX (usually in clothing and sales) on large US Army bases (Namely, Fort Hood and Fort Stewart) for CHEAP. If you have access or know someone who does, you might be able to stock up. A lot of weapon optics and lights seem to require these weirdly expensive batteries.
2. It does appear that Thorfire has branched the C8S off to "Windfire" as the C8. Same light, different name.
Saturday, June 13, 2020
Thursday, June 11, 2020
WRSA is back.
Concerned American has gotten WRSA #3 up and running at this new address.
Keep expectations low for a bit. He’s working on restoring function to the little bits and pieces in the background.
This is excellent though.
You can’t stop the signal.
Keep expectations low for a bit. He’s working on restoring function to the little bits and pieces in the background.
This is excellent though.
You can’t stop the signal.
Don’t worry about the police. They will be just fine.
This is a Marxist revolution. All revolutions are marked by iconoclasm, targeting of undesirable people, and system transformation to fit the needs of the new, incoming ruling class. Marxist societies always require large, powerful police forces to keep the ruling class in control. This current defunding and reforming of the police is just temporary. Once the Marxists have control, they have historically placed the police forces in a position of extreme power and stature.
Think about the communist takeovers in the past, some of the most quintessentially communist countries. East Germany, the Soviet Union, contemporary China... What is one thing they all have? Deeply funded, immensely powerful, totally immune state police forces. Without them, the system of Marxist Communism won’t stand.
Wait it out. The police will eventually be the heroes of the state, will exist totally above the law, with all of the power, funding and legal immunity they could ever hope for.
Imagine if conservative white people in America cared half as much about their own racial heritage and survival as they do about making sure the police get everyone’s respect, tax dollars and legal immunity to do things that they themselves would never be allowed to do. Like drive around in MRAPs and carry rifles in town.
Here’s a hint: If you need MRAPs and a squad of trigger pullers to work in society, then it’s a war zone. If it’s a war zone, you have to do away with gun laws and let the people defend themselves as if it’s a war zone.
Safariland ALS 7377 Review
Recently I purchased a Safariland ALS 7377 right hand draw holster for my Glock 19. This particular outside-the-waistband (OWB) holster had been recommended to me by a former special forces soldier, and I'm glad to say the recommendation was spot on. I advise using the link here to purchase because it's much cheaper than other places, and it took about 24 hours to arrive.
The first thing I noticed out of the box was that when I placed the G19 into the holster, there was no movement whatsoever. The weapon is firmly locked in place and when I shook it to check the retention, there was not a millimeter of shifting.
Mine being the 7377, it does not come with a paddle, which I personally am okay with. I'm partial now to using simple belt loops because I've had paddles pinch before, and paddles seem to give a lot of movement of the entire apparatus when drawing the weapon. If paddles work better for you and you want this holster with one, I believe you can find it here. The belt loops on the 7377 are close enough together that it won't slide around if you're using a web belt, or rigger's belt, or some other tactical style belt. As of right now I am using a 5.11 work belt and I'm getting no extra movement from the holster.
As far as the draw stroke, I love it. I am able to get a firm, high grip on the weapon and once I clear the holster, there is no need to adjust to get a good firing grip. It's already there. This holster doesn't require an odd grip on the draw, only to be changed prior to firing. The thumb release, once cleared, places your thumb in the correct location for a good firing grip. I am happy that the retention release is located closer to the body, rather than on the outside of the holster where the release itself is in view of others. Also, the downward force you apply to the thumb release again prevents the holster from traveling upward at all with the pistol during the drawstroke.
The profile of the holster is generally slimmer than most other OWB pieces, which is nice for me. I prefer to carry OWB and covered, assuming I am walking around in a state that unconstitutionally bans open carry. I would prefer to carry openly, but that's a debate for another time. The 7377 has just enough space inside to allow debris to fall through clear of the pistol, but still maintains a narrow profile so you're not printing through clothing unless it's a shirt that fits a little tighter.
Overall, this is a really great one if you need a new OWB holster.
The first thing I noticed out of the box was that when I placed the G19 into the holster, there was no movement whatsoever. The weapon is firmly locked in place and when I shook it to check the retention, there was not a millimeter of shifting.
Mine being the 7377, it does not come with a paddle, which I personally am okay with. I'm partial now to using simple belt loops because I've had paddles pinch before, and paddles seem to give a lot of movement of the entire apparatus when drawing the weapon. If paddles work better for you and you want this holster with one, I believe you can find it here. The belt loops on the 7377 are close enough together that it won't slide around if you're using a web belt, or rigger's belt, or some other tactical style belt. As of right now I am using a 5.11 work belt and I'm getting no extra movement from the holster.
As far as the draw stroke, I love it. I am able to get a firm, high grip on the weapon and once I clear the holster, there is no need to adjust to get a good firing grip. It's already there. This holster doesn't require an odd grip on the draw, only to be changed prior to firing. The thumb release, once cleared, places your thumb in the correct location for a good firing grip. I am happy that the retention release is located closer to the body, rather than on the outside of the holster where the release itself is in view of others. Also, the downward force you apply to the thumb release again prevents the holster from traveling upward at all with the pistol during the drawstroke.
The profile of the holster is generally slimmer than most other OWB pieces, which is nice for me. I prefer to carry OWB and covered, assuming I am walking around in a state that unconstitutionally bans open carry. I would prefer to carry openly, but that's a debate for another time. The 7377 has just enough space inside to allow debris to fall through clear of the pistol, but still maintains a narrow profile so you're not printing through clothing unless it's a shirt that fits a little tighter.
Overall, this is a really great one if you need a new OWB holster.
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
This is what losing looks like.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/06/antifa-domestic-terrorists-take-police-precinct-6-square-blocks-seattle-set-armed-guard-watch/
Remember when our side was making memes poking fun at the AntiFa furries and laughing at how weak and girly they all were? Just a bunch of gender studies degree having pansies, am I right?
So it turns out they’re actually a highly organized, well funded, violent extremist group intent on transforming the US government into a Marxist system, and they’re capable of chasing cops out of their precincts and setting up “autonomous zones” in a major city, guarded by armed volunteers.
If you think we haven’t lost the initiative and are behind the ball now, you’re not paying attention. If you think that what’s happening in the big cities isn’t going to come to you, you’re not paying attention. If you think our side is just biding our time and waiting for the right moment, you’re not paying attention. If you think this is about black rioters getting to steal TVs and Nike gear, you’re not paying attention.
We are losing, badly. And we are still just primarily concerned with making sure cops get respect.
Are you paying attention?
Remember when our side was making memes poking fun at the AntiFa furries and laughing at how weak and girly they all were? Just a bunch of gender studies degree having pansies, am I right?
So it turns out they’re actually a highly organized, well funded, violent extremist group intent on transforming the US government into a Marxist system, and they’re capable of chasing cops out of their precincts and setting up “autonomous zones” in a major city, guarded by armed volunteers.
If you think we haven’t lost the initiative and are behind the ball now, you’re not paying attention. If you think that what’s happening in the big cities isn’t going to come to you, you’re not paying attention. If you think our side is just biding our time and waiting for the right moment, you’re not paying attention. If you think this is about black rioters getting to steal TVs and Nike gear, you’re not paying attention.
We are losing, badly. And we are still just primarily concerned with making sure cops get respect.
Are you paying attention?
This is not about stealing TVs, and it's not about George Floyd
I've been involved in a lot discussions about the current events lately, as I am sure you all have as well. Most of the people I talk with are of the conservative persuasion, whatever that means these days. Much of what I hear is people asking rhetorically "How does rioting get your point across?", or "How does looting a department store make a political point?" Or they say things like "Burning a cop car doesn't get you what you want." My response to these questions and statements isn't usually popular among the "normie" suburban right wing.
My reply is this: This is about destroying a society that was built by people they hate.
And that's what is happening. Anyone here who believes that rioting is not going to get the rioters what they are asking for is fooling themselves. Anyone who believes that the status quo is not going to change is not paying attention. It's already changed. All over the US there are white people literally kneeling at the feet of black demonstrators who hate them. All over the US monuments to the people who forged this nation are being torn down at breakneck speed compared to years before. If the cities themselves aren't doing it, demonstrators are doing it. The Lincoln Memorial was damaged and defaced. Police precincts have been burnt. Vehicles destroyed, regardless of owner. White pet protesters have even been attacked once they've worn out their welcome. I watched one on a live-stream get hit over the head with a metal pipe. Members of Congress are literally kneeling to a violent minority, and rest assured that they intend to make you kneel as well. Monetary reparations to people who want to see you dead are going to be seriously considered, I promise you. One of the few sports figures who has always professed a fairly conservative, Christian, pro-America mindset, Drew Brees, was bullied into capitulating and apologizing for making an "insensitive" comment. His comment was that he does not support disrespecting the American flag because he has had grandfathers who fought in multiple American wars. This is how they censor and cancel anyone who speaks out against the new movement.
We have no one on our side.
The biggest security problem in all of this right now is that our side, whatever we call ourselves this week, are generally legally barred from defending ourselves. I've seen some small groups banding together to defend businesses of their friends and family, and they should do that. However, I fear what would happen to them at the hands of the system that created this mess in the first place if they were actually forced to use firearms to defend themselves and their property.
Our side has yet to make our move in all of this, aside from wondering aloud to ourselves why police don't get any respect. Or why someone would think looting a store is a way to achieve a political goal.
Is that as far as our side is thinking about what is going on? Asking if cops are being respected enough? This isn't about cops, or about George Floyd the felon, or about stealing Nike gear. This is about a segment of America seeking to destroy the great society that was built by those they despise. It's been boiling for decades. If white America cared about their own racial respect and heritage as much as they cared about making sure the police get respect, we might not be watching our country get torn apart.
If I went back to say, the year 2002, when the US was almost totally united for probably the very last time, and told you that by 2020 Americans would have church doors shut by state decree, that healthy people would be required to quarantine, that police in some cities would be trying to intimidate people into avoiding going to church (Chicago), that millions would lose their jobs simply by order of the state, that people would be ordered not to gather in groups larger than eight (or whatever your state put the number at), that most major cities and some mid-sized cities would be on fire, that half of Congress would be wearing African garb and kneeling at the feet of anti-white sentiment a few days after the Lincoln memorial was defaced, that our televisions would be running non-stop messages on kids' networks telling us not to leave our homes and that white people are to blame for the ills of the world, that rioters would be allowed to attack and destroy but those of us defending life and property would be under threat of arrest, that presidential candidates would be saying that it's a good thing that whites become a minority in America, that reparations would be given serious consideration, our national borders would be non-existent, and that after all that and more, that some conservatives out there are mostly worried about whether police are receiving their due respect and waiting for their next chance to vote at the problem... What would you think?
As of right now, that's what much of our side is doing. Watching from the sidelines, kvetching about police not getting respect and waiting for our next chance to vote.
I have long wondered what kind of difference it would make if 10,000 rifle-armed men marched, quietly, locked and loaded, up to the steps and into the main hall of each capitol building in the US, and 50,000 of them into the rotunda of the DC capitol building, and laid out a basic list of things we will not tolerate, and then promised to return with a vengeance a year later if necessary.
What if?
TINVOWOOT. SPORKY.
My reply is this: This is about destroying a society that was built by people they hate.
And that's what is happening. Anyone here who believes that rioting is not going to get the rioters what they are asking for is fooling themselves. Anyone who believes that the status quo is not going to change is not paying attention. It's already changed. All over the US there are white people literally kneeling at the feet of black demonstrators who hate them. All over the US monuments to the people who forged this nation are being torn down at breakneck speed compared to years before. If the cities themselves aren't doing it, demonstrators are doing it. The Lincoln Memorial was damaged and defaced. Police precincts have been burnt. Vehicles destroyed, regardless of owner. White pet protesters have even been attacked once they've worn out their welcome. I watched one on a live-stream get hit over the head with a metal pipe. Members of Congress are literally kneeling to a violent minority, and rest assured that they intend to make you kneel as well. Monetary reparations to people who want to see you dead are going to be seriously considered, I promise you. One of the few sports figures who has always professed a fairly conservative, Christian, pro-America mindset, Drew Brees, was bullied into capitulating and apologizing for making an "insensitive" comment. His comment was that he does not support disrespecting the American flag because he has had grandfathers who fought in multiple American wars. This is how they censor and cancel anyone who speaks out against the new movement.
We have no one on our side.
The biggest security problem in all of this right now is that our side, whatever we call ourselves this week, are generally legally barred from defending ourselves. I've seen some small groups banding together to defend businesses of their friends and family, and they should do that. However, I fear what would happen to them at the hands of the system that created this mess in the first place if they were actually forced to use firearms to defend themselves and their property.
Our side has yet to make our move in all of this, aside from wondering aloud to ourselves why police don't get any respect. Or why someone would think looting a store is a way to achieve a political goal.
Is that as far as our side is thinking about what is going on? Asking if cops are being respected enough? This isn't about cops, or about George Floyd the felon, or about stealing Nike gear. This is about a segment of America seeking to destroy the great society that was built by those they despise. It's been boiling for decades. If white America cared about their own racial respect and heritage as much as they cared about making sure the police get respect, we might not be watching our country get torn apart.
If I went back to say, the year 2002, when the US was almost totally united for probably the very last time, and told you that by 2020 Americans would have church doors shut by state decree, that healthy people would be required to quarantine, that police in some cities would be trying to intimidate people into avoiding going to church (Chicago), that millions would lose their jobs simply by order of the state, that people would be ordered not to gather in groups larger than eight (or whatever your state put the number at), that most major cities and some mid-sized cities would be on fire, that half of Congress would be wearing African garb and kneeling at the feet of anti-white sentiment a few days after the Lincoln memorial was defaced, that our televisions would be running non-stop messages on kids' networks telling us not to leave our homes and that white people are to blame for the ills of the world, that rioters would be allowed to attack and destroy but those of us defending life and property would be under threat of arrest, that presidential candidates would be saying that it's a good thing that whites become a minority in America, that reparations would be given serious consideration, our national borders would be non-existent, and that after all that and more, that some conservatives out there are mostly worried about whether police are receiving their due respect and waiting for their next chance to vote at the problem... What would you think?
As of right now, that's what much of our side is doing. Watching from the sidelines, kvetching about police not getting respect and waiting for our next chance to vote.
I have long wondered what kind of difference it would make if 10,000 rifle-armed men marched, quietly, locked and loaded, up to the steps and into the main hall of each capitol building in the US, and 50,000 of them into the rotunda of the DC capitol building, and laid out a basic list of things we will not tolerate, and then promised to return with a vengeance a year later if necessary.
What if?
TINVOWOOT. SPORKY.
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Little Brayden is not going to work a trade.
I've heard a lot of people complaining that the younger generations are too lazy or too soft to work the trades. Apparently they're all going to college and getting degrees for office jobs and the trades are suffering for it.
Well, who is to blame for that? The elders blame us, but they're the ones to blame.
They went around naming their boys Kayden and Aiden and Bryson. They named their boys Tristan and Brayden and Brayson. What did you expect? You thought a boy with a name like Kasen was going to become a welder? Or an electrician?
Well, who is to blame for that? The elders blame us, but they're the ones to blame.
They went around naming their boys Kayden and Aiden and Bryson. They named their boys Tristan and Brayden and Brayson. What did you expect? You thought a boy with a name like Kasen was going to become a welder? Or an electrician?
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
My report on the riots in Minneapolis
Last night I watched hours of riot livestreams via Periscope and a leftist independent news source called "Unicorn Riot". These livestreams will usually involve some leftist commentary, or none at all, but they provide the absolute best views of what is happening at ground level. Lots of stuff seen clear as day that will not be reported by the likes of CNN, Fox, MSNBC, Daily Wire, or any of the other mainstream sources. Either they choose not to tell you, or they simply don't have the ability to really go inside. When I say "inside", I mean inside the burning 3rd Police Precinct in Minneapolis, or inside the mail truck being driven through the front doors of Target, or inside the secondary school where people are inside hammering holes in the walls. Here are some things I heard and saw during these streams:
-Lots of graffiti saying "beware the new world order" and "no church in the wild".
-Unicorn Riot had dozens of people coming up to speak to the camera. Most had messages of violently attacking white people and white owned businesses. Threatening to enter the suburbs and attack white homes. One guy saying they were going to "choke out" someone he mentioned by name, though I didn't catch the name he mentioned. Many mentioned this riot and the level of anger being "different".
-Graffiti was labeling many businesses as "minority owned". Those businesses were not on fire and I didn't see anyone entering them.
-Police Precinct 3 was totally wrecked. Lots of livestream time spent inside the building on different floors. People telling the camera that they had seen police load up in vehicles and left the location under assault by thrown objects. Inside I saw many people taking riot gear, breaking glass, doors and walls. Fires were set in many rooms and then went out under the fire extinguishing system, but then we restarted afterward. Inches of water on the floor. Semi-auto gunfire started up in the building and most people ran. After the camera left the building I could see thick black smoke pouring from the second floor. For the rest of most of the different streams I saw I could make out a large amount of semi-auto gunfire.
-Most rioters are black, but some are white. The whites who were interviewed positioned themselves as what I would describe pejoratively as "pets" of the black social justice warriors (SJW). Well, I saw one pet wear out his welcome among his black "friends", and he had a pipe taken to the side of his head. He hit the ground and I didn't see him moving again.
-Crowds were saying one man was shot and killed nearby. Another one was heard screaming inside a burning liquor store. Many people saying on camera someone had burned to death inside.
-I saw at least four mail trucks get flipped over and torched, and another was driven into Target and was trying to do donuts inside the store.
-Lots of molotovs being thrown around. Some are well made and some are not. I suspect they'll learn. I also wonder when they will figure out that a pile of tires will burn thick, black smoke and take forever to go out.
-Fair number of black females out there as well. Mostly running their mouths and recording on their phones more than anything.
-Some guys out there guarding businesses with rifles. Posing for pics as well, it seems. Long on courage and short on tactical planning. They should be on the roof spotting targets instead of standing in the wide open with rifles. We already know the rioters have semi-auto weapons and were shooting at people last night. If you're going to be serious about this, do it right.
I see people talking about whether they support the riots or not, political opinions all around. It doesn't matter what your opinion is. The right question is, what are you going to do about it when it comes to your town? Do you have better planning than the guys guarding those businesses? Do you have an escape and evasion plan for when you have to shoot someone? Or for when a flash-mob appears out of nowhere?
-Lots of graffiti saying "beware the new world order" and "no church in the wild".
-Unicorn Riot had dozens of people coming up to speak to the camera. Most had messages of violently attacking white people and white owned businesses. Threatening to enter the suburbs and attack white homes. One guy saying they were going to "choke out" someone he mentioned by name, though I didn't catch the name he mentioned. Many mentioned this riot and the level of anger being "different".
-Graffiti was labeling many businesses as "minority owned". Those businesses were not on fire and I didn't see anyone entering them.
-Police Precinct 3 was totally wrecked. Lots of livestream time spent inside the building on different floors. People telling the camera that they had seen police load up in vehicles and left the location under assault by thrown objects. Inside I saw many people taking riot gear, breaking glass, doors and walls. Fires were set in many rooms and then went out under the fire extinguishing system, but then we restarted afterward. Inches of water on the floor. Semi-auto gunfire started up in the building and most people ran. After the camera left the building I could see thick black smoke pouring from the second floor. For the rest of most of the different streams I saw I could make out a large amount of semi-auto gunfire.
-Most rioters are black, but some are white. The whites who were interviewed positioned themselves as what I would describe pejoratively as "pets" of the black social justice warriors (SJW). Well, I saw one pet wear out his welcome among his black "friends", and he had a pipe taken to the side of his head. He hit the ground and I didn't see him moving again.
-Crowds were saying one man was shot and killed nearby. Another one was heard screaming inside a burning liquor store. Many people saying on camera someone had burned to death inside.
-I saw at least four mail trucks get flipped over and torched, and another was driven into Target and was trying to do donuts inside the store.
-Lots of molotovs being thrown around. Some are well made and some are not. I suspect they'll learn. I also wonder when they will figure out that a pile of tires will burn thick, black smoke and take forever to go out.
-Fair number of black females out there as well. Mostly running their mouths and recording on their phones more than anything.
-Some guys out there guarding businesses with rifles. Posing for pics as well, it seems. Long on courage and short on tactical planning. They should be on the roof spotting targets instead of standing in the wide open with rifles. We already know the rioters have semi-auto weapons and were shooting at people last night. If you're going to be serious about this, do it right.
I see people talking about whether they support the riots or not, political opinions all around. It doesn't matter what your opinion is. The right question is, what are you going to do about it when it comes to your town? Do you have better planning than the guys guarding those businesses? Do you have an escape and evasion plan for when you have to shoot someone? Or for when a flash-mob appears out of nowhere?
Sunday, May 10, 2020
Why Covid 19 is great!
The vast majority of people who are at risk for covid 19 are the elderly and those were underlying serious health issues.
This accounts for 1-2 percent of the world population that will perish from this though stats are being inflated or underdone based on perspective and agenda.
First let me say that I do feel that we should care for the sick and the elderly and do all we can to bring them comfort, safety and do all we can to increase their health and lifespan......but!
Why are the healthy and the young required to destroy their businesses, file for unemployment, lock them selves in their homes and sacrifice all that is dear to them for an indefinite, undetermined amount of time?
There are ways we can all make efforts to protect these vulnerable people without being forced to shut down our economy and alter our lives to these unreasonable levels.
Why does the burden not fall on the sick and elderly and fall on all of society in this collectivist authoritarian manner?
If the elderly and sick wish to extended their life spans they should purchase medical grade papr's and respirators and wear them all the time.
With this level of shutdown and drastic measures I do not think it is unreasonable to request that the sick and elderly wear medical grade bio hazmat suits.
With all of the subsidies the government has doled out we could have afforded to distribute this kind of material to the at risk demographics of America.
They can self quarantine.
If an individual feels they are at risk and death terrifies them to this extreme level then why not move yourself into hermitage?
Move off into remote areas and lock your doors.
Wear masks and gloves if it makes you feel better and cut off connection with your friends, community and family.
If this is what you want then by all means do it.
This is America and you are welcome to freedom to live any way you want.
But why is your life so damn important?
If you have serious underlying health issues then lets address the majority of people suffering from those issues.
Most people who are at risk are overweight and many are morbidly obese.
Many are suffering from diabetic issues brought on from their own poor diets and habits.
many are habitual smokers who have continued to destroy their lungs throughout the years.
Others are drug addicts and people who have destroyed their health with alcoholism.
These are people who never exercise and eat foods they should not eat.
These are people who have diets composed primarily of junk food.
These are people who invest their money into vice rather than health and the future.
These are people who would most likely survive this virus without a hitch if they actually gave a damn about their lives but now why is it this travesty if they are to die from this virus?
These are people for whom the sands of time are running extremely low as it is and now I am expected to stop the world for people who are shortening their life span daily from all fault of their own?
Why is it so terrible that instead of meeting their end 1-10 years from now they bite the dust a few months from now?
This virus should motivate this demographic and all of us as a whole to take care of our health.
This should motivate us to live better lives and be strong and get stronger or else.
This virus should push us all to be the best we can be and take personal responsibility for our lives and build physical and mental strength.
In the case of the elderly of course they should be protected and cared for but nursing homes are nests of covid 19.
I understand that there are people who have no other option than a nursing home type facility when their minds and health fail but far too many people are leaving their families in these facilities when it is not necessary.
Find safe quarters for your elderly family members and if they are so frail that something like covid 19 can kill them then they should be living out their final days in quarantine as it is.
But can we ask ourselves why is it so important for the elderly and for those of us who are young why is it so important to live a lifespan that surpasses 75?
I know 70 something year olds and 80 something year olds who live very productive lives and I am sure there are people who are near centurion age that are productive and living great lives but they are not the norm.
A large number of people being sustained with modern technology and medicine are not living productive or healthy lives when they surpass 80 years old.
a great deal are lonely, suffering and in constant pain mentally and physically.
Why is it so imperative that they live another 1-10 years?
The reason as far as I can tell is constant fear of death.
I have faced down death more than once in my life.
I like most anyone have a fear of death and the will to survive but I accept that I will at some point die.
I have been living the most productive and full life I can live and have on various occasions volunteered to work in operate in extremely dangerous areas.
I worked in Northern Iraq in regions where ISIS was active only 9-10 kilometers in any given direction.
I worked with old and young men who were fighting to keep ISIS away from their communities and accepted that they very well could die at any moment.
Many I met had been shot and others were missing toes from frost bite from long patrols in the snowy mountains of Kurdistan.
They accepted that death could reach them at any time. Not to mention TB and various diseases abound in the region.
I accepted that I could lose my life but that there were things greater than just me.
I know soldiers from the USA and various regions of Africa who have faced death daily and few want to die but all accept it as a fate that we all must meet.
But in the USA it seems the average American is paralyzed by it.
I believe all life has worth and value but cowardice and living a life of terror is no existence that I want to take part in.
We should all take measures to protect ourselves and all other people.
If you have a cold wearing a mask is a great idea.
The Japanese have been practicing that for ages and it is a good custom but attacking people who are healthy for not wearing your costume of conformity and fear is not something I wish to be apart of.
Take your shoes off before you enter a home, wash your hands and use hand sanitizer if you want but for the love of god lets end the hysteria.
I lived in Haiti surrounded by malaria, dengue and I myself suffered a horrible bought of typhoid.
I did not lock myself away from the world while living in Haiti nor did the rest of the populace.
If our ancestors hid themselves away in fear then we would have never reached any accomplishment as a race, in fact we would have surely perished due to mass cowardice.
Enough is enough time to get back to living and if you don't want to then die.
Be strong, get stronger because the world is a tough place.
America and the west has been coddled too long.
Time to toughen up or else you wont make it.
We have now seen the true cowardice of the common man in the west and its time we see cowards build strength or perish.
We can and should continue to protect all people but we need to stop cultivating weakness and cowardice.
This is an opportunity to build strength and courage and if you refuse to then go hide and self quarantine from the world.
I however refuse to live in a state of hysteria.
This accounts for 1-2 percent of the world population that will perish from this though stats are being inflated or underdone based on perspective and agenda.
First let me say that I do feel that we should care for the sick and the elderly and do all we can to bring them comfort, safety and do all we can to increase their health and lifespan......but!
Why are the healthy and the young required to destroy their businesses, file for unemployment, lock them selves in their homes and sacrifice all that is dear to them for an indefinite, undetermined amount of time?
There are ways we can all make efforts to protect these vulnerable people without being forced to shut down our economy and alter our lives to these unreasonable levels.
Why does the burden not fall on the sick and elderly and fall on all of society in this collectivist authoritarian manner?
If the elderly and sick wish to extended their life spans they should purchase medical grade papr's and respirators and wear them all the time.
With this level of shutdown and drastic measures I do not think it is unreasonable to request that the sick and elderly wear medical grade bio hazmat suits.
With all of the subsidies the government has doled out we could have afforded to distribute this kind of material to the at risk demographics of America.
They can self quarantine.
If an individual feels they are at risk and death terrifies them to this extreme level then why not move yourself into hermitage?
Move off into remote areas and lock your doors.
Wear masks and gloves if it makes you feel better and cut off connection with your friends, community and family.
If this is what you want then by all means do it.
This is America and you are welcome to freedom to live any way you want.
But why is your life so damn important?
If you have serious underlying health issues then lets address the majority of people suffering from those issues.
Most people who are at risk are overweight and many are morbidly obese.
Many are suffering from diabetic issues brought on from their own poor diets and habits.
many are habitual smokers who have continued to destroy their lungs throughout the years.
Others are drug addicts and people who have destroyed their health with alcoholism.
These are people who never exercise and eat foods they should not eat.
These are people who have diets composed primarily of junk food.
These are people who invest their money into vice rather than health and the future.
These are people who would most likely survive this virus without a hitch if they actually gave a damn about their lives but now why is it this travesty if they are to die from this virus?
These are people for whom the sands of time are running extremely low as it is and now I am expected to stop the world for people who are shortening their life span daily from all fault of their own?
Why is it so terrible that instead of meeting their end 1-10 years from now they bite the dust a few months from now?
This virus should motivate this demographic and all of us as a whole to take care of our health.
This should motivate us to live better lives and be strong and get stronger or else.
This virus should push us all to be the best we can be and take personal responsibility for our lives and build physical and mental strength.
In the case of the elderly of course they should be protected and cared for but nursing homes are nests of covid 19.
I understand that there are people who have no other option than a nursing home type facility when their minds and health fail but far too many people are leaving their families in these facilities when it is not necessary.
Find safe quarters for your elderly family members and if they are so frail that something like covid 19 can kill them then they should be living out their final days in quarantine as it is.
But can we ask ourselves why is it so important for the elderly and for those of us who are young why is it so important to live a lifespan that surpasses 75?
I know 70 something year olds and 80 something year olds who live very productive lives and I am sure there are people who are near centurion age that are productive and living great lives but they are not the norm.
A large number of people being sustained with modern technology and medicine are not living productive or healthy lives when they surpass 80 years old.
a great deal are lonely, suffering and in constant pain mentally and physically.
Why is it so imperative that they live another 1-10 years?
The reason as far as I can tell is constant fear of death.
I have faced down death more than once in my life.
I like most anyone have a fear of death and the will to survive but I accept that I will at some point die.
I have been living the most productive and full life I can live and have on various occasions volunteered to work in operate in extremely dangerous areas.
I worked in Northern Iraq in regions where ISIS was active only 9-10 kilometers in any given direction.
I worked with old and young men who were fighting to keep ISIS away from their communities and accepted that they very well could die at any moment.
Many I met had been shot and others were missing toes from frost bite from long patrols in the snowy mountains of Kurdistan.
They accepted that death could reach them at any time. Not to mention TB and various diseases abound in the region.
I accepted that I could lose my life but that there were things greater than just me.
I know soldiers from the USA and various regions of Africa who have faced death daily and few want to die but all accept it as a fate that we all must meet.
But in the USA it seems the average American is paralyzed by it.
I believe all life has worth and value but cowardice and living a life of terror is no existence that I want to take part in.
We should all take measures to protect ourselves and all other people.
If you have a cold wearing a mask is a great idea.
The Japanese have been practicing that for ages and it is a good custom but attacking people who are healthy for not wearing your costume of conformity and fear is not something I wish to be apart of.
Take your shoes off before you enter a home, wash your hands and use hand sanitizer if you want but for the love of god lets end the hysteria.
I lived in Haiti surrounded by malaria, dengue and I myself suffered a horrible bought of typhoid.
I did not lock myself away from the world while living in Haiti nor did the rest of the populace.
If our ancestors hid themselves away in fear then we would have never reached any accomplishment as a race, in fact we would have surely perished due to mass cowardice.
Enough is enough time to get back to living and if you don't want to then die.
Be strong, get stronger because the world is a tough place.
America and the west has been coddled too long.
Time to toughen up or else you wont make it.
We have now seen the true cowardice of the common man in the west and its time we see cowards build strength or perish.
We can and should continue to protect all people but we need to stop cultivating weakness and cowardice.
This is an opportunity to build strength and courage and if you refuse to then go hide and self quarantine from the world.
I however refuse to live in a state of hysteria.
Friday, May 1, 2020
My dystopian dream.
The reason that dystopian novels and movies appeal to the masses is because the contrast to our real life situation is so jarring and foreign, yet simultaneously feels familiar and close, so possible and just around the corner if we make some unknown future wrong turn. We can see tiny pieces of that fictional dystopian society around us, hence the familiarity, even if it's a safe and amusing familiarity we can deal with. We feel like those small annoyances, like the droning television screens imbedded in gas pumps around the county, are insignificant enough for now. We feel like we can still turn that situation around before it progresses too far past simple aesthetics.
The problem with this thinking is demonstrated by the oft-cited the adage about boiling a frog. A dystopian society is a slow burn, not a quick turn. We are always looking for that quick turn, and in the meantime we have completely missed the boil that seems to be rolling at this point.
I had a dream last night. I was standing at a gas pump hearing that damned Orwellian "telescreen". It's not looking back at us quite yet, but then again, all you have to do is look up, left and then right to see three cameras pointed right at you. So what is the difference? Back to my dream. Half listening to the news or some other blather, I look up and notice a big red-colored billboard. It has a close-up of a young tan woman wearing a mask over her nose and mouth. The message in plain black script says "Do the right thing, stay home!"
I woke up this morning and was thinking about that dream, and told my wife. She noted that the billboard is real. In town about thirty minutes south of us there is a BP gas station with a billboard across the street that is exactly like the one in my dream, except that the script says "Be a hero, stay home." They haven't put the exclamation point on the billboards, yet.
I went to Walmart the other day for the first time in a couple months. I had not seen the new process there. Now there is a path to walk through, a minder is standing there counting the people going in while someone else counts the people leaving. Again, look up, left and then right to see three sets of cameras staring at you. The floor inside has some suspiciously permanent-looking decals that tell you which direction to walk through the aisles. Walking opposite of them garners some glares that are amusing until the fourth or fifth time. Most people are wearing masks, of course. Maybe it's time for me to wear one just so the cameras above me and to my left and right can work for their money. The Walmart here has telescreens too, advertising the Chinese-made product that is directly next to them.
I spoke with an ER physician where I work the other day. As grounded and discerning as anyone I know, this physician suspects there is something going on behind the scenes, because our "leaders" in science and government are telling us all things that simply don't make any sense based on the teaching we all received in school, clinicals and experience we've all had in our fields over the years. I agree. The people giving us the senseless information have never had our best interests in mind anyway, and have been caught lying every time someone bothered to give their words even a cursory examination.
My ER doc had been watching a video by Dr. Dan Erickson and Dr. Artin Massihi. They had done some very thorough statistical research and posted an hour-long video detailing their findings. The video had about five million views on YouTube and our doc had just about finished watching the video when it was removed by YouTube. It seems that any statements or information that contradict what government-approved sources are saying are subject to being banned and removed. It doesn't matter if it's a personal post on Facebook from a layman or a well-researched statistical analysis posted to YouTube by experienced, front-line physicians like Dr. Erickson and Dr. Massihi. Only government-approved science is valid. I feel like I've seen this before in the climate debate. Do a search on Google and see the full pages of results "debunking" the video. Or just hit this link to see the full video at Bitchute.
The other day a man was arrested out at the beach. Apparently he was violating the social isolation edicts that society has put in place. He was paddle-boarding in the ocean, alone. Five deputies arrived and put him in handcuffs and took him away. This is what we asked for.
It's coming out now that the majority of people who carry the virus develop zero symptoms throughout the course of the illness. This would make the rational person think that means the virus is much less dangerous than we previously thought, and the mortality rate for the virus would end up being much lower than we thought. Maybe less than 2%, rather than the 4% from before. But the government-approved sources are not going in that direction. Now rather than relaxing a bit, we are being asked to further isolate, even from healthy people. "Be a hero, stay home." Be suspicious of everyone around you and avoid them. Call your local commissar is you suspect your neighbor is violating social distancing. Don't go to church (unless it's a mosque). Happily accept that $1,200 and shut up, don't worry about what it's doing to the economy. The federal debt is up by about a trillion dollars just in the last four weeks. Don't worry about that though.
What's clear is that the people in power have taken this opportunity to tighten their grip on their zones of control. The governor of New Mexico has sealed off the roads leading into a town of 70,000 people. The governor of Michigan doesn't want her citizens to grow gardens. The mayor of Jackson, Mississippi has declared open carry to be illegal. The Agricultural Commissioner in Florida has refused to accept concealed carry permit applications online and has slowed the process for mail-in applications.
It's easy too find violations of the first, second, fourth and tenth amendments happening all over the nation due to this outbreak of a virus that appears to possibly have less than a 2% mortality rate. Pair that with obviously bad information coming from the government-approved scientific sources, and my ER doc here said that there must be something going on behind the scenes we aren't being told about. Again, I agree.
We've been taking small steps toward it, but 2020 appears to have been one giant leap in the direction of a dystopian society. It's past time to be standing on your own. Collect your own water, grow your own food, own the roof over your head, arm yourself, get your communications gear up, homeschool your kids, get your medical training, make sure your transportation is in working order and have your intelligence collection element running.
What we've been preparing for is upon us now.
The problem with this thinking is demonstrated by the oft-cited the adage about boiling a frog. A dystopian society is a slow burn, not a quick turn. We are always looking for that quick turn, and in the meantime we have completely missed the boil that seems to be rolling at this point.
I had a dream last night. I was standing at a gas pump hearing that damned Orwellian "telescreen". It's not looking back at us quite yet, but then again, all you have to do is look up, left and then right to see three cameras pointed right at you. So what is the difference? Back to my dream. Half listening to the news or some other blather, I look up and notice a big red-colored billboard. It has a close-up of a young tan woman wearing a mask over her nose and mouth. The message in plain black script says "Do the right thing, stay home!"
I woke up this morning and was thinking about that dream, and told my wife. She noted that the billboard is real. In town about thirty minutes south of us there is a BP gas station with a billboard across the street that is exactly like the one in my dream, except that the script says "Be a hero, stay home." They haven't put the exclamation point on the billboards, yet.
I went to Walmart the other day for the first time in a couple months. I had not seen the new process there. Now there is a path to walk through, a minder is standing there counting the people going in while someone else counts the people leaving. Again, look up, left and then right to see three sets of cameras staring at you. The floor inside has some suspiciously permanent-looking decals that tell you which direction to walk through the aisles. Walking opposite of them garners some glares that are amusing until the fourth or fifth time. Most people are wearing masks, of course. Maybe it's time for me to wear one just so the cameras above me and to my left and right can work for their money. The Walmart here has telescreens too, advertising the Chinese-made product that is directly next to them.
I spoke with an ER physician where I work the other day. As grounded and discerning as anyone I know, this physician suspects there is something going on behind the scenes, because our "leaders" in science and government are telling us all things that simply don't make any sense based on the teaching we all received in school, clinicals and experience we've all had in our fields over the years. I agree. The people giving us the senseless information have never had our best interests in mind anyway, and have been caught lying every time someone bothered to give their words even a cursory examination.
My ER doc had been watching a video by Dr. Dan Erickson and Dr. Artin Massihi. They had done some very thorough statistical research and posted an hour-long video detailing their findings. The video had about five million views on YouTube and our doc had just about finished watching the video when it was removed by YouTube. It seems that any statements or information that contradict what government-approved sources are saying are subject to being banned and removed. It doesn't matter if it's a personal post on Facebook from a layman or a well-researched statistical analysis posted to YouTube by experienced, front-line physicians like Dr. Erickson and Dr. Massihi. Only government-approved science is valid. I feel like I've seen this before in the climate debate. Do a search on Google and see the full pages of results "debunking" the video. Or just hit this link to see the full video at Bitchute.
The other day a man was arrested out at the beach. Apparently he was violating the social isolation edicts that society has put in place. He was paddle-boarding in the ocean, alone. Five deputies arrived and put him in handcuffs and took him away. This is what we asked for.
It's coming out now that the majority of people who carry the virus develop zero symptoms throughout the course of the illness. This would make the rational person think that means the virus is much less dangerous than we previously thought, and the mortality rate for the virus would end up being much lower than we thought. Maybe less than 2%, rather than the 4% from before. But the government-approved sources are not going in that direction. Now rather than relaxing a bit, we are being asked to further isolate, even from healthy people. "Be a hero, stay home." Be suspicious of everyone around you and avoid them. Call your local commissar is you suspect your neighbor is violating social distancing. Don't go to church (unless it's a mosque). Happily accept that $1,200 and shut up, don't worry about what it's doing to the economy. The federal debt is up by about a trillion dollars just in the last four weeks. Don't worry about that though.
What's clear is that the people in power have taken this opportunity to tighten their grip on their zones of control. The governor of New Mexico has sealed off the roads leading into a town of 70,000 people. The governor of Michigan doesn't want her citizens to grow gardens. The mayor of Jackson, Mississippi has declared open carry to be illegal. The Agricultural Commissioner in Florida has refused to accept concealed carry permit applications online and has slowed the process for mail-in applications.
It's easy too find violations of the first, second, fourth and tenth amendments happening all over the nation due to this outbreak of a virus that appears to possibly have less than a 2% mortality rate. Pair that with obviously bad information coming from the government-approved scientific sources, and my ER doc here said that there must be something going on behind the scenes we aren't being told about. Again, I agree.
We've been taking small steps toward it, but 2020 appears to have been one giant leap in the direction of a dystopian society. It's past time to be standing on your own. Collect your own water, grow your own food, own the roof over your head, arm yourself, get your communications gear up, homeschool your kids, get your medical training, make sure your transportation is in working order and have your intelligence collection element running.
What we've been preparing for is upon us now.
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