I was initially thinking that the lack of violent attacks by Antifa over the past few days was a sign that they were slowing their roll because the riots were proving unpopular in polling data. It turns out that they are merely changing tactics.
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Trauma first aid for the beginner (part one)
I am removing this information due to liability concerns. Sorry.
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Too far fetched for a fiction novel
If an author pitched a book where Communist Insurgents were taking over cities in the Pacific Northwest, the Democrats in California were trying to secede, a killer virus was sweeping the nation which caused the entire US population to be placed under house arrest, a bartender was the highest profile Democrat in the US, while at the same time, a child sniffing pervert was their choice for Presidential candidate, and the Director of the CIA was plotting with the Secretary of Defense to overthrow the government, no publishing house would have touched the novel because it was too unlikely and far fetched.
What the hell is happening to this country?
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Anitfa C3
An interesting look at the Antifa command and control. What interested me the most was the use of apps through cell phones that allow encrypted communications.
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Violence defined
Pax from over at “Cornered Cat” asks me what I define as violence that would qualify a city to be listed on the “Danger Zone” list. That is an excellent question that deserves a complete post on its own. So here we are:
The dictionary definition of violence is the use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy. While that is a great starting point, we can expand upon that for some clarity. For that, I will quote Marko Kloos in his article “Why the gun is civilization.”
Human beings only have two ways to deal with one another: reason and force. If you want me to do something for you, you have a choice of either convincing me via argument, or force me to do your bidding under threat of force. Every human interaction falls into one of those two categories, without exception. Reason or force, that’s it.
A group of people who are standing in the road, holding signs and chanting is attempting to convince a person that their grievance deserves to be considered. A person who is standing in front of diners who are eating at a restaurant while attempting to intimidate those diners through the threat of physical violence is committing violence.
The left claims that a man who refuses to limit a woman’s spending, or who spends money without his wife’s permission is committing financial violence. I disagree.
So what is the level of violence that gets a city added to the danger zone?
Use of physical force by a group of people motivated by political beliefs that results in damage to property, injury, or death to people. Note that the left believes that vandalism, arson, and other acts that “only” result in property damage are not violence. I disagree, and so acts like arson, looting, and other large scale offenses against property will be considered violence.
Also, the use of threats of violence against people that would make the target of those threats reasonably believe that they are about to be physically attacked. A great example would be the acts committed here:
This threshold is enough to get a city or area listed as a “Zone 1.”
In order to be moved to Zone 2, there needs to be further aggravating factors: government forces actively supporting the rioters, rioters using weapons, moving into residential areas, that sort of thing.
Zone three is where rioters have used deadly force against people in at least one riot.
Zone four is where deaths or serious injuries have occurred.
Zone five is where the violence has been frequent, long lasting, or not confined to one specific area.
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The only winning move is not to play
I saw a post by JKB over at Gunfree zone. I was going to reply there, but my reply got larger and larger until I thought it made more sense to just post it here.
How do we win at this fight?
By understanding one of the basic laws of warfare: Don’t fight the enemy at the time and place of his choosing. Make him come to you when YOU are set up and ready.. Make no mistake, they are at war with you, whether you like it or not. So here is how you win:
1 Stay out of areas where BLM/Antifa has been killing people. That means avoiding all Zone 4 and Zone 5 areas as if your life depends on it- because it does. Don’t think that you can go into those areas and blend in. Criminals are extremely smart people and they can smell prey at a distance. Especially the ones in the cities where riots have been going on for months. They know their area of operations, who belongs, and who doesn’t. There are few, if any noncombatants left there, and they will spot you.
If you live in one of those areas, stay away from the protests/riots. Move out of the area as soon as you can. I expect that Portland will fall and be owned by Antifa after the next election. Ted Wheeler’s opponent in the Mayoral race is an open member of Antifa. Your window of opportunity to get out is closing fast.
2. Be a Grey Man. Do not wear any political clothing, get rid of NRA or political bumper stickers. Do your best to blend into the crowd. This means don’t advertise/broadcast your political beliefs. To do so simply makes you a target. Military personnel wear clothing that blends in with the background. Doing the same means looking as much like the sheep in your area as possible.
3. ALWAYS maintain a lethal means of self defense and maintain your situational awareness, in the event that your camouflage fails and you get attacked anyhow. having ear protection on you at all times wouldn’t be a bad idea, either.
4. Avoid crowded areas where the enemy is known or likely to be. I don’t care if your business is about to be burned down. It isn’t worth dying over. Make them come to you.
5. The best way to survive a gunfight is not to be in a gunfight. If you find yourself in a gunfight despite your best efforts, then bring overwhelming firepower to bear. Bring your friends’ firepower to bear.
6. Now is the time to buy body armor if you haven’t already. Have a covert, lightweight set that is comfortable to wear all day. Have a heavier set for those times that call for it.
7. Always have a battle buddy or three..Don’t get isolated from the pack. Like hyenas, they will prey upon the weak, the sick, and the isolated.
8 Know who your enemy is and what extremes they are potentially willing to go to.
9 The cops aren’t on your side, the politicians and judges aren’t on your side. Antifa has a pass to do whatever it takes to bring this nation down. For now.
10 Have concealed carry insurance. If you DO find yourself needing to use force, this will help defer some of the cost.
These last three, I borrowed from the late Patrick Swayze:
11 Never underestimate your opponent. Expect the unexpected. OPFOR has been displaying a remarkable ability to come up with unexpected tactics. They aren’t stupid, they are ably led, and are receiving professional training. Many of them have been fighting for more than 3 months. They know what works and doesn’t work. False bravado isn’t going to do it here. We are behind the curve on this one.
12 Take it outside. Never start anything inside unless it’s absolutely necessary. Again: Stay out of Zones 4 & 5, avoid Zone 3, stay on your own home turf and out of theirs. Avoidance is the key, for now.
13 And lastly, be nice…I want you to be nice until it’s time to not be nice. When will that time be? It will be obvious. You will know. If you aren’t sure yet, then it isn’t time.
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Changing the meaning of words
A word is a unit of a language that is used to convey a given meaning between two people. If the meaning of words becomes fluid, then language and communication becomes impossible without confusion.
Keep that in mind when you hear that, according to Merriam Webster, the meaning of ‘female’ has changed.
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DHS has nothing to do with securing anything
According to the Department of Homeland Security, White Supremacists present the greatest threat to US security. They claim that White Supremacist Extremists (WSE) killed 39 people during 8 lethal attacks in 2019. Those are amateur numbers compared to this summer’s violence. The violence stemming from the summer’s violence caused by BLM/Antifa has killed more than 40 people in the past 110 days. WSE killed fewer people last year than die from gang related murders in an average Chicago weekend.
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Breonna Taylor not an innocent victim
All along, the BLM crowd has been screaming that Breonna Taylor was an innocent person who was gunned down illegally by police during a no-knock raid on the wrong home. I believed them, and this was one of the few times that I saw eye to eye with them.
Until this morning, when I ran across this story from Blue Lives Matter.
I was facing a conundrum- I had two narratives from two different sources, both with reasons to spin the story. So I went to local news sources. Reading this, it appears like Breonna Taylor was involved heavily in the drug trade.
In fact, the car that contained this murder victim was rented by Breonna Taylor. The victim had been shot to death before crashing into a telephone pole.
The mayor of Louisville is angry that the documents were leaked, claiming that the police must have leaked them to sway public opinion and influence the investigation. So what? The mayor himself has attempted to sway the investigation and hurt the police. It’s about time that the cops get to tell their side of things. Note that the mayor doesn’t deny that the documents are truthful, he merely questions the timing of their release.
The Louisville Urban League, who has been leading the protests proclaiming that Taylor was an innocent woman gunned down by police, had this to say:
“What we want to say back is it doesn’t justify her death.”
The fact that they lied about her innocence tells me that there is more to this story. If you have the truth on your side, why lie?
Breonna Taylor was involved in the illegal distribution of drugs, and is involved in some way with at least one murder. Her ex-boyfriend was driving her car while buying and selling drugs. She was handling large amounts of drug money- at least $29,000 in cash.
Did she deserve to die? No.
Was she tied to the illegal narcotics trade? Yes.
Was she most likely a criminal? Yes.
Were the police to blame for her death? No. That distinction goes to Taylor and her criminal activities.
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Russian interference, again?
This morning I posted a story about how Democrats are laying the groundwork to overthrow President Trump, should he win in November. A big part of that is convincing the American people that the election results are illegitimate. Just today, I see that Biden’s running mate is laying even more groundwork for that to happen, using Russian interference, of all things.
“I am clear that Russia interfered in the election of the president of the United States in 2016,” Harris said. “I serve on the Senate Intelligence Committee. We have published detailed reports about exactly what we believe happened. And I do believe that there will be foreign interference in the 2020 election and that Russia will be at the front of the line.”