Divemedic

More inflationary signs

In yet another sign that inflation is climbing, the latest numbers from the Producer Price Index (PPI) show that the cost of production has increased 6.2% from last year.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Produce Price Index is a measure of what it costs to produce products. It is a measure of what it costs a business to create something, as opposed to the CPI, which is a measure of what it costs to consume something.

Of course, it is more a measure of the value of the dollar than it is a measure of cost. The dollar is worth 6.2% less than it was last year. This means that the dollar will lose half of its purchasing power each 11 years.

By Divemedic, ago

Everywhere

The Norwegian Defense force has established an all female special forces unit. Here are the physical requirements for entry: (translated- sorry if wrong)

Minimum physical requirements
2 body lifts (pull ups?)
20 push-ups
35 situps in 2 min
20 back lift
Swim 200 meters (10 meters under water)

Test on course beginning:

  • 7 km pack run with own bag of 22 kg
  • Outfit: sportswear and sneakers
  • Time requirements: 54 minutes

Before graduation:

  • 7 km pack run with handed out bag of 22 kg
  • Outfit: uniform, marching boots and weapons
  • Time requirements: 54 minutes

What requirements are there for male special forces?

So the female special forces candidates wouldn’t come close to qualifying for the male version. Even the weighted march is easier, because the women the men must travel 30km to the women’s 7km. Well, what are the requirements for basic troops, men and women?

Note that women who qualify for special forces in Norway would have to complete 2 pull ups, 20 push ups, and 35 sit ups, which would barely be a “passing” grade for men who AREN’T special forces. Compare it to the entry test for the US Army Ranger school:

Every country that permits women lowers the requirements. They have to. This is unfair to the women who go into combat and must face the reality of combat that they are simply not physically prepared for.

By Divemedic, ago

Florida CCW stats

As of April 30, 2021, Florida has 2,350,012 concealed weapons permit holders in a population of 21,477,737. That is one permit for every 9.13 residents.

Texas has 1,626,242 pistol permit holders in a population of 28,995,881. That is one permit holder for every 17.82 residents.

Now if only Florida could get constitutional carry.

Still, that kid of blows the left’s claim that gun ownership is seeing an ever increasing number of firearms being owned by an ever decreasing number of gun owners out of the water.

Of Florida’s population, 16,817,068 of them are over the age of 21.

Of them, approximately 100,000 of them are incarcerated. The Florida Sentencing project estimates that another 1.1 million of Florida’s residents are convicted felons, and are thus prohibited from receiving a CCW or possessing a firearm.

There are thousands more who are prohibited from owning firearms for other reasons- domestic violence injunctions, mental health problems, and other reasons. In any case, this leaves us with about 15,600,000 people who are eligible to own a firearm. Of them, more than one in seven has a concealed weapons permit.

Tell me again how gun ownership is dying.

By Divemedic, ago

Be a man

How many times have we been told that you should just “be a man” and take your beating? A black man, employed by a Tampa Dunkin, punched a customer once in the head, killing him.

Punches are not harmless. I don’t allow people to attack me. Period. The fact is, more people are killed every year by fists and feet than are killed by so-called ‘assault weapons’.

In his defense, the employee is claiming that the customer used a racial slur. Even if the man did so, that isn’t an excuse for violence. It especially not a crime punishable by death.

By Divemedic, ago

US Casualty List

Killed directly by political violence since May 26, 2020: 34

Below is a listing of those killed as a result of ongoing political violence. Manner of death and affiliation, if known, is listed. Yet another big job that may not be comprehensive and may have errors. Sorry, difficult to get the truth in some cases.

May 27, 2020

  • Calvin Horton Jr. Minneapolis killed by BLM/Antifa

May 30, 2020:

  • Chris Beaty, shot by BLM/Antifa forces in Indianapolis
  • Dorian Murrell, shot Indianapolis, maybe apolitical street violence 
  • James Scurlock Omaha- BLM/Antifa shot while engaged in looting.
  • Barry Perkins St Louis, run over by FedEx truck while blocking road as a part of BLM/Antifa
  • Dave Patrick Underwood shot in Underwood, CA. Federal Security Guard

May 31, 2020:

  • Marvin Francois Kansas City, shot and killed by BLM/Antifa
  • John Tiggs, Chicago area shot by apparent BLM/Antifa forces
  • Myqwon Blanchard Chicago area shot by apparent BLM/Antifa forces

June 1, 2020

  • David McAtee, Louisville, BLM//Antifa, shot by National Guard
  • Italia Kelly, Davenport, IA shot during ambush by fellow BLM/Antifa member
  • Marquis Tousant, Davenport, IA, shot during ambush by fellow BLM/Antifa member
  • Jorge Gomez member of BLM/Antifa, shot by Las Vegas police. A police officer was shot in the head at the same incident, but was not killed
  • Jose Gutierrez shot by BLM/Antifa in Cicero, Ill.
  • Victor Cazares Jr.  shot by BLM/Antifa in Cicero, Ill.

June 2, 2020:

  • David Dorn. shot by BLM/Antifa forces in St. Louis.
  • Unidentified male. in Philadelphia BLM/Antifa, shot while looting.
  • Unidentified male. in Philadelphia BLM/Antifa, killed by his own explosives while trying to blow open an ATM
  • Sean Monterrosa. in Vallejo, Calif. BLM/Antifa, shot by police

June 5, 2020:

  • Javar Harrell. Detroit. Shot.

June 7, 2020:

  • Robert Forbes. in Bakersfield, Calif. Hit by a car while engaged in blocking a road as a member of BLM/Antifa

June 20, 2020:

  • Horace Anderson. in Seattle autonomous zone. Shot. BLM/Antifa

June 27, 2020:

  • Tyler Gerth. Louisville. Journalist killed by BLM/Antifa member

June 29, 2020:

  • Antonio Mays Jr. in Seattle. Shot in the autonomous zone. BLM/Antifa

July 3, 2020:

  • Summer Taylor. Seattle. Struck by vehicle while engaged in blocking a highway as a part of BLM/Antifa forces.

July 4, 2020:

  • Secoriea Turner. in Atlanta. Age 8. Killed when her vehicle was ambushed by BLM/Antifa in a roadblock

July 5, 2020

  • Jessica Doty-Whitaker ambushed, shot by BLM/Antifa members

July 25, 2020

  • Garrett Foster. BLM/Antifa member shot when he pointed an AK at an armed off duty soldier working as an Uber driver

August 25, 2020

  • Joseph Rosenbaum BLM/Antifa member killed in a firefight by Kyle Rittenhouse
  • Anthony Huber, BLM/Antifa member killed in a firefight by Kyle Rittenhouse

August 29, 2020:

  • Aaron Danielson MAGA in Portland. Shot and killed in an ambush by Reinoehl.

September 3, 2020:

  • Michael Reinoehl Near Seattle, WA. Suspect in Danielson killing, was shot by police. BLM/Antifa member.

October 10, 2020

  • Lee Keltner Denver had MAGA ties shot and killed by an “unlicensed security guard” with ties to Antifa

January 6, 2021

  • Ashli Babbitt MAGA shot by Capitol Hill police

  • Red= BLM/Antifa member
  • Green= killed while serving Government Forces
  • Blue= MAGA affiliated
By Divemedic, ago

Danger Zones page

I am adding a new page to the links at the top of this blog. It is my intent to track the violent acts that are being perpetrated by the BLM/Antifa folks. If any of you have any stories or news about insurgent violence, let me know in the comments there. Thanks.

Here are my proposals for rating the various zones. In order from least to most danger:

Zone 1: Increased vigilance and awareness
These cities are ones where violent leftist extremists are known to have caused political violence in the past.

Zone 2: Risk of Violent protests with local official cooperation

Zone 2 cites have seen recent violence, with local authorities either refusing to intervene or even actively assisting those committing violent acts.

Zone 3: Deadly force used by insurgents in at least one incident

Zone three cities are areas where violent protests and riots have taken place and the rioters have employed deadly force with little to no attempt at mitigating response from local authorities.

Zone 4: Disputed Territory

Zone 4 zones are those where deadly force has been used to kill and/or seriously injure anyone who the insurgents feel are not sufficiently sympathetic or supportive of their goals. Government authority has either effectively or openly sided with the insurgents and is providing them with active support.

Zone 5: Occupied Zones
Areas in zone 5 are areas where the government has ceded or lost all control and/or has openly declared that they cannot and will not provide basic government services like police, fire, and EMS. These areas are completely out of legitimate governmental control and can best be described as being behind enemy lines.

Let’s begin by assuming that every blue county contains significant numbers of violent communists and work from there.

By Divemedic, ago

What would we do?

On 9/11, Islamic terrorists killed more than 3,000 American citizens. The country responded by passing draconian laws, capturing and imprisoning thousands of people, and mobilizing our military for a war that to date has lasted for nearly 20 years.

As of March 15, 2020, a total of 61 people in the US had died of COVID. The entire country was locked in their homes for weeks as a result, and some are still in a state of house arrest.

Now picture that Canada and Mexico both declare that the US has no right to exist, and they begin lobbing rockets over the border on a weekly basis. Then Venezuela announces that they are developing nuclear weapons, with the stated intent of using a nuclear weapon on New York City as soon as they can build one.

How do you think the USA would respond to that?

Now why do you attack Israel for their actions?

By Divemedic, ago