Smith & Wesson Announces 48% SURGE In Gun Sales

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[DailyBail]

The Most Popular Rifle in History: An Infographic

http://en.rian.ru/infographics/20121204/177913149.html

[Daily Bail]

Michigan: Unionized Teachers Shut School Down To Protest Right-To-Work Law…

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/Taylor-schools-to-close-Tuesday-for-lack-of-teachers/-/1719418/17720160/-/1546b5jz/-/index.html

[SKINFLINT]

Just to revisit this story on the issue of beer. INBEV has stated that they have cut back on using the good stuff to make their beers. Customers notice the product is not so good anymore and they switch to other brands. Most notably the smaller craft beers. They call this innovation? Switching to cheaper ingrediants and then charging more for their products. Please.

[SKINFLINT]

Bad ass. good ass. HMMM. Bet that guy in that tree wishes he were at the beach with a cold and warm hiney.

[SKINFLINT]

Ho Ho hum. Just another yawn fest. They did not need to retire anyway. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/10/hostess-pensions-diverted_n_2271868.html

[LadyLiberty]

Skinflint on Hostess

The Hostess Liquidation: A Curious Cast Of Characters As The Twinkie Tumbles

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. And here comes the Hostess twist: because Tim Collins of Ripplewood, was a prominent Democrat, a position which allowed him to get involved in the first bankruptcy process in the first place, due to his proximity with the Teamsters' long-term heartthrob Dick Gephardt (whose consulting group just happens to also be an equity owner of Hostess). In other words, the traditional republican-cum-PE scapegoating strategy here will be a tough one to pull off since the narrative collapses when considering that it was a Democrat who rescued the firm, only to see it implode in a trainwreck that has resulted in the liquidation of a legendary brand, and 18,500 layoffs.

But it only gets better. Because the full cast of characters involved here is quite stunning, as David Kaplan summarized so well recently:

in full http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-11-16/hostess-liquidation-curious-cast-characters-twinkie-tumbles

Speaking of pensions first they came for people's social security and you said nothing because you were what one of the millions who were duped into believing that the people who paid for it didn't deserve to be paid back because you had 401k's or IRA's or somehow didn't think the debt incurred by our government wasn't your problem?

Follow along here note the government OWES Social Security almost $2.7 Trillion dollars

The TRUTH About Who Really Owns All Of America's Debt

http://www.businessinsider.com/who-owns-us-debt-2011-7?op=1

Next

US consumer debt at record high at USD2.7 trillion

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/12/08/276951/us-consumer-debt-at-record-high/

Now read this

Social Security is not going broke

http://blogs.reuters.com/david-cay-johnston/2012/05/04/social-security-is-not-going-broke/

The Great American Retirement Scam: Why The Wealthiest CEO's In America Want To Take Away Your Social Security

http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2012/11/28/the-great-american-retirement-scam-why-the-wealthiest-ceos-in-america-want-to-take-away-your-social-security/

And the top 1% of the 1% like the bailed out warren buffoon use loopholes so if they do raise the taxes instead of closing the loopholes it will be what's left of the middle class that suffers again. Oh but O doesn't want to close the loopholes of his pals.

Obama On Tax Cuts: President Rejects Republican Plan To Close Loopholes

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/14/obama-tax-cuts_n_2131256.html

John Boehner: Raise Taxes on the Rich

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“Now there are ways to limit deductions, close loopholes and have the same people pay more of their money to the federal government without raising tax rates, which we believe will harm our economy,” said Boehner.

“Listen, our members believe strongly that raising tax rates will hurt the economy,” said Boehner. “Closing loopholes, especially on those who are wealthy, is a better way to raise this revenue than raising rates, because raising rates will hurt the very people that we're expecting to help create jobs in our country.”

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/john-boehner-raise-taxes-rich

Tax Payers With Income of Only $30,000 Face Annual Tax Hikes of $1,500

http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2012/12/tax-payers-with-income-of-only-30000.html

Middle Class--Not the Rich or the Poor--Pay Majority of Federal Taxes, Says CBO Data

http://cnsnews.com/node/68094

How Buffett Saves Billions On His Tax Return

http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2011/08/17/how-buffett-saves-billions-on-his-tax-return/



Those of you who were silent on Social Security being stolen karma's a bitch

How the Government Is Coming After Your IRA and 401(k) Plan

http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2012/12/how-government-is-coming-after-your-ira.html

[DailyBail]

Heavy Snowfall and Freezing Temperatures Bring Europe To A Standstill

http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/heavy-snowfall-and-freezing-temperatures-hit-europe-a-871931.html

[LadyLiberty]

DB glo BULL warming was nothing short of a Socialist/Communist hoax that made gore really wealthy and screwed the rest of us Hitler was in the beginning a socialist and a greenie too. There's only real difference among the ism's is the means used to gain Totalitarian Control.

Connecting the Global Cooling Dots

http://factsnotfantasy.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/connecting-global-cooling-dots.html

It's Not Just That Global Warming Is Fake. What Matters Is Why This Fakery Is Being Promoted.

http://www.garynorth.com/public/5156.cfm

Obama, Hitler, And Exploding The Biggest Lie In History


http://www.forbes.com/sites/billflax/2011/09/01/obama-hitler-and-exploding-the-biggest-lie-in-history/

[Dave]

How many of you reading about the surge in gun sales think that those tens of millions of people buying these weapons plan on surrendering them if there's ever some attempt at confiscations?
'Aint gonna happen.

[DailyBail]

Burglar Calls 911 When Homeowner Pulls Gun on Him

http://theintelhub.com/2012/12/11/burglar-calls-911-when-homeowner-pulls-gun-on-him/

Details are awesome.

[S. Gompers]

"The Most Popular Rifle in History: An Infographic"

I still prefer the right arm of the free world, the FAL. Or better yet, anything built on the M-14 platform. AK's are a reliable platform for short work, but some like to go long.

There has been a back order issue for several years on some weapons.

[john]

.416 Barrett

[Sagebrush]

300 Win. Mag. with a 190 grain HPBT, works for me at most distances including, way out there.

[S. Gompers]

John,

I never had an opportunity to fire this new round for the Barrett platform, however years ago I did have some experience with this weapon with the .50 BMG round and found it to be a capable though heavy (over 30 pounds) rifle. Contrary to popular belief this platform has never been a sniper rifle because the best achievement for the 82A1 platform was 3 MOA. It did however serve admirably as an SASR (Special Application Scoped Rifle) in an anti material (shooting holes through engine blocks as an example) verses anti personel role.

Sage,

The .300 WIN Mag is a rock solid round, however in this category I believe I like the .338 Lapua even better.

I still think the M-14 platform is a hard to beat all around practical/ accuracy system with a proven history that has been given new life in its current role of designated marksman rifle. Look into a good M1A with either a super match barrel or the aftermarket Krieger heavy barrel. These rifles have been very efficient in their service roles or National Match Shooting for a very long time, as well as cheaper than a Barrett (and lighter), or the .338 Lapua.

[john]

I tried the 99 when it first came out. About the 3rd one ever made at the time.

Here is a .416 on steroids.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=salTS26drRs

[Sagebrush]

I agree Gompers,

The M-14 is a great rifle and the Lapua from the things I've read about it, in the right rifle is a super accurate long range cartridge.

John,

I wish I could afford a .416. However if I even thought about doing so my Wife would use my 300 on me and bury me in the backyard. I wonder what the Barrett ammo is going to cost? My brother has a friend who has a custom built bolt action .50 BMG. The groups he shoots at 500 and 1000 yards on a good day are amazing. Bro told me the rifle cost over $5000.00 and his precision target ammo is over $10.00 a shot to load. A little pricey to say the least.

[Texas Dar]

I can tell you that I would get down on my knees and give her a Great Big Kiss" on her...............A$$ too, just for the chance to empty a mag full of Ammo.........

Very nice curves on the butt of Her rifle too.......DB, find us more pics of guns Please.....!

I also like Orange....? "A Lot"

[TR]

Guns,

I'm going Rogue.

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

Being a "people" anyone who wants to carry an "Arms" and is required to give any info. & then carries a piece of paper that allows them to carry that "Arms" have they been Infringed and have they willingly accepted the Infringement?

If one is a member("people") of a Militia, & is limited in carrying that "Arms", Have they been Infringed?

It may take a while for me to list all the Restrictions to "keep and bear Arms" in the 2nd Amendment. When I have a completed list I'll post it. Everyone feel free to list any restrictions you may discover. Anyone with an interpretation please support it directly from facts in the 2nd Amendment.

Is that Rogue enough?

Sometimes I can't help myself.