The Los Angeles Police Department is in the grips of a challenging moment as it seeks to eliminate, read kill, one of its own gone rogue, Chris Dorner. The curious thing concerning this incident is the one undeniable fact, mainstream media has no choice but to cover an event they would prefer to fade to […]
If the US is capable of anything, it is the author of an imperfect future in which the best of intentions always seems to yield bad fruit. In order to project the potential consequences of what the American defeat in Afghanistan will look like, it is instructive to reflect on the US involvement in Vietnam.
Même Qu’il Ne l’a Jamais Eté: French Lessons in Vietnam by Bill Buppert Read More »
45 human beings legally disarmed the state of New York under the leadership of the Governor Cuomo. A state with a population of 19 million people has been disarmed in a significant fashion for those foolish or sheepish enough to comply with the law. The country is bombarded with media propaganda on a continuous
The Second Amendment is Dead, Long Live the Right to Bear Arms by Bill Buppert Read More »
Gun owners are second-class citizens in America viewed with severe derision and contempt by the elites in both the halls of political and media power in the US. Much like rednecks and pit-bull members, they are rhetorical punching bag that gets knowing sneers from the freedom-phobic salons at the Southern Poverty Law Center and the
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The mass shooting by the evil predator in Connecticut on Friday in the federal and state mandated gun-free zone at the government school is a tragedy. Like so many of the shootings, the thousands of wrong-headed and hoplophobic regulations that promote disarmament of “non-credentialed” citizens has left thousands dead and more wounded. The usual suspects
Civilian Disarmament and the War on Self-Reliance by Bill Buppert Read More »
Why secession and why New Hampshire? New Hampshire is our home. The Granite State has a “Live Free or Die” state motto and it suits us perfectly. NH is a very independent-minded state with about 41% of its voters being “undeclared” (they’re not registered with any political party). We feel this creates the best
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One of the reasons why our nation has prospered is that we have been able to capitalize on our individual abilities, abilities that are diverse and unequal. It’s the differences and “unequalness” among people that allows for innovation, invention, new technology, growth, prosperity and progress. To enforce equality upon the populous is not only
Equality and the American Public by Norm Imberman Read More »
“The IDF was not ready for this war.” – The Winograd Report Now that Israel has declared war (again) on Gaza, its last foray in 2006 against Lebanon bears closer examination. Hezbollah occupied an emerging intermediate spectrum capability between irregular and conventional conflict through careful preparation, intense knowledge of the threat they faced and a
Israel as Goliath: The Giant Falls and Fails by Bill Buppert Read More »
The notion of unconditional surrender for either Germany or Japan is a popular notion and it in fact extended the length of the conflict. Like all of its historical antecedents, it stiffens the spine of resistance and more so in cultures attuned to a warrior ethos. Peace entreaties from the Japanese government emerged as early
The Myth of Unconditional Surrender by Bill Buppert Read More »
Here are some numbers to celebrate: Total war dead acknowledged since 9/11/2001: 5.225 Total battle wounded: 50,159 Total amputees: 1,572 (486 with multiple amputations) Total PTSD (Army): 73,674 Traumatic brain injury: Overall, 253,330 servicemen and women have suffered traumatic brain injury on the battlefield or elsewhere, including 3,949 with penetrating head wounds and 44,610 with
The Shame of Veterans Day by Bill Buppert Read More »