tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post8358988322302923196..comments2024-03-20T12:34:55.100-05:00Comments on Stonekettle Station: Refuge of ScoundrelsJim Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comBlogger218125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-42648420986453111732016-02-29T04:52:22.124-06:002016-02-29T04:52:22.124-06:00You give truth the luster and impact of the Maxim ...You give truth the luster and impact of the Maxim gun (that's a compliment, not a suggestion you cool off via waterboarding) - but I do, for once, have an issue with your writing...<br /><br />What've ya got against pig farmers, Man?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06167257326393014326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-38121051531739450732016-02-12T01:00:34.923-06:002016-02-12T01:00:34.923-06:00Now that the occupation is over..... The Oregonian...Now that the occupation is over..... The Oregonian featured this: "Comedians Laura Sams and Garrett Palm channel Johnny Cash in this song about the Oregon occupiers." The Ballad of The Malheur Patriots. Funny as Hell :)<br /><br />http://video-embed.oregonlive.com/services/player/bcpid2436822742001?bctid=4751119104001&bckey=AQ~~,AAAAPLpuSqE~,a1DdoZJH5WT7C8Y068BNUzNkGsOfv-0lKathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14368681091955502548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-20326261005792021382016-02-11T14:26:50.563-06:002016-02-11T14:26:50.563-06:00Guerrilla warfare has been going on for far longer...Guerrilla warfare has been going on for far longer than WW2. Arguably the first "modern" incidence of it, or at least its baby steps in a modern sense occurred during the Second South African War (Boer War).<br /><br />Asymmetric warfare is the answer to the gross disparity in military power between modern military powers and everyone else.<br /><br />The problem is, these militias you are talking about, cannot fight an effective guerrilla campaign. They do not represent the political objectives that most Americans desire.<br /><br />The key aspect of guerrilla warfare isn't the guys and girls out there pulling triggers. It's the civilian element that supports them, feeds them, supplies them, hides them, and reinforces them with new blood. Militias in the United States will never have a popular movement behind them. At least not in the foreseeable future and not with their current tactics and ideology.<br /><br />Such a force would find itself isolated, with minimal support, and unable to carry out operations in short order.<br /><br />This isn't Red Dawn. Without popular support, guerrilla campaigns fail. COIN operations revolve almost entirely around separating fighters from their popular support. That's why guerrilla operations in this circumstance is a red herring and really not worth talking about. A few thousand good ole boys supported by a minority composed of friends, family and a very small portion of sympathizers wouldn't last long.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10527114211001992483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-70559939436600694112016-02-11T13:29:23.789-06:002016-02-11T13:29:23.789-06:00Remember that Washington was a hero of the French ...Remember that Washington was a hero of the French and Indian wars (the North American extension of the 7 years war) which played prominently in the causes of the Revolution.<br /><br />The veterans of this conflict formed the nucleus of the Continental Army. Another separation from the professional army and militia was that the Army accepted military discipline whereas a militia's commitment was voluntary. <br /><br />SolarGroovyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03844916128871472445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-53272550769768956192016-02-05T17:19:17.172-06:002016-02-05T17:19:17.172-06:00I think one of the most telling things about you i...I think one of the most telling things about you is that you don't sink to these fakers' level, Jim.<br />You don't threaten them with violence, or attack ad hominem. You just point to their own words and actions and quote Inigo Montoya- "you keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means."<br /><br />I honestly don't know if I could resist the urge to just lash out if I were in your shoes. But I aspire to have your rationality and self-control *someday.* =)Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11892989847574072186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-68223048189537112752016-02-04T11:21:38.411-06:002016-02-04T11:21:38.411-06:00home-rolled linkbackhome-rolled <a href="http://chris-gerrib.livejournal.com/604623.html%22" rel="nofollow">linkback</a>Chris Gerribhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09484367221527860100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-52613640463829605432016-02-01T20:21:32.728-06:002016-02-01T20:21:32.728-06:00My friend the hog farmer let me know long ago peop...My friend the hog farmer let me know long ago people probably ought to stop using "pig farmer" as a symbol for ignorance or ineptness. (He also is a working pharmacist.) Jumperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794110173836133321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-1680502692854055372016-01-31T10:06:42.950-06:002016-01-31T10:06:42.950-06:00Wasn't there some concern on the part of slave...Wasn't there some concern on the part of slaveholders that their holdings/assets/earnings were endangered by British rule?Nancy Rubinsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07413871307399224263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-36238979317245707292016-01-31T09:31:47.802-06:002016-01-31T09:31:47.802-06:00Very well said, and very interesting as I am not t...Very well said, and very interesting as I am not that familiar with American history (being a non-American).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11594711628935154322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-87058932014068069712016-01-30T23:18:18.253-06:002016-01-30T23:18:18.253-06:00Actually, if what I read was accurate, they just m...Actually, if what I read was accurate, they just marched the poor sods through the mine field in formation.<br /><br />As a 12B, aka Sapper, aka one of the folks who places and removes mines, I can tell you that the most effective tool we have to find mines IS a stick. It's non-metallic, and when held properly (loosely) it will let you know if there's a solid object below the ground. Trust me, we're trained to use something that resembles an over-sized chopstick.Lucas Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-90471929665321960542016-01-30T23:11:37.696-06:002016-01-30T23:11:37.696-06:00Our rednecks are too dumb to organize as well. Th...Our rednecks are too dumb to organize as well. The Tea Party is being organized and paid for by the Koch brothers and their friends for their own purposes. (Kind of hard to claim it's all independent groups when they all come out with identical professionally printed placards from coast to coast on a talking point that showed up the day before.) <br /><br />As for the Bundy's and their "friends", they're anything but organized. Lucas Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-7213207345665077622016-01-30T22:36:28.490-06:002016-01-30T22:36:28.490-06:00I've often wondered whether the English Parlia...I've often wondered whether the English Parliament had forgotten that the colonists were, for the most part, European if not outright English citizens. They seemed to be using a "one size fits all" decision making for their colonies and forgot that those in the Americas were not made up of conquered natives.Lucas Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-31060402485727576082016-01-30T18:16:19.532-06:002016-01-30T18:16:19.532-06:00John, I let your comment post because I wanted to ...John, I let your comment post because I wanted to sincerely thank you for so aptly proving my point. <br /><br />I see your not-so-veiled threats in the comment above, the seething hate, the fat balding past middle-age impotent rage at how your shitty life turned out. I read your Facebook page, more hate, rage, racism, and failure - I particularly like the entry where you talk about killing Americans like me. <br /><br />I also enjoyed the part where you're on government disability. Was the irony accidental, or did you do it on purpose? <br /><br />Anyway, thank you for your concern, but <i>not</i> having my name on a list with people like you gives me great satisfaction. <br /><br />Now, please feel free to fuck off. Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-2580918108630809172016-01-30T13:38:11.537-06:002016-01-30T13:38:11.537-06:00Well, I sit here astonished, and disappointed at t...Well, I sit here astonished, and disappointed at the verbosity and claims against our American heritage and our patriots in Oregon. The vacuousness of Mr. Wrong's "history" lesson which most of you grovel about on your scabby knees praising him over, as you suckle his nether regions only serves to make you into the coprophagenous liberal dogs that you are. Mr. Wrong,and the rest of you curs, crawl back under the porch with your mother and your litter mates and remain there until such time as your body is needed, that we may stack it atop the other filth here in order to absorb bullets and fragment. There will come a reckoning, and while my name is on lists pointing me out as a "terrorist" for believing in the rule of law, our constitution and our bill of rights, that your name is not on that list, would be my worry for you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01952886311025057271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-24455180850825224652016-01-28T22:24:50.586-06:002016-01-28T22:24:50.586-06:00And in the end you were proven most correct when y...And in the end you were proven most correct when you said that they don't even rise to the level of the troops who ran away at Kip's Bay. According to one of their own, as soon as word of their leader's capture got to them, the majority of the bozos at the refuge bugged out in a panic because they thought the feds were going to attack them next, and apparently they ran so quickly that they left their weapons behind. <br /><br />The revolutionary era militia at least waited until they were actually faced with enemy troops before throwing their weapons down and fleeing, these guys discarded any and all extra weight and headed for the hills at the mere possibility that maybe the enemy might come near them. <br /><br />All that was left as of mid morning was 4 guys wondering everybody went and WTF happened to their glorious revolution. JRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13669849768457976453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-63779508031526920422016-01-27T21:54:23.774-06:002016-01-27T21:54:23.774-06:00BrilliantBrilliantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-17143464909430162322016-01-27T21:32:49.020-06:002016-01-27T21:32:49.020-06:00What MikeTheFid said.What MikeTheFid said.South Jersey Docnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-68783791693606433782016-01-27T19:16:04.516-06:002016-01-27T19:16:04.516-06:00A single Stryker battalion has more firepower than...A single Stryker battalion has more firepower than all the so-called militias in the United States. The fact that these dumb asses think they can take on the US military with AR15s and AK47s just shows how delusional they really are. And the "Oath Keepers," don't get me started on those idiots.Old Cowboynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-22698988939513966942016-01-27T17:12:08.890-06:002016-01-27T17:12:08.890-06:00I believe that deep down in their heart of hearts,...I believe that deep down in their heart of hearts, these people aren't 'Constitutionalists', rather they are 'Bill of Right-ists'. There is a distinct difference psychologically in their belief systems. 'Constitutionalists', historically, are the framers, believers in and supporters of the Constitution. 'Bill of Right-ists', historically, are those who are supporters of the Bill of Rights, which was always intended to 'protect' citizens FROM the government. Those in the GOP who state they are 'Constitutionalists' as well as displaying rabid support for the Second Amendment are lying to you. At a core level, it simply isn't possible to wish to 'protect yourself from the government' if you believe in 'We the People'. Trump Lies Matter!!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/05971414637147417589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-11577414453485814782016-01-27T16:49:01.738-06:002016-01-27T16:49:01.738-06:00Amy - I got one of those calls. Fortunately my hus...Amy - I got one of those calls. Fortunately my husband was not hurt badly enough to need surgery. Still, the E7 who called me basically said "We're flying him off of the ship to the closest hospital," then said she couldn't tell me more. I had no clue what happened, what kind of injury he had, or what condition he was in since they don't fly you off of the ship for minor things. I have never been so scared. The Faketriots have no idea what any of that is like.LTBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17613073497535298439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-48414555042247137802016-01-27T14:01:58.238-06:002016-01-27T14:01:58.238-06:00Anthony, the slogan was "no taxation without ...Anthony, the slogan was "no taxation without representation", not "no taxation". The colonists were upset that their rights as Englishmen were being violated by being taxed without representation in and the consent of Parliament. It didn't help that King George III had rescinded the charters of the proprietary and charter colonies and made them Crown colonies with his own governors-general (one reason why Cornwallis thought he might find support in the southern colonies was that they'd always been Crown colonies so he thought they might not have as many objections to British rule). In short, there were a multitude of objections, virtually none of which had anything to do with "free stuff", and everything to do with being treated like enemy aliens rather than Englishmen. BadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-43731753549910166042016-01-27T12:22:36.894-06:002016-01-27T12:22:36.894-06:00"The whole reason the Crown was taxing the co..."The whole reason the Crown was taxing the colonies was because Parliament refused to raise taxes to pay off the Crown's debt from the 7 Years War. By 1782 the Crown was barely able even pay the interest on the debt that had run up fighting the war, and national bankruptcy loomed."<br /><br />That had always been my understanding of the seeds of the American Revolution as well. The colonists were happy to accept British help in the 7 Years War, but when it came time to repay, they turned their backs on the British. Tradition teaches the US was formed out of nothing by high minded noble principles--and in part it was, but that was far from the entire story--namely the colonists wanted something for nothing...something to think about! Anthony Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09511256103735421392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-83509169219819835992016-01-21T17:45:21.541-06:002016-01-21T17:45:21.541-06:00Andrew Jackson's army of 4732 men at the Battl...Andrew Jackson's army of 4732 men at the Battle of New Orleans was anchored by 968 U.S. Army regulars, 58 U.S. Marines, 106 seaman of the US Naval battalion, and the remainder were militia. The militia almost lost the battle for Jackson when the militia on the left of Line Jackson broke and ran, but luckily the British guns ran out of ammunition and the cautious British commander pulled back to wait for reinforcements and more ammunition. In general Andrew Jackson had no end of trouble with militia during the course of both the Creek War and the New Orleans campaign. At one point both his cavalry and most of his militia had deserted, leaving him with only a few hundred soldiers until a detachment of regular Army arrived and could be used to buttress the sadly insubordinate and cowardly militia. <br /><br />In short, calling the Battle of New Orleans a victor for militia is, at best, a mixed message. The British made numerous mis-steps such as failing to bring ladders with them to climb Jackson's earthworks, and the regulars were the ones who gave sufficient backbone to the militia to keep them in those earthworks rather than running for the hills. If it had been militia alone at New Orleans, the results would have been similar to the Battle of Bladensburg that ended up with the White House being burned -- i.e., the militia throwing down their guns, stripping off their uniforms, and running for home the moment they saw all those pointy bayonets coming their way.BadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-42016491780011361872016-01-21T17:18:48.228-06:002016-01-21T17:18:48.228-06:00I'm afraid that last link might be opaque. In ...I'm afraid that last link might be opaque. In the law I referenced, the mandatory sentences for the arson crimes were put in place. For someone saying it better than me, try this:<br />http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/01/oregon-mandatory-minimums/422433/Jumperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794110173836133321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8243351006478134285.post-85160551197260417672016-01-21T17:01:18.012-06:002016-01-21T17:01:18.012-06:00I thought I'd look at the source of the mandat...I thought I'd look at the source of the mandatory sentencing law which ultimately is what sent the Hammonds back to jail. I smelled it before I read it:<br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiterrorism_and_Effective_Death_Penalty_Act_of_1996<br /><br />Of course it's approaching cruel to send someone back to jail after they got a short sentence, but my pity for arsonists is not very great. I suppose it all boils down to a respect for rule of law. As the lesser of many evils, I'll take it!Jumperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794110173836133321noreply@blogger.com