Campus Carry In Arkansas? Not Quite, but a step forward

News from the depth of Armed Arkansas.  Remember SB115? It passed 89-0, now on the way to the Governor. The story can be read here. That’s one bill killed (HB1051), one passed (SB115), and one in the wings. Lets discuss that one.

Its HB1479, read it here. This allows employees of Public or Private colleges with a permit to carry on campus. Not students. Remember Virginia Tech? The only one armed was Cho, and look how that turned out. If a professor had been armed, BANG! Lives saved.

Here’s what we can do. Contact the House Education Committee. Here’s the link. Tell them to pass it to the Floor. After that, tell your Representative to vote for it. Let freedom ring.

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• Texas Set to Pass Bill Allowing Guns on Campus (theroot.com)
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Slavery is illegal. Right? The Thirteenth Amendment

This is the thirteenth essay of the “Breakdown” series. We’ll explore each right in the Bill of Rights. And where they stand today. Comments appreciated, now lets begin.

Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

This is an easy one, it outlaws slavery and indentured servitude, unless you break the law, charged and convicted, and sentenced to prison. Slavery is easy to understand and it is wrong, indentured servitude is the unknown quantity.
People used to be forced into labor to pay debts, imagine your credit card company forcing you to work for them for free because your late on a payment. Or blackmail, threat of force, extortion. “Threat of Force?” Hmmm, that would make the military draft unconstitutional. If you didn’t serve after getting drafted you were going to jail. That’s considered force. Selective service papers we had to fill out after we turned 18, unconstitutional. Well, I think it is. In 1918, the Supreme Court said it wasn’t. It was discontinued in 1973.
Another thought, Guantanamo Bay is unconstitutional, how many of those people were charged and sentenced? Now there are bad people in Gitmo that do not need to be free, but those elected idiots  know they violated so many Constitutional Amendments even a lousy defense attorney can get them off. Even IF they had smoking guns in their hands when captured. But I digress beyond my point. Section two is simple, Congress can make laws to enforce this amendment.

Remember that just societies have a  check and balance system. Government makes laws which are enforced by the cops. Laws are just words on paper, you don’t have to follow them, which is why we have cops. The Constitution and the Bill of Rights are the laws that keep the Federal Government in check BUT it’s just words on paper unless enforced by someone. Guess who that is? WE THE PEOPLE, and we are failing miserable due to apathy and complacency. A little monetary or physical security in exchange for freedom and liberty. Not for this wolf, I’m not one of the flock, I’m above it and have taken it upon myself to snap you from your slumber, remove your blindfolds and show you how IT IS!

Another essay to follow on the Fourteenth Amendment. And I’m taking it a section at a time because it’s so long. Stay tuned for it next week.

Howl’s Author Spotlight: R.J

One time a week, I’m going to start highlighting one of the authors of Howls From The Wolfpack. It’s a collected works filled with poetry, quotes and essays, divided by author. This week I will introduce you to R.J Olsen.

R.J is more than a writer for the book, he’s Da Nekidgoat’s Poetry Editor, they both screen the poetry submissions. It hasn’t stopped R.J from sending his own writing in. In fact he was the first to send in anything to me, Randal and Ben. A short and very good essay called, “Are You Hungry.” A few of his bullets, but where he shines is his poetry. “Prayer”, and my favorite, “Refuser of the Label.” He has a talent for sure. And these above are what he has sent in so far, and we have time to add more.

To learn about him and read R.J’s work be on the lookout for the upcoming Howls From The Wolfpack due out early Summer.

A Virus Off The Somalia Coast

Watching where Somali pirates have killed ANOTHER four innocents after hijacking their boat. This is freaking insanity. Stop tolerating them, this isn’t the “Pirates of the Caribbean“.
Sure we have various Navies patrolling, but it’s the same as a cop on the beat, they’re not omnipresent. The boaters defense lies squarely on their shoulders. And they are handicapped by policies in many ports that don’t allow firearms. Doesn’t stop the pirates though.
I applauded when the Navy SEALs punched holes in the pirates who held the Captain of the merchant vessel awhile back. You have levels of force, but diplomacy has it’s limits, and violence is still an option. If you have an armed and trained crew, maybe one in a concealed high spot with a .308, you’ll stop one hijacking. Spot a pirate boat, have a crew member fire a burst of warning fire, that doesn’t stop them? Sniper puts a round through the boat’s driver. Now they know you’re serious. They will find easier pickings or attack, and then, you’re on equal footing as all are armed.
The other option is vacate the area, no ships, but that is temporary, they’ll move. We need some real changes. And sitting in front of a news camera and saying you condemn the pirates actions doesn’t work. Shoot on sight will.

What was Uncle Sam up to last week?

What passed through the Congress last week? Let’s see…

USAPATRIOT Act: For another 3 months the Fourth Amendment will be trampled with roving wiretaps, secretive searches of YOUR business, library, bookstore, tax, medical and other records. You can’t challenge them or have court oversight. This is the UNPATRIOT ACT, a mark of tyranny. Its up for a vote again in three months, call your employees in the Congress  and tell them to kill the law. It passed the House 279-143, the Senate 86-12. Disgusting, Ben Franklin is giving us the finger from his grave.

F-35 FIGHTER BUDGET: This canceled the funding for its alternate engine to a total of 485,000,000$. So far they’re 1-1 on my record this week. 1 tyrant vote, 1 good vote. Goes to the Senate now.

COMMUNITY POLICE GRANTS: Passed through the House, taking 228,000,000$ from NASA and giving it to COPS program for putting cops on the street and technology.

INTERNET NEUTRALITY: Remember my post a while back, if not, you can find it here. This stops the funding for implementing that regulation.

GREENHOUSE GASES: Reduces funding for regulations that make companies report emissions.

FEDERAL AVIATION BUDGET: 35,000,000,000$ for two years, raises fuel taxes to 35.9cents a gallon, keeps the 4.50$ tax on airline tickets for every take-off and landing. Expect your tickets to go up.

AVIATION BUDGET CUT: This was to cut the Aviation budget to 2008 levels and they voted to kill it 51-47.

AIR-SERVICE SUBSIDIES: 200,000,000$ annually to fly to 150 small airports.

Get involved. You see what happens when you’re not watching. Some good, some bad.