Category Archives: Freedom

Goodbye Facebook, Hello Patriotism 2

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This morning I had a very interesting message from Facebook Security saying I had violated a policy and my account was being terminated. Not sure which policy they were referring to but it does seem pretty interesting that it occurred the weekend after I launched a few salvos at the President’s lack of accountability on Benghazi, the targeting of conservative groups by the IRS, and the continued attacks on free speech of any kind.

Just as well I suppose. Maybe its time to find a more secure way for Patriots to communicate. I understand that the printing press worked back in the day and at least for now I still have email and this outlet. Does anyone know of a place where people can go to have discussions that are not manipulated?

Mister Mac

 

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The Fifth of May Celebration Reply

Freedom

The Fifth of May

On this day and every other day, the symbol of freedom around the world remains the same. The American Flag. If you wish to fly another countries flag while you are living under the protection provided by the nation she represents, may I strongly suggest (no actually make that a demand) that you go to that country and do so.

Mister Mac

This was a good day for America… and I hope it lasts 4

2nd Ammendment, BHO, Congress, Freedom, White House • Tags:

Whether you are a gun owner or not, this was a good day for America.

The law triumphed over manipulation by those who would seek to circumvent it.

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The Constitution has been pulled, pushed, prodded, poked and pissed on by people who don’t like the things it says. Despite that, it has managed to survive another assault. I believe that many of the people that want to dismantle it have motives that come from their hearts. The problem is that the Constitution was not written with people’s “hearts” in mind. I believe that the founders were smart enough to recognize that people can be manipulated by the emotional tug and pull of people with agendas.

But the founders also put protections into the laws so that we would not be swayed by emotion or feelings.

If I had my way, every honest citizen would be required to own a firearm and Congress Critters would have term limits. Maybe both will happen someday if we ever get our collective act together. As strong as I feel about both issues however, I recognize that there are laws and ways to amend those laws that are free from the hysterics of the moment and the power of a slobbering press.

If you want to change the laws, do so with the consent of the governed. King George learned that the hard way.

Guilt has no place in reasonable discussions. Guilt clouds the facts and makes people do stupid things they will regret later. America stands as the last best hope for the world because we stand against tyranny and dictators no matter where they come from. Any leader who doesn’t understand that is no leader at all.

Good American men and women stood up today against the full force and power of the guilt-master in chief, the full weight of his army of sycophants and a sad group of useful idiots. Is it too much to hope for that maybe, just maybe this is the start of the return to America?

God I hope so.

Mister Mac

Rise again… 5

2nd Ammendment, American History, BHO, Civil War History, Easter, Freedom

This week, Christians all over the world are celebrating the holiest of all days, a day which is set aside to remember the Resurrection of the Christ. This day reminds us that there is an ultimate victory for those who are part of the faith… the victory of life over death.

Like many people, I have been conflicted a lot lately with the seemingly out of control growth of evil and the painful destruction of the American dream. Freedom seems to be challenged more and more by an overreaching government fueled by an unrelenting populace of “me-first” voters.

Success by individuals is now considered a horrific sin against the less talented or ambitious. This has given some in power a large whipping post with which to distract people from their true intentions.

There was a song written back in the late sixties and released under many covers which has been running around inside my head. “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” was about the fall of the Confederacy in 1865.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_They_Drove_Old_Dixie_Down

Written by ‘The Band” it was later released by Joan Baez in 1971 which means it was playing on my radio for months and months during the most formative years I can remember in my life.

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Up until that point in my life I was pretty insulated from the real world other than what I read in magazines and newspapers (when I actually read that is). The Vietnam war had peaked, I was not quite old enough to serve yet and my family history included a Great Grandfather who was on the Yankee side during the Civil War.

By 1973 I found myself living in the south in Charleston SC and I got my first taste of the loss so many people still felt.

Charleston was a more progressive city but there were still Rebel flags flying from buildings and homes all around the area. Segregation was being phased out but in the further reaches in the country it was still alive and well. The one phrase you heard a lot though was that “The South Shall Rise again”.

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I did not quite understand that notion in those days.

Why would anyone want to separate themselves from the United States? I could only see things through the prism of a boy from the north who had read the history of the rise of the United States post Civil War. The rise of the railroads, expansion of our territory, the powerful industrial revolution that changed our status and the success of the world in beating back tyranny not once but twice in two world wars. None of these could have happened without the mighty force of a unified country and all of its resources.

What made her the power that she was included those resources bonded by an overreaching sense that America was something special in the halls of nations. Our giant melting pot produced giants and opportunities by blending together the unique flavors and abilities of people from all over the world. People came here to be free and to try their hand at success. “I am going to America” meant that you had the gumption to want to live in a land with few restrictions but fewer things that supported the less ambitious.

From the earliest days, the hallmark of America was freedom. With freedom comes risk. That risk however still equated to boundless opportunities.

Some succeeded and some failed. The common thread was that all had the choice to try.

Today, that freedom is being rapidly choked off in the name of “fairness”.

I don’t need to go into every law and regulation that is being used. If you are here, you already know those things well. America as we know it is nothing more than a well written and colorful puppet show compared what it once was. An illusion of its former greatness. The Republic has been sold to the lowest bidders and we are all part of the sham led by men and women with less than honorable intentions.

The loss started for me the night Barack and Joe stood on the stage and said change was here. I am sure it actually started much longer ago than that but watching two men with horrible records stand on that stage indicated a loss of liberty and freedom. Long before Obamacare, long before the assault on freedoms in general, and long before they indicated that I was the enemy because of my beliefs, I knew America was on its last journey. The violence in the cities is growing out of control and will soon come to a theater or drive in near you. Oh wait, it already has.

Can we rise again?

I don’t know. I’m getting old. I have fought a good fight and contributed my love and labor to what I believed in. Maybe it doesn’t matter. Nations have come and nations have gone. Nations that turn their back on the Creator have traditionally been found in the ash heap of history. There is only one freedom left that I am willing to give my life for… freedom to worship my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Watch for the signs. Tyrants fear people who have no fear and people who are Christian Soldiers are the most feared of all. We have no fear because we have been assured that we will rise again and there is nothing in this world or the next that tyrants can do to regulate that. That fact alone is why at some point they will try and control those who believe in the Word.

I continue to ask God to Bless America.

There is still a small amount of hope in me formed form years of travelling across this great land and meeting some very committed people. But just as Lot and his wife were warned, when the pillars of flame descend on Sodom and Gomorrah, do not look back. The people who denied God and chose to live in ways that were abhorrent to him will pay a price that will be impossible to overcome.

Mister Mac

    • Virgil Caine is the name and I served on the Danville train
    • ‘Til Stoneman’s cavalry came and tore up the tracks again
    • In the winter of ’65, we were hungry, just barely alive
    • By May the tenth, Richmond had fell It’s a time I remember, oh so well
      The night they drove old Dixie down
    • And the bells were ringingThe night they drove old Dixie down
    • And the people were singing
    • They went, "La, la, la"

 

  • Like my father before me, I will work the land
  • And like my brother above me, who took a rebel stand
  • He was just eighteen, proud and brave, but a Yankee laid him in his grave
  • I swear by the mud below my feet
  • You can’t raise a Caine back up when he’s in defeat

A Good Navy Man Reply

American History, BHO, Freedom, Leadership, US Navy, White House • Tags:

The Bluejacket’s Manual of 1946 was a special edition

The US Navy (along with its sister services) had just finished a victory of epic proportions and the BJM writers were writing about the needs the country would have from its sailors for years to come.

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In the introduction, the manual talks about the need for continued training that would no longer be solely focused on war time but on maintaining the peace. The emphasis was on the skills and attributes of the sailor that would help to ensure freedom of the seas and the freedom which comes from a country like America.

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From the manual:

The Navy considers the recruit a vital part of its organization. It wants him to b healthy, efficient and happy because, otherwise. the Navy will be less fit for action in peace and war.

The Navy will do its part. It expects the men to do theirs. Here are some of the basic qualities which are expected of every Navy man:

Loyalty. A good Navy man stands up for his ship, his shipmates, and his officers.

Obedience. A good Navy man carries out orders willingly, cheerfully, and promptly

Initiative. A good Navy man looks ahead and watches for things that need doing. He shows that he can be trusted to do the right thing in an emergency.

Fighting spirit. A good Navy man stays with a hard job. He never says “I can’t”.

Reliability: A good Navy man does his job thoroughly.

Concern for his record: A good Navy man tries at all times to keep a clean record. He upholds the standards of the Navy in his conduct.

Fairness. A good Navy man is square with others and expects the same treatment in return.

Honesty. A good Navy man tells the truth even if it hurts.

Cheerfulness. A good Navy man keeps his chin up when the going is tough. He doesn’t lose his temper over little things.

Neatness. A good Navy man is proud of his uniform. He keeps it in good condition.

All of these attributes are important for maintaining a force that can help to maintain freedom of the seas. We demand a lot of our Navy and it must perform to the strictest standards in any kind of weather or political storms. We should expect no less from the men and women who lead those sailors.

A good Navy man and woman and the people who support them are the backbone of freedom in a Republic.

We should never take them for granted or we risk losing more than just a few votes in an election year.

Mister Mac

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Thanks for your service… now hand in your guns 3

2nd Ammendment, BHO, Constitution, Freedom, Gun Control, Veterans • Tags:

I rarely reblog someone else’s page but I know that I have a following of a number of veterans who have honorably served their country. I saw this one this morning and thought that is deserved a little more recognition.

http://redflagnews.com/headlines/disarming-americas-heros-veterans-receiving-official-letters-prohibiting-them-from-purchasing-possessing-receiving-or-transporting-a-firearm-or-ammunition

From the article written By Constitutional Attorney Michael Connelly, J.D.

How would you feel if you received a letter from the U.S. Government informing you that because of a physical or mental condition that the government says you have it is proposing to rule that you are incompetent to handle your own financial affairs? Suppose that letter also stated that the government is going to appoint a stranger to handle your affairs for you at your expense? That would certainly be scary enough but it gets worse.

What if that letter also stated: “A determination of incompetency will prohibit you from purchasing, possessing, receiving, or transporting a firearm or ammunition. If you knowingly violate any of these prohibitions, you may be fined, imprisoned, or both pursuant to the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, Pub.L.No. 103-159, as implemented at 18, United States Code 924(a)(2).”?

If you know someone who is in this position, let me know so I can share that with my readers.

God Bless America. God protect us from progressives and liberals.

Mister Mac

“… the decorous quarters of the Senate” 2

BHO, Congress, Constitution, Freedom, Leadership • Tags: , , , ,

What an insidious sickness we have submitted ourselves to in the name of “comity”.

A group of good old boys (and girls) have entrenched themselves on the shores of the Potomac in an almost ironclad posture that has been strangling the life out of America’s freedoms.

How did we get here?

 

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Frankly, look at any country club in America and you can see the model at work. I remember as a kid driving by the country club that my Great Grandfather helped build. A beautiful building on top of the hill with spacious green lawns and a lovely golf course. A swimming pool where only white privileged children could swim and a dimly lit bar where back room deals were made out of the scrutiny of the public’s eye.

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Driving by the old club now is kind of cathartic in a way.

It is no longer the shining symbol of power and privilege it once was. There are still secrets within its walls but it no longer holds the place of power it once was. The building is dated and not as well maintained as it once was. The fences are falling down all along the main road.

The country club on the Potomac is sliding into the cesspool it was built to try and prevent. Over the years, the people who were sent to be our “leaders” have created protectionist rules and unseen barriers between themselves and the rest of us. We send them money and they pad their nests with things we can not afford for our own families.  They promote their own over the voices of their constituents and hurt the people who defend them and the country.

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Look at any poll and you will see that Congress in general and the Senate in particular are consistently rated as being in the low teens (and sometimes even lower). The usefulness of all this comity and decorum is frighteningly real in how non-useful the whole thing has become. What is really terrifying is that the vacuum of power that has been created by their ineffectiveness has created a new form of dictator in the form of the presidency.

Executive orders have replaced the Constitution. Bureaucracy has now become the new way of running the country. People don’t even fear the power of the Congress anymore… they rightfully fear the appointed power brokers from the Executive Branch.

Every once in a while, a bright light shines.

Senator Cruz from Texas is one of those bright lights. In a few short weeks, he has maddened the good old boys and girls on both sides of the aisle.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/16/us/politics/ted-cruz-runs-counter-to-courtly-ways-of-the-senate.html?_r=0

I woke up this morning feeling like we were doomed to destruction as a country. Doomed because we continue to elect slick rich people with no moral compasses to the highest offices in the land. Then along comes a voice in the wilderness. Senator Cruz has broken all the unwritten rules in the country club. I know he has been effective because fat pigs on both sides are squealing their little lungs out about it. Hearing that McCain is unhappy makes me smile. Hearing that Boxer is on the same page with McCain proves that there is no longer any difference between the two so called parties.

Nothing could be better for the country at this time than for the entire senate to slide into the ocean at its deepest part and start all over. (Note: the EPA would never permit this because of the amount of slime that would be released but I’m okay with it… the ocean is a very cleansing place and the cost/benefit ratio would justify it).

I don’t know about you but continuing on with the country club at a time the country is in deep trouble seems to be a guarantee that we will continue down the same road but at a faster path.

I find it interesting that this same “friendly to itself” body is one of the strongest groups that wants to take away your guns and ammunition . 

Assault weapons bans can't ban everything

Things will change. Just like the olden days in Rome, the current system is unsustainable. In a lot of ways, I am willing to take the risk of seeing an absolute collapse just so we have the chance to regain some freedoms. Oh, and please don’t bother to lecture me on supporting and defending the Constitution. Between these clowns and the courts, they have twisted the thing so far from its original intent its becoming nothing more than another reason to be sad about what could have been.

Mister Mac

Considering how useless the body has become, would we miss it if it were gone?

 

A more modern way of living… really??? 4

2nd Ammendment, American History, BHO, Constitution, Freedom, Gun Control, Revolutionary War • Tags: , , ,

I saw this posted on a web site today

and had to share.

For all of my friends down in North Carolina, I do sincerely hope there are not too many like this person running around without adult supervision.

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We have had people like this throughout the history of the country. Otherwise PT Barnum would never have prospered the way he did.

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Rubes, fools, and democrats (or is that being too redundant) have filled volumes of books with their incredible stupidity.

The only ray of hope is that enough of them will become disarmed and wiped out by the vermin they think do not exist. This particular fool would have been happy to keep King George in Power had he been alive during the revolution. The country was full of those knuckleheads too.

The hope is this:

Despite rubes, fools, and democrats the beacon of liberty and freedom still shines bright for now. That light can still lead us back to a place where common sense reigns. It will take a revolution or a collapse but at the end of the day freedom will reign over all.

Is it in you?

Mister Mac

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What is America? Reply

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what is America

What is America? It is an idea as well as a place. It is freedom to live life as the Creator designed it not slavery to man-made restrictions.

America is freedom

It is the belief that living with a purpose is far superior to existing under the yoke of tyranny or the oppression of laws made to limit that freedom. This country was created to defy the imperfections of man-made laws and unjust regulations.

You can love one

As long as men and women wish to breathe the air of freedom, it will exist despite the ideas of progressives who would be masters if given a chance. It lives in our hearts and only dies when our hearts stop beating. If you believe this, you are not a traitor, you are an American.

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Mister Mac

Its bigger than you think Reply

2nd Ammendment, American History, BHO, Constitution, Freedom, White House

3,531,905.43 square miles.

That is roughly the area that makes up the United States of America. We are certainly not the biggest single nation but we are also not the smallest. Last night, I flew over the section of the country between Atlanta and Pittsburgh on my way home from a business trip.

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The night was mostly clear which was surprising considering the snow storms happening around the same area. I have flown more miles than I can remember across this country and around the world. What always takes my breath away is how vast the lights are from that height.

Near the large cities, clusters of lights shine like Christmas decorations gone completely mad. I try to imagine what lies below in those clusters. Large marshaling yards are located near Atlanta bathed in bright lights. Completed cars sit waiting for their trips on trains and trucks to dealers around the country. Nearby distribution centers have buildings filled goods and materials that Americans will need to make other things.

The roads are outlined with static lights but made alive by the streaming flow of cars and trucks making their way to their destinations. Its especially fun to watch them in areas with hills since they seem to almost snake around in a flow of their own. Even though it was probably not designed that way, the result is a visual form of art that delights even the most jaded traveler.

Frankly, it’s a big country.

Somewhere around 315 million people call her home (presumably not counting the long term extended stay visitors who are here as well). I have been a Petty Officer, A Chief, and an Officer as well as a manager for many businesses. I can’t possibly imagine how I would lead those people.

315 million opinions based on their own personal biases, experience, age, sex, race, political persuasion and on and on. The glue that holds them together is words written on a few pieces of paper. The Constitution has worked pretty well for a few hundred years. It has not been perfect by any means. Slavery, voting rights, out of control nanny state rules on alcohol use are all classic examples of things that were wrong.

But the bedrock issues of freedom from government tyranny are still pretty solid for most of that 315 million people.

Speech, guns, privacy and property rights are all under attack

People who are supposedly the smartest people around want to cheat the system. By the stroke of a pen, a single group of people represented by a single man are trying to roll back inconvenient laws and rights. Inconvenient to their way of thinking and the way of thinking of a very small portion of that 315 million.

As I was flying over the country, I was reminded how big we are still.

We are the country others run to when things are going bad in their own lands. We are the country of big ideas. We are the country that has learned ways to become better than itself by following its North Star, its compass.

We are the country that knows how to say no to a single man or a small group that tries to change that North Star. When we are aroused, we can make our will known in the face of fantastic odds.

If any man would try and destroy our North Star, “We the People“ are bigger than any single man or minority of thought. The only way we lose America is when we let that minority chip away at our ability to stand up for Freedom.

Where will you stand when the time comes? By the way, here is a reminder of what lack of freedom looks like:

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We still have the right to say no to tyranny.

I wonder for how long?

Mister Mac