FBI being dumb asses political stooges.   (Reuters) – Anti-government extremists opposed to taxes and regulations pose a growing threat to local law enforcement officers in the United States, the FBI warned on Monday.

These extremists, sometimes known as “sovereign citizens,” believe they can live outside any type of government authority, FBI agents said at a news conference.

The extremists may refuse to pay taxes, defy government environmental regulations and believe the United States went bankrupt by going off the gold standard.

Routine encounters with police can turn violent “at the drop of a hat,” said Stuart McArthur, deputy assistant director in the FBI’s counterterrorism division.

“We thought it was important to increase the visibility of the threat with state and local law enforcement,” he said.

Now that I think about it………… when I had to work with the Feebs in the field they we’re standard politically centric then too.  I think they lost a step or two when Scully and Mulder decided to move to the private sector.  Such a shame and waste of a good Feedie team.

Had to add a gratuitous Gillian Anderson pic below cause I always thought she was kinda hot and I’m soooo not above doing that.  Just don’t tell Linda Carter OK?  See’s still The POTR’s #1 babe.

Because I miss the sumbitch.

I need another drink.

Marcus

I’ve now loaded literally thousands of rounds with it, and over all this time I actually kept a log of every round loaded and fired. Then I tabulated how much money I have saved–and no kidding, I am one range trip away from breaking even on the cost. One more range trip and the gear has paid for itself. That’s a pretty cool feeling I am here to tell you.

Over the last few years I’ve chatted with other shooters who have expressed an interested in handloading and I’ve made it clear that if your goal is to save money, then you’re really not in it for the right reasons. I can assure you that yes, while my gear is on the verge of paying for itself, I will undoubtedly expand or upgrade my operation, therefore kicking the proverbial can down the road once again. So I have always advised potential handloaders to get into the hobby for the fun of it, not to save cash. Saving money at this probably isn’t realistic.

There’s another crowd that I’ve had opportunity to chat with, and that’s the prepper crowd. There seems to be this misconception that if the Shit Hits The Fan (SHTF), then reloading would be some sort of super valuable skill to have after the apocalypse. As an experienced handloader I would have to disagree. You see, while reloading your own ammo is kind of a neat skill to have, you still need consumables to create ammunition. While you can reuse brass or shotgun hulls, you still need to load primers, powder, and bullets or shot. And those items simply do not grow on trees. While I can resize brass, and trim the neck, and do some rudimentary tasks, what I cannot do is build primers or create smokeless powder. An alchemist I am not. One might get away with casting lead bullets (and I know I guy who does this) you can’t get around the powder and primer dilema. So if we have a TEOWAWKI or SHTF event, being a reloader will be a valuable skill for about as long as your supplies last. Just like being a truck driver will be valuable until you run out of diesel fuel.

On a completely different note, I do have a gripe about the hobby that has always bothered me. And maybe it’s because I use RCBS equipment. My complaint is that when you buy a reloading kit, you don’t get directions on how to use it. Now, you might say that if you are doing something as complicated (it’s not really) or as potentially dangerous as loading ammunition, you ought to know what you’re doing ahead of time. Okay, sure… but not necessarily. If you are selling an entire handloading kit to a customer, I think it’s a reasonable assumption that that person is getting into the hobby for the first time and may not know much about it. So including an instruction manual might be kind of cool. But RCBS does not do this. Or at least they weren’t when I bought my gear.

Now, like I said before my dad taught me how to do this stuff. But over the years I’ve run into situations with my gear that Dad never talked to me about. Like what to do if a casing gets stuck in a resizing die. Thank goodness for Youtube or else you might be up Shit Creek. Because I’m here to tell you, RCBS doesn’t give you a pamphlet with a FAQ guide. Ever wonder why you need to trim your brass casings or how to what length? Yeah, you’re going to have to research that one on your own too. The bottom line is that there ought to be a basic instruction manual included with these kits with a “how to” guide and some basic troubleshooting info. Oh, and a link to a website with good information couldn’t hurt either. I’m just sayin’.

Anyway, I really enjoy reloading ammo, but I do have some issues. And since I’ve added a fricking crew-served weapon to my collection I may need to revisit my reloading operation and upgrade a bit. Quite a bit actually, since my .30 Cal eats ammo like the Old Lady eats crabs legs at the buffet (I swear, whenever we go to the casino for “crab leg night” she will consume her own body weight in king crab… it’s absolutely amazing).

Something to ponder anyway.

Marcus

P.S. The post was sponsored by Jim Beam and Coke Zero. Another booze-inspired blog post of excellence.

Marcus

As a trained Zombie Emergency Response Operations Scout I can SMELL a Government cover-up!

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Joint military training exercises will be held evenings in downtown Los Angeles through Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The LAPD will be providing support for the exercises, which will also be held in other portions of the greater Los Angeles area, police said.

Training sites “have been carefully selected to ensure the event does not negatively impact the citizens of Los Angeles and their daily routine,” a department official said.

The training, which a department official said would involve helicopters, has been coordinated with local authorities and owners of the training sites, police said.

Police said safety precautions have been taken to prevent risk to the general public and military personnel involved.

The exercises are closed to the public, police said.

The exercises are designed to ensure the military’s ability to operate in urban environments, prepare forces for upcoming overseas deployments, and meet mandatory training certification requirements, police said.

Posted by David Perez, KFI News

So heads up  ZERO-LA- Scouts we know you’re on this, but keep the lines of communications open.  If this obvious Government Zombie Outbreak containment effort fails in your Area of Operation do your duty and be our eyes and ears.  The media will be cowed into misinformation if the containment fails .  We’re relying on you to give us as much lead time as possible.  So follow your SOPs Brothers and Sisters.  Be strong and be alert or be eaten!

“There is not a liberal America and a conservative America – there is the United States of America. There is not a black America and a white America and latino America and asian America – there’s the United States of America.” – Barack Obama 2004 Democratic National Convention

So it’s not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations. - Barack Obama, Apr 2008 Bitter Pennsylvanians Speech

That’s better.

Anyway, since he can’t be bothered to post anything here today I guess I will.

You’re welcome.

Marcus