<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602</id><updated>2012-02-08T22:22:12.396-06:00</updated><category term='lending'/><category term='report'/><category term='pondering'/><category term='new shooter'/><category term='debt'/><category term='slippery slope'/><category term='proverbs'/><category term='borrowing'/><category term='Quote of the day'/><category term='range report'/><title type='text'>Freedom Is Mandatory</title><subtitle type='html'>America was created to be a country in which both opportunities and differing opinions could abound. Now we face the threats of politicians and hate- and fear-mongers who want only their views to be considered, and they want it to be law. If we do not act, we will soon lose all the freedoms that many have died to protect. We cannot allow this, because in America, Freedom is Mandatory.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>282</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-957853698963875211</id><published>2012-02-08T22:22:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2012-02-08T22:22:12.404-06:00</updated><title type='text'>For Grandpa</title><summary type='text'>It's been a rough week. I got a call Sunday morning saying that my grandpa, my last remaining grandparent, and certainly the one I was closest to, was not doing well at all. He'd had cancer, kidney, lung, and heart problems for a good while. He had apparently nose-dived in less than 48 hours. A few hours after the first call, I got another one saying to come home. After packing and a few hours </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/957853698963875211/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=957853698963875211' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/957853698963875211'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/957853698963875211'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2012/02/for-grandpa.html' title='For Grandpa'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-4129023686095449826</id><published>2012-01-25T14:40:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2012-01-25T14:40:04.823-06:00</updated><title type='text'>My Take on The Republican Race</title><summary type='text'>Well, let's start off by saying that I'm not excited about anyone. I'll also say that when the primary rolls around here, I'll be voting for Santorum, if he's still in the race. (And please spare me the "elect-ability" crap. The only reason people believe that is because they are being fed it by the media. If people actually voted for who they wanted, instead of who is "elect-able", we would see </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/4129023686095449826/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=4129023686095449826' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/4129023686095449826'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/4129023686095449826'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2012/01/my-take-on-republican-race.html' title='My Take on The Republican Race'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-8661291600861401309</id><published>2012-01-06T16:03:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2012-01-06T16:03:23.015-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Response to "A Declaration"</title><summary type='text'>Recently, I posted "A Declaration". As I said I would, I sent copies of it to all of my "representatives" in Congress. Senator Bob Corker responded to me today. The text follows, and then I will have some more comments.



Thank you for contacting my office regarding provisions related to the disposition of detainees in the FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Your input is important</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/8661291600861401309/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=8661291600861401309' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8661291600861401309'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8661291600861401309'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2012/01/response-to-declaration.html' title='Response to &quot;A Declaration&quot;'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-7689044899734618072</id><published>2011-12-20T12:12:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2011-12-20T12:12:37.513-06:00</updated><title type='text'>An Easier Way</title><summary type='text'>I'm going to have to ask a Robbish question here:

Wouldn't it be easier to just type it into the address bar?

Someone did a search that linked them here. Here is the referring URL:
http://yandex.ru/yandsearch?text=freedomismandatory.blogspot.com&amp;lr=84</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/7689044899734618072/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=7689044899734618072' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7689044899734618072'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7689044899734618072'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/12/easier-way.html' title='An Easier Way'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-1998200245231350921</id><published>2011-12-20T11:34:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2011-12-20T11:34:47.403-06:00</updated><title type='text'>A Declaration</title><summary type='text'>Via this post by AP comes this declaration. I post it here in agreement, and will be sending copies to all of my congress-traitors.

Whereas, on the 14th of December, 2011, the House of Representatives of these United States voted in favor of indefinite military detention, without charges, of any American, anywhere, anytime, without due process of law, at the discretion of the government alone;</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/1998200245231350921/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=1998200245231350921' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1998200245231350921'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1998200245231350921'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/12/declaration.html' title='A Declaration'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-5315429655854221397</id><published>2011-12-20T11:28:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2011-12-20T12:07:03.170-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Some Range Time and Poor Man's Ballistics Testing</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday I finally got out to do some much needed shooting. I had a little fun, but also made sure to get some meaningful practice in. Among the meaningful practice was some weak-hand shooting, point-shooting, GOTX, shooting on the move, multiple targets, and working on my draw. A great resource I've found for mindset and training ideas is warriortalknews. It was a good time, and I feel like I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/5315429655854221397/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=5315429655854221397' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/5315429655854221397'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/5315429655854221397'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/12/some-range-time-and-poor-mans.html' title='Some Range Time and Poor Man&apos;s Ballistics Testing'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AwMi986-HvY/TvDBxYGdPhI/AAAAAAAAAD0/tZMZngumFdc/s72-c/10in+target+pumpkin.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-7647667528186285936</id><published>2011-12-12T13:29:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2011-12-20T10:52:58.356-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Some Thoughts on Freedom</title><summary type='text'>I recently received a comment on one of the more popular posts, which I decided deserved a response in its own post. If necessary, read the old post first, then come back to the comment and my reply.I am told, deer almost never travel more than five miles from their birthplaces during their lives. If an enclosure were located outside the normal unimpeded limits of a deer's lifetime wanderings </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/7647667528186285936/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=7647667528186285936' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7647667528186285936'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7647667528186285936'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/12/some-thoughts-on-freedom.html' title='Some Thoughts on Freedom'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-318672953545612202</id><published>2011-11-04T20:28:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-11-04T20:38:34.327-05:00</updated><title type='text'>OC Joy</title><summary type='text'>Something I've noticed lately has made me very happy. I've been seeing a lot of people open carrying their sidearms. And not just young folks, either. That was the chord that was struck today - two "old" men were carrying. I mean, old enough to be retired.Now, I see OC almost every day at work, and am happy whenever I see it. Seeing older folks doing it makes me that much happier. To me, that </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/318672953545612202/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=318672953545612202' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/318672953545612202'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/318672953545612202'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/11/oc-joy.html' title='OC Joy'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-4395022585266003195</id><published>2011-10-31T18:55:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-10-31T19:02:37.906-05:00</updated><title type='text'>We're not voting our way out</title><summary type='text'>Robb takes a swing and hits it out of the park. Take the time to read it all - it's worth it.http://blog.robballen.com/2011/10/31/p5209-youre-not-voting-your-way-out-of-this-people.postWhile not completely convinced, I tend to agree that the fight will be predicated by a total economic collapse. It is coming (both of the above). What are you doing to prepare for it?Act Free.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/4395022585266003195/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=4395022585266003195' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/4395022585266003195'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/4395022585266003195'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/10/were-not-voting-our-way-out.html' title='We&apos;re not voting our way out'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-6193880370496374839</id><published>2011-10-14T09:08:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-10-14T09:14:49.370-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I've Been Hearing The "R" Word A Lot</title><summary type='text'>I've noticed a lot in public conversations I've overheard across the past few months that I've heard the "R" word several times. No, not Republican. Or retarded.The word I've been hearing is "revolution". I work in a very public place, and the conversations that take place there are likewise very public.That leads me to believe one thing - people are ANGRY. And they know exactly why the Second </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/6193880370496374839/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=6193880370496374839' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6193880370496374839'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6193880370496374839'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/10/ive-been-hearing-r-word-lot.html' title='I&apos;ve Been Hearing The &quot;R&quot; Word A Lot'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-6853982199868065414</id><published>2011-10-14T07:42:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2011-10-14T07:48:50.412-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Petitions for Restoration of Gun Rights!</title><summary type='text'>Via Robb comes this link to a post suggesting several petitions to sign on the White House web site. As he says, don't worry about getting added to a list. If you aren't already on one, you're not trying hard enough.And yes, I registered and signed them all.Also, check out this post from Mike, and act accordingly. This bill would be a great thing for freedom-lovers.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/6853982199868065414/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=6853982199868065414' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6853982199868065414'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6853982199868065414'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/10/petitions-for-restoration-of-gun-rights.html' title='Petitions for Restoration of Gun Rights!'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-1524261013857975489</id><published>2011-08-31T21:15:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-31T21:17:52.878-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A Chilling Reminder</title><summary type='text'>That militant Muslims abound here in the U.S. Yet they will not be having any visits from DHS. Protect yourself.Act Free.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/1524261013857975489/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=1524261013857975489' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1524261013857975489'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1524261013857975489'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/08/chilling-reminder.html' title='A Chilling Reminder'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/8fSvyv0urTE/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-7651219438916029481</id><published>2011-08-26T14:49:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-26T14:58:15.930-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome the EPA!</title><summary type='text'>Just looked at stats, and it seems a third .gov agency has checked me out. Surely I have earned my spot on a list now, especially with the conversation I had with an FBI agent a couple weeks back!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/7651219438916029481/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=7651219438916029481' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7651219438916029481'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7651219438916029481'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/08/welcome-epa.html' title='Welcome the EPA!'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-5543578942166487490</id><published>2011-08-25T20:29:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-25T21:01:52.612-05:00</updated><title type='text'>An Unexpected Event: Lessons Learned</title><summary type='text'>Almost everyone in my area would be aware of a shooting that took place two days ago at our local Walmart. For those not in my area, and who didn't watch the news, I can provide you with the story fairly well, especially since I was there.I was down at the gas station, about 100 yards across the parking lot. Little did I know what was about to unfold. A woman and her husband of 20 years had been</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/5543578942166487490/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=5543578942166487490' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/5543578942166487490'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/5543578942166487490'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/08/unexpected-event-lessons-learned.html' title='An Unexpected Event: Lessons Learned'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-8603856508806841524</id><published>2011-08-25T20:11:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-25T20:29:33.362-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Another New Shooter (or two)</title><summary type='text'>Recently some of my wife's family spent a week with us, including three of her younger cousins. The older of them, who is just starting college here locally, 800 miles from home, I taught a few summers ago how to shoot. Well, her 17-year-old sister wanted to learn, too. Never one to turn down an opportunity to shoot, or teach a new shooter, especially female, I jumped on it. Sorry I don't have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/8603856508806841524/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=8603856508806841524' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8603856508806841524'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8603856508806841524'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/08/another-new-shooter-or-two.html' title='Another New Shooter (or two)'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-1852148653025834937</id><published>2011-08-22T08:13:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-08-22T08:41:20.697-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Rewarding Failure</title><summary type='text'>I understand that the title of "Rewarding Failure" can be applied in many instances in our society today. I am going to apply it to something that I was just told by my wife's 11-year-old cousin this past week.She was in a small class, and they were split into pairs. They were given a set of ten math problems, adding, subtracting, dividing, and multiplying fractions. Her pair got the most right </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/1852148653025834937/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=1852148653025834937' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1852148653025834937'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1852148653025834937'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/08/rewarding-failure.html' title='Rewarding Failure'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-3058487843696471510</id><published>2011-07-07T21:03:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-07T21:07:01.897-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Double-take on Guerrilla Warfare</title><summary type='text'>Can't remember where I first saw this, so my apologies. However, this is an excellent examination of two different ways to conduct guerrilla warfare. Think big picture and how it applies to us fighting to restore our republic.WN 38 IRA VS. AL QAEDA: I WAS WRONG</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/3058487843696471510/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=3058487843696471510' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/3058487843696471510'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/3058487843696471510'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/07/double-take-on-guerrilla-warfare.html' title='Double-take on Guerrilla Warfare'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-6801378464966238672</id><published>2011-07-07T20:54:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-07T21:01:11.624-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Afterthoughs</title><summary type='text'>On my way home from a side job yesterday, I was listening to the radio, and it stoked some thoughts.I realize it was a depressing set of posts I put up on Monday - that's how I felt. But that's not the whole story. Sometimes we need to be reminded of other things.America is not lost yet. The spirit of America is still alive. Joplin, Missouri should show us that. The floods in North Dakota, also. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/6801378464966238672/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=6801378464966238672' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6801378464966238672'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6801378464966238672'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/07/afterthoughs.html' title='Afterthoughs'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-4047654938188499349</id><published>2011-07-04T17:41:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-04T17:45:17.433-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Reading for the Fourth</title><summary type='text'>From like-minded folks.Arctic PatriotSipsey StreetVia WRSASultan Knish</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/4047654938188499349/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=4047654938188499349' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/4047654938188499349'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/4047654938188499349'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/07/reading-for-fourth.html' title='Reading for the Fourth'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-3932330004890403433</id><published>2011-07-04T14:03:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-04T14:13:20.137-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Independence Day</title><summary type='text'>Many people will be celebrating today - I will not. Yeah, I'm going to watch some fireworks tonight, but only because that's where my wife will be.I have to think this year that too many don't even understand what they are celebrating. They don't understand the dire straits this country is in right now. They don't know, much less understand, our founding documents. They don't see that if they </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/3932330004890403433/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=3932330004890403433' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/3932330004890403433'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/3932330004890403433'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/07/independence-day.html' title='Independence Day'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-2618301764776312599</id><published>2011-06-23T09:12:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-06-23T09:20:37.927-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Turning the Other Cheek</title><summary type='text'>Via WRSA comes this quote:"Violence must be replied to with violence. The only time I would suggest turning the other cheek is when firing off the left shoulder with a rifle after taking cover in a doorway."– Venlet, citing de HavillandNow, I have to ask you, for whatever contingency arises, whether it be TEOTWAWKI or armed thugs in your home, are you PRACTICING? Do you dry-fire practice from </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/2618301764776312599/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=2618301764776312599' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/2618301764776312599'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/2618301764776312599'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/06/turning-other-cheek.html' title='Turning the Other Cheek'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-4867209722045638847</id><published>2011-06-23T08:56:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-06-23T09:00:59.514-05:00</updated><title type='text'>No Matter What</title><summary type='text'>Below is an e-mail I recently received. I disagree, and will note points on the other side.DR. WILLIAMS predicts that Obama can not  lose the 2012 election.IN  ADDITION TO THE VOTING BLOCKS HE MENTIONS, THERE IS ANOTHER HUGE  GROUP:  THE NEARLY ONE-HALF OF ALL ADULTS DO NOT PAY ANY TAXES  AND, IN FACT, MOST OF THEM RECEIVE MONEY FROM THE GOVERNMENT. THESE  PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO "SHAKE THE BOAT" </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/4867209722045638847/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=4867209722045638847' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/4867209722045638847'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/4867209722045638847'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/06/no-matter-what.html' title='No Matter What'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-7399745568152150307</id><published>2011-06-23T08:55:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-06-23T08:56:18.785-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Rush Limbaugh on Project Gunwalker</title><summary type='text'>I know I haven't said much about the ATF operation turned scandle, but time has been short, and I have the link to Sipsey Street in the sidebar and hope some took the opportunity to find out why Mike is a daily read.Today I heard Rush mentiong the Gunwalker Scandle, and had to cringe when he got one of the facts wrong. He said the story was originally broke on CBS in March. So, I hope that he is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/7399745568152150307/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=7399745568152150307' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7399745568152150307'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7399745568152150307'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/06/rush-limbaugh-on-project-gunwalker.html' title='Rush Limbaugh on Project Gunwalker'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-1951495050757580607</id><published>2011-06-14T21:21:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-06-14T21:52:19.893-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Coffee Shop Conversation</title><summary type='text'>Sitting here in the coffee shop I frequent in order to have internet access, I overheard a conversation. A man was talking to some lady he knew (but didn't come with) and happened to ask her if she had seen the guy who was a college student in here that carries a gun. He remarked that he he's kinda scary. I was listening intently for another bit of information as he then stated that they guy's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/1951495050757580607/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=1951495050757580607' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1951495050757580607'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1951495050757580607'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/06/coffee-shop-conversation.html' title='Coffee Shop Conversation'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-1475602592061242071</id><published>2011-06-06T21:02:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-06-06T21:03:55.397-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Infanticide</title><summary type='text'>Arctic Patriot has it.Read it. He's right.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/1475602592061242071/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=1475602592061242071' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1475602592061242071'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1475602592061242071'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/06/infanticide.html' title='Infanticide'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-5806599782090625266</id><published>2011-05-31T12:48:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-05-31T12:51:04.740-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Camp of The Saints</title><summary type='text'>WRSA pointed me to this book, and it is a read I highly suggest. You can download it and read it free.Camp of The SaintsFair warning, it starts kinda slow, like a Tom Clancy novel, and it has a lot of subtle satire, and some foul language.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/5806599782090625266/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=5806599782090625266' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/5806599782090625266'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/5806599782090625266'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/05/camp-of-saints.html' title='Camp of The Saints'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-3165097061522336189</id><published>2011-05-30T21:15:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-05-30T21:16:16.166-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank God for the Fallen Soldiers</title><summary type='text'>Not for the fact that they died, but for what they died. The ideals, the freedom embodied in the great experiment known as these united States of America. (For anyone who watches grammar an capitalization, I did that on purpose. Do the research.)Since we cannot bring them back to life, let us examine ourselves to see if we are being as courageous as they were, and if we are fulfilling our duty in</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/3165097061522336189/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=3165097061522336189' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/3165097061522336189'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/3165097061522336189'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/05/thank-god-for-fallen-soldiers.html' title='Thank God for the Fallen Soldiers'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-8565259413257176683</id><published>2011-05-29T17:57:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-05-31T12:35:38.904-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Restless Nights</title><summary type='text'>I was hardly able to get any sleep last night. There were simply too many things on my mind. It wouldn't be so bad but this is the third or fourth night in a week like this, and I normally sleep like a rock. A couple personal issues, but those don't burden me like what hit me yesterday, and some of the other news of the past two weeks.First thing yesterday, an issue at work. Black woman got a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/8565259413257176683/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=8565259413257176683' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8565259413257176683'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8565259413257176683'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/05/restless-nights.html' title='Restless Nights'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-453816033134305864</id><published>2011-05-06T07:58:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-05-06T07:57:23.758-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Die on Your Feet?</title><summary type='text'>Would like to pose a quote, then a question for consideration.In reference to freedom and slavery (not prayer, so don't take this out of context), George Washington said, "The thing that sets the American christian apart from all other people in the world is that he will die on his feet before he will live on his knees."Question: Is this still true today or have we become a nation of cowards?Is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/453816033134305864/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=453816033134305864' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/453816033134305864'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/453816033134305864'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/05/die-on-your-feet.html' title='Die on Your Feet?'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-8439717566254463142</id><published>2011-05-01T22:35:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-05-01T22:35:21.936-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Where are the virgins?</title><summary type='text'>Not where you are, Bin Laden, you murderous pig.Rest in pieces.Good on the U.S. Military.'Nuff said.Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/8439717566254463142/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=8439717566254463142' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8439717566254463142'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8439717566254463142'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/05/where-are-virgins.html' title='Where are the virgins?'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-6791299439760948061</id><published>2011-04-30T14:34:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-30T14:34:50.756-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Amen.</title><summary type='text'>Saw a t-shirt at work today that is worth relating.It had an outline of an AR rifle, filled with the pattern of the U.S. Flag.  Underneath was written these words:"I defend my rightsMay God help those that doubt me"So be it.Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/6791299439760948061/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=6791299439760948061' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6791299439760948061'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6791299439760948061'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/04/amen.html' title='Amen.'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-4206027793838784193</id><published>2011-04-27T14:31:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-27T14:31:39.691-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Good for Them!</title><summary type='text'>Watching the TN House Finance, Ways &amp; Means Committee, HB 1298 came up. I came in in the middle of the discussion, but the jist of the bill was to make it an offense to not have your license plate lights working. It would allow you to be pulled over and fined on account of it. For a non-working LICENSE PLATE LIGHT. No safety issue. Just another excuse to tax citizens for something </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/4206027793838784193/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=4206027793838784193' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/4206027793838784193'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/4206027793838784193'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/04/good-for-them.html' title='Good for Them!'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-7643681113260920717</id><published>2011-04-25T14:38:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-25T14:47:58.918-05:00</updated><title type='text'>T-Shirt Idea</title><summary type='text'>So, I've been thinking of making a new T-shirt to wear, and considering what to put on it. Bear in mind this would be a shirt I want to wear while Open Carrying.One thought:Front - DHS calls me a "right wing extremist"Back - The founders would call me their countryman(Reference This)Another:Freedom un-exercised is freedom lost.And:If you want to BE free, ACT free.Thoughts? Other ideas?</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/7643681113260920717/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=7643681113260920717' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7643681113260920717'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7643681113260920717'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/04/t-shirt-idea.html' title='T-Shirt Idea'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-6803407864630453728</id><published>2011-04-25T14:05:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-25T14:22:15.345-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Andrew Klavan: On the Culture</title><summary type='text'>For any who have not see the videos done by Andrew Klavan, they are well worth your time. Some are funny with a serious twist, some are just serious, and all are sarcastic but right on the money.Check them out on YouTube.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/6803407864630453728/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=6803407864630453728' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6803407864630453728'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6803407864630453728'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/04/andrew-klavan-on-culture.html' title='Andrew Klavan: On the Culture'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-885152328064587042</id><published>2011-04-18T12:32:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-18T12:38:45.962-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Why I Carry at Home, Reason #3</title><summary type='text'>This would be the reason I sometimes carry a .22LR pistol at the house - dealing with vermin. In this case, it's the kind that demolished my garden last year.Was cleaning up some stuff, lifted up a panel and saw movement, drew the gun, fired four times, killed three ground moles. One mother and two babies. They've eaten the last of my beans and corn.Oh, and no, I'm not an expert shot - they were </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/885152328064587042/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=885152328064587042' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/885152328064587042'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/885152328064587042'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/04/why-i-carry-at-home-reason-3.html' title='Why I Carry at Home, Reason #3'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-1910001279458427024</id><published>2011-04-18T12:27:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-18T12:32:04.133-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I Wish I Was Kidding</title><summary type='text'>Saw this in a high school cafeteria denoting which food was in which line. Couldn't resist a picture.*slapping forehead*And we wonder why kids are in so much trouble nowadays. Even the people working in schools don't understand proper construction of English words.For those that haven't figured out the problem in the picture yet, it should be written "Salads", not "Salad's." The apostrophe </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/1910001279458427024/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=1910001279458427024' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1910001279458427024'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1910001279458427024'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/04/i-wish-i-was-kidding.html' title='I Wish I Was Kidding'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tPDTuP5bSek/Tax03cH6XHI/AAAAAAAAADs/znToDbOErEU/s72-c/IMG00218.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-3888191684338572868</id><published>2011-04-04T21:28:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-04T21:26:29.295-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Amen. Good Litmus Test for Politicians</title><summary type='text'>No further comments. Read it for yourself.http://arcticpatriot.blogspot.com/2011/04/l-neil-smith-why-did-it-have-to-beguns.htmlSent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/3888191684338572868/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=3888191684338572868' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/3888191684338572868'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/3888191684338572868'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/04/amen-good-litmus-test-for-politicians.html' title='Amen. Good Litmus Test for Politicians'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-4972681851752456076</id><published>2011-03-22T21:04:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2011-03-22T21:03:43.433-05:00</updated><title type='text'>No, I'm Not Kidding</title><summary type='text'>A guy around 20 years old just wrote a check to where I work. Do you know how he spelled the number "4" on it? "Fore"No joke. Add this to the pile of evidence that we should do away with the No Child Left Behind Act and the DoE.Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/4972681851752456076/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=4972681851752456076' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/4972681851752456076'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/4972681851752456076'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/03/no-im-not-kidding.html' title='No, I&apos;m Not Kidding'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-153817785804090036</id><published>2011-03-07T21:29:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2011-03-07T21:31:03.767-06:00</updated><title type='text'>V for Vendetta Revisited</title><summary type='text'>Some may remember my previous post regarding the movie, V for Vendetta: Scary Parallels to America Today. Anyway, about a year or so ago, my wife bought me the book, which is actually like a long comic book. I finally got around to reading it last week, and have to say it blew me away. I highly recommend the book.We all know that in many cases, the movie bites in comparison to the book. I don't </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/153817785804090036/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=153817785804090036' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/153817785804090036'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/153817785804090036'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/03/v-for-vendetta-revisited.html' title='V for Vendetta Revisited'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-4191963788036491752</id><published>2011-03-04T09:26:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2011-03-04T09:27:46.766-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Honesty</title><summary type='text'>Via Alvie comes this. It is definitely worth the entire read, as it describes much of what has put us in the hole we are in today.On Honesty</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/4191963788036491752/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=4191963788036491752' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/4191963788036491752'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/4191963788036491752'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/03/honesty.html' title='Honesty'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-6405679506133362705</id><published>2011-03-02T20:38:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2011-03-02T21:00:18.492-06:00</updated><title type='text'>TN Senate Bills to Watch</title><summary type='text'>I discovered last week that on one of the PBS stations in our area, it is showing sessions of the TN Legislature, including committees. I’ll start off by saying that I now believe there is incredibly large population of idiots in Memphis. They elected a certain Senator Marrero, who is either a flaming liberal or a moron, but I repeat myself. Anyway, on to the reason for the post.  The TN Senate </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/6405679506133362705/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=6405679506133362705' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6405679506133362705'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6405679506133362705'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/03/tn-senate-bills-to-watch.html' title='TN Senate Bills to Watch'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-432348912729613510</id><published>2011-03-02T20:32:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2011-03-02T20:37:54.944-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Shooting Fun</title><summary type='text'>Today I finally had the chance to get out and shoot a little bit, so I decided to fire the old Mosin Nagant M38 and get it sighted back in after having done some work on it. I also shot a few rounds through my pistol, and would have shot more if it were not so cost-prohibitive. Here are a few things I would like to impart to my readers about the experience today.    The      M38 still kicks like </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/432348912729613510/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=432348912729613510' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/432348912729613510'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/432348912729613510'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/03/shooting-fun.html' title='Shooting Fun'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-2565562353036091650</id><published>2011-02-09T14:58:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2011-02-09T14:59:51.079-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Global Warming??</title><summary type='text'>This is Jackson, TN as I type. Started an hour ago and we are projected to get 3-5 inches last I heard.Fifth measurable snowfall in four weeks - in west TN.In your face Al Gore.Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/2565562353036091650/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=2565562353036091650' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/2565562353036091650'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/2565562353036091650'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/02/global-warming.html' title='Global Warming??'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7ia-vjiVxIs/TVMAR0QUNiI/AAAAAAAAADk/HF46IqE6Zsw/s72-c/%253D%253Futf-8%253FB%253FSU1HMDAyMDQuanBn%253F%253D-791080' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-8024155042403196814</id><published>2011-02-08T07:50:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2011-02-08T07:49:30.708-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Quote of the Day - 2A Edition</title><summary type='text'>"The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing."- In the tagline of a commenter on another site.Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/8024155042403196814/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=8024155042403196814' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8024155042403196814'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8024155042403196814'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/02/quote-of-day-2a-edition.html' title='Quote of the Day - 2A Edition'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-482306179698996105</id><published>2011-01-10T16:08:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2011-01-10T16:08:44.189-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Here it comes</title><summary type='text'>I realize that it's been a while since I've posted, and for good reasons, even though I haven't liked it. Here is something freedom lovers need to pay attention to, especially in the aftermath of the recent shooting in AZ, and it shouldn't surprise anyone who pays attention.I don't know about you, but as Mike V. would say, I'm tired of backing up. I've had enough of it the past 2 years alone. No </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/482306179698996105/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=482306179698996105' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/482306179698996105'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/482306179698996105'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2011/01/here-it-comes.html' title='Here it comes'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-3563338553360358282</id><published>2010-11-11T11:16:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-11-11T11:16:50.363-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Solutions for America</title><summary type='text'>Can't remember who pointed me to it, but take a look at it, and if you love freedom, act accordingly.Solutions for America | The Heritage Foundation</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/3563338553360358282/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=3563338553360358282' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/3563338553360358282'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/3563338553360358282'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/11/solutions-for-america.html' title='Solutions for America'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-7622741045571207042</id><published>2010-11-04T09:52:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-04T09:52:21.986-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A Republic vs. A Democracy</title><summary type='text'>Here's some good reading for understanding of types of governments. I love the info in it, but also loved one of the closing statements:"“Like Oprah wants another donut,” he said."Take a few minutes and read it.A Republic vs. A Democracy by John Silveira Issue #90</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/7622741045571207042/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=7622741045571207042' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7622741045571207042'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7622741045571207042'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/11/republic-vs-democracy.html' title='A Republic vs. A Democracy'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-6751992389757778990</id><published>2010-11-04T07:11:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-04T07:11:14.937-05:00</updated><title type='text'>TN Constitutional Amendment</title><summary type='text'>When we went to the polls Tuesday, one thing on the ballot in TN was a constitutional amendment for the state. Short version reads, "Passage of this amendment would allow the citizens of this state to have the personal right to hunt and fish, subject to reasonable regulations and restrictions prescribed by law." SourceOf course I voted for it, but it seems that many other Tennesseans like the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/6751992389757778990/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=6751992389757778990' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6751992389757778990'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6751992389757778990'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/11/tn-constitutional-amendment.html' title='TN Constitutional Amendment'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-8916077720501743920</id><published>2010-11-02T11:11:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-02T11:11:30.139-05:00</updated><title type='text'>And They Turn to Eat Their Own</title><summary type='text'>Via both Mike and Alvie comes this. It is worth the read. Consider how bad it has to be if his own people are turning on him, and what that means for our country.Part 1: White House Insider: "They were in shock at the president’s behavior." | NewsflavorPart 2:White House Insider: "President Obama is lost. Absolutely lost." | Newsflavor</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/8916077720501743920/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=8916077720501743920' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8916077720501743920'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8916077720501743920'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/11/and-they-turn-to-eat-their-own.html' title='And They Turn to Eat Their Own'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-7329624231285012782</id><published>2010-11-02T08:58:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-02T16:16:26.136-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Interesting day . . .</title><summary type='text'>So, this past Sunday was pretty crazy. Most of my days tend to be that way anymore, but Sunday was more so than usual on three counts.First, my wife asked me if I could change the battery on the car of one of her female friends. No problem, right? Well, turns out it's one of those batteries you have to pull the tire off and the battery is behind the fender. New experience, no big deal, that is, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/7329624231285012782/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=7329624231285012782' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7329624231285012782'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7329624231285012782'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/11/interesting-day.html' title='Interesting day . . .'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-2188922253388328412</id><published>2010-11-02T08:55:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-02T08:57:17.319-05:00</updated><title type='text'>How to Starve a Democrat</title><summary type='text'>Another e-mail I received. How do you starve a democrat?Hide his food stamps under his work boots!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/2188922253388328412/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=2188922253388328412' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/2188922253388328412'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/2188922253388328412'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-to-starve-democrat.html' title='How to Starve a Democrat'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-1756595144447625721</id><published>2010-11-02T08:50:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-02T08:54:15.410-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Senator Corker in Tennessee</title><summary type='text'>I just received an e-mail a few days ago about a series of town hall meetings Senator Bob Corker is doing in TN. Below is the e-mail listing the dates and times. Since my work schedule changed, Lord willing I'll be in Jackson on Thursday.Our national debt is at a record $13.5 trillion and rising every day.  In six town hall meetings across Tennessee, Senator Bob Corker will deliver a sobering </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/1756595144447625721/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=1756595144447625721' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1756595144447625721'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1756595144447625721'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/11/senator-corker-in-tennessee.html' title='Senator Corker in Tennessee'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-525078334433812030</id><published>2010-11-02T08:46:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-02T08:49:57.095-05:00</updated><title type='text'>It's November 2!</title><summary type='text'>That means that if you haven't yet, get out and vote!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/525078334433812030/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=525078334433812030' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/525078334433812030'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/525078334433812030'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/11/its-november-2.html' title='It&apos;s November 2!'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-6944288104409883833</id><published>2010-10-26T11:24:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-10-26T11:24:57.963-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Continuum of Resistance</title><summary type='text'>Via Linoge, this article. Worth the read and thought, especially given recent discussions.The Continuum of Resistance: Time for Violence? � MJ Mollenhour's Blog on the 2nd Amendment, National Defense, and Terrorism</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/6944288104409883833/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=6944288104409883833' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6944288104409883833'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6944288104409883833'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/10/continuum-of-resistance.html' title='The Continuum of Resistance'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-2298224690474583697</id><published>2010-10-24T17:13:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-10-24T17:13:24.965-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank You, Lord!</title><summary type='text'>For the first time in almost 2 months, we're getting rain in west Tennessee! The drought is over!Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/2298224690474583697/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=2298224690474583697' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/2298224690474583697'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/2298224690474583697'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/10/thank-you-lord.html' title='Thank You, Lord!'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-3356856263435787401</id><published>2010-10-22T08:40:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-10-22T08:40:30.808-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Well Spoken</title><summary type='text'>Watch the video, and if you are a liberal, do try to keep up.Klavan Explains , An Ol' Broad's Ramblings</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/3356856263435787401/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=3356856263435787401' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/3356856263435787401'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/3356856263435787401'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/10/well-spoken.html' title='Well Spoken'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-8140919780493220545</id><published>2010-10-21T09:53:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-10-21T10:01:24.848-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Education System Fail</title><summary type='text'>As if I needed more proof about the eroding nature of our public education system, I had a shining example at work on Tuesday afternoon. An 18-year old guy came to buy cigarettes. The conversation went like this:Boy: "How much is a pack of Pall Malls?"Me: "Three thirty-four."Boy: "Can I get two with nine dollars?"No, I can't make this stuff up. And no, this is not an isolated incident. I see this</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/8140919780493220545/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=8140919780493220545' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8140919780493220545'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8140919780493220545'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/10/education-system-fail.html' title='Education System Fail'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-6379002530882251409</id><published>2010-10-16T08:14:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-10-16T08:14:08.586-05:00</updated><title type='text'>How Government Works</title><summary type='text'>Read it. Think about it. Vote and act accordingly.INSIGHT on Freedom: How Government Works</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/6379002530882251409/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=6379002530882251409' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6379002530882251409'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6379002530882251409'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-government-works.html' title='How Government Works'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-8978426634990286716</id><published>2010-10-15T21:21:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-10-15T21:30:33.848-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Sounds Similar</title><summary type='text'>So I sat down a few minutes ago to eat dinner and flipped on the television since I'm home alone. Switch the channel to PBS and this is the approximate first few sentences I hear, regarding the "banking crisis" and what caused it and fixing it, blah, blah, blah . . ."They were just signing the documents, and they didn't even know what they said. They didn't care what the papers said. There was </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/8978426634990286716/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=8978426634990286716' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8978426634990286716'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8978426634990286716'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/10/sounds-similar.html' title='Sounds Similar'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-8980128670312613619</id><published>2010-10-15T13:05:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-10-15T13:05:38.436-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Ironic?</title><summary type='text'>I quit shopping at Wal-Mart about two months ago whan they remodeled ours. I stand in line now (buying for work) thinking, isn't it false advertisement for wal-mart to call anything a "speedy checkout"?Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/8980128670312613619/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=8980128670312613619' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8980128670312613619'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8980128670312613619'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/10/ironic.html' title='Ironic?'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-7228824782133303664</id><published>2010-10-11T14:26:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-10-11T13:26:53.035-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Quote of the Day, Founder's Edition</title><summary type='text'>"If we can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people, under the pretense of taking care of them, they must become happy."-Thomas JeffersonPerhaps the reason most Americans are unhappy is because this advice hasn't been followed.Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/7228824782133303664/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=7228824782133303664' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7228824782133303664'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7228824782133303664'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/10/quote-of-day-founders-edition.html' title='Quote of the Day, Founder&apos;s Edition'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-5526263165481947787</id><published>2010-10-08T15:07:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-10-08T15:07:03.611-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Breaking the Rules</title><summary type='text'>So, I decided to take inventory of my ammo the other day. While I won't divulge all the numbers, I did have two thoughts:First, 500 rounds between my two defensive pistols. I need to get more so I can maintin the efficiency with which I have been previously shooting. That means practice. Lots of it.Second, I only have 150 rounds of .22 LR. If I remember right, aren't gun nuts supposed to have at </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/5526263165481947787/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=5526263165481947787' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/5526263165481947787'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/5526263165481947787'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/10/breaking-rules.html' title='Breaking the Rules'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-1619484036039447367</id><published>2010-10-07T09:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-10-07T09:00:11.571-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Glenn Beck 10/06/10 , An Ol' Broad's Ramblings</title><summary type='text'>I actually got to watch this yesterday, it it was frightening. Kate has it posted, and I highly recommend watching and thinking. It's where we are now.Glenn Beck 10/06/10 , An Ol' Broad's Ramblings</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/1619484036039447367/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=1619484036039447367' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1619484036039447367'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1619484036039447367'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/10/glenn-beck-100610-ol-broads-ramblings.html' title='Glenn Beck 10/06/10 , An Ol&apos; Broad&apos;s Ramblings'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-8531465395074192046</id><published>2010-10-06T22:26:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-10-06T22:33:36.991-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Honor for a Fallen Soldier</title><summary type='text'>For the first time ever, today I listened to a presentation made by Obama for longer than a minute. In fact, my eyes watered up while he was talking. He even called the enemy what they are - terrorists. A soldier was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor today, as I understand it, the highest military honor.If you have anything against the idea of listening to Obama, or you are against the wars</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/8531465395074192046/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=8531465395074192046' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8531465395074192046'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8531465395074192046'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/10/honor-for-fallen-soldier.html' title='Honor for a Fallen Soldier'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-3364786774618685366</id><published>2010-10-03T08:02:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-10-03T08:05:54.266-05:00</updated><title type='text'>They Fought For Us</title><summary type='text'>Via The Snake on the Flag comes this video. I watched it last night but didn't have time or energy to re-post it. Quite honestly, I shed a few tears at the end of the video. I think most freedom-loving Americans will. Watch, think, and share.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/3364786774618685366/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=3364786774618685366' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/3364786774618685366'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/3364786774618685366'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/10/they-fought-for-us.html' title='They Fought For Us'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-2401799680435472312</id><published>2010-10-03T08:01:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-10-03T08:01:45.818-05:00</updated><title type='text'>10:10 Video - I Would Love to be Proven Wrong Right Now . . .</title><summary type='text'>Alvie has the video posted. It definitely has a "wow" factor which is intensified in it's honest portrayal of how the group which talks big about tolerance has none of it themselves. Make sure to read and think about the observations Alvie listed. This stuff is scary.The Cliffs of Insanity: 10:10 VideoActually, just thought about this as I was about to hit the "publish" button. I just finished </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/2401799680435472312/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=2401799680435472312' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/2401799680435472312'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/2401799680435472312'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/10/1010-video-i-would-love-to-be-proven.html' title='10:10 Video - I Would Love to be Proven Wrong Right Now . . .'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-6976860046470714557</id><published>2010-09-26T20:23:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-09-26T21:02:15.887-05:00</updated><title type='text'>If My Wife Wouldn't Kill Me For It . . .</title><summary type='text'>I would immediately volunteer for active work fighting the insurgency/invasion of our southern border. Who knows, I may end up fighting it anyway. Via Alvie comes this two part story. Check out his take on it as well.“This is their corridor, where they move everything.  Drugs, money, wetbacks.  They’ll shoot at anybody.  Like I said, if you look like you’re hunting around, looking to interfere </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/6976860046470714557/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=6976860046470714557' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6976860046470714557'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6976860046470714557'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/09/if-my-wife-wouldnt-kill-me-for-it.html' title='If My Wife Wouldn&apos;t Kill Me For It . . .'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-6738743903327162013</id><published>2010-09-25T20:03:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-09-25T20:03:03.271-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Guns, Compromise, and Cake</title><summary type='text'>LawDog put up some answers to questions someone had posted about gun issues. He turned it to 2A rights and the un-Constitutional infringements we are dealing with. At the end, he compares the anti-gun lobby's "compromise" with guns, to cake. Read it all. It's good thinking material, and possibly a good analogy you may want to swipe.The LawDog Files: Ok, I'll play</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/6738743903327162013/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=6738743903327162013' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6738743903327162013'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6738743903327162013'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/09/guns-compromise-and-cake.html' title='Guns, Compromise, and Cake'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-2278453947774682627</id><published>2010-09-17T20:51:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-09-17T20:51:13.487-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I Am An Individual</title><summary type='text'>This nails it. It's short. Read it. Live it.Western Rifle Shooters Association: I Am An Individual</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/2278453947774682627/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=2278453947774682627' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/2278453947774682627'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/2278453947774682627'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/09/i-am-individual.html' title='I Am An Individual'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-1154448504985733036</id><published>2010-09-17T20:08:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-09-17T20:44:29.093-05:00</updated><title type='text'>223 Years Ago . . .</title><summary type='text'>. . . this wonderful land we are living in became what is now known as the United States of America. Foundations were set in place for a federal government and its relationship to the states, and also our God-given rights were recognized and codified in a document that continues to be the line in the sand for many Americans, though many seem to have forgotten it.Here are two sites worth a visit. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/1154448504985733036/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=1154448504985733036' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1154448504985733036'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1154448504985733036'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/09/223-years-ago.html' title='223 Years Ago . . .'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-7130113926873675668</id><published>2010-09-14T08:32:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-09-14T09:25:03.949-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Crimes Drop Lower for Third Year</title><summary type='text'>The Brady Campaign utters its hysterics at the proof they are liars.Ah, yes, what a wonderful story to start the day with. The FBI reports that violent and other crimes are down for the third straight year.But how can this be? After all, during 2008 and 2009 there was a tremendous increase in firearms and ammunition sales. Besides that, we had two rulings by the Supreme Court that struck down </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/7130113926873675668/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=7130113926873675668' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7130113926873675668'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7130113926873675668'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/09/crimes-drop-lower-for-third-year.html' title='Crimes Drop Lower for Third Year'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7ia-vjiVxIs/TI9761yFdQI/AAAAAAAAADU/FJTyBcqNlDo/s72-c/inconceivable.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-4024335046830909557</id><published>2010-09-12T09:47:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-09-12T09:51:57.236-05:00</updated><title type='text'>3 Things About Islam</title><summary type='text'>Via Eternity Road, you must watch this video about Islam. Eye opening. Share it.Keep your powder dry.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/4024335046830909557/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=4024335046830909557' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/4024335046830909557'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/4024335046830909557'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/09/3-things-about-islam.html' title='3 Things About Islam'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-6151412206614379286</id><published>2010-09-11T18:06:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-09-11T18:47:00.313-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Where Were You</title><summary type='text'>September 11, 2001. Two planes fly into the WTC towers. Another one later hits the Pentagon. A fourth crashes in a field in Pennsylvania. Over 3000 Americans lost their lives in an attack by a group of radical Muslims. The Muslim world danced in the streets and celebrated at our loss.I was 14. 9th grade. Working during study hall as a teacher's aid when we found out the news after the first plane</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/6151412206614379286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=6151412206614379286' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6151412206614379286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6151412206614379286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/09/where-were-you.html' title='Where Were You'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7ia-vjiVxIs/TIwTNMiqbPI/AAAAAAAAAC8/RW5xu0NADuc/s72-c/wtc-9-11.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-7863400882322446372</id><published>2010-09-11T17:25:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-09-11T17:25:06.514-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The NRA is a Turncoat Bunch of Weasels!</title><summary type='text'>via Mike V., file this away as another reason my NRA membership has PERMANENTLY expired.Seriously, donating almost $5000 dollars to Harry Reid's campaign? Let your NRA membership expire (or don't get one in the first place) and go with GOA instead.NRA Nevada endorsements betray Angle and gun owners - National gun rights | Examiner.com</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/7863400882322446372/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=7863400882322446372' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7863400882322446372'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7863400882322446372'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/09/nra-is-turncoat-bunch-of-weasels.html' title='The NRA is a Turncoat Bunch of Weasels!'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-5541649581207159513</id><published>2010-08-28T19:17:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-08-28T19:22:49.794-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Quote of the Day, Classic Rock Edition</title><summary type='text'>So, while listening to the radio on the way home from prison, er, I mean work, today, the Eagles came on with the song "Yes I'm Already Gone." Picked up on a set of lyrics I hadn't noticed before, but are amazing in their profundity."So often times it happens that we live our lives in chainsAnd we never even know we have the key."Chew on that for a bit, and think about how many places it applies </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/5541649581207159513/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=5541649581207159513' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/5541649581207159513'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/5541649581207159513'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/08/quote-of-day-classic-rock-edition.html' title='Quote of the Day, Classic Rock Edition'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-6541173211765280709</id><published>2010-08-24T21:44:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2010-08-26T09:46:23.125-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Another Reason I Love My Wife</title><summary type='text'>She turns me on to videos like this:</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/6541173211765280709/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=6541173211765280709' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6541173211765280709'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6541173211765280709'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/08/anothe.html' title='Another Reason I Love My Wife'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-2450368377448545692</id><published>2010-08-23T14:50:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-08-24T09:25:45.799-05:00</updated><title type='text'>No Connection, Really</title><summary type='text'>Yeah, like I believe what Iran says. Surely there's no connection between this story and and Iran starting to put the fuel rods in their nuclear reactor. And it's purely defensive, cause they have shown themselves to be non-aggressive. *eyes rolling*Iran Commissions Un-manned BomberYeah, I'll grant them that the bomber itself can't reach Israel, but it carries 4 cruise missiles. Notice that their</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/2450368377448545692/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=2450368377448545692' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/2450368377448545692'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/2450368377448545692'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/08/no-connection-really.html' title='No Connection, Really'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-1102269985942429356</id><published>2010-08-21T21:56:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-08-21T21:56:09.711-05:00</updated><title type='text'>TYRANNY! PELOSI STYLE</title><summary type='text'>Via WRSA, had to pass this on. It is some major thinking material, and should definitely have you either outraged or ready to vote the freedom-haters out of office, or both. Don't bother reading the comments. They're pretty worthless. I can't get back those minutes of my life. Don't waste yours.Do watch the video, though.TYRANNY! PELOSI STYLE - Nealz Nuze on boortz.com</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/1102269985942429356/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=1102269985942429356' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1102269985942429356'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1102269985942429356'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/08/tyranny-pelosi-style.html' title='TYRANNY! PELOSI STYLE'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-1010104539606953184</id><published>2010-08-15T21:40:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-08-15T22:00:24.734-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Why I Love My Wife</title><summary type='text'>For my birthday, my wife, a wonderful artist, did three charcoal drawings for me. One is of us at our wedding. Another is of Thomas Jefferson. The third, as well as my favorite (don't tell her I said that), is a rendition of this statue of George Washington:Now, compare that pic to her drawing:Notice anything different? No? Okay, let me zoom in for you:For those of you who still don't realize it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/1010104539606953184/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=1010104539606953184' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1010104539606953184'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1010104539606953184'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/08/why-i-love-my-wife.html' title='Why I Love My Wife'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7ia-vjiVxIs/TGimkL0AT-I/AAAAAAAAACc/f9ZsWJkaFqg/s72-c/washington+with+cane.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-6350838274257100568</id><published>2010-08-05T10:06:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2010-08-05T10:13:42.664-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Broken Window Fallacy</title><summary type='text'>Via Conservative Scalawag comes this video. If only we could convince the "ruling class" that economics and growth really are this simple.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/6350838274257100568/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=6350838274257100568' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6350838274257100568'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6350838274257100568'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/08/broken-window-fallacy.html' title='The Broken Window Fallacy'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-4967049362989988385</id><published>2010-08-03T10:05:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-08-03T10:05:08.552-05:00</updated><title type='text'>On Continuing to Blog</title><summary type='text'>I have decided that since I am now on the USDOJ radar, it's time to stop blogging. Or not. I find it interesting that they stumbled across me by doing a Google search for Mike's blog, which they surely already know the location of. It's not like I didn't already have suspicions of being on one of the phony watch lists, so it's all good, just now it's probably official.Now, as far as blogging goes</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/4967049362989988385/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=4967049362989988385' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/4967049362989988385'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/4967049362989988385'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/08/on-continuing-to-blog.html' title='On Continuing to Blog'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-9094220005259972422</id><published>2010-08-03T09:32:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-08-03T09:32:01.734-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The "Elite" Ruling Class</title><summary type='text'>Via Mike, been meaning to link to these for a couple weeks, but I hadn't had time to finish them myself. Finally did this morning. Both are lengthy, but worth the time to read.Works and Days � Pity the Postmodern Cultural EliteThe American Spectator : America's Ruling Class -- And the Perils of Revolution</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/9094220005259972422/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=9094220005259972422' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/9094220005259972422'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/9094220005259972422'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/08/elite-ruling-class.html' title='The &quot;Elite&quot; Ruling Class'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-3400664470421293002</id><published>2010-08-01T11:54:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-08-01T13:17:57.078-05:00</updated><title type='text'>"This Week" with Christiane Amanpour</title><summary type='text'>So, in an extreme rarity, due to some issues my wife was having, I was not able to attend worship this morning. So I did some reading, and kinda halfway listened to a show that was being advertised as what you could call actual journalism on ABC. That would be "This Week" with Christiane Amanpour. Curious as to whether it would be as advertised, I especially paid attention when her first guest </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/3400664470421293002/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=3400664470421293002' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/3400664470421293002'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/3400664470421293002'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/08/this-week-with-christiane-amanpour.html' title='&quot;This Week&quot; with Christiane Amanpour'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-1899450962482855284</id><published>2010-08-01T11:19:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-08-01T11:40:26.776-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Common Sense</title><summary type='text'>So, I finally finished reading a book I got months ago, probably at the end of last year. It is Glenn Beck's Common Sense. Inspired by Thomas Paine and his writing, it was a fairly good book, providing some insights I hadn't thought of. I believe though, that I enjoyed the end of the book much better, it being a printing of Thomas Paine's Common Sense. It is rather ironic, though, that Beck put </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/1899450962482855284/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=1899450962482855284' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1899450962482855284'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1899450962482855284'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/08/common-sense.html' title='Common Sense'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-6114136816539572810</id><published>2010-07-21T21:58:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-07-21T22:05:44.801-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Quote of the Day - Confessions of an IRS Agent Edition</title><summary type='text'>So, after church tonight I got into a conversation with a fellow I harass about being a tax collector. Turns out, he is much more conservative than I thought. From among other things he said, I would like to highlight this:"I used to watch MSNBC just to make myself mad."Yep, that's about the only reason to watch that lapdog station.On another note, he had some rather disturbing things to say </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/6114136816539572810/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=6114136816539572810' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6114136816539572810'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6114136816539572810'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/07/quote-of-day-confessions-of-irs-agent.html' title='Quote of the Day - Confessions of an IRS Agent Edition'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-5632232675702434512</id><published>2010-07-13T08:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-07-13T08:18:32.331-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The disintegration of the welfare state</title><summary type='text'>This seems eerily familiar to the way the U.S. government is going to be dealing with things. Things like this give me reason to do my best to prepare mentally, physically, and financially for what is ahead. I believe it is a similar fate.The disintegration of the welfare state - The Globe and Mail: "Democratic self-deprecation isn’t quite as funny as it once was. Mobs have already taken to the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/5632232675702434512/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=5632232675702434512' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/5632232675702434512'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/5632232675702434512'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/07/disintegration-of-welfare-state.html' title='The disintegration of the welfare state'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-2585627210915611258</id><published>2010-07-11T19:40:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-07-11T19:40:48.817-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Making Amends: A Mini-Manifesto</title><summary type='text'>Via Mike V.This is a very sobering piece. However, I believe it provides wonderful, if not a little disturbing, insight into what is coming in our country. Like the author, I, too hope it doesn't come to this, but history does have a way of repeating itself and its lessons for those who didn't learn the first dozen or more times. Excerpt below, but you need to read the whole thing.Francis W. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/2585627210915611258/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=2585627210915611258' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/2585627210915611258'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/2585627210915611258'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/07/making-amends-mini-manifesto.html' title='Making Amends: A Mini-Manifesto'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-3161560033271561946</id><published>2010-07-07T16:39:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-07-07T16:39:12.930-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome to Obamacare, Prepare to Die, and no, you can't try to save yourself. That's cheating.</title><summary type='text'>Scared yet? I feel a storm a-brewin'.Captain Clueless At The Helm , An Ol’ Broad’s Ramblings</summary><link rel='related' href='http://olbroad.com/2010/07/07/captain-clueless-at-the-helm/#more-35741' title='Welcome to Obamacare, Prepare to Die, and no, you can&apos;t try to save yourself. That&apos;s cheating.'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/3161560033271561946/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=3161560033271561946' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/3161560033271561946'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/3161560033271561946'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/07/welcome-to-obamacare-prepare-to-die-and.html' title='Welcome to Obamacare, Prepare to Die, and no, you can&apos;t try to save yourself. That&apos;s cheating.'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-7441145520866723784</id><published>2010-07-07T10:06:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-07-07T10:06:12.443-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Fear and Anger</title><summary type='text'>Via Mike, these two pages have been sitting in open tabs for several days, waiting on me to quit procrastinating. This first one is rather scary, especially considering it is a look into the mind of liberals.American Thinker: The Leftist 'Purification' MovementHere is something that just ticks me off. "Representatives" like this are a reason we are in the trouble we are in. Mocking constituents? </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/7441145520866723784/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=7441145520866723784' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7441145520866723784'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/7441145520866723784'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/07/fear-and-anger.html' title='Fear and Anger'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-6623123272243275583</id><published>2010-07-04T15:17:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-07-04T15:33:42.601-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Keep Freedom Alive - Happy Independence Day</title><summary type='text'>Thus begun our independent nation, a union of thirteen sovereign states, breaking their allegiance to a tyrannical king. Some emphasis added.IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/6623123272243275583/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=6623123272243275583' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6623123272243275583'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6623123272243275583'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/07/keep-freedom-alive-happy-independence.html' title='Keep Freedom Alive - Happy Independence Day'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-6588967565271482243</id><published>2010-07-03T09:40:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-07-03T09:40:40.367-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Coburn and Kagan on Natural Rights - Hit &amp; Run</title><summary type='text'>Via Mike, here's an enlightening read on Elena Kagan. Oppose her. She is not in any way good for the Republic.Coburn and Kagan on Natural Rights - Hit &amp; Run : Reason Magazine</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/6588967565271482243/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=6588967565271482243' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6588967565271482243'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/6588967565271482243'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/07/coburn-and-kagan-on-natural-rights-hit.html' title='Coburn and Kagan on Natural Rights - Hit &amp; Run'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-4935804512103079796</id><published>2010-07-03T08:58:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-07-03T09:29:23.906-05:00</updated><title type='text'>For All the Immigrants in the United States, Whether Legal or Illegal . . .</title><summary type='text'>Late last night I heard on the news a story in Jackson, not the first one of it's kind, which made me even more mad. As Mike V. would say it, my thoughts were, "Oh, HELL No!"You see there is a man in Jackson who comes from a long line of veterans, and flies his American flag proudly for all to see.There is a woman in Jackson who lives in the same apartment complex. She is from the Bahamas. She </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/4935804512103079796/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=4935804512103079796' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/4935804512103079796'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/4935804512103079796'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/07/for-all-immigrants-in-united-states.html' title='For All the Immigrants in the United States, Whether Legal or Illegal . . .'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7ia-vjiVxIs/TC9G0Ena3QI/AAAAAAAAACU/soRRoJ0FWFM/s72-c/US+flag.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-8340897707492833634</id><published>2010-06-29T08:45:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-29T08:45:04.757-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Agenda 21</title><summary type='text'>Follow the link to the video. It's about nine and a half minutes, and is worth the watch. If you are a freedom-loving individual, make sure you stick around for the last 30 seconds.It is still beyond me how there are so many arrogant people who believe stuff like this could work because they are head over it. Perhaps this is why the U.N. is pushing firearms control so much. They know this cannot </summary><link rel='related' href='http://olbroad.com/2010/06/28/agenda-21/' title='Agenda 21'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/8340897707492833634/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=8340897707492833634' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8340897707492833634'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/8340897707492833634'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/06/agenda-21.html' title='Agenda 21'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-5080047906098621644</id><published>2010-06-28T20:46:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-28T20:46:33.676-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Barack Obama: A Bill of Indictment</title><summary type='text'>Via Ol' BroadAll I can say to this is A-M-E-N!!!Barack Obama: A Bill of Indictment</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/5080047906098621644/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=5080047906098621644' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/5080047906098621644'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/5080047906098621644'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/06/barack-obama-bill-of-indictment.html' title='Barack Obama: A Bill of Indictment'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-150880799868835197</id><published>2010-06-28T10:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-28T10:18:06.373-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Victory for Freedom: Chicago gun ban falls!</title><summary type='text'>Saw this and couldn't wait, even if it makes me late for work!Best part - freedom has another victoryNext best - anti-gunners are going to be proven wrong again about blood in the streets as the crime will go down when residents of Chicago arm themselves.Supreme Court: Chicago gun ban falls!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/150880799868835197/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=150880799868835197' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/150880799868835197'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/150880799868835197'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/06/victory-for-freedom-chicago-gun-ban.html' title='Victory for Freedom: Chicago gun ban falls!'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-9004235541531425267</id><published>2010-06-28T08:59:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-28T09:32:39.024-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Infuriating Hypocrisy</title><summary type='text'>Came upon this on Saturday, but just now getting the time to comment on it.World leaders seek common ground on crisisSo, the G8 meets prior to a larger meeting of the G20. I'm going to post two quotes from the article, and see if you can sense any hypocrisy. You will surely see the stupidity without trying.World leaders found themselves divided on how best to keep the world economy growing after </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/9004235541531425267/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=9004235541531425267' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/9004235541531425267'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/9004235541531425267'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/06/httpm.html' title='Infuriating Hypocrisy'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-2381572039253080893</id><published>2010-06-26T09:16:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-26T09:19:59.226-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Open-Minded Liberal</title><summary type='text'>Yes, it sounds too good to be true, but it seems this one can think. It may have taken a while, but they got some of it. Turns out, they went from deriding 3%ters to supporting them and deriding the .gov. Short snippet below. Go read the whole thing. Some excellent points.Three Percenter’s Mike Vanderboegh Against Clinton &amp; The One Percenters | The Seminal: "I don’t support political vandalism, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/2381572039253080893/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=2381572039253080893' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/2381572039253080893'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/2381572039253080893'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/06/open-minded-liberal.html' title='Open-Minded Liberal'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-1915264880897857450</id><published>2010-06-25T09:19:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-25T09:19:39.644-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Obama to Grant Amnesty to Illegal Aliens by Executive Order?</title><summary type='text'>No, I don't put it past this administration. They are masters at doing things and creating alphabet agencies which require answering to no one. I even heard about this on the radio this morning. They said that when the White House was contacted about it, it would neither confirm nor deny the allegations. Seems to me that's a confirmation in itself. It would fit with the way they are constantly </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/1915264880897857450/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=1915264880897857450' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1915264880897857450'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1915264880897857450'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/06/obama-to-grant-amnesty-to-illegal.html' title='Obama to Grant Amnesty to Illegal Aliens by Executive Order?'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-1565896165878335080</id><published>2010-06-25T08:39:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-25T08:39:41.282-05:00</updated><title type='text'>More Proof That Firearms Restrictions Don't Prevent Crime or Shootings</title><summary type='text'>True, most anyone who needs more proof hasn't paid attention to the rest that's out their, or has an agenda. Anyway, an interesting short read comparing one weekend in Chicago (restrictive firearms laws) to an entire year in Vermont (very few firearms laws).The Snake on the Flag: 52 shot (8 dead) across Chicago this weekend</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/1565896165878335080/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=1565896165878335080' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1565896165878335080'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1565896165878335080'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/06/more-proof-that-firearms-restrictions.html' title='More Proof That Firearms Restrictions Don&apos;t Prevent Crime or Shootings'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3564444993593534602.post-1398982703269743048</id><published>2010-06-24T09:26:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-24T09:26:56.626-05:00</updated><title type='text'>There are only two types of warriors - which one are you?</title><summary type='text'>Couldn't pass this up. Worth the short read, especially if you value freedom.Sipsey Street Irregulars: "There are only two types of warrior in this world. Those that serve tyrants and those that serve free men."</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/feeds/1398982703269743048/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=3564444993593534602&amp;postID=1398982703269743048' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1398982703269743048'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3564444993593534602/posts/default/1398982703269743048'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://freedomismandatory.blogspot.com/2010/06/there-are-only-two-types-of-warriors.html' title='There are only two types of warriors - which one are you?'/><author><name>Matt</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04766937650617146699</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
