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Random Shots for Tuesday, 22 November 2022

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

1. Posted to Facebook —

   Congressman Thomas Massie
   Saturday, 19 November 2022 at 9:34 AM MST

   Second Amendment Caucus co-chair Congresswoman Lauren Boebert and I hosted the Second Amendment Caucus quarterly meeting and reception Thursday in Washington, D.C. We were joined by very special guest Kyle Rittenhouse.

   Kyle, who prefaced his speech by telling us that it was the first he had ever given, spoke candidly with the audience about what exactly the Second Amendment means to him. In Kyle’s words, “Our right as Americans to bear arms means so much to me personally, but it can be summed up in just two words: my life. The Second Amendment saved my life.”

   In August of 2020, at only 17 years old, Kyle headed into the midst of violent protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin to help those who might be injured and to protect local businesses that faced risk of damage from looting and arson. He brought with him a medical care and trauma case and his long barrel rifle as means of protection. Kyle was attacked by three men, causing him to exercise his God-given right to self-defense. Kyle was arrested for protecting himself against his assailants and was labeled a “murderer” and “domestic terrorist’ by mainstream media.

   Kyle spoke of his time in jail where he had no idea just how many people in the country were rallying in his support. These patrons donated the money needed to bail Kyle out of jail and retain legal representation. After a very public and contentious trial, a jury agreed that he had acted in self-defense, and in turn, found him not guilty. Though acquitted, Kyle is unfortunately still facing civil suits and potential legal distress.

   The past two years have been grueling for Kyle and his family, but he has taken his experience and turned it into strong advocacy for Second Amendment rights. “I am going to vigorously advocate and support the Second Amendment. I will fight for it and spread awareness about the importance of voting for strong leaders who believe in the Constitution, support our Second Amendment and the principles our great nation was founded upon.”

   We were all captivated by Kyle’s speech and his humor, even in the face of adversity. It’s the first-hand accounts from people like Kyle that serve as a re-charge for our internal batteries and remind us why it is so important to continue fighting in Congress to protect our constitutional rights. Kyle said he wonders if he will be able to ever live a normal life again, which I doubt, because I believe he is destined for a life much greater than ordinary.

   Thank you, Kyle, for sharing your story with us, and thank you to my fellow Second Amendment Caucus members, my many House colleagues, Second Amendment hero Dick Heller, and the representatives from Gun Owners of America, National Association for Gun Rights, NRA – National Rifle Association of America, and American Firearms Association for attending the meeting.

   

   

   

   

   

2. Posted to Twitter —

   It originally stood for “ArmaLite Rifle,” as ArmaLite was the first company that was producing them.

   Now it should stand for “America’s Rifle,” as there are quite a few companies making them, you can build your own from parts, and 24 million Americans already own them.

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

1. Armed Scholar by Anthony Miranda — Supreme Court 6-3 Concealed Carry Decision Up For Reconsideration ! ! ! [YouTube]
2. Guns & Gadgets by Jared Yanis — UPDATE: Pistol Stabilizing Brace Ban Incoming! [YouTube]
3. The Critical Drinker by Will Jordan — Bob Chapek Fired – Disney In Meltdown [YouTube]
4. KOAT News — Albuquerque City Council approves permitting process for Safe Outdoor Spaces [YouTube]
5. Heroes & Icons (H&I) —
   1. Star Trek: Voyager
   2. Star Trek: Enterprise

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

1. I walked 32,705 steps today.

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

1. Posted to Twitter —

   What about solutions to knife violence, blunt-object violence, or bare-handed violence?

   Or don’t those count as sufficiently violent to be addressed?

2. Posted to Facebook —

   I am NOT holding my breath on this yielding any results other than a bit of bad press for the Bidenazi Mafia.

   In my opinion, the GOP will back off of any real investigation or prosecution because then the Democrats will go after their next set of bad actors in the same manner.

3. Posted to Facebook —

   I’ve heard and used both “DEE-ity” and “DAY-ity” on various occasions.

4. Posted to Facebook —

   Let’s welcome our new members:

   Robin Brooks
   JJ Valencia
   Sara Taylor
   Charmaine Howlett
   Micha Elmore

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

1. The Daily Resister — Crazy person blocking traffic – Empire District – Coos Bay, OR – 11/18/2022 [YouTube]
2. KOAT News — Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office releases ‘Rust’ investigation [YouTube]
3. KRQE News — AR-15, $21,000+ worth of gear stolen from unlocked State Police patrol car [YouTube]
4. DUST — Sci-Fi Short Film “MIGHT” | DUST [YouTube]
5. Covert Cabal — How Much Equipment Does The US / West Have Left to Send? And How Does it Get to Ukraine? [YouTube]
6. China Uncensored — HUGE Protests Over Zero Covid Lockdown in Guangzhou [YouTube]
7. ST Daily — US Tests Top SECRET Hypersonic Aircraft to Beat SR-72
8. Front Cost — US Tests Top SECRET Hypersonic Aircraft to Beat SR-72 [YouTube]
9. Memorable Entertainment Television (MeTV) — Star Trek
10. A World Set Free In Our Lifetime by Jeff Wood, Libertarian for VP

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

1. We had another “gusher” (“eruption” ?) of sewer water at the store in the mens department. This is the second one that I’ve been on the scene for (there may have been others that I was not present for).
2. I received my new membership card from the LNC today —

   

3. I walked 29,826 steps today.

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

1. Posted to Facebook —

   Chris Ehmling — “Do you want a NH style affiliate? Because I sure as fuck don’t.”

   What exactly is the New Hampshire affiliate doing wrong?

2. Posted to Facebook —

   Chris Ehmling — “Mike Blessing over my dead body should they give the keys to the castle to those nincompoops at FLPNM.”

   If the FLPNM are such “nincompoops” as you say, why did you join their Facebook group last night?

3. Posted to Facebook —

   Hopefully, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen will render the phrases “NY compliant” and “CA compliant” irrelevant.

4. Posted to Facebook —

   To my knowledge, the FLPNM has already attained affiliate status with the LNC. As for recovering the assets, the FLPNM is waiting to see what happens.

   I’ve said this before and will no doubt say it again, there shouldn’t be any “safe space” in the Libertarian Party for Aryan Airheadism, whether it’s the anti-Semitic kind or other kinds of bigotry. Same goes for the BDS-type leftish stuff along the lines of Israel bashing.

5. Posted to Facebook —

   “FLPNM seems to be infested with Karen’s Paleocons who have little clue with libertarianism actually means”

   That’s OK. I cast a blank for Bernalillo County Sheriff, so I know my vote wasn’t wasted in that race.

   https://nmil.blog/2022/11/09/my-2022-general-election-ballot/

6. Posted to Facebook —

   Here’s another good one:

   

7. Posted to Facebook —

   Apparently I’m a “Republican simp” who can tell the difference between “your” and “you’re.”

   So AFP lets you take a break from licking their taints? Or is that Antifa?

   Maybe they will lick yours for a change?

8. Posted to Facebook —

   In other words, you disaffiliated from the current LNC because of “MAGA!!!!!” or whatever, but you still want to be able to send delegates to that LNC’s 2024 National Convention (see the screenshot above).

   Now that your attempt at con artistry has been publicized, how is it working out for you?

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

1. Fancy Work — Astronomy: A Second Interstellar Visitor Has Arrived in Our Solar System. This Time, Astronomers Think They Know Where It Came From
2. Armed Scholar by Anthony Miranda — Supreme Court Authority Over Second Amendment Decision Being Challenged! ! ! [YouTube]
3. Dark Tech — The Most Powerful Gun the Navy Has Ever Built? [YouTube]
4. Guns & Gadgets by Jared Yanis — Local Sheriffs Refuse To Enforce New Gun Control [YouTube]
5. KOAT News — Sec. Pete Buttigieg makes special trip to New Mexico [YouTube]
6. Midnight’s Edge — Desperation setting in over Star Wars Andor, as Disney braces for mass firings! [YouTube]
7. Subject Zero, Science — Why STELLARATORS are the future of Fusion Energy [YouTube]
8. The Daily Resister — Car Lot Trespass – Coos Bay, OR (Empire District) – 3/18/2022 [YouTube]
9. Heroes & Icons (H&I) — Star Trek: Enterprise

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

1. I walked 35,220 steps today.

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

1. Posted to Facebook —

   Let’s welcome our new members:

   Micah Magee
   Brandi Wethington
   Whitney Howle
   Teresa D’Aun Nolen
   Joseph M. Ray

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

1. Image Comics — Bomb Queen
2. Heroes & Icons (H&I) —
   1. Star Trek: Voyager
   2. Star Trek: Enterprise
3. Adult Swim [as] — Love Your Feller Man | Squidbillies | Adult Swim [YouTube]

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

1. Met with two other “Old Drunken Old Irrvelivents” [Facebook, Spreely], and LPNM MC representatives at the Gyros Albuquerque [106 Cornell SE] — we discussed the current [improving] state of affairs of both of the FLPNM / LPNM and the LPNM Mises Caucus, and possible corrective measures.
2. I walked 2,901 steps today.

Today in history

COMMENTS I’VE POSTED

1. Posted to Facebook here and here, —

   Issue 1,182 of L. Neil Smith’s THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE is now up

   L. Neil Smith’s THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE

   — An International Journal of Opinion —

   Issue 1,182, November 13, 2022

   https://ncc-1776.org/

   THIS ISSUE’S MOTTO: zan, zindiqi, azadi (women, life, freedom) — Motto of Iranian protesters.

   THE WEEKLY CARTOON: I get most of my exercise from shaking my head in disbelief.

   A Request for Help

   Jim Davidson, a long-time contributor to TLE, is currently awaiting trial on extended traffic related charges. See his early October article on the status of his case, [Due Process of Law] (https://ncc-1776.org/tle2022/tle1176-20221002-05.html). Since then he has retained an attorney. The attorney usually charges $2,000 to start; there may be more, possibly $10,000.

   The next event in Jim’s case is a preliminary hearing on November 17.

   Jim maintains his innocence with respect to the charges, and while the Libertarian Enterprise will not comment on the particulars of the situation, we do believe that everyone is owed a fair trial and the ability to retain a lawyer. To that end, we have set up a GiveSendGo page. Jim, and we, would be extremely grateful for any help our readers would be able to kindly provide.

   Jim offers a free copy of his new book in consideration of donations of $25 or more.

   https://givesendgo.com/G3DA3

   Donations will show up as “Rule of Law,” and will be directed to an account in Cathy’s name which will then be provided to counsel.

   Thank you

   Yours in Liberty,

   Rylla and Cathy Smith
   Co-Publishers, L. Neil Smith’s The Libertarian Enterprise

   ARTICLES

   0. The Editor’s Notes, by Charles Curley

   1. Letters to the Editor, from Jeff Fullerton, Albert Perez

   2. Napsterama, by L. Neil Smith

   3. Strategies for Autonomy, by Jim Davidson

   4. Movies that Celebrate Liberty, by Sean Gangol

   5. They Were Having a Sale at the Gun Store, by Leslie Fish

2. Posted to Facebook —

   Definitely get rid of all of that empty space above the hangar bay openings.

3. Posted to Facebook —

   Let’s welcome our new members:

   Josh Kern
   Spencer Elmore
   Carissa King
   Alec Jolly
   Devin Neeley

LISTENING / READING / WATCHING

1. Gizmodo — Spaceflight: China’s New Megarocket Design Shows NASA’s SLS Is Already Obsolete by George Dvorsky
2. Freethink [F*] — Series > Challengers: This carbon-negative dream house ships in a box by Doug Dais
3. The Angry Astronaut by Jordan Wright — SpaceX should use LOFTID instead of Starship to land on Mars! Here’s why . . . [YouTube]
4. Heroes & Icons (H&I) —
   1. Star Trek: The Original Series
   2. Star Trek: The Next Generation
   3. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
   4. Star Trek: Voyager
   5. Star Trek: Enterprise
5. USA Today — World: ‘Planet killer’ asteroids nearly a mile long detected after being hidden by the sun’s brightness by Scott Gleeson and Jordan Mendoza
6. National Post [NP] — NP Comment: Clarence Thomas asks a question too many Canadians are afraid to by Jamil Jivani
7. CBS News — New York: Gov. Hochul turns to heavy hitters Vice President Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton at rally targeting women voters by Tim McNicholas
8. City Journal [CJ] — How Woke Put Paid to Publishing by Joanna Williams
9. The Libertarian Enterprise [TLE] — Number 1,182: Sunday, 13 November 2022

NOTES FROM LIFE, ETC.

1. I walked 1,704 steps today.