2008 Elections and the Assault Weapons Ban?

Well, It's getting close to that time again my fellow citizens. It's the up and coming 2008 Elections and it is going to be very interesting to say the least. While there will be several issues that come to light it will be very interesting to see what our 2008 Candidates have to say about the issue of gun control.

Let me say this my friends. I have hunted all my life. At least until I got married. My wife does not care for this and I have kept her wishes and feelings in mind when the cold winds start blowing and the snows start falling. I can remember when I would get up at 0330 hrs to leave Winston-Salem and go 1 hour and 45 minutes just to go kill a couple of deer. I would not trade it for the world. This brought me closer to my Uncle who I dearly love as we had a lot of things in common. Outside of hunting, we have guns in common. I was raised around guns and was taught gun safety up one side and down the other. If I wanted, I could probably teach Firearms Safety to our younger generation today. I know I will teach my boys about guns, their dangers and what to do and what NOT to do when it comes to guns. I just pray that they heed what I say and remember the way that I remember. All of this brings me to the issue of gun control. While I do believe that there should be a little more stricter rules and regulations when it comes to purchasing a gun, I do NOT believe in banning them. Hear my side and what I have to say...Please!!!

When guns are used in crimes, without being said, they are used by criminals. Do you agree?
(Yes)

Okay, if a Law Abiding Citizen chooses to purchase a gun, should they be "punished" because of the criminal activity where guns are used or involved?
(No)

If a criminal wants to buy a gun or have a gun, they will break into your home or business to steal items to sell for money or trade for an illegal gun that has already been stolen or purchased illegally. Reason? Well, if they are a criminal, they can't buy guns...PERIOD!!

Why punish those of us who work hard and abide by the laws set forth by our states and goverment. If we wish to go buy a gun, then so be it. It should not be anyone's business how many or what kind they are accept those on a need to know basis. I do not have a problem with ATF knowing when I purchase a gun. They do it for many reasons and working in the Law Enforcment Field, I have found that ATF can be friends of many.

Assault Weapons have become an issue in the past few years and it's not going to die anytime soon. Several years ago before the last election, the Assualt Wepons issue was a big discussion between Democrats and Republicans. The last election had me nervous and I went out and bought an AR-15 and then sold it which I could kick myself for. Now, I am saving for another and will NOT sell this one. I believe that there will be a day (hopefully not in my lifetime) that we will need our weapons to protect ourselves and even those that don't want us to have them in the first place. From what I have found in doing some research, the 2008 election debates are not going to be on gun control due to the fact that it always stirs controversy BUT, more of the candidates that are running are known to be against guns and while they are not going to address it unless asked, if they get in you can rest assure that it will go through.

Anyone have an AR that they want to sell?

The 2007 Dixie Classic Fair.

Okay, I know that I'm a little late but like the old saying goes, better late than never. The 2007 Dixie Classic Fair was held from Sept. 28-Oct. 7. As usual, I helped at the Winston-Salem Police Department's Food Booth on two days and we attended the fair as a family twice. Let me just say a few things to the parents of our wonderful children that are growing up in trends of today.

There is no wonder that teen pregnancy is on a rise........in Winston-Salem. If you went to the fair then you know what I am talking about. These teen age girls are dressing like pure sluts and if their intent is not to be slut, then they have some wires crossed and their brain is telling them to dress like one. I observed more teenage girls with shirts that cut off just above the their pierced belly button and their jeans showing their thong strings. It is belived that because our teens are eating more chicken than beef, this hormone that has been found in chicken is reportedly the reason that our young female kids are growing breasts really before they should be. This being said, there are alot of female teens that didn't read this article and continue to eat their chicken and therefore, are growing bigger breasts than I have ever seen on a adult woman. Having said this, when you are "built" like a woman, you need to dress like a woman. What I can't get over is that these girls are well endowed and they want to wear the skimpy shirts and some without even wearing a bra!! What in the hell are they thinking.

Parents!!! If you have a teenage daughter you need to have sit down and a heart to heart conversation with them about how they dress. YOU know how they are built and if it would be a problem if they were to dress inappropriately. Guys will be Guys and boys will be boys. Teens will be teens and set aside just the experimentation part of sex, when you are looking at a girl that's built like a woman, how are they to be taken? Add on top of that they are dressed like a slut and you can have it if you ask, what more do you expect.

You parents may also say. "My daughter doesn't dress that way." or "I know what my daughter dresses like." Well. No the Hell you don't. Go undercover when they go out and just see what they are doing and what they are wearing.

I sure am glad I have boys.

BLACKWATER USA

WOW!! What have these people gotten into now. What I don't understand is that in order to be accepted into the different training courses at BLACKWATER, you have to go through this extensive background check including but not limited to, CRIMINAL HISTORY, MENTAL BACKGROUND, FINANCIAL BACKGROUND and last but NOT least, a Psycological Test and Evaluation. One would think that when someone makes it through all this hoopla, testing and mental assesment that WHEN you were deployed to do a job that you wouldn't do some of the things that these people have been accused of doing. Now granted, no one has been CONVICTED of anything yet, just accusations which from what I'm reading and hearing, there are a lot of people, A LOT, that are witnesses to these aligations and from what we are hearing, some pretty strong evidence against them. Now, why would anyone cause this shadow that is lingering over this company and the ones that are emplyoed by this company?

If I were a bigwig at BLACKWATER, I believe I would change the way I do business in hiring these people. Granted, good, law abiding citizens take employment with thse companies and they do a hell of a job. Then, it appears that they think that can do what they want.

FINAL THOUGHT

I think that BLACKWATER has not only the goverment looking at them through a magnifying glass but the general public is looking at them and raising an eye as well. Having said this, I seen a guy wearing a BLACKWATER shirt at the Dixie Classic Fair yesterday, I don't believe I would be doing that right now.