Author Archives: Weerd Beard

Just For Fun

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Anti gun Surgeon General will likely never get appointed: The post of the surgeon general has been vacant since July, and it looks likely to remain that way for some time thanks to a strident campaign led by the National … Continue reading →

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Interesting Take on the Malaysian Flight

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Weerd Beard

I personally think the plane landed in Sri Lanka, to be turned into a human-shield filled cruise missile, but that’s just my pet theory.

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The Republican Party Now Knows I’ve Left

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Just got a letter in the mail. Quote: This is to inform you we have received your affidavit of voter registration and have taken the following action: -Your party affiliation has been changed from REPUBLICAN to UNENROLLED This was a … Continue reading →

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More SWAT Stupidity

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Wow this story is really pissing me off! Police surrounded a man’s home with sharpshooters and armed troopers and demanded his surrender through a megaphone after someone saw a tattoo of a gun on his stomach. Michael Smith works the … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom, Guns, Politics, Safety | 10 Comments

Traveling at the Speed of Smell!!

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Ok this is a really cool article! Scientists in Florida studying the way lobsters sniff around for food on the sea floor say they have found a clue to developing technology that could help soldiers detect landmines and hidden explosives … Continue reading →

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Debt Culture

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Tam has a great post up about this picture: Robb also is talking about it: If either of my daughters takes a picture like the one posted at Tam’s, I’ve failed as a father, unless the dollar amounts were $0. … Continue reading →

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A Real Discussion on Violence in America

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Weerd Beard

So this weekend the Globe had a story up on two “reformed” thugs trying to help stop gang violence in Massachusetts. I generally dislike these stories because often you’ll hear that the thugs are still committing crimes, and they’re using … Continue reading →

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“Progressives” And Straw Men

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Weerd Beard

I was thinking of making this a Quote of the Day, and I’m glad I waited to expand on it. Another interesting thing: Antis are really, really bad at “Red Team Thinking”. They really have a hard time understanding or … Continue reading →

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The Safety of Nations

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Weerd Beard

This is one thing I love about the blogging community. Somebody puts up a post, somebody else reads it and expands on what they said, and in the end we have more knowledge and power. So Sean read this post, … Continue reading →

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“Gun Death” Blind Cords

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Weerd Beard

This story from Australia: Australian parents have been warned to take necessary precautions after another toddler has died due to blind cord strangling, the second in just a week’s time. It seems Australia has the same safety regulations on blinds … Continue reading →

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