Quint-Essential Conservative Ramblings

Military Grade Assault Weapons??

2018-06-03T11:49:00.001-04:00

I saw something similar to this on Facebook the other day, so I thought I'd do a blog post on it! This is an AR-15. This rifle has never been used by any military in the world for combat since it's introduction in the late 1950's! It's first cousins, the AR-16 and M-4 ARE military weapons, but they are

Tax Cuts for the Rich and Corporations??

2018-01-17T12:36:00.000-05:00

Back at the end of December, Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law a massive tax cut and reform package, that took effect on January 1st. It will add about $1.5 trillion, in reduced taxes, to the economy over the next ten years. Immediately, the Democrats (not a single one voted for it) claimed it was a huge giveaway to the rich and corporations

They don't care about this particular one!

2018-01-03T12:35:00.000-05:00

So, I was sitting here watching the SYFY channel’s New Year’s Twilight Zone marathon last Monday, and I got to thinking about those sheriff deputies that got shot in Colorado. No connection between the two. I was wondering where the anti gun crowd is? Shouldn’t they be out by now screaming for more gun control? Where’s Murphy? Where’s Blumenthal? Where’s Esty and all the rest of them?

Assault Weapons? Do You Even Know What You are Talking About?

2017-11-19T09:01:00.003-05:00

All the talk is about "evil" assault weapons! High powered, rapid firing, with all kinds of attachments that make them even more lethal. We have to get them out of the hands of people! Right? OK, let's examine this! Below are pictures of three different rifles. The top one is a Ruger Mini-14, the middle one is a Remington Woodsmaster Model

Climate Change is Real, and is Going to Destroy Us!

2017-06-21T09:35:00.000-04:00

I have always been a political junkie and follow things pretty closely. I have now come to believe that Climate Change is very real and will destroy this country if something isn’t done about it! Warming temperatures, melting ice caps, and rising

The AR-15 Rifle and Firearms Terms for the People Who Think They Know All About Them and Don't!!

2016-06-22T12:29:00.000-04:00

"AR" does NOT stand for "Assault" or "Automatic" Rifle. It stands for Armalite Rifle! History The AR-15 is based on the 7.62 mm AR-10 designed by Eugene Stoner, Robert Fremont, and L. James Sullivan of the Fairchild Armalite corporation. The AR-15 was developed as a lighter, 5.56 mm version of the AR-10. The "AR" in all ArmaLite pattern

Guns and Gun Control in America - a History (From my point of view)

2016-02-10T10:48:00.000-05:00

I have been wanting to do this post for quite a while now. It will be fairly long, but will review the history of the gun control movement, and how I believe we got to where we are today, from my personal point of view. I will attempt to use common sense and known facts. Something that seems to be totally missing today! We are going to

Update

2015-08-11T14:05:00.000-04:00

A couple of weeks ago, I posted "Offended?? Well, TS!". I sent that to the Editor of The Waterbury Republican as a letter to the editor. It was published on July 18th. Apparently, I struck a nerve , because by noon on the 19th, I had received 12 phone calls praising the letter, the 12th being from a guy from Waterbury who runs a local cable TV show. He invited me on the show and here is the

Offended?? Well, TS!

2015-07-12T13:49:00.000-04:00

I have ordered a Confederate flag! When it arrives this coming week, it's going on my flag pole out front along with my Gadsden flag and upside down American flag. The upside down American flag is a signal of distress, and this country is in a great deal of stress with what's going on today! It will remain upside down until our government gets back to the

Something to think about.

2013-09-30T07:20:00.001-04:00

Let's assume that you can buy "food" insurance. Food (Healthcare) is as necessary to living as health care. You would pay a premium each month, go to the supermarket (doctor) anytime, buy anything you want, and after paying a copay at the register, you're on your way. Now to do this, insurance companies would have to be involved and probably the government. Right now, supermarkets (but not

What to do? Here's what you do!!

2013-09-10T13:38:00.003-04:00

To all you "moderate" Republicans out there (AKA RINOs), who think the way to win elections is to be Democrat "lite". Yeah, you, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, John Boehner, John McKinney, Larry Cafero, et al, The ones who don't support the Second Amendment, vote to increase taxes, vote for more government spending, and just go along to get along, I suggest you check this link out. It shows

Suggestions?

2013-08-04T11:50:00.000-04:00

To all you anti gun nut jobs out there! How do you propose we handle stuff like this? Require a background check before anyone can register a car or get a driver's license,? How about limiting the amount of gas you can buy at one time? Maybe we can ban "assault" cars like Dodge chargers. Can't use Prius' either, because they are so quiet they could be considered "stealth" vehicles.

Happy Birthday, America!

2013-07-04T15:01:00.002-04:00

Paul Harvey and the Declaration of Independence

A Note From History, I Wonder if it's Still Read?

2013-07-04T14:58:00.001-04:00

I figured since I had not watched it when it was on TV, that today would be a good day to start watching "John Adams", the HBO miniseries. I had bought the DVD set. As I was watching the first episode, I remembered a poem I had to memorize in the 5th grade. I can still recite the first five lines from memory. It describes what led up to the battle at the bridge between the towns of Lexington

A Letter to the Editor

2013-01-23T07:08:00.001-05:00

BRAVO!! This guy gets it, and I have never seen it stated so plainly. I have not listed his name or address for obvious reasons. Here is a Letter to the Editor from a man from Sandy Hook who understands the real agenda behind gun control: To the Editor: This letter was forwarded to Barack Obama, John Boehner, Chris Murphy, Dick Blumenthal, Elizabeth Esty, and Harry Reid I live in

Email to Gun Control Committee

2013-01-22T10:52:00.001-05:00