Random Thoughts

These are the written orders from George Washington regarding the Iroquois, many of whom were aligning with the British:

Orders of George Washington to General John Sullivan, at Head-Quarters May 31, 1779

The Expedition you are appointed to command is to be directed against the hostile tribes of the Six Nations of Indians, with their associates and adherents. The immediate objects are the total destruction and devastation of their settlements, and the capture of as many prisoners of every age and sex as possible. It will be essential to ruin their crops now in the ground and prevent their planting more.
I would recommend, that some post in the center of the Indian Country, should be occupied with all expedition, with a sufficient quantity of provisions whence parties should be detached to lay waste all the settlements around, with instructions to do it in the most effectual manner, that the country may not be merely overrun, but destroyed.

But you will not by any means listen to any overture of peace before the total ruinment of their settlements is effected. Our future security will be in their inability to injure us and in the terror with which the severity of the chastisement they receive will inspire them.

For those who contend that scorched Earth and CV tactics don't work, only inflame the population and make them more determined: They work, and they do make the enemy more determined. But, they also destroy the enemy's will and ability to make war, if done properly. Yes, the Iroquois warriors in the few years following the Sullivan Expedition made attacks, but they were never again a force of war. Sherman's tactics worked, and Lincoln won. Ghengis Khan lived his quote: The greatest happiness is to scatter your enemy, to drive him before you, to see his cities reduced to ashes, to see those who love him shrouded in tears, and to gather into your bosom his wives and daughters.

Another random thought: We are building a Brand, and we are building cohesion among us. Blogs and patches and flags are minor elements of that cohesion, and PatComs are major elements. Host one, or attend one. Even if it is just you and one other Patriot, you will be stronger than before.

Another random thought: When the system implodes and the banks close, anything that you do not yet have, you won't get. It will be too late to fill your basement with food, water, and other essentials. Get it now. If you smoke and need a .22 pistol, stop smoking for a month. Get serious now, or you will probably die...with your loved ones.

Another random thought: As our Movement comes into better focus as we all sport patches and get our identity out there, remember to aim small and miss small.

Government is not our enemy. Individual men and women who work to steal from you and enslave you who work in Government are the problem. No business is an enemy, though individuals who go to their cubicle every day and work to further your enslavement are the problem.

The American Government did not defeat the British Government during the Revolution. Individual Americans killed enough British individuals that the politicians in England lost the will to fight. When they left, they took several shiploads of Loyalists with them.

Which brings me back to my first thought: If you are forced into circumstances in which you must use violence to defend your Liberties, focus on the individuals in your AO who work every day as part of the majority that takes or infringes those Liberties.

If you live in a city or suburb, draw concentric circles around your home at 1 mile and 5 miles and 10 miles.

Think about it for a few minutes. How many people in each of those circles go to work every day and in some way work for (or support) the destruction of your Liberties?

Do you have enough in your basement?

There will probably be very little warning before implosion. When it happens it will be like a slick trigger, like a glass rod shattering. One moment the world works, and the next minute, it doesn't.

Make sure you have what you need to do the work before you, and make sure you understand the task that will be yours to satisfy. Patriots across the country will be relying upon you to handle your AO, as you will be relying upon them.

Go to a PatCom, and meet a few of the people who share your enemies.

For more insight into Washington's decision-making process re: Sullivan, explore this PDF, submitted by a familiar Patriot.

Kerodin
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TL Davis: The First Betrayal

TL takes aim at those who choose to enter the Elected Class.

Those who Rule today have no genuine respect for the Constitution, as written, ratified or intended. They go into politics for the same reason Willie Sutton went to banks...that's where the money is...

The flaw that permits the Fed and fiat money is not a flaw in the Constitution, but a flaw in implementation by those who seek to rule, and a flaw in our role of oversight. You will remember that it was the Banksters who brought Daniel Shays and about 4,000 others to shut down the Government of Massachusetts, for the Banksters demanded blood even then, with no respect for Liberty.

Once we sever the ties of profit from Governance, we will be on a proper path. That means we must abandon Hamiltonianism and abide the written words and intent of the Constitution.

...and our current crop of Banksters and their facilitators in Government should all face trial for Treason.

Here's TL's piece.

UPDATE: Consider this piece from Kent. I can't go quite so far as to say "No Government", but I sure do like the idea of genuine Patriots being in every corner of the Halls of Power to ensure that Liberty is protected. I agree 100% that scoundrels will stop seeking Government Offices and will probably become Banksters or snake oil salesmen, which is more suited to their talents, anyway.

Kerodin
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Do not look left or right, look inward...

I have wondered recently how many Republicans would vote today for Thomas Jefferson.

Note: Big R, not little r.

The Left mocks Jefferson for his "hypocrisy" regarding slavery.

Many on the Hard Right mock Jefferson for the Louisiana Purchase, the Barbary War, and other acts they declare to be hypocritical acts for an anti-Federlist. (Just as they ridicule Washington for the Whiskey Rebellion)

The Establishment, be they R's or D's, those folks who play between the 40 yard-lines, offer token affection and deference for Jefferson, yet they feed from troughs that Jefferson would denounce and cast into the trashbin of history.

I'm not even considering the powerful business interests in America that would align against Jefferson. I am strictly looking at the people who go to the polls.

I must conclude Thomas Jefferson would never be elected today, because we have become a nation filled with people who do not share his values.

And that, Patriots, is what sets you and me from our "Countrymen".

The nation we have become, the values held by the masses of people, does not lend us to self-government. We have become a nation of illiterate, morally ungrounded and purely self-interested people who need Masters, for they lack the traits that warrant and permit a society to exist without Masters and Nannies.

You and I have a choice in the near future. We will surrender and live out our lives until we are dead, going with the currents, or we will find a way to be rid of the genetic detritus among us. We will cut away and be rid of the cancers among us, we will lower their numbers until the number of moral and decent people who deserve and are capable of self-governance are once again the majority...

...or we will have lived our entire lives as slaves.

Remember that during the Constitutional Crisis during the election of Jefferson, as he and Burr fought for that deciding vote, there was talk among several Governors about calling the militia to arms, to take Washington DC for Jefferson.

And they meant it.

It would not have been a fight to install a King. Those before us, of the Founding Generation, had decided they would not be slaves to anyone, and they meant it.

In our silence for all of our lives, we have not yet declared the same intent, with the same determination.

We will each be forced to look inward and answer the same question in our own chests.

Will we go out and do what is necessary to secure the values of Jefferson for the remainder of our lives, and for the lives of our children and grandchildren?

Or will we deliver them into the hands of tyrants and fools who rule today?

Kerodin
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Ron Paul: America slipping into Fascism...

Mozart has the piece, here.

Kerodin
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Check out this site

I just found it, here.

Kerodin
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South Carolina: Bad Sheriff

Kershaw County is marked with an X. That's where a Patriot on vacation could find some fun, if he were so inclined...

Here is a link submitted by Mike C. There is a Sheriff in South Carolina who is running his county with no regard to the Constitution. He's set up 24 hour checkpoints in the county for "DUI" prevention.

There were 10 DUI's in 2010...and more rapes, assaults, and thefts.

Folks, there is an answer to this sort of thing, especially in a smaller community (60,000 population) when faced with a department of criminals in uniform.

Handle it now before it gets too entrenched and too powerful.

Here's the link.

Kerodin
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III Flags

We hit our minimum, folks.

Thank you all.

If you want a flag, please order it by tomorrow night. Before I go to bed tomorrow night (about 2am EST) I will be submitting our order. I will not be ordering many extra flags, because of the cost.

That means if you decide you want one in a few weeks and we are out, you'll have to wait until we get another 25 orders in the queue - and that will take a while.

Thanks to all.

Kerodin
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NC PatCom Update

Details at Brock's place, here.

Kerodin
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Walter Williams: Nothing will change in Black America, until Blacks change their attitudes

A brilliant piece that lays out the hard truth, which will be ignored by those who make a profit by keeping American Blacks in poverty.

Read it, here.

Kerodin
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Denninger counsels the Libertarian Party

Worth the read, here.

Kerodin
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Americans: Stand up and be counted

TL writes it plainly, simply: He is an American.

That means something. It means something profound in the history of the world.

Will you live up to the responsibility of being American?

Socialists, Communists, Enemies of Liberty: You are not Americans, no matter where you were born. And we will be rid of you.

Here's the piece.

Resist.

Kerodin
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An astute and very possible scenario...

"If you see Romney lose Michigan, I think there is just going to be a cry for another candidate who is not Mitt Romney or Rick Santorum," said Jennifer Duffy, a political analyst at the non-partisan Cook Political Report.

Only the innately feeble, cowardly and corrupt Republican Establishment is capable of losing the Oval Office this cycle, and they are moving at full speed to do it. The field of candidates is a joke. I do not include Ron Paul, because all aspects of the Political Class will do whatever it takes to keep him out of the race. The media blackout on his campaign is, perhaps, the most blatant political manipulation I have seen in my lifetime.

Paul's one chance: A brokered Convention, Sarah takes point and selects Paul as her VP.

Could they avoid implosion?

No, not even if Congress goes R.

But would we have a better chance with those two in the White House during implosion?

Yes. Say what you will about Sarah, but I think she is savvy enough as a political animal that if she were in office during implosion, her instincts would be to slash and burn most of what is unconstitutional, especially with Ron Paul in her ear. Most of the public will be clamoring for "stability", but implosion will severely limit what FedGov will be able to do. They'll be able to keep our foreign enemies at bay, but domestically, they simply won't have much ability to make the problems go away.

I think Sarah and Ron Paul would ride the front edge of that avalanche toward smaller and much more Constitutional government.

This discussion, at this time, is a Sparklie. Many stars would have to align for such a scenario to even be possible.

But read the story and we'll come back to this if warranted in a few weeks.

Here's the link.

Kerodin
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III Gear: Flags

UPDATE: We hit our minimum, folks! Thank you all. I'll be placing our order tomorrow night, so they'll get to work on it Monday morning. (I am still waiting for the proof). If you want a flag, order this weekend - I am probably not ordering many extras, and I won't re-order without another minimum of 25. So, if you want one, order this weekend.

Thank you all.

K

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UPDATE: I'm still waiting for the final proof. We need 0 more pre-paid orders, folks, to hit our minimum. Let's make sure we have flags at our PatComs and flags to wave in the faces of Occupy idiots this spring.

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UPDATE: We have 28 orders pre-paid, folks.

I posted this as a comment, but I think it deserves to be up here, too.

Black on OD will be difficult to read, compared to black on white.

But, that is the purpose of subdued. Those who know us will recognize our flags, hats, shirts, et cetera, immediately.

Subdued pattern in OD and Black whispers, it doesn't shout. It is a 1,000 yard stare, rather than bluster.

To me it conveys that we can walk softly, because we are the big stick.

And when this mess is over, we can slip back into our lives as unceremoniously as we took the field. Afterall, we are here to do a job, not earn cheers and accolades.

OD and black, to me, means we are all business...serious, dangerous business. When Operator's go to work they leave the dress uniforms in the closet and go subdued.

That's my perspective, and it carries no more weight than anyone else's.

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III Bloggers: Any help spreading the word about the flags is greatly appreciated.

UPDATE: I wish we had the resources to satisfy everyone. But, reality is different. Flags are an expensive proposition and I don't want to invest in a minimum quantity only to have inventory sitting on my shelf - so: I have posted a PayPal button on the top right of this page to buy a flag.

I am ordering OD Green background with Black Minuteman and III symbol, just like our patches. The word RESIST WILL be included. The cost is $45 per flag with an additional $11.35 for Shipping.

I am posting the button this afternoon, but I am not going to place the order until we have at least 25 orders pre-paid. So, if you want an OD & Black flag with our minuteman, III and Resist, hit the order button.

The money you submit to PayPal will stay there until we hit our 25 minimum goal. If for any reason we do not get 25 people to pre-pay, I can hit a button at PayPal and your money will be refunded. (Paypal keeps a small percentage that they do not refund, just about 4%).

If we get enough support for this first flag with Resist included, I'll place a second order for the same flag without Resist on it. But the same minimum number of pre-paid orders will be required.

I'll have a proof in the next 2-3 days, as soon as I get it I'll post it for you.

Recap: OD flag with black Minuteman, III and Resist. 3' x 5' made of superknit polyester which (the company says) is durable, suitable for moderate outdoor use, and looks good. The logo is printed on one side, so the reverse side will have a mirror image.

If you want one, hit the button ---->

As soon as we hit 25 orders, I'll pull the trigger.

K

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UPDATE: I think we are all leaning toward an OD flag with black logo, to keep with our Brand.

I am toying with several color schemes, including red and white for the logo, but mixed with the OD it doesn't convey the same "Umph" that our subdued Black on OD carries. I'll keep experimenting.

Size: Does 3x5 work for most people?

K

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Flags are on many minds, folks.

I have hesitated only because of the costs involved and the number of sales needed to make it viable.

I have added two potential versions, above.

What do you think? White flag with black symbol? Should I try for an OD flag with black logo, so it will be subdued (and will hold up better in the elements)?

Do we include Resist or not?

So, I need your input on colors & Resist. I also need yourt input on whether we should go silk-screened or stitched. Silk-screened is considerably cheaper.

Final: If we decide to go for a flag purchase, I will need 1 dozen pre-paid orders to make it happen. I'll get firm prices once I know we are a Go.

Update: Also give a rough top price you'd be willing/able to pay so I can see if we are even in the ballpark.

Kerodin
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And that's how you do that...and look good doing it!

Mike C. sent this to me in email. (Mike won our Benchmade last month).

The text below is verbatim from the email. (I don't think it's Mike's text, it looks like an email that was sent to him. Not sure.)

This 19 year old ex-cheerleader now an Air Force Security
Forces Sniper, was watching a road that led to a NATO
military base when she observed a man digging by the
road.

She engaged the target (she shot him). It turned out he
was a bomb maker for the Taliban, and he was burying
an IED that was to be detonated when a US patrol walked
by 30 minutes later. It would have certainly killed and
wounded several soldiers.

The interesting fact of this story is the shot was
measured at 725 yards.

She shot him as he was bent over burying the bomb.
The shot went through his butt and into the bomb which
detonated; he was blown to pieces.

The Air Force made a motivational poster of her.

(Folks, that's a shot 25 yards longer than seven football
fields - about 7/10 of a mile)

And the last thing that came out of his mouth .. was his
*** !

Kerodin
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Ron Paul: Why Can’t We ‘Put Into Our Body Whatever We Want?’

Makes sense to me.

Either we are free men at Liberty, or we are not.

Here's the link.

Kerodin
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KHNC 1360 AM

Folks, our first radio spots are going live on KHNC in Johnstown, Colorado. This is just north of Denver in the Fort Collins area, and reaches from Denver to (perhaps) as far north as Cheyenne. (40 miles to Denver, 60 to Cheyenne).

We are running there twice each day for the next 6 months, made possible by the support of a Patriot in the area. He picked up the bill, folks. He's not looking for pats on the back, so I'm not giving his name. But I am damn proud that he is among us.

The ad is pointing people to America527.org - so III Bloggers: I have updated the front page of America527.org and listed most of our blogs. Please check to make sure I have your blog listed. If not, zip me an email. Please also check your blogroll and add America527 when you get a chance. I want all of our new people to land on America527.org, get a brief introduction to us, and then start searching our blogs. Once I am relatively sure I have all of our blogs up there, I'll add the menu to the rest of the site.

If you check IIIPercent.com you'll notice I did the same thing - it is essentially a portal to our blogs. If I have not put your blog up there, let me know. And please add a recip when you get a chance. Links matter in the search engines.

If I haven't listed you on either site, it is an oversight. I have a LOT on my plate, and I miss things. Also, there is no particular order. Once a month I'll switch up the order so everyone gets a turn at the top. I don't know if it will make much difference.

So: We are going live in Denver. As soon as Russ at DumpDC is able to finish his work, we'll go live in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia on the Alex Jones Show.

Between the radio spots, the III Gear, and the PatComs that you are hosting and attending, and promotions of AP's Buy a Gun Day 2012, we will build the III and the broader Liberty Movement together.



III Gear: If you have ordered patches or cap/patch in the last week or so, I am waiting for my order of patches from the vendor. As soon as they come in I'll get them out, including Stickers if you ordered them. Also, a few of you who placed bigger orders (such as a shirt, cap, patches) I have sent your order out with a note that I owe you patches as soon as they come in.

A note about stickers: If you rec'd a batch of stickers that are off-center, let me know and I'll send you another batch. We are working from a printer, and the label sheets don't always feed as perfectly as I'd like.

If your order is screwed up, if I forgot to add something you ordered, or the wrong size, or ANYTHING, just let me know. I think I owe about 14 people patches and one or two I owe caps - but everything else has shipped. (Except flags, of course).

Finally: Flags - We have 11 pre-paid orders as I write this, and we need 14 more. Please order sooner rather than later. If you plan to order but are just waiting for a payday, zip me an email so I can factor it into the order I place.

And once more, my deepest appreciation to our Patriot in the Denver area for getting us on the air. It is a big deal.

Kerodin
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Practical Gunfighting Basics

AP has a post up in which he admits that he is not very well-versed with revolvers. That kind of honesty regarding one's limitations is vital for training.

I have spoken with several current and former military (enough that I was surprised) who joined after the military switched to the Beretta, who admitted that they had very little or zero experience with the 1911.

I was very fortunate in my youth to have an Uncle who put a very wide variety of weapons in my hands and made me learn what he insisted I needed to know. He was a firm believer in Murphy's Law, and that in a bad situation I may only have access to a weapon that wasn't my own. If that was the case, he thought it was a good idea if I knew how it worked. Part of his teaching included his friends, cousins and siblings who visited every weekend who would bring a wide array of firearms.

Do you know the control layout on a S&W bottomfeeder from the 90's? Do you know where the safety is located on a Winchester 1300 and an Ithaca, Mini-14 and M1 Garand? Magazine releases?

The point: You probably know everything there is to know about the firearms in your home. Make it a point to learn about firearms you do not own or shoot, even if you never have any intention of buying that CZ-75, make sure you know how to snatch one off the floor in the middle of a CQB Cluster Foxtrot and get it running without thinking.

One more point about CQB: If you believe that violence in America is imminent and that you will be part of it, you'd better understand that many engagements will be at belt to belt range. You'll have to beat your enemy to death probably as often as you'll be forced to shoot.

If you started a Krav Maga crash course when I suggested it 18 months ago, you'd be more than ready for those ugly moments by now. If not, go and start a class now. You will be a different and more capable fighter after 6 months of serious Krav training. You do not want your first elbow to the face to happen in your living room from a member of the Stack coming into your lair.

And work on your blade skills. You'll be surprised how many fights you may need to end by bashing the other guy's head into a wall, or by ripping your KA-BAR through his leather jacket and spilling his guts on your pants, versus a double-tap from your favorite pistol at 21 feet.

Kerodin
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TL Davis: If They dismiss it, we may dismiss Them...

It is very simple.

Respect the ideals of the Constitution, which is not much more than the articulation of Natural Law, or we will be rid of you.

For without the Rule of Law, there exists no moral Right to Govern, and no moral responsibility to heed criminal over-lords...

Here's the link.

Kerodin
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From Curtis: Prison for Profit - Quantity to be guaranteed by the State...

For anyone who still believes in Truth, Justice and the American Way, and that if you ever get in a tight all you have to do is tell the Court and Jury what happened, and you'll be fine...

...I can't help you.

That simply isn't how it works.

Read this from Curtis.

You'll either understand, or you won't.

But if you put faith in "The System" for fair treatment, you will lose.

Kerodin
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Very Cool: Buy a Gun Day

One of the many Patriots who visit this site worked with his local gun shop to help promote Buy a Gun Day 2012!

The image you see above was created and the gun shop is handing them out to customers.

How cool is that!

Try this at your local shops, folks. And if a shop in your area won't support the effort, buy something from Triple G and have them ship it to your local shop. We need to support those who support us.

Damned good work to those involved in this effort.

Kerodin
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