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K

The Stupid Dooms us all...

Just click here and read the story at Kenny's place.

Kerodin
III

No Liberals or RINOs - but what about Mama Soprano?

Just another tidbit to let rattle in your braincase: Patriot family moves into the Citadel and then mom or dad back in Boston gets old and sick. I think most of us are the sort who will do what is needed to take care of mom and dad, regardless of their politics.

But how do the residents of the Citadel deal with it? A crankly old Liberal dad at the diner every morning on a soapbox about how Jefferson was a pedophile...

Sure, that's a worst case scenario, but plausible.

One or two such parents is not a big deal. But we all have parents or siblings or aunts/uncles we may be required to care for in their final years. Some of them may not appreciate our lifestyle, and in my experience, most old folks don't bother with the polite filter as they get older. ;)

Is a separate building outside the walls an answer? That may work for some. Others will want mom or dad living in the home.

Think about it.

Separate issue, one that has been raised by a few of our Founders: What about Patriots who live in the Citadel and grow older, to the point that living alone is no longer prudent? Personally I see an assisted living building. As with the above topic, we take care of our own.

Feel free to weigh in here, or just let the topics roll around in your noggins for a while.

What about divorce, especially if both adults want to stay inside the walls, but residences have sold out?

Kerodin
III

Consider: No Liberals or RINOs...

Consider a community of 3,000 households without a Liberal in town.

Consider 3,000 households where traditional American values are the norm, not the exception. Consider 3,000 families who are trained in the art of the rifle, who have at least 90 days of food in the pantry, who never have to worry about de-programming little Billy when he comes home from school.

Consider 3,000 families who will never vote to raise the taxes on their neighbors, will never stick their noses in their neighbors business, will never cry at a town council meeting because a neighbor has the audacity to fly a flag - be it Gadsden, Stars & Stripes, or the Southern Battle Flag.

Consider three thousand families free to carry anywhere they choose within the walls of the community, for they will live on private property and all retailers that sign leases (even places like movie theatres that might normally ban handguns) will agree to permit handguns and long arms on the premises, or they will be denied the right to conduct business in our community.

Consider a medical system that excludes third-party meddlers that serve no purpose but to raise costs and degrade services.

Consider a place filled with patriotic Americans who understand and believe in the principle of III to III.

Consider daily life in such a town for you, your spouse, your children.

Consider the future you can create for yourself among such neighbors, if you choose to indulge in a bit of entrepreneurial free enterprise.

Consider a community in which the only people who do not have a job are the people who do not want or need a job, because free enterprise flourishes.

Just consider it, and see if you can name even one other community in America that would offer, even ensure, such Liberty.

Kerodin
III

III Arms Founders EMail List

III Arms Founders: You should have an email from me in your mailbox. Everyone was BCC'd until I know I have not forgotten to include someone.

Steve - your email bounced back as undeliverable. Can you send me a replacement?

If you are a III Arms Founder and you DO NOT have an email from me in your box, let me know please so I can add you to the list.

Thanks to all.

Kerodin
III

III Patch Raffle & Millerized Shotgun & Mosby Class

My thanks to Bonnie Gadsden for reminding me that Labor Day is coming fast!

If you remember, Millerized offered up this awesome Mossberg as a raffle item, and John Mosby offered two slots in a future class, each gift to be awarded to a III Patriot (actually 2 Patriots) who purchased III Gear before Labor Day.

I know several of you have been waiting a bit longer than usual for back-ordered gear (and no, shirts/hoodies are not ready) but patches and most other gear is shipping. So if you want to have your name placed in the hat for a chance to win the shotgun or training with John, simply order a patch or any other gear from III Gear by Sunday.

We'll do the drawing on Monday, and announce winners Monday evening.

Thanks again to Jim and John for offering such outstanding items to help raise money for the 527, and to all of you who have ordered gear.

IIIGear.com, here.

Kerodin
III

A storm is coming

In an adversarial relationship when one side or the other allows pretense to fall aside, when they no longer care to bother with the facade of lies to conceal their true intent, you know that your adversary has reached a place where he feels he no longer needs to hide behind lies, he feels superior, he's ready for conflict, he feels as if nothing you can do will alter the outcome.

The lies coming from the Political Class in the last decade are such lies. Both sides of the aisle simply do not bother to even attempt to make their lies plausible.

Here's a current headline from the D's: Feds: Too few Americans ‘turn to government for assistance’ The Feds claim only 15% of Americans reach out to FedGov for help.

All of the politicians in America are in the same place, it is not an R or D issue.

What does it mean for us? It means we are growing nearer to the storm, and the Political Class is confident that it no longer matters what you and I know, because either we cannot or will not do anything to challenge them.

Many individuals are prepping as best as they are able. Some people are building networks as best as they are able, though as we have all seen people like you and me are nearly an endangered species in today's America.

And many people continue to dissect the frog that has long ago been turned to mush. That's Bill Nye's phrase for people who make it look like they are being productive while in reality all they are doing is having the same meaningless conversations and debates over and over again. They dissect the frog so many times, it is nothing but mush. And then, they start all over again. Often, I have found, such people are the most self-righteous and eager Wolverines! in the mix.

I am not going to chastise anyone for talking and indulging in fantasies of secession or heroics that include rope and lamp posts. If that is your coping mechanism for feeling powerless, so be it.

But I will counsel every single Patriot out there to do something to enhance your chances of prevailing in the coming storm. Deal with reality. Deal with self defense, with food, water, warmth, shelter, medicine, power, and a means to avoid being overwhelmed by mobs and hordes of hungry, frightened people who will see you and yours as nothing more than a source of supplies, who will see your women and girls as a sexual diversion before crushing their skulls with a rock.

Do. Something.

Bill Nye is doing more than talk. David at Ohio Valley Minutemen is doing more than talking. Trainer is doing more than talking. They won't necessarily talk about what they are doing in public, which is prudent. There are others. If these people are near you geographically, consider reaching out to them. If you are bringing something to the table, perhaps you and they can benefit.

But do something.

A storm is coming.

Kerodin
III

Do you fly III colors...

You know already that much of the great art flying across the III Blogs is the work of the Great and Powerful Zoomie.

He finally went and got himself a professional fashion model.

See the gear. Hit the link. Buy the gear. Then you can be cool, too.

Here.

Kerodin
III

III Arms Update

We have settled on a 1911 builder for our prototypes. A FedEx is carrying his check to him as we speak. We should have Pistol #1 built and complete in time for Brock's PatCom. Pistols #2 & #3 will follow, uncertain of completion date simply because of parts availability.

The builder we selected humbly lists himself as one of the top 20 1911 builders in America, I put him in the top 15, if not top 10. But, more about that later.

III Arms is underway, Patriots.

Kerodin
III

Just a bit of food for thought...

To give you an idea of the scope and direction and possibilities regarding the Citadel: There is currently a 3,006 acre tract of land available in Shoshone County, to the immediate east of Coeur d'Alene and St. Maries. That is just a bit under 5 square miles. The asking price is higher than I'd like to pay, but that is immaterial at this stage of the game.

The terrain works, 8 miles of river and creek frontage works, the wildlife works.

The population for the entire county is 12,600 people, more than 40% of whom are younger than 18 or older than 65.

Those population numbers mean if we ramp up to 3,000 families in our town, we will have a voting block of perhaps 33% in the County, maybe more. I suspect III Patriots would easily move into the Sheriff's office and other important county offices very quickly.

Oh - and Judges in Idaho are elected. Any of you III Patriots look good in a black robe?

There are no significant towns in the entire county, the Citadel would be the largest. Yet, Coeur d'Alene is an easy drive on Interstate 90.

If we settle III Arms into such an environment, and purchase such a tract of land for development and population, we would be in an outstanding bargaining position with County and State officials to earn breaks (such as taxes, water use, et cetera) in return for the increase to the state coffers that will result from the increased tax base.

We would literally be carving out a bit of wilderness (close to a major interstate) and building a town where none now exist. III Pioneers.

No Liberals allowed. No RINOs allowed.

Let your mind fully explore the possibilities for yourself, for your fellow Patriots, for Liberty.

To fully consider the potential, scroll through the pictures, here.

Kerodin
III

Toaster has the Raub Post that got him locked up for a psychiatric...

Here.

Kerodin
III

How do we fix it?

Many of you have been coming to this site long enough that you have watched this concept of III Arms and the Citadel evolve from mere kernels. The Citadel began as a solution to the question: How can we build a powerful Tribe that is as safe as possible during the coming Ruckus. III Arms was an answer to the question: How does a large, isolated Tribe feed itself and pay the bills.

Now is the time for big ideas. Yes, I want every single one of you to consider your personal best interests and plan for yourself and how you fit into what we are building. But I would also ask all of you to throw ideas in this thread for how we, as a Tribe in the mountains, in a closed city without Enemies of Liberty among us, how can we change the world?

Yes, that is a big question. In the last 2 months or so since this process began to gain traction, Holly and I have come to the understanding that the remainder of our lives will be spent doing everything we can to build the Citadel and establish revenue streams that will permit the Citadel to live long after we have returned to dust. Isn't this what many of us are thinking? Are we not trying to find a way to return the republic to her roots, morally and politically?

III Arms is a pragmatic industry given our circumstances. It is an industry that can employ many people and endure generationally. But on a larger philosophical scale, we Patriots who are helping to build III Arms are exercising our Natural Right to defend ourselves, and to provide the means to others to defend their lives and Liberty. That is far more than merely building a company so we can buy food.

The other day I had what I will label an epiphany: A Boarding School. One of the most effective ways the Enemies of Liberty continue to corrupt the morality and politics of our country is by capturing our children at a young age and indoctrinating them into young adulthood. If we in the Citadel teach our own children our own values, why can we not open our doors to Liberty-minded parents across the country who would like to have their children escape State-sponsored programming in a safe environment like the Citadel? Not only is such a venture a potentially massive revenue stream, on a bigger scale, in our own small way, we will be able to release properly-thinking young adults in the world to counter their dim-witted countrymen.

So, what other possible endeavors might we consider as "industries" for the Citadel? The requisites: Must generate revenue, and must benefit Liberty.

The more revenue streams we are able to secure that bring money into the Citadel from across the country, the safer and more stable the Citadel will become. If we can establish more than just a firearms company, we will have built redundancy into our lives. Should III Arms ever close, the town need not become a ghost town if it has other means of revenue.

With III Arms and a Boarding School, we would have two revenue streams that can support a large number of small entrepreneurial businesses.

Holly offered a summer camp idea to teach young teens skills and knowledge that was common for teens just a few generations ago. Teach them to shoot, hunt, fish, camp, and become more independent. We will certainly have a large number of adults in our walls who have such skills, and can teach those skills to more than simply their own children. If we can teach and release a few dozen or a few hundred teens each summer back into the world with such skills, we help to counter the "No dodge ball because the poor darlins may feel bad when they lose" programming of the idiot Left.

Obviously we can't change the whole world. But a few thousand III Patriots can make a dent.

If our goal is not only to live a better life for ourselves and our families, but to also do what we can for Liberty, please weigh-in.

This project will consume the rest of my life. I want it to count.

Kerodin
III

2A AR Lowers from CADD Graphics

Does your 2A hardware stand apart from everyone else?

Does it reflect your heart? In these days of the republic it is important to advertise your patriotism and commitment to Liberty, to stand and be counted.

Consider an AR build on the frame pictured offered by the folks at CADD Graphics.

Here's the link.

Kerodin
III

III Arms: Why buy one?

You know that III Arms will offer a 1911. What you may not know is that Jim is over-seeing a build on the AR Platform as well. We are also exploring a bolt action rig in .308 that will fit the "Beware-the-man-who-owns-only-one-rifle" role. I can't promise when the bolt rifle will be unveiled, it may not happen as soon as the 1911 and AR, but it will be offered very early.

III Arms will offer finely crafted weapons that will serve you well if you must ever reach for steel to protect your life or Liberty. Firearms are nothing more than tools. We will not offer safe queens. We will offer robust and reliable arms that you can bet your life on when you are forced into the muck, in calibers suited for the task at hand.

We know that if you are a 1911 fan you already own at least one. What will we offer in a 1911 that will lead you to buy another? Your 1911 will go bang every time you pull the trigger. Your 1911 is already accurate enough to serve you as a duty weapon. Why might you consider trading your 1911 for a III Arms 1911?

Consider this: Every 1911 on the market is being sold to anyone who will pay the money, and every 1911 on the market is offered by a company that puts the profits in the pockets of the company owners.

When you purchase a III Arms 1911 you will be investing in one of the best 1911s available. More importantly, every 1911, AR or bolt rifle sold by III Arms is another block of stone in the Citadel and another acre of land upon which III Patriots will build our own town. And every III Arms firearm sold will tell the world where you stand...ready to go to the Green, because your heart pumps the blood of the original III Patriots.

And III Arms will never accept a contract or purchase request from any Government agency.

Eventually we will offer a combat-worthy firearm in every major American caliber, so that no matter what ammo you may find in the field, you'll have a III firearm that will eat that ammo in the name of Liberty.

As soon as we are able III Arms will have prototypes in circulation for you to examine for yourself. When you see it, handle it, shoot it, I am sure you will purchase one. Construction will be first class. But your heart will never be satisfied until you own one, because it will be the only firearm in America that was designed by Patriots, built for Patriots, for the sole purpose of defending Liberty.

Kerodin
III

Pops Lane

Folks, Kenny's pops passed last night.

I know Kenny will be too busy for a bunch of email for a while, but a quick note on his blog will be nice.

Our thoughts are with you, Kenny & Clan.

Kerodin
III

No, the sky is not falling. Man up!

When I think of our community in Idaho I always begin with the III Arms factory, positioned at the highest point and rising like a sentinel over the growing town below.

I think of the first few waves of Patriots who choose to trek our way and to settle either within the walls or beyond. I see pure-blooded Americans living a better life among the vibrant colors and terrain that are to be found in that piece of America. We will be relatively removed from whatever chaos befalls the nation at large, particularly the strife that is certain to afflict the major metroplitan areas. We will be as self-sufficient as possible, and if we have the time to get our ducks in a row, we won't even notice when the major interstates get shut down and trucks stop rolling into cities with loads of daily essentials.

Have I given up on Restoration?

No. Not one tiny bit.

Is the Citadel only for Constitutionalists? Nope. I will say anyone who does not subscribe to Jefferson's Rightful Liberty probably won't make the cut.

The Citadel gives us the opportunity to build the largest, best equipped, best trained and most moral Tribe of American Patriots who will be standing shoulder to shoulder when SHTF. Is not the call across the Liberty blogs for us to build Tribes and network? I dare say when we hit 3,000 III families our Tribe will be a mighty force compared to the small clusters across the rest of the land.

Our Constitution is only suited for a moral people. Right now there are far more amoral and immoral people in America, all chipping away at the premise of our Founding Ideals.

Should we simply let them have the country, and run to the hills in our own little cluster and let the notion of Liberty die? We are outnumbered and outresourced for a fight today, and many people have already declared the republic to be dead.

Sorry, I simply do not buy into that concept. Nor do I see our plan to fall back into a community of our own as secession or retreat, of surrendering the field to the Bad People. Afterall, if we give up the fight and let them have the country, it won't take long before they show up at our doorstep intent on stamping out the last bastion of Liberty. No, they could never let us live.

To me the Citadel represents a very prudent defensive manuever by Patriots to band together and build a Tribe that is thousands strong, with a fortified and defensible home. Amongst ourselves Free Enterprise and Rightful Liberty can flourish, while Bad People across the country continue to murder the republic. There will come a moment, there must come a moment, when the Bad People will have consumed and destroyed the machine that allows them to exist, and they will begin to cannibalise themselves.

While we grow stronger, far removed from the hunger, strife and disease that must come with Implosion, the Bad People will kill one another in great numbers.

Many people claim the republic is dead and can never return. Too many Bad People, they say. We are populated by Bad People who are incapable of existing in a state of Rightful Liberty. We are doomed. It's all over. Woe is me!

I say: Bunk!

If the problem is too many Bad People, then the solution is simple: Reduce their numbers. Cull the herd. They will do most of the work themselves. They will kill one another. The remainder can be handled by Patriots who get the herd of useless genetics moving toward our borders. What will be left can be easily mopped-up by Patriots who have remained removed, healthy, strong, and prudently waiting for the window of opportunity to favor victory.

I do not believe in secession. I do not believe in scrapping the Constitution and trusting any man or woman alive to write a better charter for governance. I do not believe in grabbing my toys and leaving America for some offshore home. I do not believe that the people responsible for attempting to murder Liberty and enslave my Countrymen should live until a natural death.

I believe in the ideals set forth in the DoI, the Constitution and the BoR.

I believe in Liberty, by any means necessary.

I believe the most prudent course at this moment for some of us is to fall back to a strong and defensible position, building fortifications, building our numbers and allowing Bad People to have their way until they bring down the rotten fruits of their labors upon their heads. I believe we let them die of disease, filth and cannibalism, and we fight when victory is attainable.

For Patriots who choose to remain in place, I wish you well and our gates will be open for you if you need respite. You will be the first to taste battle, and if we are able to help via underground supply routes and such, we will.

And for those who cry all is lost! We are doomed! Woe is we!

...well, you will get from this life exactly what you deserve.

Real Americans do not quit.

Kerodin
III

A Prepper in Congress

A US Congressman - currently fighting to win in my District - is a Prepper.

He'll be in Spokane in September, at an event that I think a few III Patriots plan to attend for an informal meet.

Here's the column.

Kerodin
III

NCRenegade: Government is not buying hollow points to protect you or your assets

An outstanding assessment from David at NCRenegade, here.

Protect yourselves, Patriots.

Kerodin
III

Good conversation at WRSA

A Patriot using the handle 56signers76 is advocating the full use of the several tools the Founders and Framers built into the Constitution, before resorting to the final option of 2A.

As you might imagine he is not getting a lot of love.

He rightly points to many successes that have happened in recent years.

I only have one problem with investing time and energy into educating our Countrymen to help them "Awaken". That is the fact that the Enemies of Liberty have an awesome infrastructure in place for indoctrinating nearly every new American child from Kindergarten through University. You and I could talk until we die and we simply can't defeat the decades of programming that has been imposed by our enemies. Yes, we may get one or two, but while we devote nearly all of our resources to get that one or two people, the Enemies of Liberty graduate millions of newly programmed Useful Idiots every June.

No, I still do not advocate that we go to arms right now. Yes, be ready to defend yourself and survive a storm at any moment, but the ground is not properly set for a bloody fight for Liberty. This is why I think our Citadel concept is so powerful. We can choose to live among our own while denying the Enemies of Liberty the chance to get their hands on our children. We will be able to hire our own teachers and we will grow our children into young adults who understand common sense and Constitutional and Natural Law ideals.

A community of 3000 patriotic families can turn out small clusters of high-quality citizens. Perhaps Patriots in other parts of the country will try to emulate our model when we demonstrate the success we can score. If enough Patriots deny the State control of their children, in just a few generations we can truly have 3% of our Countrymen who understand Liberty.

Another potential for a serious revenue stream for the Citadel: Perhaps some of our Patriots would consider opening a boarding school that teaches our ideals and how to read, write and compute. We could have little darlins from around the country coming in for a real education. Think about the success of Hillsdale College.

Here's the link to CA's post and thread.

Kerodin
III

Idaho welcomes III Arms Company

Every major achievement in the world began with an idea and a first step.

We had an idea and have taken a few small steps toward our goal.

Today we learned that the State of Idaho has approved our paperwork and III Arms Company is a legal entity. Congratulations, Patriots!

Right now we are building a company. As soon as we are able we will begin to build a town filled with Patriots.

Many aspects of III Arms and the Citadel will advance at the same time. In fact, they are already advancing. One of our Founders is a construction professional, and he's sent me absolutely great information to help with getting my head around our options, cash needs, et cetera. Several other Patriots have also begun digging into the meat of the Citadel and III Arms, and this is why I know we are in the early stages of a monumental success.

I have run several businesses. I have had a large number of employees working for my company and as any businessman will tell you, the strongest motivation one is ever likely to find in an employee is a paycheck.

Yet we have dozens of very motivated, smart and experienced people digging in to help III Arms succeed. We are all working together with a passion I have never once found in an employee. We are working together for a common goal that is greater than a simple profit motive.

We've got this, Patriots. The only things between us and stunning, rapid success are details. If we all keep our heads and hearts in this project, we'll have thousands of Patriot families living together in a very few short years.

We are on the bull right now, folks. The gate is about to open and we've got to hold on for our 8 seconds...