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Why GA is Dying
Then you need a different job, start looking.
"Emily" wrote in message ... | Jim Macklin wrote: | You sound too nice to have your face smashed by some thug, | recheck your priorities. The point is anybody can become a | target at a time chosen by the attackers. | | Unfortunately, my priorities at this point are dictated by my employer | (as it should be). And that means too much traveling at the moment to | even think about a gun. |
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POL Why GA is Dying
Like Chicago, for example. So I hear.
"Matt Barrow" wrote in message ... In many localities, people who own nothing more than a 6'x3' plot of land get to vote. Some of them quite frequently. -- Matt --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO (MTJ) (In the 2004 election, 169 counties had higher vote TALLIES than they did eligible voters. The same was true for the entire state of Maine. That's what we need -- 110% voter turnout) |
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POL Why GA is Dying
Jim Macklin wrote:
STARSHIP TROOPERS, Service equals Citizenship. You have all the rights, except the right to vote unless your risked your life. There are other ways to serve a country besides military service. You're honestly telling me your average 18 year old Army recruit is remotely intelligent about politics? I don't think so. For that matter, my brother's OCS class wasn't exactly full of political scholars (or any other kind of scholar) If I ruled the USA, voters would have to pass a test run by a machine, identify certain people by their picture, pick the correct answer to a few questions on the Constitution. Which people you ask? Public figures from history; Lincoln, Grant, Lee, Henry, Washington, Ike, Reagan, their current Congressman and Senators, maybe some Supreme Court members. What history? Random questions, anything, Civil War, WWI and WWII, Mexican War 1 and 2, Bill of Rights, enough to show they have some interest and are aware of the issues. Good luck with that. Unfortunately, you can't legislate intelligence (but it would make my life easier!) |
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Why GA is Dying
Jim Macklin wrote:
Then you need a different job, start looking. Are you *kidding*? I work for one of the best companies in the world. No one's ever been jealous of my job until this one. |
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Why GA is Dying
But this job expects you to die undefended because they
decided that you are either incompetent, dangerous or stupid. "Emily" wrote in message . .. | Jim Macklin wrote: | Then you need a different job, start looking. | | Are you *kidding*? I work for one of the best companies in the world. | No one's ever been jealous of my job until this one. |
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POL Why GA is Dying
Those may just be rentals.
"newsgroups.comcast.net" wrote in message . .. | Like Chicago, for example. So I hear. | | "Matt Barrow" wrote in message | ... | | In many localities, people who own nothing more than a 6'x3' plot of land | get to vote. | | Some of them quite frequently. | | | -- | Matt | --------------------- | Matthew W. Barrow | Site-Fill Homes, LLC. | Montrose, CO (MTJ) | | (In the 2004 election, 169 counties had higher vote TALLIES than they did | eligible voters. The same was true for the entire state of Maine. That's | what we need -- 110% voter turnout) | | | | |
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POL Why GA is Dying
It was a book written by a good author, in response to the
actions of our POWs in Korea. The point is that service at risk of life shows a level of dedication. This is reflected by the path to citizenship open to military volunteers. Owning land is a means to display dedication to the society. The founding fathers were in favor of unorganized militia and were against standing armies. But service was encouraged, even if it meant that a rich person might hire a substitute for his service. "Emily" wrote in message . .. | Jim Macklin wrote: | STARSHIP TROOPERS, Service equals Citizenship. You have all | the rights, except the right to vote unless your risked your | life. | There are other ways to serve a country besides military service. | You're honestly telling me your average 18 year old Army recruit is | remotely intelligent about politics? I don't think so. For that | matter, my brother's OCS class wasn't exactly full of political scholars | (or any other kind of scholar) | | If I ruled the USA, voters would have to pass a test run by | a machine, identify certain people by their picture, pick | the correct answer to a few questions on the Constitution. | Which people you ask? Public figures from history; Lincoln, | Grant, Lee, Henry, Washington, Ike, Reagan, their current | Congressman and Senators, maybe some Supreme Court members. | What history? Random questions, anything, Civil War, WWI | and WWII, Mexican War 1 and 2, Bill of Rights, enough to | show they have some interest and are aware of the issues. | Good luck with that. Unfortunately, you can't legislate intelligence | (but it would make my life easier!) |
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Why GA is Dying
Jim Macklin wrote:
But this job expects you to die undefended because they decided that you are either incompetent, dangerous or stupid. It's not a company rule, it's the airport authority's rule. My goodness, get over it. |
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OT rifle caliber (was Why GA is Dying)
In article ,
Newps wrote: Jose wrote: .30/06 is the rifle caliber. Nope. .30-'06 Yep, caliber and year, not a fraction. Ok, what do the numbers mean? I've heard of a "thirty ought six" referring to a gun, and think I know one of them (.30 inches?) refers to the gauge (width of the bullet). What's the other? The year, 1906. Actually, the .30-06 was came out in 1903 -- hence, the 03-A3 Springfield. IIRC, it was adopted as a military standard round in 1906. |
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OT rifle caliber (was Why GA is Dying)
Wrong, the 1903 Springfield rifle was adopted in 1903 along
with the 1903 ball ammo, that used a 220 grain round nose bullet. Ballistic advancements resulted in the spitzer pointed bullet being adopted in 1906. The 1903A3 was a WWII substitute standard rifle made with several modifications to speed production, including a two groove instead of a four groove rifled barrel. The sights were changed to a stamped steel aperture sight mounted on the read receiver bridge. The production of M1 Garand rifles was slow at the start of the war in 1939 [Europe] and training and the Marine Corps made do with WWI stock on hand and several companies contracted to make both the 1903A3 Springfield and M1 Garand rifles. During WWI the British had Remington manufacture their new design Pattern 14 Enfield rifle in caliber .303 British [although it was first intended to be a .27 caliber rifle, but the war caused the design change to allow use of existing ammunition being used by the SMLE, a rifle used until after the Korean war by the British and the colonies. When the USA entered WWI, the Army contracted to have Remington alter the P14 to shoot the .30/06 and adopted it as the M1917. The M1917 was the best bolt action battle rifle ever designed. The Springfield was a target rifle and the Garand was the best combat rifle of the 20th Century based on its use in combat. The M14 is just a modified Garand. -- James H. Macklin ATP,CFI,A&P -- The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. some support http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm See http://www.fija.org/ more about your rights and duties. "Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message news | In article , | Newps wrote: | | Jose wrote: | .30/06 is the rifle caliber. | | Nope. | .30-'06 | | Yep, caliber and year, not a fraction. | | | Ok, what do the numbers mean? I've heard of a "thirty ought six" | referring to a gun, and think I know one of them (.30 inches?) refers to | the gauge (width of the bullet). What's the other? | | The year, 1906. | | Actually, the .30-06 was came out in 1903 -- hence, the 03-A3 | Springfield. IIRC, it was adopted as a military standard round in 1906. |
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