tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post4715386997555731719..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: Miscellaneous OutragesFrancis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-22087078379274703222015-08-03T17:09:10.081-04:002015-08-03T17:09:10.081-04:00Meredith should not have fired at the drone. Inste...Meredith should not have fired at the drone. Instead he should have used a laser pointer on it. At the very least, that would jam the camera and mess up the image. JoeFromSidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860033826553889197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-53365222686668427072015-08-01T23:58:51.204-04:002015-08-01T23:58:51.204-04:00If one wants to demonstrate his mastery of the wil...If one wants to demonstrate his mastery of the wilderness, and his ability to successfully track and stalk game, why not just pull the trigger on a camera instead? Personally I would take <i>that</i> as a trophy of my accomplishment. Why kill a creature solely for "sport"? I am not against hunting, it's a way for modern man to keep some connection with the natural order of things, but I find the killing of apex creatures (solely so they can be fashioned into an ornament) a gross perversion of hunting.square.wavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18043191714623975110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-43803696476926697512015-08-01T03:49:59.332-04:002015-08-01T03:49:59.332-04:00There are many ways to demonstrate one's coura...There are many ways to demonstrate one's courage, Butch. One need not kill animals for sport. I stand by my statements.Francis W. Porrettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-39668368830114644432015-07-31T19:04:08.443-04:002015-07-31T19:04:08.443-04:00I have a very different perspective about Cecil. W...I have a very different perspective about Cecil. What I see here is a man displaying a very rare trait in an area of the beta and metro sexual male – courage. It is no trivial matter to face an apex predator with a bow. It takes courage that only alpha males possess and that is sorely lacking in many males today. I have read and believe that a male’s job distills to three things: 1) protect, 2) provide and 3) procreate. Let’s look at the Cecil drama in the prospective of the first two.<br /><br />If we as males are going to protect then we must have courage. We test for the presence of courage often in the things we do. Wars, boxing, martial arts, football, mountain climbing, exploration are a few of the things that test courage. Americans used to love the courageous and honor such men. I guess that’s why football and not soccer is not the national sport. Many cultures honor men of courage because I believe that not all of us have it. Is that not why we honor courage with medals in our military? Do men earn these things for women or do they do so for the respect of other men. It’s in our genes! (We have been at war since 9/11 and how many airports or any structures have we named after the heroes. Hell, not even a statue!)<br /><br />If we are expected to provide then should we not be familiar with the hunting traditions? Are we not one EMP away from that needed skill? I grew up in the hunting tradition so I understand why men hunt. Those that don’t hunt hire someone else to kill for them. Are not those steers cute? How about those little chicks? We can afford to condemn others from killing their meat when we buy ours nicely cut and wrapped.<br /><br />Back to my point – it takes a lot of courage to face down a lion with a bow. We should honor men of courage and not condemn them. We have lost touch with our manly values. We will want such men when the next crisis occurs.<br />Master Gunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791551135534638843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-13270252308509531612015-07-31T17:19:08.113-04:002015-07-31T17:19:08.113-04:00I think that as long as she showed your properties...I think that as long as she showed your properties that actually met your stated parameters, what you did was a kindness.<br /><br />I dealt, some years ago, with a real estate agent who insisted on showing me houses that were listed well above my maximum price. She continued showing me only houses out of my price range, and we eventually found someone else to sell us a house.Eowynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216099428141744797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-3509605887383143312015-07-31T16:20:24.032-04:002015-07-31T16:20:24.032-04:00Anne: You’ve posed several questions, each deservi...Anne: You’ve posed several questions, each deserving of an answer, so bear with me.<br /><br />1. The C.S.O. intimated that she <i>might</i> be willing to consider moving to continental New York, whereas every other destination I mentioned elicited a powerfully negative response. It developed that she had misled me, or perhaps I had managed to mislead myself, but either way, that’s the reason.<br /><br />2. The C.S.O. is an accountant, a financial planner, an anarchist, and a secular Jew. <i>Of course</i> she makes all her decisions from completely illogical emotion! She doesn’t even believe that arithmetic has unchanging rules! Besides, she married me; how much crazier can a woman get?<br /><br />3. I know how tyrannical New York State’s government has become. However, I’ve taken steps to keep its hand out of my pocket, and in all other matters of importance I “keep my head down.” I do pretty well at that; as of this writing I haven’t had to shoot a state flunky in <i>weeks.</i><br /><br />4. If things get to be too terrible, I can always buy a Winnebago and hit the road, right?<br /><br />Don’t be too afraid for me, dear.<br />Francis W. Porrettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-80426468137811858122015-07-31T16:06:03.172-04:002015-07-31T16:06:03.172-04:00I have a bigger question, Fran. WHY are you still ...I have a bigger question, Fran. WHY are you still looking at purchasing property in NY state anyway? If you venture just a little bit farther west, you get SO much more for your money in Pennsylvania, especially as a "retired" person. Why would you continue to give away your hard-earned wealth to a state that thrives on ever-growing tyranny?? I live in Virginia, but for your purposes, I will use the NY SAFE Gun restriction act as just one example.<br /><br />And while, as the other gentle reader pointed out, it is unwise to get involved in someone else's domestic disputes, I do have a bigger curiosity: does your wife ALWAYS base her decisions on completely illogical emotion? (Eye roll) <br /><br />If so, Gosh, that's pretty annoying, and she needs to be put in her place, especially with regard to such a big decision as this. <br /><br />See also Jack Spirko's website called "walking to freedom" that rates EVERY state in the union on all types of issues, including General levels of freedom, firearm freedom, stringency of "codes" in different areas, and so much more. <br /><br />Might be worth a look, and see what you find there. Google it. <br /><br />Good luck!!<br /><br />Anne<br />A fellow CatholicAnnelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06059827519608415929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-71135562310692820302015-07-31T11:04:56.265-04:002015-07-31T11:04:56.265-04:00If you realized late that you "should" h...If you realized late that you "should" have known then I would agree that you did as I would have. On the other hand if you were honestly misled then I would not do penance for the ex post facto sin.Ron Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254200694378708747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-7957694081601871472015-07-31T09:46:21.797-04:002015-07-31T09:46:21.797-04:00You did right. It was unnecessary, as the CSO not...You did right. It was unnecessary, as the CSO noted, but it was good and right.<br /><br />The right thing isn't always the required thing. Weetabixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06106614092497408546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-8435595960131601902015-07-31T09:29:01.986-04:002015-07-31T09:29:01.986-04:00Not wanting to get in the middle of a domestic dis...Not wanting to get in the middle of a domestic dispute (very dangerous), I will say that you both are right. Yes - the realtor does work on commission and it's is just part of the job, and I highly doubt she gave it much thought. I'm also sure it's happened to her a gazillion times. On the other hand, it's never wrong to be kind and acknowledge another person's hard work. More people need to do exactly what you did. <br /><br />Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01562944653624224107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-80219717266346806662015-07-31T09:17:08.428-04:002015-07-31T09:17:08.428-04:00You done good. Your wife should have made her feel...You done good. Your wife should have made her feelings clear before your trip with the agent. Perhaps she saw it as merely harmless "window shopping", without regard for the agent's time and effort.daniel_dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18399665251275194585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-73717091107304451262015-07-31T08:40:27.269-04:002015-07-31T08:40:27.269-04:00A kind gesture, made earnestly & without disho...A kind gesture, made earnestly & without dishonorable motive, is always a good thing.<br />You know that, or you wouldn't have done it.<br />doubletroublehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04378163493817522427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-80769868594229707152015-07-31T08:06:27.529-04:002015-07-31T08:06:27.529-04:00It is quite right that you offer a small gift for ...It is quite right that you offer a small gift for her efforts. Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531009878166988406noreply@blogger.com