The Dutch Report has an interesting Poll on the state of the satisfaction of the Dutch people with how the way things are going in their country. The results are, to say the least, revealing and discouraging at the same time.

It certainly puts to rest the meme from some of our homegrown Idiotarians that everyone in Europe is so much "better off than we are". The mere fact that Dutch emigrations are at the highest levels since 1954 should be the final nail in the coffin of that particular meme.

The destination country for the largest number of emigres is Australia. A yearning for wide open spaces and opportunities for personal achievment and the perception of the availibility of those two factors are the main reason for Australia and New Zealand being the most popular destinations.

The reason most cited for leaving? The feeling that the massive influx of Muslim emigres to the Netherlands has reduced the public safety, and that the government has contributed to the problem.

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While making my daily excursion at Kim DuToits, I read the best explaination of what the 2nd Amendment REALLY means; and by a "baby" member of the Nation of Riflemen, no less!

It's heartening to know that the young are starting to realize just what the 2nd Amendment really means, and have not been totally corrupted by the GFW's that are attempting to convert us into a nation of subjects rather than the nation of citizens that we are.

Here is Eugene A's statement:

If youÂ’d asked me two months ago what a rifle was, I would have said it was a device that fires a bullet. ThatÂ’s it, it is nothing more than a mechanical means to load a cartridge, hit a primer, and propel a bullet in such a way that it flies straight and true.

Now, after holding and experiencing what a Rifle is, I understand that a Rifle is not a means to propel a bullet. It is a specialized tool of death. It was designed, made, and built solely for the purpose of delivering death at long range.

It has no feelings, no emotions. What it does, however, is extend the good or evil of the man wielding it. He is no longer constricted to armÂ’s reach, he can extend good or evil for hundreds if not thousands of yards. And the rifle becomes just as good or evil as the person wielding it.

And the Right to Bear Arms means not the right to defend oneself, it is not the right to hunt animals, it is not the right to target shoot, not the right to fight off oppressive governments. These are all parts of it. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms is the right to express yourself in the most powerful way imaginable. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms is the right to steer your own course, the right to fight off oppression, the right to be the Sovereign and Powerful individual. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms is the final guarantee of Liberty.

If you die fighting for Liberty, it means you will have died in Freedom, you will have died like a Man.

Kim, now I know what a Rifleman is, and the responsibility of owning a gun just became much deeper and much more awesome than I anticipated. That rifle in my safe is my Freedom, and I am proud to live in a place where I have that Freedom.

I would join with Kim in saying: "carve those words on your soul, in great stone letters."

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Ever since the Great Mblog disaster of '04, I've been trying to find some of my old links. Today I found yet another one: Doc Rampage, one of the really good guys.
He had a great post up on evaluating history that shows just why I think he's one of the "good guys". Glad I found him again.

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at 9:04 this morning, I hit the 10,000 visitor to my humble abode. I know that it might not seem like much to most people, but to me it's an affirmation that I do have some loyal readers; for which I'm profoundly greatfull. To make it all the sweeter, it was a referral from the Dutch Report who put me over the mark. Can YOU say "ironic"?!?

I've often told people that I would do this if I never got a hit, and I would, but let's face it, we bloggers are an egocentric lot, for the most part, and I'm no different. It does our ego good to know that people do have some interest in what we have to say, whether they agree with us or not.

Thank you all.

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I found this test and decided to give it try and see just how bad I am.....

Advanced

You scored 86% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 66%

Expert! (WooHoo! I was more proficiant than I had believed!)

You have an extremely good understanding of beginner, intermediate, and advanced level commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of each of these three levels' questions correct. This is an exceptional score. Remember, these are commonly confused English words, which means most people don't use them properly. You got an extremely respectable score.
Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

If you would like to test YOUR knowledge of English, here's the link:
The Commonly Confused Words Test

Test statistics:
Compared to users who took the test and are and in your age group:
100% had lower Beginner scores.
100% had lower Intermediate scores.
100% had lower Advanced scores.
100% had lower Expert scores.

With respect to Beginner, users aged 55 to 59 scored highest.
With respect to Intermediate, users aged 55 to 59 scored highest.
With respect to Advanced, users aged 55 to 59 scored highest.
With respect to Expert, users aged 55 to 59 scored highest.

I thought it was interesting to note that the most accomplished takers of this test were ALL over the age of 55. These people were educated in the days before air conditioning in the schools, the newest educational theories by the "professional educators" of the NEA, and in many cases never attended a facility of higher education.....So tell me, don't YOU think that our educational system might just benefit from taking a giant leap back?

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We got the word today that our IRS refund should hit our account by Monday; assuming that's not just another IRS tease, that makes it official, Mama and I WILL be at the Texas Blogfest 2005!

I am aquiver with anticipation of meeting a lot of great people that I've known only online so far, getting in some range time with people that appreciate guns as much as I do, and last but not least, quaffing an undue amount of adult beverages and swapping some great BS stories with other members of the VRWC.
If you can make it, sign up now, the more the merrier!

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Here's a course I wish had been availible to my daughter when she was attending Smith College, a lot better than that "dead/live white males and their oppression of women" garbage she was exposed to.

Acknowledging the differences between the sexes is NOT sexism, no matter what the bitter crones leading the feminist movement say. What about the areas where women have traditionally had an advantage over men? Notably in the family judicial system...

Women have come a long way in gaining equality, and I applaud those gains. Too bad that they had to give up so much in the process, and if ever they gain total equality, they will have given up everything....Alimony, excessive child support, "I'm just a weak woman" as a legal defense....

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WHY is it that every time one on the opposite side of the aisle from me comments on my site, they never leave a valid e-mail address?

I leave my mine on their sites when I visit...could it just be that they just don't wish to be held accountable for their views?

Just wondering thats all. Mailer Demon will just have to deal with my repeated returned mails....

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I was reading one my left leaning sites and saw where the owner was decrying that Republicans "were fighting dirty", and that the Dhims needed to do the same.

Actually, I bemoan the fact that, in some cases, the Republicans have sunk to the level of Democratic Party tactics. The GOP is better than that.

Here in Indiana, we've had a reprisal of the Democratic snit that played out in Texas last year, where the Dhims wouldn't enter the chamber so that there could be a quorem so that debate/votes could be taken.

This seems to be the new Demoncratic tactic; if they don't like the bills proposed, they don't want to try to debate them, they just take their baby behinds home and make it so that NO business can be done. And they still expect to be paid for NOT doing what they are being paid for.

I ask the voters of Indiana to take note of the whiners that can't even TRY to fight for their own positions and ensure that they don't have the chance to pull such stunts after the next election. The Dhims keep asking for "reconciliation" and "compromise", but in their actions, those words seem to mean "do it OUR way, or we won't play". Must be a new dictionary that they're using....
The same type of thing seems to be happening in the US Senater too. The Dhims need to realize that they are no longer the majority party. They need to fight for what they believe in (if they can figure out what that is) but realize that they won't win every time as they used to when they were the majority. And that is NOT "dirty fighting". The electorate chose what they wanted, and the GOP won. The GOP needs to start ACTING like a majority party and not bow to the childish snits of spoiled brats.

I feel that we need to make some SERIOUS cuts in spending, and not the farcical "cuts" that they tout so far. We need to make the tax cuts permanent too, so that business can be assured about what the climate will be for at least this cycle and plan their spending accordingly. The "Fair Tax" plan is something that should be seriously considered.

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Even the Grey Old Lady has had to start to admit that events in the Middle East are changing in surprising(and to Leftists, disturbing) ways.

President Bush had stated that his goal in the M.E. was nothing less than to try to start a democratization of the regimes in the area. This was decried by the Left as unrealistic "Cultural Imperialism" and quite obviously could never happen.

As usual, the Left finds itself on the wrong side of history. While it's far too early to predict the final results, recent events in Lebanon, Egypt, Syria and even in the ongoing struggle between the "palistinians" and the Israelis prove that there is a new movement in the air, it's fragile and needs to be nurtured, but if it is, it just yet may grow to Hurricane force, as far as the tyrants in the region are concerned. They can not withstand a popular movement of the people who yearn for self determination, if those people are willing to take the risks and pay the price that freedom demands.

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Here I am with my oldest progeny, celebrating yet another milestone in her young life, her first car. She just signed a 4 year lease on a 2005 VW Jetta, with all the bells and whistles. Way to go Erin!

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For the first time, I have read a Muslim who has the picture of what is happening in the Islamic world correctly and isn't afraid to state it publicly.

Look for the Fatwah to be issued against Mr. Nawash shortly.

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Well, Mamamontezz has been diligently working on her first real effort in penning a "real" book, and she has finally completed it and offered it to the literary world.

Of course, I'm biased, but I really think you might want to get your very own copy and put it in your library so that when she becomes semi-famous, YOU'LL be able to say: "I have an original first edition Mamamontezz"!

Be the first one on your block to order your very own copy for a measly $12.00! I know her personally, so if you want it autographed, send it to me for a personalized message. It remains to be seen just how big her head will get....but at least she'll have a good reason for it.

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