Accepting Socialists Now, Means Accepting Communists Next A Warning About American Trotskyites “The problem with socialism is: You can vote your way into it, … but you’ll have to shoot your way out of it!” ~ Anonymous “Hard times create strong men Strong men create good times Good times create weak men Weak…
Category: Farnam Quips
NoGun, Shogun!
Nogun Shogun! It deeply saddens me to hear that our Secretary of Defense, James Mattis, a Marine General who was once quoted as saying “Be Polite,Be Professional but be Prepared to Kill Everyone you Meet” has officially LOST HIS BALLS. It appears this once proud Marine Warrior has let the hypocrisy of Washington D.C. seep…
In Memoriam: Ari Fuld
A hero goes down fighting! Recently, an American/Israeli (duel citizenship), Ari Fuld, was precipitously attacked by a knife-wielding Palestinian teenager in Israel. He was stabbed in the back at a shopping center near Jerusalem. Fuld was likely targeted due to his high-profile, pro-Israel political activism. At the moment of his attack, Fuld was carrying a concealed…
Farnam Quips: Deadly Force Shooting Factors
“Shoot, when you have no choice! Don’t, when you have other choices that are reasonably safe. When you have no choice except to shoot, who cares if it’s ‘legal?’ When you don’t need to shoot, who cares if it would have been ‘legal?’” ~ Frieling The foregoing quotation, from a celebrated lawyer, represents his inevitable…
Farnam Quips: Amsterdam Stabbing, You Have Your Own Opinion, But Not Your Own Facts
That’s a fact, Jack!” “John” (played by Bill Murray), in the 1981 feature film “Stripes” Last Friday, two American tourists were singled-out, attacked, and stabbed by a 19-year-old Afghan Jihadi within a busy train station in Amsterdam. Central Station is, in fact, the entry and exit point for most visitors to Amsterdam. The suspect, knife…
Farnam Quips: Young Wolfhounds Be Prepared!
“War will find us, whether we are ready or not.” ~ Churchill Successful Outcomes! The American law-enforcement community, including the FBI, is now admitting that the recent history of terrorism clearly shows that the best deterrent, by far, is armed citizens. Many, probably most, American citizens who own guns and go armed at least some…
Farnam Quips: Who “Takes Care” of Me?
Who takes care of whom? “We will take care of you! You’re too stupid to take care of yourself. So, we’ll make sure you can’t take care of yourself. And by the way, we really can’t take care of you, nor do we care. But, we still know what’s best, and we’ll force…
Farnam Quips: Political ‘Law’ and Marijuana, I Call BS
Comments on the latest 9th Circuit decision on marijuana and firearms purchases, paraphrased from several lawyer friends, and me: I’ll preface comments by saying that I’ve personally never used marijuana, nor any other illegal drug, at any time in my life. In addition, I have never consumed ethyl alcohol. Nor, do I have the benefit…
Farnam Quips: Survival Lessons Learned From Recent Terror Attacks
From recent terrorist incidents, several life and death survival lessons emerge: 1. Don’t head for the restroom! Restrooms are dead ends. There is likely no exit from the restroom. You will be trapped there. When you don’t see another eligible exit, head for the kitchen. The kitchen always has a back door! 2. Have a…
Farnam Quips: Quick or Dead!
As Mr. Farnam reiterates below, when you budget for any defensive weapon, be it a handgun or long gun, also budget for some classes in how to use that weapon effectively. Beware of classes that only make you “feel good about your abilities”, seek out a class that challenges you and forces you to improve!…