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Hornberger’s Blog, November 2008

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008 Guns and Ammo Deter Tyranny by Jacob G. Hornberger You may have noticed the many articles detailing the big run-up in the sale of guns and ammunition since the November elections. Apparently gun owners are concerned that President-elect Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress will enact bans on semi-automatic weapons and ammo. Of course, that begs the question: What do they need all these weapons and ammunition for? Well, one reason for the increase in demand might be simply the forbidden-fruit concept. Once government makes something illegal, it becomes more attractive to some people to have it. Another possible reason is the fear of civil unrest. If such were to happen, people with guns would have the ability to deter marauding ...

Hornberger’s Blog, November 2008

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008 Guns and Ammo Deter Tyranny by Jacob G. Hornberger You may have noticed the many articles detailing the big run-up in the sale of guns and ammunition since the November elections. Apparently gun owners are concerned that President-elect Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress will enact bans on semi-automatic weapons and ammo. Of course, that begs the question: What do they need all these weapons and ammunition for? Well, one reason for the increase in demand might be simply the forbidden-fruit concept. Once government makes something illegal, it becomes more attractive to some people to have it. Another possible reason is the fear of civil unrest. If such were to happen, people with guns would have the ability to deter marauding ...

Hornberger’s Blog, May 2005

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Tuesday, May 31, 2005 U.S. officials might be prematurely celebrating the death of Musab al Zarqawi, given a tape on which Zarqawi describes his wounds as minor. The Zarqawi saga evidences the ease by which federal officials can mold the minds of people to adopt new official enemies whose death would supposedly bring “victory” in Iraq and in the “war on terrorism.” Think about how the feds have gone from one enemy to another: Osama, Saddam, Saddam’s sons, Sadr, Zarqawi — and how Americans have permitted their minds to go from one enemy to another in the hopes of final “victory” — much like those fake rabbits that keep the dogs running around the race track. Guess what: Even if Zarqawi were captured or killed, as Saddam and his sons were, victory would not be “right around the corner,” any more than capturing or killing ...