Gun Control

 The following represents my own personal opinions on a very serious issue and you may not feel the same. Feel free to post your own comments below.

 Since I first wrote this there have been even more shootings one at a school in Connecticut and another at a school in Taft California. Both were gun free zones except for the sick deranged gunman leaving the poor innocent victims totally helpless. Why are there no armed security officials provided in these areas to take these individuals out before they can even start there senseless rampage!
Do you trust a government to disarm the law abiding citizens and if you do the following statistics may surprise you.

Well it seems  the crack pots are out in full swing again and once again a gun wielding freak went out and killed seven people up in Wisconsin early this morning. This was the second time in just a few short weeks that a nut case has gone and shot and killed a group of unarmed civilians. Of course the government will once again start its push to ban all guns or at least as many varieties as they are capable of banning. The trouble is always the same though, when the shooter starts firing there are no police or government officials around to defend the unarmed civilians. In the previous incident in Colorado a sign advertised that guns were banned from the movie theater so naturally law abiding citizens were at the mercy of a maniac and he knew it.
There is a lot to be said and that is being said about guns and gun laws. Hillary Clinton and O Bama have been working with the UN to try and figure a way take away our rights to own guns and not much is being said about that or perhaps you have not heard that. They plan to ram it down our throats like they did the health law bill and you can read about it here. This is very disconcerting indeed when you consider that the only real way for anyone to defend themselves against some maniac with a gun is with a gun and if you can’t own one then you have to wait until the officials show up who have one and we all know what happens by the time they show up, people are dead.
One thing to consider here is that I don’t see how our government officials can be making any kind of deal with the UN or any other establishment when they swore to uphold our constitution of the United States not Mexico or the UN. There was a time when that was considered treason.
Another consideration is do we trust our elected officials because we all know about Fast and Furious or do we since, they will not reveal who in our government had a part in selling guns to Mexican drug lords nor why and it seems to have been covered over like so many other scandals the government is involved with nowadays. The fact the attorney general is in contempt does not seem to matter either nor that the president himself got involved with an executive order blocking the documents from being revealed. It all sounds way too fishy to me. another question being asked is why did Homeland security purchase 800 million rounds of 40 caliber hollow point bullets last year? Those type of bullets are not used for target practice and cannot be used in war according to articles of the Geneva Convention.
My wife and I were trained in a carry and conceal class by an ex police officer who believed everyone who is capable of defending them self and obtaining a permit to carry a gun  should do so. Below are some sobering facts that every one in every country should be aware of. The folks in these countries probably said the same thing, it can’t happen here, but it did and this could effect everyone so here is a little gun history.
In 1929, the Soviet Union established gun control. From 1929 to 1953, about 20 million dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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In 1911,  Turkey  established gun control… From 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million Armenians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Germany  established gun control in 1938 and, from 1939 to 1945, a total of 13 million Jews and others who were unable to defend themselves were rounded up and exterminated.
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China  established gun control in 1935. From 1948 to 1952, 20 million political dissidents, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated
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Guatemala  established gun control in 1964. From 1964 to 1981, 100,000 Mayan Indians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Uganda  established gun control in 1970. From 1971 to 1979, 300,000 Christians, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Cambodia  established gun control in 1956. From 1975 to 1977, one million educated people, unable to defend themselves, were rounded up and exterminated.
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Defenseless people rounded up and exterminated in the 20th Century because of gun control: 56 million.
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It has now been 12 months since gun owners in  Australia  were forced by new law to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be destroyed by their own Government, a program costing  Australia  taxpayers more than $500 million dollars. The first year results are now in:
List of 7 items:

Australia-wide, homicides are up 3.2 percent.
Australia-wide, assaults are up 8.6 percent.
Australia-wide, armed robberies are up 44 percent (yes, 44 percent)!
In the state of  Victoria  alone, homicides with firearms are now up 300 percent. Note that while the law-abiding citizens turned them in, the criminals did not, and criminals still possess their guns!
While figures over the previous 25 years showed a steady decrease in armed robbery with firearms, this has changed drastically upward in the past 12 months, since criminals now are guaranteed that their prey is unarmed.
There has also been a dramatic increase in break-ins and assaults of the ELDERLY. Australian politicians are at a loss to explain how public safety has decreased, after such monumental effort, and expense was expended in successfully ridding Australian society of guns. The Australian experience and the other historical facts above prove it.
You won’t see this data on the  US  evening news, or hear politicians disseminating this information.
Guns in the hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, yes, gun-control laws adversely affect only the law-abiding citizens.
Take note my fellow Americans, before it’s too late! 
The next time someone talks in favor of gun control, please remind them of this history lesson.
With guns, we are ‘citizens’.  Without them, we are ‘subjects’.
During WWII the Japanese decided not to invade  America  because they knew most Americans were ARMED!
If you value your freedom, please spread this anti-gun control message to all of your friends.
The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield, and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental.  SWITZERLAND ISSUES EVERY HOUSEHOLD A GUN!  SWITZERLAND ‘S GOVERNMENT TRAINS EVERY ADULT AND ISSUES THEM A RIFLE. SWITZERLAND HAS THE LOWEST GUN RELATED CRIME RATE OF ANY CIVILIZED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD!!!  DON’T LET OUR GOVERNMENT WASTE MILLIONS OF OUR TAX DOLLARS IN AN EFFORT TO MAKE ALL LAW ABIDING CITIZENS AN EASY TARGET.  
What are your thoughts on this issue.

New Years Bang

Right around the fourth of January I had my first blowout of one of the super singles on my trailer. Needless to say I was stuck on route 65 southbound coming back with a load of fuel about 2 feet from the fog line for around five hours. The blowout bent the fender and cracked a weld and also put all my tail lights and turn signals out of commission. At least that was the biggest bang I heard that night.I don't know anyone personally who likes these new super singles.Hopefully that will be the most excitement I have all year !

Another Year Of Trucking Gone

Looks like we all made it through the December 2012 predictions of doom and gloom but no doubt some type of calamity is on the horizon. I surely hope not but did you know that...

On July 14th a massive solar flare hit the earth the second one to hit earth this month.  I had not been particularly concerned with solar flares until I came across some information that was described by Major Ed Dames an ex CIA agent. He claims that he once was the head of a classified operation developed by the military and they had found a way to read certain events in the future called remote viewing. They claim these events almost always take place however they do not have a way to predict the exact time except that they can forecast to a certain degree when things will happen in a sequence.
Remote viewers have actually forecast that the earth will eventually have a massive solar flare strike with enough power to completely wipe out our power grids and leave us without electricity. There are two warning signs that you may want to be aware of, first the North Koreans will set off a nuclear explosion, the next sign will be that a space shuttle probably from Russia will be forced down perhaps from a meteorite shower but the remote viewers can not say for sure.
Either way there is a lot of concern with what has been happening both in the atmosphere and with our economy so each of us must try to be prepared for any scenario that we may encounter and hope and pray that none of these evils befall us and if it does be as prepared as possible to deal with the potential threats. I have heard Major Dames speak and he does feel that prayer is one powerful tool that we may help us. Anyway we can sure hope so, in the meantime I'm going to bring a good bugout bag with me just in case.

Just a Little Melody To Brighten Your Trip

I can't complain much, I've been pretty blessed actually. Life has been good for the most part and I hope it is for you too whoever might run across this blog and read it. I just wanted to share a little trucking song with you today  Blessings.  Trucking Gypsies 
 My old dog is still hanging in there and shows no sign of pain and I still have the same great job I've had for the last 8 years. I miss OTR sometimes but it was hard to run totally legal back then and impossible not to now a days and not worth it either.So much has changed in this industry, it almost looks like a new animal.
I sure have missed not having Mother call at 2 am for the last 2 years. This wreck was from a few years ago,
a friend of mine named Rob came over a rise in the road and a dump truck was stopped in his lane and that was the end of the road. for him. Keep it safe drivers.

Driver Forgot To Set Brakes

Have you ever forgot to set your brakes? Chances are you have if you have been driving for any length of time.That is one sinking feeling when you look up and see your truck start rolling down the road and you and no one else is in the drivers seat. One night I was fueling at one of our truck stops that is located on a hill. I looked up and there was a whole load of brand new trucks that were piggybacking heading down the hill rolling off of the fuel island. I didn't realize the driver was not in the cab until they crashed into a truck that was in the parked area, no doubt the driver was sleeping.
 A few days ago a new driver loaded his brand new company truck with fuel at a terminal and one of our company drivers said he looked up and the truck crashed through a fence and took off down a steep hill before slamming into a telephone pole. As it rolled over the embankment the oil pan was tore completely off the unit. He thought maybe the driver had a heart attack and started to run after the runaway truck but when he arrived at the scene no one was there. Looking back up the hill he saw the driver coming out of the bathroom pulling his pants up.

Trucking In The Northeast

Over the past few months I was sent up north to help out in some different areas. I spent about a month in Sturbridge Massachusetts, a couple weeks in Albany Ny, and  Kanona NY, and a few weeks in Carneys Point NJ. Things went pretty smooth the whole time I was gone. No bad accidents or any real problems occurred just the way we like things. The hardest part was getting used to the various time schedules that I had to work always starting on the day shift to get the loading cards I would need at the various loading terminals then shifting to the night shift which was invariably the spot where help was needed the most. We ran shifts from 11 to 11, 5 till 5 and 2 till 2. The most difficult shift I worked was from 2 A:M until 2 P:M. It was difficult getting up at 2 in the morning and right as the sun came up it became hard as he## to keep the eyes open. There was nowhere stop because I was running into Philadelphia most of the time. I was glad to finally get home but I noticed my old dog was not acting the same and took her to the vet. He told me her kidneys were starting to fail and I have had her for around 14 years now so it was hard news for me.He kept her on IV fluids for 3 days and she has come back around although she lost a lot of weight and I am trying not to think about what will inevitably happen.

First Recordable Incident In 27 Years

Well I finally bit the bullet and had my first incident in all these years . I'm not counting the light pole I took down when I first started trucking or the car that was parked in the no parking zone that I backed into 25 years ago. This was the real mccoy only thing was it was around 3 O'clock in the morning and there was not another vehicle on the 5 lane highway neither trucks nor cars anywhere. I didn't even know what was happening when a 4 wheeler slammed into my front passenger fender. He must have come up behind me and was going to pull one of those jackrabbit lane changes in front of me you know the ones I'm talking about, but he misjudged. Luckily no one was hurt and there was minimal damage to my truck but his pickup was a in a little rougher shape than my vehicle. Funny he didn't have a thing to say when the police came and I told them what happened but naturally he changed his story when he was speaking with the officer alone. Oh well Sh- t happens, I guess it was bound to happen sooner or later just a matter of rolling the dice enough times. Be Safe