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  • I owe you an apology... (Vanity(?)) [Zot!]

    03/30/2019 10:39:44 PM PDT · by packrat01 · 156 replies
    03/31/2019 | self
    I must apologize. I do not have the time to make individual apologies to each one of you who I have offended, hence the general post. I have learned a lot in the last several years. Some of the things I've learned: I USED TO vote the lesser of two evils. No longer. God is Sovereign in illumination, as He is in salvation. He doen't give the same light to everyone at the same time. If you're in the dark; blame God, or get wisdom. Lincoln was NOT a good president. One of the most evil, actually. The CSA were...
  • SWAT teams shot suspect with 68 bullets (2006)

    08/13/2016 1:45:23 AM PDT · by packrat01 · 80 replies
    Orlando Sentinel ^ | October 1, 2006 | Gary Taylor and Kelly Griffith
    The Polk County sheriff says they fired 110 times at the man who `executed' a deputy. October 1, 2006|By Gary Taylor and Kelly Griffith, Sentinel Staff Writers Face to face with an armed man suspected of killing a Polk County deputy sheriff, SWAT officers riddled his body with 68 bullets. Altogether, nine officers fired 110 times Friday at Angilo Freeland, who Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said "executed" one of his deputies. "That's all the bullets we had, or we would have shot him more," Judd said after autopsy results were released Saturday. The slain deputy, Matt Williams, 39, was...
  • 29 Palms Survey, again? (Vanity)

    07/04/2016 2:28:33 AM PDT · by packrat01 · 3 replies
    self | self
    I was watching a Chuck Baldwin sermon on John chapter 7 titled "Elitists have always hated Jesus". It is one of three sermons on a DVD labeled "Christ and the Pharisees". About 34 minutes into the sermon, he mentions that 25% of those surveyed in 1995 replied "Yes" when asked if they would fire on Americans. Shortly after, he stated that the number was 66% in 2013. I have been trying to verify the 66% figure. I found one article posted on the 'net, where that number was given as current (in 2013); but have been unable to verify the...
  • Is Oath Keepers dying? (vanity)

    07/04/2016 2:23:29 AM PDT · by packrat01 · 16 replies
    Self | Self
    I joined as a member last week. 'bout time, eh? I have since learned that there are "Sticky" forum posts that have dead info, that Admins and Moderators are tough to contact (or don't reply), and that some links don't work. e.g. their FAQ link is dead. Their OK Molon Labe oath (signup) is dead. So the question is posed; Is Oath Keepers dying? Are there in fact fewer Oath Keepers, or has the BHO administration shoved some back underground? I was once told that there are NO EX-Marines. Once a Marine, always a Marine. I would like to think...
  • (vanity) Lessons re-learned the Easy Way

    11/10/2015 11:05:36 PM PST · by packrat01 · 23 replies
    self | 11 Nov. 2015 | self
    We had a bit of a scare this evening. It was after dark. Several LE vehicles on the roads around our house shining spotlights, soon joined by a helicopter. Obviously looking for someone. Before the helicopter joined, I had thought it might be an exercise, but one of the neighbors said our county can't afford a chopper for a practice run. It was 'bout a week ago when the LE did find a different someone, hiding in a culvert not far from here. Suspect in a high-speed chase who had fired (allegedly) at the LE in pursuit. We were wondering...
  • When they come to get me...

    02/29/2012 9:57:16 PM PST · by packrat01 · 16 replies · 3+ views
    NoURL | 29 Feb, 2012 | packrat01
    The media will have been told that we live in a gated compound behind multiple layers of barbed wire, and even have electrified fences with more than 10,000 Volts. They will be told that we have attack dogs. Decapitated bodies have been found. A graveyard with yet to be identified multiple corpses is on the place. It will be explained that we were distributing controlled substances to school age children, along with hints of being charged with possesion of child pornography. There is an armored urban assault vehicle with mounted weapons capable of forcing entry into non-fortified dwellings. There are...
  • Undercover officer shot in Fort Worth

    01/06/2003 5:42:51 PM PST · by packrat01 · 19 replies · 159+ views
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram ^ | Jan. 02, 2003 | Star-Telegram
    FORT WORTH - An undercover police officer was in critical Thursday night after being shot in the chest. At least one suspect was taken into custody. Officials said the shooting occurred about 5:20 p.m. at the E-Z Mart store at New York and Elmwood avenues in southeast Fort Worth, where four undercover officers had made a drug purchase. The officers then went into the store to make an arrest, and the officer was shot, said Lt. Jesse Hernandez, a police spokesman. The wounded officer, whose identity was being withheld because of her undercover status, was taken to John Peter Smith...
  • The Secret Freedom Fighter (mature content) Patricia Neal repeat

    03/29/2002 8:51:46 AM PST · by packrat01 · 9 replies · 1,028+ views
    Paladin Press ^ | 1986 | Jefferson Mack
    The Secret Freedom Fighter Another Chapter from The Secret Freedom Fighter by Jefferson Mack Paladin Press, 1986 I got my copy from Amazon for less than $20 (can't remember how much it was). Paladin told me it was out of print, which Amazon will tell you as well, but they managed to find me a copy. Get yours while you can! Mack makes EXCELLENT good common sense. Keep in mind that Mack wrote this amazing book back in the 80s--and things have gotten a lot worse since then. Patricia Neill Caught and Too Fat to Flee What happens when...
  • ICA INTERVIEW: TOM CLANCY 'Red October' author's forecast for defense

    11/08/2001 4:55:08 AM PST · by packrat01 · 67 replies · 745+ views
    May 1988 International Combat Arms ^ | May 1988 | Larry Carley
    Four of 23 questions/answers from a 1988 ICA interview. From pages 38, 40, and 41. ... ICA: How much influence do you think your books have had on public opinion regarding East-West relations and international terrorism? CLANCY: The american people do not seem to need instructions from me or anyone else on East-West relations. There is, however, a general lack of awareness on the issue of terrorism. We have a terrorism problem within the United States, but the FBI has been so effective in dealing with it that few people recognize the problem. ... ICA: How about the 600-ship Navy? ...
  • ONE

    10/03/2001 6:21:10 PM PDT · by packrat01 · 9 replies · 1+ views
    Little Yellow Handout ^ | Received 3 Oct, '01 | Anonymous (unattributed)
    In my son's mailbox at collegeAs we continue to process the events affecting our nation ONE Anonymous As the soot and dirt and ash rained down, We became one color. As we carried each other down the stairs of the burning building, We became one class. As we lit candles of waiting and hope, We became one generation. As the firefighters and police officers fought their way into the inferno, We became one gender. As we fell to our knees in prayer for strength, We became one faith. As we whispered or shouted words of encouragement, We spoke one language. ...
  • FR Advice requested - II

    07/01/2001 1:58:31 PM PDT · by packrat01
    packrat01
    We've received the following letter on TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES letterhead. We cannot decipher exactly what this bureaucrat is trying to convey. We'd like FReeper input, to better determine our response. Don't forget to close your sarcasm tags, please. to me address City, State ZIP Dear Mr. Bxxxx: The Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (PRS) Ombudsman Office reviewed your concerns relating to Ms. Axxxx Wxxxxx and her involvement with Adult Protective Services (APS). You stated you are not related to Ms. Wxxxxx. On December 20, 2000, APS received a report alleging Medical Neglect of Ms. ...
  • FR Advice requested.

    01/18/2001 6:29:24 PM PST · by packrat01 · 72+ views
    self | packrat01
    Our family finds ourselves in a unique dilemma. Six years ago, we moved to the country, and befriended our neighbors' grandmother. We learned from the grandmother, that the granddaughter was abusive towards her. We also learned, that our neighbor was a liar and a drunk, and is capable of the abuse alleged. Five or so years ago, our neighbor dumped her grandmother into a nursing home. In the first few months, the neighbor went back twice to visit her grandmother. We've been visiting the grandmother since shortly after she got dumped at the nursing home. She's an 'adopted grandma', to ...