The price of freedom is the willingness to do sudden battle anywhere, any time and with utter recklessness. -R.A. Heinlein

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone! May God bless you with the coming one and keep you safe! May you serve him whole heartedly, without thought of yourselves, not so that you look good in front of others, but because by doing this, you bring glory to God. In this coming year, focus on God's will in your life, and when He calls, be ready and willing to answer.

God bless, Stay safe!

~Sheepdog

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Yeah, so what about that lousy 4th amendment?

So, Obama signed a bill that allows Interpol to operate in the US without that lousy 4th amendment getting in the way. It's not like that bill protected US citizens or was there for a reason was it? No, it was just there to get in the way of justice right?

Let's think about this. We're putting a foreign force on our soil, without accountability, without a set of guidelines,  and with full immunity towards our law. That does not sound like preserving, protecting, and defending the constitution of the United States to me. This is not liberty, this is treason. This is not in the best interests of America. Tell me, is this what you want? Is this what you would have voted for? Let me know in the comments!

I say no, you do as the constitution instructs, and you back off. This country was supposed to be a sea of liberty with islands of government. The jokes over, bring back the constitution! I want my country back!

~Sheepdog

RSS feed

To my devoted readers:

Thanks for reading my blog. I never thought that this many people would be that interested in it. To make it simpler to see posts, I have added an RSS feed over on the left side bar. Its just above the blog archive. Subscribe if you like, ignore if you don't. This is just an easier way to view posts.

~Sheepdog

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Ok then...

I can't tell if this guys joking or not...

Tell me, is this guy for real?

An alternative to lockdown is immediate exodus via announcement. Although this removes potential hostages and makes it nearly impossible for the shooter to acquire preselected targets, it unfairly rewards resourceful children who move to safety off-site more shrewdly and efficiently than others.
Mmmkay....so...your saying its unfair to those children who didn't make it to safety that others got away? That those who got away didn't get shot? Am I hearing you right?
But as a progressive, I would sooner lay my child to rest than succumb to the belief that the use of a gun for self-defense is somehow not in itself a gun crime.
 Glad I aint your child. I'd rather have Mr. Rapist dead and 6 feet under.

The stupidity of some people amazes me.

Prayer of a Sheepdog

Lord, give me the strength to do what is right, even when no one is watching. Make me a servant, one that will serve whole heartedly and without complaining. One who looks out for everyone else, and not for myself. Lord, guide my hands and my feet. Lead me down the right path, and when I stray, as I always do, carry me back onto the path dear God. I know I am a sinner. I know that I can't do this on my own. Please, I need your help in life. I am but man. Help me to realize that everything I have is from you. That it is only by you I can do anything at all.

Lord, give me the wisdom to know your will. It is difficult at times to understand why things happen or what needs to be done. I ask that your plan be revealed. Dear God, please help me humble myself enough to ask others for help. Most of the time, I am prideful, and I realize this needs to stop.

God, make my life a testament to you and your glory. Let my life be one that others can look at and see only you. Please God, today, let all glory go to you in everything that I do. Make me humble. Make me a servant. Don't let me take credit for anything that I do, for all the glory belongs to you.

Lord, when the time comes, give me the strength to die for my faith whole heartedly. I do not want to waiver on that account. But, let it be a humble laying down of my life. Let me not want to do it just to look good. Lord, you can take the smallest man, and slay a giant with him. Please, do not let your servant fail.

Let others find a loyal friend in your servant. Help them to know they can come to your servant with anything, and please give your servant wisdom in helping them. Give me the discernment to know what to do, and guide  your servant to do the right thing. Dear God, please keep your servant humble in all this. Let your servant be a defender of those who can not defend themselves. When others run from the bullets, give me the strength to run toward them. When friends fall, use me to pick them up. When people are in need, let your servant be able to help them.

In Jesus name, Amen.

Monday, December 28, 2009

Side bar update

If you'll look to your left, you'll see I have added the terror threat level, and NRA ILA news. Not getting paid for it, just thought ya'll would find that interesting. It's important to know whats going on around us.

Protecting your identity online

The internet is a very useful yet dangerous tool. It enables you to buy many items from the comfort of your own home, meet new people, catch up with old ones, organize events, stay connected, share ideas, stay informed, etc. However, you must be cautious about who knows what.

Online transactions: Buying things online is very efficient. It enables you to purchase things you couldn't purchase. You can transfer money, buy stocks, even have food delivered right to your door. The problem comes with payment. It requires a credit card. There are some people you can trust, others you can't. Same with everything. Even if you are buying from a trusted dealer, your number could be found by a computer hacker. Some credit card companies allow you to create a disposable credit card. You set an amount on the card, and a certain time that it can be used in. I suggest putting only the amount that you will be spending on the card, and only let it be used for a month at the most. When you create a card, it gives you a number to use. This number is connected to your main account, but can only be used for the amount you alloted, and only for the time alloted. 


Signing up for accounts: Whenever I want to sign up for an account on some website, I have to give out my email address. This leaves it open for spamming if the website chooses. Yahoo has something called address guard. Listed in the mail options, under spam, address guard allows you to set up disposable email addresses. These addresses are connected to your main account, but can be thrown away if compromised. I create a new address for practically every site I join. Helps keep me, and my identity, protected. Also, do not give out anymore than is required. If they are requiring your address and phone number along with the email, it's probably not worth it to join the site.


More to follow. Stay safe, and God bless.


~Sheepdog



Sunday, December 27, 2009

Internet Security

More specifically Facebook. Facebook is a wonderful way to stay connected. You can find old buddies from high school, or the service who you've long since forgotten. It's a great way to share information. The problem comes when you start sharing that information with the wrong people. Therefore, I give you these rules:

Don't make your account public: There is a setting where people do not need to add you to view everything about you. This means anything you post is up for viewing. Depending on what you post, someone could find, cell number, home number, address, birth date, name, family members, favorite music, favorite activities, home city, current city, religious preference, political denomination, and more. And those are just off the top of my head.

Don't add people you don't know and trust: This goes back to the previous rule. If you don't know em, or trust 'em, there's no reason for them to view your information. It's dangerous in fact. The chances could be one in a million that someone wants to do something, but all it takes is that one. The more information you put out, the more dangerous it becomes. The smallest thing can give away something important.


Don't give out more information than is necessary: Cell phone numbers, addresses, siblings, etc. These are not necessary, and they give  out far more information than you can imagine. At least go into your settings and control who sees that information.


Make your profile picture and friends list private to anyone you have not "friended": The thing about friends lists, they tell a lot about where you live. By looking at what your friends networks are, you can normally narrow down where someone is to at least the city. Not to mention your friends may not be as discerning as you, and give away little nuggets of information. Profile picture can give other things away. For example, if you are in a uniform, someone could trace your unit patches, name, etc. Also if it was at a local restaurant, landmark etc. I know this sounds like a pain in the butt, and that's because it is. Information is way to easy to get a hold of these days.


Thats it for now, more to follow. Stay safe. God Bless.

~Sheepdog

Friday, December 25, 2009

On the first day of christmas my true love gave to me.......

...A cartridge in a pear tree.

Merry CHRISTmas everyone! Have a blessed day.







Thursday, December 24, 2009

And so, liberty dies.

Today the health care bill was passed. I'm going on record as saying the downhill slope of our freedoms disappearing just got much steeper. This, I am sad to say, is what I believe the end of our freedoms looks like. The government is gaining more and more control with each bill. This health care system will let them dictate everything down to the food you eat. Fortunately I don't think they'll be able to take away our guns, but the senate and house have shown they do not represent the people anymore. I fear that America is falling.

There may still be hope to repeal it, the bill doesnt take affect till 2013. We can vote out the critters that put this through, we can elect new ones that will represent us. But for now, it doesn't look good. We are heading for tough times. May God be with us.

God bless America.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Lawdog

This is why I started reading lawdog. Check out his other stuff to.

Quote of the day

From Breda:
"Nothing says Merry Christmas like long distance rifles and dead terrorists."

Monday, December 21, 2009

Hygiene in a disaster.

During a disaster, like an earthquake or flood, it is very important to keep up your hygiene. Hygiene gives you a psychological advantage because it lets you control at least one aspect of the situation. Obviously you cant take a 45 minute long shower, however, so what can you do? Here are some pointers:

Clean your hands and face: Obviously your hands and face will get dirty afterwards (If not, your probably not doing your part) but clean them in the morning or evening. This is a big psychological boost, and in a survival situation, you need all that you can get. Something as simple as a clean face can help greatly in keeping a positive attitude.

Shave: Again, psychological boost. The only time I'd say not to shave would be places with many insects such as a rain forest. This could bring disease on you which you do not want. However, anywhere else, shave. A shaved face is something you can control. 


Change Cloths: This one could be more difficult depending on your resources. If you can change cloths often, however, a huge psychological boost will come, as well as less disease. If you can not change your cloths, at least change your socks. This will keep your feat from getting blisters, which, in a survival environment, could be deadly.

Keep human waste contained: This is extremely crucial as human waste brings deadly disease. In a survival situation, you and the other survivors are going to be in a heard like environment. This gives comfort, but also breads disease very well. Setting aside an area for waste keeps everyone healthy. The area should be far away from camp, and should be in a hole at least 10 ft down. This keeps wind from carrying it. Make sure it is at a lower elevation than the camp. Human waste could seep through the ground to the camp below which would be counter productive.


Sterilize medical instruments: Save the alcohol for cleaning the patients skin. Use fire for the metal instruments. Fire is very effective in sterilization. It kills germs almost instantly. Fire is also easily attained, and very versatile. Before the situation, you should learn to make fire, quickly and effectively. It is probably your most important tool to survival.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Gun registration

Jay G talks about it: http://stuckinmassachusetts.blogspot.com/2009/12/registration-confiscation.html

The problem with registration is it ALWAYS leads to confiscation. Always. Might take a few years, but they will come for your guns.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Zombies...

...They're real!

4 rules

Lets talk about the 4 rules of safe gun handling. These rules keep you alive. Show me any Negligent Discharge, and I can guarantee that they violated at least 2 of these rules.

1. All guns are always loaded: I don't care if the clerk at the gun counter just cleared the weapon for you and handed it across, you still need to clear it. Drop the magazine, rack the slide, visually and physically inspect the chamber. Once its clear you STILL treat it as if it was loaded.

2. Never point the muzzle at anything your not willing to destroy: These are tools. They can do a lot of good, but mistreat them and they are deadly. This means keeping the muzzle pointed downrange while racking the slide or clearing a jam. Also pay close attention when in multi-story houses. Don't go pointing it up towards the second story.


3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your ready to shoot: This does not mean put your finger on the trigger guard. If you flinch, your finger may slip off, and onto the trigger. Rather, you should put your finger along the slide of the gun. Your reflexes will still put it on the trigger just as fast.

4. Be sure of your target and what's behind it: Identify, identify, identify. Were told this constantly in training. Don't pump fluffy full of lead. Bullets tend to fly at very fast speeds, and strike with enormous  amounts of energy. When you hit your target, perfect, its down. When you miss, that bullet's going to continue on until something stops it. Make sure that something isn't something your not willing to destroy.

These rules should be common sense. Unfortunately they aren't. Practice these rules and I guarantee when you have your first ND, it will be a safe one.

Monday, December 7, 2009

This day in history.

"A day that will live in infamy" Remember pearl harbor. Remember the mistakes that were made. Remember the men that gave their lives. Be thankful for them. If you know a vet that was there, thank them. If you know someone in uniform, thank them as well. Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Quote of the day

From SayUncle:
"Gun control: What we do instead of something."

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Lions

Now let's talk about lions. Lions are very close to sheepdogs with one exception. They don't go out of their way to defend others. They train to defend themselves, and, if necessary, to defend family. On the outside they're a cute cuddly kitten. Not something scary, just a normal person. However, when provoked, they become a clawing bitting lion that will destroy anything keeping them from getting to safety. Most people who train in the self defense community are lions. They will always be ready to defend themselves, and their family. They will never give up on their freedom.